Sanremo 2026: the running order for the third night. Here are the 15 Big competitors and the guests set to perform

On Thursday 26 February, the Teatro Ariston hosts the third night of the 76th edition of the Sanremo Festival, broadcast live on Rai 1. The event, running from 24 to 28 February, is hosted by Carlo Conti, joined for the occasion by top model Irina Shayk as co-host. Also on hand is Ubaldo Pantani, brought in to replace Andrea Pucci, who withdrew from the show following the controversy of recent days.

The episode features performances from the remaining Big artists, the final of the Nuove Proposte category, and a series of musical guests, both inside the Ariston and in the outdoor spaces.

The 15 Big Artists competing, in order of performance

The 15 artists who did not take the stage on the second night, 25 February, will perform. The running order follows alphabetical criteria, as announced at the press conference. Scoring will be split equally between televoting (50%) and the Radio Jury (50%). At the end, a ranking of the 15 performed songs will be drawn up; only the top five positions will be revealed, without indicating their order.

Here are the 15 big names of the third night, in order of appearance according to the official lineup:

• Maria Antonietta & Colombre – La felicità e basta
• Leo Gassmann – Naturale
• Malika Ayane – Animali notturni
• Sal Da Vinci – Per sempre sì
• Tredici Pietro – Uomo che cade
• Raf – Ora e per sempre
• Francesco Renga – Il meglio di me
• Eddie Brock – Avvoltoi
• Serena Brancale – Qui con me
• Samurai Jay – Ossessione
• Arisa – Magica favola
• Michele Bravi – Prima o poi
• Luchè – Labirinto
• Mara Sattei – Le cose che non sai di me
• Sayf – Tu mi piaci tanto

Newcomers Final

The third night also hosts the concluding round of the Newcomers category. Competing in the final are:

• Angelica Bove – “Mattone”
• Nicolò Filippucci – “Laguna”

The two artists return to the stage accompanied by Gianluca Gazzoli.

The winner will be determined by the combined votes of the Televote, the TV and Web Press Room Jury, and the Radio Jury. The artist with the highest overall score will be crowned winner of the category.

Guests of the night

Among the announced guests are Eros Ramazzotti and Alicia Keys, set to perform live on the Ariston stage.

Outside the theater, in Piazza Colombo, there's room for a live set from The Kolors, bringing the Festival atmosphere to the city center.

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