Angelina Mango triumphs in Sanremo «twenty twenty-four» with Boredom. The 22-year-old Lucanian artist, daughter of Mangothe late singer-songwriter of iconic songs such as Beautiful in summer And Mediterranean passed away in 2014, and of Laura Valenteformer voice of Matia Bazar, signs with Madame and Dardustan energetic electropop piece with a Latin sound that refers to the popular Colombian dance, which has become “mainstream” thanks to the pop star and “Queen of Cumbia” Selena.
The young Mango sings «the cumbia of boredom»: «Boredom is time and I claim its value», declares the artist who, in these five evenings, amazed us with an Etro-designed look (the one that led Måneskin to victory in 2021).
Angelina holds the rampant lion of Sanremo, afterwards ten years since a woman won: the last one was Arisa with Against the wind. The flower festival served as a launching pad for many female voices who made Italian music great. Just think of names like Mia Martini (who has never won), Anna Oxa, Giorgia. Sanremo opened its curtain in 1951 with the victoryindeed, of a lady. Nilla Pizzi who also triumphed the following year, respectively, with the songs Thank you for the flowers And Fly Dove. But how many women climbed to the top step of the podium during these 74 festivals? Here they are all in the gallery below, do you remember them?
1951 and 1952 – Nilla Pizzi
The first, great lady of the Festival wins with Thank you for the flowers. The following year she will do an encore with Fly Dove.
1953 – Carla Boni with Autumn Avenue
Indicated by the press as a rival of Nilla Pizzi, the “scream singer” triumphs at the Festival paired with Flo Sandon.
1956 – Franca Raimondi with Open the windows
The debutant from Monopoli wins the sixth edition of Sanremo and it's immediately spring.
1961 – Betty Curtis with Beyond
Betty Curtis (pseudonym of Roberta Corti) wins paired with Luciano Tajoli.
1964 – Gigliola Cinquetti with I'm not old enough (to love you)
The delightful singer from Verona triumphed at the Festival when she was just 16 (but she wasn't yet old enough to love). She returned to that stage to celebrate the 60th anniversary of her iconic piece.
1971 – Nada with The heart and a gypsy
Thanks to a scratchy voice and unmistakable style, the “chick from Gabbro” conquers the flower festival.
1974 – Iva Zanicchi with Hello paper how are you?
With her 3 victories, the veteran from Sanremo is the woman to have triumphed the most times in the singing event.
1975 – Guild with Southern girl
The singer, originally from Masserano, wins the 25th Sanremo Festival.
1981 – Alice with For Elisa
The charismatic artist from Forlì beats the super favorite Goggi di Cursed spring with a great piece by him for the lyrics and by the Battiato-Pio duo for the music.
1983 – Tiziana Rivale with Whatever will be, will be
Meteora from Sanremo, the Latina singer was accused of plagiarism shortly after her victory, because the refrain of her song resembled that of Up Where We Belong by Joe Cocker from the soundtrack of Gentleman officer. But in the end no lawsuit was filed.
1995 – Giorgia with How would I know
The quintessential voice flies to the notes of the song written with Eros Ramazzotti, Vladimiro Tosetto and Adelio Cogliati. How would I know he won everything, including the Critics Award, the Authors Award and the Radio and TV Award. It was the first case where there was uniformity between the judgment of the juries and that of the critics.
1998 – Annalisa Minetti with Without you or with you
Miss Lombardia suffering from low vision wins overwhelmingly to the tune of a song, hopelessly, from Sanremo.
1999 – Anna Oxa with Mercilessly
The definitive consecration of the eclectic artist of Albanian origins who, in 1978 at the age of 16, made her debut at the Ariston, conquering the public with A small emotion. Ten years before Mercilesslywins paired with Fausto Leali with I'll leave you.
2001 – Elisa with Light (Sunsets in the north east)
Immense artist and unique voice. The former hairdresser from Monfalcone abandons the Englishman to triumph thanks to the epic song written with Zucchero, thus stealing the record from Giorgia. Light in fact, it holds the unbeaten record as the most awarded song of the festival with 6 awards, including the Mia Martini Critics' Award.
2003 – Alexia with To say no
In the wake of her colleague Elisa, the queen of Eurodance converts to her native language, winning with a piece with soulful sounds.
2012 – Emma with It's not hell
The winner of Friends 9 takes home the singing festival to the tune of a powerful song written by Francesco Silvestre, leader of Modà.
2014 – Arisa with Against the wind
The Genoese artist makes us vibrate between melodies and melancholic atmospheres. The singer had already won Sanremo Giovani five years earlier with Sincerity.
2024 – Angelina Mango with Boredom
The 22-year-old Lucanian artist triumphs in Sanremo «venti ventiquattro» with an energetic piece signed with Madame and Dardust. «Boredom is time and I claim its value», declares the young singer-songwriter. Now, the new princess of Italian pop is ready for the Eurovision in Malmö, Sweden.
Source: Vanity Fair
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