Covers, duets, surprises. It’s a rainbow of emotions: one minute before you have fun with Morandi and Jovanotti, the next you cry looking at Achille Lauro on his knees in front of Loredana Bertè. We jump and dance to the notes of Girl eyes, A world of love, Lucky boy, Positive thinking. a medley explosive signed by the eternal boys Morandi and Jova, very elegant in white tuxedos. The “strange couple”, as Amadeus calls them, intertwine voices and microphones to create a superstar show. The finale is sealed by a hug between friends. A friendship so strong that it was able to bring Lorenzo back to the Ariston stage (his last time, as a guest, was in 2008).
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The most intense and touching moment is what Achille Lauro gives. He bows in front of Loredana Bertè while he sings them You are beautiful. At the end of the duet he gives her red roses and a letter written by him. A dedication in which he apologizes to women. Ama takes it upon himself to read it: «What a strange man I am, unable to apologize, because he confuses forgiveness with shame. What a strange man I am, calling you a clown because he thinks he has to fight what he can’t achieve. What a strange man I am, Only able to say “you are beautiful” because he is still afraid to recognize your worth. Tonight, for your eyes again, I apologize and go away ».
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Elisa in What a feeling, from Flashdance, is flawless. The choice to bring a dancer like Elena D’Amario on stage gives the performance that something extra that has the flavor of internationality. The choreography is splendid. But it is the details that give color to the evening. Gianluca Grignani singing My life in my fingers with Irama he goes down to the audience, involves them and makes us remember the joy of a real concert. Jumping, dancing, screaming a song out loud: those sensations that the pandemic has deprived us of for two years and which we hope to return soon to experience. Rkomi who with the Calibro35 makes a medley of Vasco’s successes: it is so authentic that it deserves – in a tweet – even the compliments of the rocker from Zocca, complete with a three-finger rock emoji and the SkoVa signature (anagram of Vasco). Michele Bravi who shows the faiths of the grandparents who are no longer there and thanks them. He loves that he gives Jova a drawing with a heart and a sun, made with her hands.
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Fresh and spontaneous, Maria Chiara Giannetta is to be promoted with full marks. With Maurizio Lastrico he makes a funny sketch in which the fragments of passages from the history of Italian music become a dialogue between two lovers. On the other hand, she is moved when she brings her blind coaches on stage who have acted as consultants for the character played in the fiction. Blanca, a woman who lost her sight at age 12 and wants to join the police. La Giannetta invites the public to close their eyes and “listen, with all the senses”. He tells their stories and lists what he has learned from his “guardians”.
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But the best of the best are the songs: with a few exceptions, the level is very high. It is a riot of standing ovations. For Iva Zanicchi, Matteo Romano and Malika Ayane, Elisa, Lauro and Bertè.
The worst
Unfortunately, however, there are covers that do not completely convince. Yuman chooses My Way by Frank Sinatra, but ventures into too difficult a territory for him. Giusy Ferreri accompanied by Andy of Bluvertigo sings I will live without you by Lucio Battisti, but the surrender is not memorable. Also the medley of Ana Mena and Rocco Hunt – with The world by Jimmy Fontana, Stars sons by Alan Sorrenti e If you leave me it’s not worth it by Julio Iglesias – barely reaches sufficiency.
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Then there is the Rai fiction tax. Every evening there is a mandatory spot, which one would gladly do without. On the evening of the covers it’s up to Lino Guanciale, who at the Ariston presents «Survivors» and «Noi», the next Rai fiction that will see him busy. As if that weren’t enough, he tries his hand at A Hard Day’s Night of the Beatles, unleashing a discreet voice. The actor – interpreter of successful series such as “The pupil”, “The red door” and “Commissioner Ricciardi” – explains that he chose this song because it expresses “two enormous values and two great fortunes: having a job and having a home to go back to with someone you love ». Everything, easily avoidable.
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