Kosovar-British popstar Dua Lipa
and veteran Italian crooner and entertainer Johhny Dorelli will
be among the guests at this year's Sanremo Song Festival, host
Amadeus said in presenting this year's edition of the popular
competition Tuesday.
Veteran Neapolitan singer and showman Massimo Ranieri has
also been confirmed, Amadeus said.
Ranieri will duet with singer-songwriter Tiziano Ferro and
Lebanese-British popstar Mika, Amadeus said.
"We are working on other names to seal the contracts, we'd
like Al Bano and Romina, with a new song written by Malgioglio,
as well as Zucchero and Ultimo," said the host and artistic
director.
"The presence of (actress) Monica Bellucci is also confirmed,
on the second evening," said Amadeus.
"There will also be Rula Jebreal, Sabrina Salerno, Alketa
Vejsiu, Mara Venier and Georgina Rodriguez (on Thursday
evening)".
Antonella Clerici, Diletta Leotta, Emma D'Aquino, Laura
Chimenti, and Francesca Sofia Novello are among the women who
will flank Amadeus during the week-long fest, Amadeus said.
Asked about Israeli-Arab-Italian jounrlaist Jebreal, Amadeus
said "violence against women does not have a political colour".
Jebreal will recite a monologue against domestic violence.
Her presence was confirmed only after a row, fuelled by
rightwingers, about tokenism.
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