«Dear fans of Claudio Baglioni, you have made a petition to ask me to apologize to the great poet. I rather think that the author of an obscene verse such as "crouch down to listen to the sea" should ask him for forgiveness to the whole of Italy, homeland of saints, navigators and poets. I just can't curl up with you, not even with a gun to my head. Rather death than nestling". The controversy, as always, began even before the festival. The reported message was launched on the website of Strip the News by the patron Anthony Ricci. In the previous days he had declared that in the past he would have shot Baglioni with a Molotov cocktail. Then he also specified that doing it now would risk an acrid smell of plastic, given off by the material that the singer would have injected into his face.
Michelle and the others: teammates
But in addition to Antonio Ricci's sympathy towards himself, Claudio Baglioni is also committed to keeping under control the uncontrollable gaffes of the one who will join him on the stage of the Ariston: Michelle Hunziker. The nice blonde proposes toast with champagne instead of Italian sparkling wine, and makes no secret of her lack of knowledge of some characters who will populate the 2018 Sanremo Festival.
Steps for the DJ Stylophonic (aka Stefano Fontana), but at least the name of the third conductor, the actor Pierfrancesco Favino, it was better to learn it well. Fortunately, Michelle, at least on the Ricci-Baglioni quarrel, elegantly answered the journalists' questions not to want to comment on what had happened. Answer endorsed by Baglioni, the artistic dictator of the Sanremo 2018 festival. No, we were not wrong to write, this is exactly how the national Claudio was defined.
Baglioni's choices for the 2018 Sanremo festival
Of course, the art dictator's was a joke. Baglioni has added it to his motto, #SanremoNonTiTemo, although it reveals a bit of anxiety, as it is obvious that it is for an event of this magnitude. Claudio, in fact, dictator or director who you want to call him, has been working for months for the 2018 edition of the Sanremo Festival. During the presentation press conference, the landlord said: "One of the guidelines of this Festival will be to find a way to pay homage to the beauty that so many have left us in music».
In this regard, there will be tributes to the great: Luis Bacalov, Sergio Endrigo, Umberto Bindi, Fabrizio De Andrè, Luigi Tenco, Giorgio gaber e Lucio Battisti, which will be remembered by Piero Pelù. Also noteworthy is the version of Along the way of the trio Has - Pezzali - Ringa, but above all the homage in Italian to our music of the strange couple composed by Sting e Shaggy. The monsters will be sacred then Pippo Baudo, which hosted its first Italian song festival 50 years ago, and Milva, who will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award, which will be withdrawn by her daughter. It even seems that Baudo has declared that he is afraid of not being up to the occasion.
The numbers of the Festival
Between Baglioni and Hunziker there will be, as we said, Pierfrancesco Favino. The actor, for the first time in the role of conductor, said: "I am happy to take on this electrifying challenge. I'm having fun, I hope to make it to the end. I did not expect this United Nations atmosphere».
Probably Favino, without detracting from his professionalism, will also be thrilled for the stamp of 300.000 euros. Michelle, on the other hand, does will please 400.000, much less than the 2007 salary, while Baglioni will receive 600.000 euros as artistic director of the Sanremo 2018 festival. Corriere della Sera. According to the newspaper, the 68th edition of the event cost the RAI 16 and a half million euros. However, the advertising revenue has already reached 25 million.
Certainly between national and international artists, looks designed especially for the occasion, palpable emotion and singing performance there will be a lot to talk about. So dear Claudio, know that you are still halfway there!
