Spotlight on Achille Lauro. The Roman artist is ready to perform at the PalaOlimpico of Turin, in the second semifinal ofEurovision Song Contest 2022: he will not compete as a representative, however of Italybut of San Marino. In fact, at the last Sanremo Festival, he ranked at 14th place with Sundaybut he then triumphed in the contest through which the small Republic of Monte Titano assigns his pass.
Lauro introduced himself to “A voice for San Marino” with Stripper and he imposed himself in front of – among others – Valerio ScanuIvana Spain and Francesco Mountain. “This song is my love story», Wrote the artist on social media. «I love her because she is a cowboy, it only chases freedom. And she loves me because I am free, a stripper, a mechanical bull out of control”. He will then go hunting for a place in the very final.
«I have decided to participate in Eurovision with this song why it’s free as I want to be, free as it needs to be. I feel lucky because I don’t experience these events as a competition, I’ve never done it, but how an opportunity to always confront myself with something bigger », he pointed out. “I have spent many nights creating the imagery of what you will see. They are not just clothes, it is the image of who we are ».
Waiting for Blanco and Mahmoodwho as representatives of one of the nations Big Five they will only take the stage Saturday evening, the Italian public is preparing for the show of Achilles. That – regulation in hand – in the semifinals it cannot be voted on by residents in Italy (remember that no one can vote for their country, ed), but if he could make it to the final it could instead be voted on by the Italians as well.
To think that the first a bring up the hypothesis of arriving at Eurovision under the flag di San Marino They were The List Representative. Many thought of a jokebut the organizers of the Festival of the microstate were anyway been clear: «Participation in our event there are no limitations of citizenship and choice of language “. Among other things, even Sanremo is no stranger at this opening.
The Spaniard took part in the last edition Ana Mena, while in 2008 Argentina Lola Ponce won paired with Giò Di Tonno but he did not fly to Eurovision because at that time Italy not participated. In short, Lauro has exploited to the maximumor the occasion, just as the Bolognese artist did last year Senhit. And now fans can’t wait to attend his performance.
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