Sara Guglielmetti The death of Ornella Vanoni It has shaken not only the music world, but Italy as a whole. Here's what Carlo Conti has decided to do ahead of Sanremo 2026.
Ornella Vanoni's Death: Carlo Conti Remembers Her
One of the undisputed queens of the Italian music scene has passed away at the age of 91. Ornella Vanoni.
From the stage of Vanity Fair Stories, the TV presenter Carlo Conti he wanted to remember the singer with these words: "ironic, brilliant, unique. I had the chance to meet her several times and she was always very funny. At one of my Sanremos, Virginia Raffaele did an impression of Ornella and the next day Vanoni called me, confused, and said: 'For example, I don't remember making love with Gino Paoli on a hang glider!' " Conti, who is preparing for the next Sanremo Music Festival, has made a decision out of respect for Vanoni. Here's what it is.
Sanremo Music Festival: Carlo Conti's decision following Ornella Vanoni's death.
From the stage of Vanity Fair StoriesCarlo Conti wanted to remember Ornella Vanoni, who passed away at 91. In relation to Sanremo 2026, the host made a decision out of respect for Vanoni: "I was planning to go to Tg1 tomorrow to reveal the cast of Sanremo, but it seems more respectful to me to postpone it until next week.” Conti's gesture was a fair one, and one he shared. The appointment to find out who the Big names will be competing has therefore been postponed to Sunday, November 30th, around 1:30 p.m. on Rai 1. Conti, among other things, said that "It is right to dedicate the entire Festival to Pippo Baudo: It will be the first without him. We all take inspiration from him. He invented Sanremo as we know it today.”