Sanremo 2026 Duets: Jay-Belen, Fulminacci-Fagnani & More | Carlo Conti News

Not just singers, but actors and journalists, dancers and cellists. For the evening of Sanremo 2026 covers«the artists chose duets a little outside the norm, traveling companions a little outside the usual patterns», he began Carlo Conti. After days of spoilers chasing each other (in many cases correct), on Saturday on Tg1 at 1.30pm the artistic director and host of the Festival made official the list of guests for Friday 27th, one of the most loved and followed evenings by the public.

There is no shortage of dutiful tributes: to the veteran Patty Right the task of celebrating her friend Ornella Vanoni on «Ti lascio una canzone», accompanied by Timofej Andrijashenko, principal dancer of La Scala. Also Michele Bravi will remember Ornella, together with Fiorella Mannoia, with «Tomorrow is another day». Arisainstead, he chose a piece by Mannoia, «What women don’t say», and he will have with him the choir of the Teatro Regio di Parma.

But the Italian classics chapter is long: Nayt he chooses the elegance of Joan Thiele to interpret «The song of lost love» by De Andrè; Fedez by Machinetogether with Hauser’s cello, they tackle Gianna Nannini’s «Meravigliosa creature» (with the addition of rap bars?) and also converges on Nannini Levante which will make «I males» his own, in a duet with Gaia; Malika Ayane can count on the technique necessary for a great piece like «You burst inside my heart» by Mina and Mina also dares Thunderboltswith «Parole Parole». Both of their guests are extra-musical: Malika chooses as a partner Claudio Santamaria and Fulminacci, surprisingly, the journalist Francesca Fagnani, just as singular is the return of Belen Rodriguez with Samurai Jay (and Roy Paci), in «Baila morena».

Francesco Renga, together with Giusy Ferreri, celebrates David Bowie 10 years after his death with «Solo Boy, Single Girl», Italian adaptation (by Mogol) of «Space Oddity», while Leo Gassmann he is helped by Aiello’s pathos for Cocciante’s «Era tutto tutto foreseen». Tommaso Paradiso will bring him back to Ariston Stadio 10 years after their victory, with a tribute to Dalla on «L’ultima luna», while Thirteen Peter will pay homage to the cumbersome father figure without the obvious choice of bringing him on stage, proposing «Vita», by Gianni Morandi and Lucio Dalla, sung with Galeffi, Fudasca & band.

Refined combination for Maria Antonietta & Colombre who call the friend Brunori Sas to duet on «Il mondo» by Jimmy Fontana and urban pairing for Mara Sattei who wanted it Mecna for «The Last Kiss» by Carmen Consoli. Luchè brings him back to the stage Gianluca Grignani for one of his most famous songs, «Falco a mezzo»: eyes focused on the possible meeting with the co-host Laura Pausiniafter the disagreements (apparently resolved) of recent months.

The podium of controversial returns belongs to Morgan, invited by Chiello to sing «I fell in love with you» by Luigi Tenco, six years after the disastrous Festival with Bugo, while Dargen D’Amico chose Pupo and Fabrizio Bosso’s trumpet for «Su di noi».

Elettra Lamborghini will take care of making the Ariston dance, having resurrected the Las Ketchup of «Aserejé» (with accompanying choreography), but also Raf, together with The Kolors, for «The Riddle» by Gigi Dag. Ditonellapiaga she got it Tony Pitony, character of the moment, as incorrect as he is loved and will propose «The Lady is a Tramp», the Rag Dolls will have the queen of cartoons alongside Cristina D’Avena for «Cat’s Eyes».

Tullio De Piscopo will celebrate his 80th birthday (he turns 24 on February 24) by re-proposing his iconic «Slow tempo»invited by Lda & Aka 7even, Michele Zarrillo will reinterpret his «Five days» guest of Da Vinci HallFabrizio Moro his «Take me away» with Eddie Brock, while Enrico Nigiotti wanted Alfa with him for the Bersanian «En e Xanax».

Leaving Italy, Ermal Meta invited Dardustauthor of his piece, for the piano of «Golden Hour» by Jvke, while Serena Brancale will bring «Besame mucho» together with Gregory Porter and Delia. Milanese, however, for J-Ax with Ligera County Fam in «And life, life»Americanity for Sayf with Alex Britti and Mario Biondi in «Hit the Road Jack» by Ray Charles.

Here are all the duets of the Festival:
Arisa with the choir of the Royal Theater of Parma – «What women don’t say»
Rag dolls with Cristina D’Avena – «Cat’s eyes»
Chiello with Morgan – «I fell in love with you»
Dargen D’Amico with Pupo and Fabrizio Bosso – «About us»
Ditonellapiaga with Tony Tony – «The Lady is a Tramp»
Eddie Brock con Fabrizio Moro – «Take me away»
Elettra Lamborghini with Ketchups – «Asereje»
Enrico Nigiotti with Alfa – «En and Xanax»
Ermal Meta with Dardus – «Golden Hour»
Fedez & Marco Masini with Stjepan Hauser – «Wonderful creature»
Francesco Renga with Giusy Ferreri – «Lonely boy, lonely girl»
Thunderbolts with Francesca Fagnani – «Words words»
J-Ax con Ligera County Fam – «And life, life»
Lda & Aka 7even con Tullio De Piscopo – «Slow tempo»
Leo Gassmann con Aiello – «It was all already planned»
Lift with Gaia – «The males»
Luchè with Gianluca Grignani – «Half falcon»
Malika Ayane con Claudio Santamaria – «You burst inside my heart»
Mara Sattei with Mecna – «The last kiss»
Marie Antoinette & Colombre with Brunori Sas – «The world»
Michele Bravi with Fiorella Mannoia – «Tomorrow is another day»
Nayt con Joan Thiele – «The song of lost love»
Patty Pravo with Timofey Andriyashenko – «I’ll leave you a song»
Raf with The Kolors – «The Riddle»
Sal Da Vinci with Michele Zarrillo – «Five days»
Samurai Jay with Rodriguez and Roy Paci – «Dancing brunette»
Sayf with Alex Britti and Mario Biondi – «Hit the Road Jack»
Serena Brancale with Gregory Porter e Delia – “Kiss me a lot”
Tommaso Paradiso with Stadio – «The last month»
Thirteen Peter with Galeffi, Fudasca & band – «Vita»

The Festival – which will take place from 24 to 28 February – will be conducted by Conti himself and Laura Pausinifor every evening. Achille Lauro will join as co-host for the second evening.

«It will be a very varied evening with many surprises: it will make us dance, it will make us reflect and get emotional, but it will also amaze us because there are quite shocking and incredible duets even if unlikely. There is a bit of everything this year, many surprises”, Conti told Tg1. «It’s nice because the protagonists went looking for duets a little outside the norm, with traveling companions a little outside the box. I’m happy that they offered me unexpected songs, especially unexpected duets. And the surprises don’t end here: in the coming weeks we will still have many good news.”

They are in the race thirty «Big» (according to a change in the regulation dating back to the end of November). Four new proposals. THE song titleshowever, were disclosed on December 14, during the final of Sanremo Giovani 2025 (hosted with Gianluca Gazzoli). Here is the complete list:

• Raf – Now and forever
• Thirteen Peter – Falling Man
• Tommaso Paradiso – The romantics
• Patty Pravo – Opera
• Thunderbolts – Stupid bad luck
• I fought – Labirinto
• Arisa – Magical fairy tale
• Serena Brancale – Qui con me
• Enrico Nigiotti – Every time I don’t know how to fly
• LDA e AKA 7even – Poesie clandestine
• Malika Ayane – Nocturnal animals
• Mara Sattei – The things you don’t know about me
• Sayf – I like you a lot
• J-Ax – Italia starter pack
• Fedez & Masini – Necessary evil
• Levante – It’s you
• Samurai Jay – Obsession
• Ermal Meta – Star Star
• Elettra Lamborghini – That’s it
• Eddie Brock – Vultures
• Dargen D’Amico – Ai ai
• Nayt – Prima che
• Rag dolls – Stay with me
• Leo Gassmann – Natural
• Sal da Vinci – Forever yes
• Marie Antoinette and Colombre – Happiness and that’s it
• Michele Bravi – Sooner or later
• Sore Finger – How annoying!
• Chiello – I always think of you
• Francesco Renga – The best of me

As for the New proposalsit is about:

• Angelica Bove – Brick
• Nicolò Filippucci – Laguna
• Mazzariello – Manifestation of love
• Blind, El Ma and Soniko – In my DMs

Here you can read the report cards of the songs, previewed by Andrea Laffranchi.

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