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Noemi and Neffa – Before leaving In the face of a beautiful arrangement full of horns and a rolling bass disc, a mess comes out, with Noemi desperately looking for the electronic hunchback and the voices that for the whole first part, due to obvious audio problems, rather than go together they stamp their feet. Lost opportunity. 5
Fulminacci, Valerio Lundini and Roy Paci – I think positive Rather faithful version of the original by Jovanotti, where the greatest difference is given by the scratches and inlays of Paci’s trumpet. The most beautiful thing is the spoken break that Lundini twists in an ironic key. Honesty. 6+
Francesco Renga and Casadilego – There is one more reason The original, in both Vanoni’s and Reitano’s versions, has a pain in the verse that turns into liberating energy. Here a pleasing interpretation is offered on one side and on tiptoe on the other. Out of focus. 5
Extraliscio with Davide Toffolo and Peter Pichler – Medley Rosamunda The Kazachok mixes with Rosamunda in a cheerful folk caciara and the Ariston seems for a moment the early afternoon of the May Day Concert. Too bad it is largely wasted effort because there is no one in the room to dance. 6,5
Fasma e Nesli – La fine Unfortunate evening for the Ariston sound engineers. In this case Amadeus must intervene by stopping everything and calling the commercial because Fasma sings half the song with the microphone off. On the second attempt, the voice is heard but Fasma frees himself from the headset after a while, a sign that something is still wrong. A lot of effort, little yield. 5
Bugo and the Nuclear Tactical Penguins – An adventure “Tribal” version, with a thumping accompaniment of timpani. Especially the Penguins keep it up, putting their joyful charge in it and distracting from some Bugo mess. 6-
Francesca Michielin and Fedez – She on the piano and he standing up leave for a medley that sees Calcutta’s “Dal verde” slip into a swing version of Silvestri’s “Things in Common”. Then the Sanremo sarabanda starts: funny “Happiness” sung sulkily, surprising the intersections with “Rivers of words” and “Don’t love me”. Better the idea of execution 6+
Irama with Francesco Guccini – Cyrano Performance filmed at the rehearsals as per the regulation for the Covid stop which fell to the singer. Beautiful version, intense, exciting and unconventional. To be picky it must be considered that he avoided the technical problems of the evening. In any case 7
Maneskin with Manuel Agnelli – Loving you The good Damiano is much better when he pushes and scratches than when he sings softly in the intro, where some flaws come out. Of course, the direct confrontation with Manuel risks being penalizing. But when the song lets itself go into a raging hard rock tango, things travel great. 7,5
Random and The Kolors – Lucky guy Take a song, treat it badly … The syncopated rock arrangement only makes a performance, that of Random, more chaotic, where intonation is optional. 4
Willie Peyote and Samuele Bersani – Universal judgments The song is a pure jewel and its author is singing it. This is already a considerable advantage. The real guest is Willie who limits himself to the task with intelligence: his greatest merit is the measure with which he faces a piece of which practically nothing is touched compared to the original. 7,5
Orietta Berti with Le Deva – I who love only you Sergio Endrigo’s masterpiece is presented in an emphatic arrangement that aims to enhance the voices of the performers but does not do justice to the piece. Brave the Devas, better when harmonized than solo, but when Orietta enters it’s another world. 6,5
Gio Evan with the singers of The Voice Senior – The years A bewildered, choral, botched version of the 883 piece, perhaps more suitable around a bonfire on the beach than at the Ariston. 4,5
Ghemon and the Blacks by chance – The infinite being (HER) For one evening Ghemon becomes the seventh black by chance for a medley that sees “The girls”, “Donne” by Zucchero and then an amazing “Acqua e soap” by the Stadio where the orchestra also enters. Without a smudge. 8
The Representative of Lista and Donatella Rettore – Splendido shining Musically respectful of the disco soul of the original, with Veronica Lucchesi giving voice and theatrical interpretation, while behind her two “Siamese” choristers joined by the hair go wild playing the kazoo. Rector enters the final to put his seal of personality. 7,5
Arisa and Michele Bravi – When when Song of a moving delicacy that fits well on the vocals of the two performers even if it is Arisa who pulls the cart. 7+
Madame – Prisencolinensinainciusol And in the end the notorious Azzolina’s wheeled benches found a use for the choreography of this cover. Madame uses Celentano’s classic above all in a symbolic key even if in its theatrical re-proposition she has to spend half the time struggling with her ear monitors. 6+
Annalisa with Federico Poggipollini – The music is over The pain present in Bindi’s version with Annalisa’s cleanliness and vocal strength are lost, all the more so with the robust guitar inserts of Capitan Fede. But it’s a deliberate choice to say that the music is NOT over. 7-
The Welfare State with Emanuela Fanelli and Francesco Pannofino – It is not forever A voice in the deafening silence of all the venues, theaters, live clubs closed for a year due to the pandemic. They are the ones who are mentioned in a long interlude of the song, a punch in the stomach to say that this stop will not be forever. 8
Gaia with Lous and the Yakuza – I fell in love with you A version rich in “saudade” which, however, does not have the painful charge of the original 6,5
Colapesce & Dimartino – Poor homeland They are alone on stage but with them there is the recording of Battiato’s unpublished voice, for the verse that closes the piece. And that’s the best thing considering the many inaccuracies. Perhaps too much emotion to face a song of this magnitude. 6-
Coma_Cose with Alberto Radius and Mamakass – My free song Battisti is one of their models and the piece is therefore in their strings, especially since they are accompanied by Radius who was Battisti’s guitarist. They offer a respectful version bordering on shyness, but with many flaws. 5,5
Malika Ayane – I’m not with you anymore No duet for Malika who takes the weight of the song on her shoulders all by herself. It offers a suspended, delicate version, punctuated by the piano and choreographed in a theatrical way. Pure elegance 7,5
Max Gazzè and the Magical Mystery Band – In the world The CSI song is already creepy. To perform it, Max brings half a Roman scene to the stage (Daniele Silvestri, Gabriele Lazzarotti, Fabio Rondanini, Daniele Fiaschi, Duilio Galioto, Daniele Tortora). Growing up almost prog and great intensity to bring together two apparently irreconcilable worlds. 7,5
Ermal Meta with Napoli Mandolin Orchestra – Caruso The courage to confront a monument is heightened by choosing one of his most iconic and difficult songs. Ermal comes out with a clean and precise interpretation that loses something in pathos. 7
Aiello with Vegas Jones – Gianna The urban arrangement, dry and synthetic, leaves some doubts. Aiello’s excesses on the chorus and Vegas Jones bars turn them into certainties. 5
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