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Tonight Italy selects their long awaited entry

19 February 2011 at 02:00 CET

Back in December RAI, the Italian broadcaster applied for the 2011 Eurovision Song Contest, and earlier this month they confirmed that their comeback entry would be chosen from among the competitors in this year's Festival di Sanremo. It won't necessarily be the winner, as an internal panel of RAI experts will make the decision. This is the complete list of participants in Sanremo 2011 in both categories, "Big" (established) and "Giovani" (newcomers):

Big:

  • Patty Pravo-Il Vento E Le Rose
  • Moda' con Emma-Arriverà
  • Luca Madonia con Franco Battiato-L'Alieno
  • Giusy Ferreri-Il Mare Immenso
  • La Crus-Io Confesso
  • Anna Oxa-La Mia Anima D'Uomo
  • Tricarico-Tre Colori
  • Nathalie-Vivo Sospesa
  • Al Bano-Amanda E' Libera
  • Luca Barbarossa & Raquel del Rosario-Fino In Fondo
  • Anna Tatangelo-Bastardo
  • Roberto Vecchiono-Chiamami Ancora Amore
  • Max Pezzali-Il Mio Secondo Tempo
  • Davide Van De Sfroos-Yanez

Giovani:

  • Serena Abrami-Lontano Da Tutto
  • Roberto Amade'-Come Pioggia
  • Anansi-Il Sole Dentro
  • BTwins-Mi Rubi L'Amore
  • Gabriella Ferrone-Un Pezzo d'Estate
  • Raphael Gualazzi-Follia D'Amore
  • Marco Menichini-Tra Tregole E Cielo

You can follow the final of the Sanremo Festival, where the entry will be announced, in this UPDATED LINK.

One of this songs will be chosen as the Italian entry for the 2011 Eurovision Song Contest. Italy will take part in the Final in Düsseldorf the 14th of May 2011.