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Sal Da Vinci Wins Sanremo 2026 by 0.3%, Set to Represent Italy at Eurovision

Weighted juries tipped the result despite Sayf leading the televote.

Overview

  • The final ranking put Sal Da Vinci first with “Per sempre sì,” followed by Sayf and Ditonellapiaga, with Arisa and the duo Fedez–Marco Masini rounding out the top five.
  • The superfinal aggregated Televote (34%), Press Room (33%) and Radio (33%) votes, producing an overall 22.2% for Sal Da Vinci versus 21.9% for Sayf.
  • Televote alone favored Sayf at 26.4% to Sal Da Vinci’s 23.6%, but jury scores reversed the outcome in the combined result.
  • Sal Da Vinci said he will take “Per sempre sì” to the Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna, with early bookmakers placing Italy around 13.00 to win.
  • The broadcast featured an on-stage handover as Carlo Conti named Stefano De Martino the 2027 host and artistic director, capping a festival where Sal received a rare Ariston standing ovation after a late-career resurgence from “Rossetto e caffè.”