Carlo Conti announces Sanremo 2026 cover night duets and songs
The artistic director revealed all 30 champion artists' cover selections and duet partners for the festival's fourth evening on February 27.
January 31, 2026
Carlo Conti, conductor and artistic director of the Sanremo Music Festival, announced Saturday the official list of duets and cover songs for the festival's fourth evening, scheduled for February 27. The announcement came during the 1:30 p.m. edition of the TG1 news broadcast on January 31.
The cover night will feature all 30 champion artists competing in the festival. Each artist selected a cover from Italian or international repertoire, with selections published by December 31, 2025. The evening will showcase varied artistic pairings, with performers choosing collaborators outside conventional frameworks.
The announced duets and cover selections are as follows: Arisa will perform "Quello che le donne non dicono" with the Teatro Regio di Parma choir; Bambole di Pezza will sing "Occhi di gatto" with Cristina D'Avena; Chiello will perform "Mi sono innamorato di te" with Morgan; Dargen D'Amico will sing "Su di noi" with Pupo and Fabrizio Bosso; Ditonellapiaga will perform "The Lady Is a Tramp" with Tonypitony; Eddie Brock will sing "Portami via" with Fabrizio Moro; Elettra Lamborghini will perform "Aserejé" with Las Ketchup; Enrico Nigiotti will sing "En e xanax" with Alfa; Ermal Meta will perform "Golden Hour" with Dardust; and Fedez & Masini will sing "Meravigliosa creatura" with Stjepan Hauser.
The cover night will be judged by three voting bodies: the public through televoting, which accounts for 34 percent of the vote; the Press, Television and Web Jury, representing 33 percent; and the Radio Jury, also representing 33 percent. Following the voting, a separate ranking for the evening will be established, and the highest-ranked artist will be declared winner of the cover night.
According to festival regulations, the results of the cover night will not influence the overall festival standings. The cover evening remains a separate competition designed to celebrate music and significant artistic encounters on the Ariston stage.