Italy, you never disappoint. Today producers at Rai — Italy’s state broadcaster — revealed the 30 acts competing in the Big Artists section of Sanremo 2025.
As ever, the list includes plenty of heavy hitters in the Italian music industry. Sanremo fans will be thrilled to see Sanremo returnees including Noemi, Irama, Fedez, and Elodie. And then there are Eurovision alums like Francesco Gabbani, Francesca Michielin, Massimo Ranieri, and Achille Lauro.
Sanremo 2025: The 30 Big Acts
- Achille Lauro (San Marino — Eurovision 2022)
- Gaia
- Coma_Cose
- Francesco Gabbani (Eurovision 2017, sixth place)
- Willie Peyote
- Noemi
- Rkomi
- Moda
- Rose Villain
- Brunori Sas
- Irama
- Clara
- Massimo Ranieri (Eurovision 1971, fifth place; Eurovision 1973, 13th place)
- Emis Killa
- Sarah Toscano
- Fedez
- Simone Cristicchi (Sanremo 2007 winner)
- Joan Thiele
- The Kolors
- Bresh
- Marcella Bella
- Tony Effe
- Elodie
- Olly
- Francesca Michielin (Eurovision 2016, 16th place)
- Lucio Corsi
- Shablo feat. Gue, Joshua, Tormento
- Serena Brancale
- Rocco Hunt
- Giorgia (Sanremo 1995 winner)
So who are you most excited to see? Who do you think stands the best chance of winning? Let us know down below…
