Gabry Ponte: From Sanremo to San Marino to Eurovision with 'Tutta l'Italia
Apart from the uproar in Sweden, Saturday evening also saw a national final, the result of which should also be the talk of the town. If you've been following the Sanremo Festival for Italy, as you know, on the one hand, Lucio Corsi is not in a very good position in terms of chances of victory, and that on the other hand this candidate actually came second after Ollythe winner of Sanremo 2025, refused to represent Italy at Eurovision. And you've probably also heard a song at the festival, which served as the theme tune. " Tutta l'Italia » of a certain Gabry Ponte…
"Tutta l'Italia", from a buzz song to Eurovision 2025
A real phenomenon, full of references to Italian culture with touches of accordion against a tarantella background, this song quickly went viral, to the point where many fans on the Internet were asking Italy to send this song to Eurovision. Unfortunately, the rules being what they are, this was not possible.
The Sanremo Festival came to an end, and then, in the days that followed, we were surprised to see Gabry Ponte appear on the list of singers auditioned for the San Marino microstate festival, the San Marino Song Contest. And guess what? He won on Saturday night, so we'll be seeing him in Basel!
Gabry Ponte, a regular at Eurovision
Gabry Ponte, whose real name is Gabriele Ponte, is an Italian DJ and producer born in Turin in 1973. You probably already know him as one of the members of the group Eiffel 65 (do you remember " Blue (Da Ba Dee) » in 1999? Yes, that's him.
Since then, Gabry Ponte has released a number of tracks and remixes with leading DJs and artists, cementing his place in the Eurodance music scene. He also co-wrote the Eurovision track " Halo » from Lumix and Pia Maria for Austria in 2022.
so will it or won't it win Eurovision 2025? One thing's for sure, the song should have people dancing in front of their TV sets in May!
San Marino at Eurovision
San Marino
Win(s)
Last win
Entries
| Year | Artist | Song | Points | Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Tutta l'Italia | - | - | |
| 2024 | 11:11 | - | - | |
| 2023 | Like An Animal | - | - | |
| 2022 | Stripper | - | - | |
| 2021 | Adrenalina | 50 | 22 | |
| (2020) | Freaky! | - | - |
