Overview
- Rai’s detailed results confirm Sayf led the five‑artist televote 26.4% to 23.5%, but cumulative scores from earlier nights lifted Da Vinci to victory by 0.3 percentage points.
- Da Vinci confirmed he will represent Italy at Eurovision 2026 in Vienna with “Per sempre sì”, as a North American concert slated for May 16 in Atlantic City is now expected to be moved.
- Auditel reported 11,022,000 viewers and a 68.8% share for the fourth evening, underscoring the festival’s strong reach cited by organizers.
- Addressing politics, Da Vinci denied a circulating claim that he would vote No in the upcoming justice referendum, calling the story a fake news item.
- Carlo Conti said he personally asked to make the on‑air handover to Stefano De Martino, describing it as a gesture of respect and company unity.