Sanremo 2026: Friday's cover and duets night lineup

On Friday 27 February, the Teatro Ariston hosts the traditional covers night, one of the most eagerly awaited events of the Sanremo Festival. The thirty competing artists will perform alongside guests chosen for the occasion, covering songs from the Italian and international repertoire.

Below is the full list of announced duets:

• Arisa with the Choir of Teatro Regio di Parma – "Quello che le donne non dicono"
• Bambole di Pezza with Cristina D'Avena – "Occhi di gatto"
• Chiello with Saverio Cigarini – "Mi sono innamorato di te"
• Dargen D'Amico with Pupo and Fabrizio Bosso – "Su di noi"
• Ditonellapiaga with TonyPitony – "The Lady Is A Tramp"
• Eddie Brock with Fabrizio Moro – "Portami via"
• Elettra Lamborghini with Las Ketchup – "Aserejé"
• Enrico Nigiotti with Alfa – "En e Xanax"
• Ermal Meta with Dardust – "Golden Hour"
• Fedez & Masini with Stjepan Hauser – "Meravigliosa creatura"
• Francesco Renga with Giusy Ferreri – "Ragazzo solo, ragazza sola"
• Fulminacci with Francesca Fagnani – "Parole parole"
• J-Ax with Ligera County Fam. – "E la vita, la vita"
• LDA & Aka 7even with Tullio De Piscopo – "Andamento lento"
• Leo Gassmann with Aiello – "Era già tutto previsto"
• Levante with Gaia – "I maschi"
• Luchè with Gianluca Grignani – "Falco a metà"
• Malika Ayane with Claudio Santamaria – "Mi sei scoppiato dentro il cuore"
• Mara Sattei with Mecna – "L'ultimo bacio"
• Maria Antonietta & Colombre with Brunori Sas – "Il mondo"
• Michele Bravi with Fiorella Mannoia – "Domani è un altro giorno"
• Nayt with Joan Thiele – “La canzone dell’amore perduto”
• Patty Pravo with Timofej Andrijashenko – “Ti lascio una canzone”
• Raf with The Kolors – “The Riddle”
• Sal Da Vinci with Michele Zarrillo – “Cinque giorni”
• Samurai Jay with Belén Rodríguez and Roy Paci – “Baila morena”
• Sayf with Alex Britti and Mario Biondi – “Hit The Road Jack”
• Serena Brancale with Gregory Porter and Delia – “Besame mucho”
• Tommaso Paradiso with Stadio – “L’ultima luna”
• Tredici Pietro with Galeffi, Fudasca & Band – “Vita”

The performances will be judged by the public via Televote (34%), by the Press, TV and Web Room Jury (33%) and by the Radio Jury (33%). At the end of the night, the winner of the Cover category will be announced, an award that does not affect the Festival's overall standings.

Guesting at the Ariston is Bianca Balti, a year on from her previous appearance, while Francesco Gabbani is expected on the Piazza Colombo stage.

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