Italy: Sanremo 2026 Night 2 Results

È la seconda notte!

Tonight, 15 acts went ahead and performed their songs again. Once all votes came in, the top 5 of the night was announced (in a random order):

• Tommaso Paradiso - “I romantici”
• LDA & Aka 7even - “Poesie clandestine”
• Nayt - “Prima che”
• Fedez & Masini - “Male necessario”
• Ermal Meta - “Stella stellina”

The voting to determine the results tonight was split evenly between radio jury and televote (50% each).

Carlo Conti and Laura Pausini hosted a memorable show tonight, with Achille Lauro (San Marino 2022) co-hosting alongside them.

Tonight starts off with the two duels for Nuove Proposte (Newcomer Section) of Sanremo 2026. Back in December, Sanremo Giovani and Arena Sanremo were held, where up-and-coming Italian artists compete. Four of them advanced to The Nuove Proposte round, and tonight they took to the stage with their songs.

The first duel was Nicolò Filippucci with 'Laguna' against Soniko, Blind & El Ma with 'Nei miei DM', with Nicolò Filippucci receiving enough votes to advance to the final round.

The second duel was Mazzariello with 'Manifestazione d'amore' against Angelica Bove with 'Mattone', with Angelica Bove receiving enough votes to also advance to the final round.

With that, Nicolò Filippucci and Angelica Bove will end out Night 3 tomorrow with their songs, and one of them winning the Nuove Proposte section of Sanremo 2026.

For Night 2, there are more interval acts which showcase the elegance that Festival di Sanremo has held.

Laura Pausini and Achille Lauro performed a heartfelt rendition of Achille Lauro's song '16 Marzi', which captivated the Sanremo audience. Achille Lauro is later joined alongside Valentina Gargano in a powerful and emotional performance of Lauro's 'Perdutamente'.

The Suzuki stage tonight hosted Bresh, who performed an exceptional mashup of his Sanremo 2025 song 'La tana del granchio' and 'Introvabile'.

Max Pezzali is back for Night 2 on the Costa Toscana stage again with another medley of songs that brought a lively and energetic spirit to the show. Fausto Leali performed a medley of 'Io amo' and 'Mi manchi' in another touching interval act for the night.

Night 3 takes place tomorrow with the remaining 15 acts taking to the Sanremo 2026 stage to perform their songs again. Like tonight, tomorrow will see the top 5 of the night revealed in a provisional order.

Sanremo 2026

This year marks the 76th edition of Festival di Sanremo. There will be five shows across five nights, all hosted by Artistic Director Carlo Conti, alongside Laura Pausini from the Teatro Artison in Sanremo, Liguria, Italy. 30 songs are taking part in Sanremo 2026.

Night 1 - Tuesday, 24 February:

All 30 acts took the stage to perform their song. The top 5 of Night 1 was released in a random order. Vote determined via 100% press jury (TV, online media). Co-host: Can Yaman.

Night 2 - Wednesday, 25 February:

15 artists performed their songs again. The top 5 of Night 2 was revealed in a random order. Vote determined via 50% radio jury, 50% televote. Co-host: Achille Lauro

Night 3 - Thursday, 26 February:

The remaining 15 artists perform their songs again. The top 5 of Night 3 will be revealed in a random order. Vote determined via 50% radio jury, 50% televote.

Night 4 - Friday, 27 February:

Cover Night! All 30 artists will perform a cover of their choice, either solo or alongside another singer. The winning cover song will be announced at the end of the night (results separate from actual Sanremo winner). Vote determined via 33% radio jury, 33% press jury (TV, online media), 34% televote.

Night 5 - Saturday, 28 February:

L'ultima notte! All 30 acts perform again with the top 5 (totaled from Nights 1, 2, 3, & 5) will advance to the Superfinal. One of the acts in the Superfinal will take home the Sanremo 2026 crown, and the opportunity to represent Italy at Eurovision 2026. Vote determined via 33% radio jury, 33% press jury (TV, online media), 34% televote.

Italy in the Eurovision Song Contest

Italy has participated in 50 Eurovision contests. They have won three times:

• 1964: Gigliola Cinquetti – Non ho l'età
• 1990: Toto Cutugno – Insieme: 1992
• 2021: Måneskin – Zitti e buoni

Their worst result came in 1966, when they finished last.

Italy's most well-known song is "Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu," better known as "Volare" from 1958. It is also the most covered Eurovision Song Contest song ever. The song has been covered by famous stars such as Dean Martin, Cliff Richard, David Bowie and many more.

Italy took a long pause from the Eurovision Song Contest between 1998 and 2010. Since then, Italy has been a "Big-5" country, which means they don't have to go through the Semi-final round and are automatically qualified for the Grand Final.