{"id":38585,"date":"2025-02-23T18:06:36","date_gmt":"2025-02-23T17:06:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/la-bella-vita.club\/?p=38585"},"modified":"2025-06-21T19:46:14","modified_gmt":"2025-06-21T17:46:14","slug":"why-italy-is-now-sending-david-bowie-to-the-eurovision-song-contest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/la-bella-vita.club\/en\/warum-italien-jetzt-david-bowie-zum-eurovision-song-contest-schickt\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Italy is now sending \"David Bowie\" to the Eurovision Song Contest"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Lucio Corsi thrilled with Italo glam rock in Sanremo Photo: IMAGO\/Matteo Gribaudi<\/sub><\/sup><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The first major drama surrounding the Eurovision Song Contest in Italy has now ended with a happy ending. Italy's David Bowie is flying to the world's biggest international music competition, which will take place in Basel, Switzerland, in May.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The confusione grande has come to an end: traditionally, the winner of the \"Festival della Canzone Italiana di Sanremo\", the country's most important music show, gets to represent Italy at the ESC. This year, singer Olly (23) won by just 0.4 per cent ahead of Lucio Corsi, the Italian David Bowie. Even on the night of the final, Olly was clearly under pressure. The surprise came at the final press conference the next day: Olly asked for a week to think about whether he wanted to go to the ESC at all<\/a>. A novelty in the History of \"Sanremo\":<\/a> discussed a country. More than 70 per cent tuned in on the final night.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The reasons for the ESC cancellation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The ESC decision has now been finalised: Olly will not be travelling to Basel. The singer explained his decision on Instagram: \"For days I've been asking myself and getting opinions from everyone - the answer is always the same: 'In the end, you have to do what you feel', because everyone knows how important it is for me to always remain myself. I don't think you'd be sad if I postponed some concerts because of the ESC, but I'm a firm believer that I need to connect with everything that's going on in my life before I look any further into the future.\" And further: \"I therefore decided to forego the opportunity to take part in the Eurovision Song Contest - in the knowledge that such opportunities may only come once in a lifetime.\"<\/strong> The organising television station, the public channel Rai 1, had already announced before the decision that it would accept the artist's decision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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