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Serena Brancale Moves Sanremo With Tearful ‘Qui con me’ on Opening Night

Early press votes place the intimate tribute among the night’s top five contenders.

Overview

  • Brancale performed ‘Qui con me’ as a dedication to her mother, who died in 2020.
  • She broke into tears at the end of the song, drawing a prolonged ovation from the audience and press room.
  • Nicole Brancale conducted the Ariston orchestra for the performance, and Serena thanked her sister onstage.
  • Critics highlighted a refined, jazz-informed turn that contrasts with Brancale’s earlier upbeat dialect hits such as ‘Baccalà’.
  • The Puglia-born, jazz-trained singer’s dual path in serious musicianship and popular entertainment framed the performance’s impact.