Sanremo crowns Sal Da Vinci
Sal Da Vinci won the 76th Sanremo Music Festival and will represent Italy at Eurovision 2026 in Vienna — he emerged as the festival’s standout on the final night of Sanremo [](https://kisskiss.it/spettacolo/sanremo-top-festa-finale-tra-musica-e-sorrisi-sal-da-vinci-protagonista-della-serata). If you time an Italy trip around March, Sanremo’s finale atmosphere and local concerts are now a renewed draw for cultural travelers.
"Per sempre sì" promo.radio was released on February 25, 2026 through Atlantic/Warner Music Italy and accompanied Sanremo performances with a dedicated official video. youtube.com The writing credits list Sal Da Vinci alongside Federica Abbate, Alessandro La Cava, Eugenio Maimone, Federico “Merk” Mercuri, Joe Kremont and Francesco Da Vinci italyheritage.com, and the track was produced by Merk & Kremont with Adriano Pennino. wecb.fm In the Ariston superfinal the entry captured 22.2% of the final vote after Sanremo’s combined televote/press/radio system whittled the field from 30 to five finalists. eurovision.com RAI’s Total Audience data show the festival final drew 11,022,000 viewers with a 68.9% share and a peak of 14,616,000 viewers at 22:00. rai.it Commercially the single climbed to No.2 on the official Italian charts in the week after Sanremo, finishing behind Samurai Jay’s “Ossessione,” davidemaggio.it while streaming tallies reported roughly 840,000 Spotify plays at its immediate post‑festival peak. lanuovasardegna.it Label and press announcements outline a "Live Teatri 2026" theatre tour and a set of May U.S. dates targeting the Italian diaspora as part of the post‑festival rollout. radioitalia.it
