The first evening of the 74th edition of Sanremo, the "Italian Song Festival," concluded at 2 a.m. Amadeus is at the wheel for the fifth time in a row. Thirty singers sang yesterday at the Ariston, the theater that has traditionally hosted the music festival, including veterans (i Ricchi e Poveri are in their thirteenth year) and debutants. At the end of the performances, only the top five spots of the provisional ranking were released, as declared by the press room, web, and television: Loredana Bertè in first place, followed by Angelina Mango, Annalisa, Diodato, and Mahmood. However, the Sanremo Festival is more than just a competition of songs; it is a "collective ritual," as Amadeus stated at the beginning. With more than five hours of live music, sports, humor, and emotion. At around 9.00 p.m., former striker Zlatan Ibrahimović, who previously played for Barcelona, Milan, and Paris Saint Germaine, joined Amadeus at the helm. Federica Brignone, winner of three Olympic medals and a general World Cup, took her turn next. The humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza was taken to the stage by singer Dargen D'Amico, who ended his concert by calling for a 'ceasefire'. Finally, Marco Mengoni, the singer who won the Festival in 2013 (with his song 'L'essenziale') and last year (with 'Due vite'), was this year's co-host and was heavily promoted on the web.
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