Italy in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025
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Italy was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 with the song "Volevo essere un duro", written by Lucio Corsi and Tommaso Ottomano, and performed by Corsi himself. The Italian participating broadcaster, Radiotelevisione italiana (RAI), used the Sanremo Music Festival 2025 to select its entry, with "Balorda nostalgia" performed by Olly emerging as the winner. However, Olly declined the opportunity to represent Italy in the contest, with RAI appointing runner-up Corsi as its entrant. As a member of the "Big Five", Italy automatically qualifies to compete in the final of the Eurovision Song Contest.
Infobox
Participating broadcaster
Radiotelevisione italiana (RAI)
Country
Italy
Selection process
Selection among Sanremo Music Festival 2025 entries
Announcement date
22 February 2025
Song
"Volevo essere un duro"
Artist
Lucio Corsi
Songwriters
mw- Lucio CorsiTommaso Ottomano
Final result
5th, 256 points
Tables
Superfinal – 15 February 2025[15] · Before Eurovision › Sanremo Music Festival 2025 › Final
5
5
Draw
1
Artist
Fedez
Song
"Battito"
Provisional ranking
5
Second round rankings
5
Second round rankings
4
Second round rankings
20.51%
Total score
17.67%
Final ranking
4
4
4
Draw
2
Artist
Simone Cristicchi
Song
"Quando sarai piccola"
Provisional ranking
4
Second round rankings
4
Second round rankings
5
Second round rankings
6.13%
Total score
14.78%
Final ranking
5
1
1
Draw
3
Artist
Brunori Sas
Song
"L'albero delle noci"
Provisional ranking
1
Second round rankings
3
Second round rankings
3
Second round rankings
16.61%
Total score
20.32%
Final ranking
3
3
3
Draw
4
Artist
Lucio Corsi
Song
"Volevo essere un duro"
Provisional ranking
3
Second round rankings
1
Second round rankings
1
Second round rankings
25.70%
Total score
23.39%
Final ranking
2
2
2
Draw
5
Artist
Olly
Song
"Balorda nostalgia"
Provisional ranking
2
Second round rankings
2
Second round rankings
2
Second round rankings
31.05%
Total score
23.84%
Final ranking
1
| Draw | Artist | Song | Provisional ranking | Second round rankings | Total score | Final ranking | ||
| Radio jury | Press jury | Televote score | ||||||
| 1 | Fedez | "Battito" | 5 | 5 | 4 | 20.51% | 17.67% | 4 |
| 2 | Simone Cristicchi | "Quando sarai piccola" | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6.13% | 14.78% | 5 |
| 3 | Brunori Sas | "L'albero delle noci" | 1 | 3 | 3 | 16.61% | 20.32% | 3 |
| 4 | Lucio Corsi | "Volevo essere un duro" | 3 | 1 | 1 | 25.70% | 23.39% | 2 |
| 5 | Olly | "Balorda nostalgia" | 2 | 2 | 2 | 31.05% | 23.84% | 1 |
Points awarded to Italy (Final)[16] · At Eurovision › Voting › Points awarded to Italy
12 points
12 points
Score
12 points
Televote
Slovenia
Jury
Croatia Georgia Portugal San Marino Slovenia Switzerland
10 points
10 points
Score
10 points
Televote
Albania Austria
Jury
Azerbaijan Lithuania
8 points
8 points
Score
8 points
Televote
Malta Portugal Switzerland
Jury
Denmark Poland Ukraine
7 points
7 points
Score
7 points
Televote
Estonia Ukraine
6 points
6 points
Score
6 points
Televote
Croatia Lithuania
Jury
France
5 points
5 points
Score
5 points
Jury
Belgium Germany
4 points
4 points
Score
4 points
Jury
Estonia Greece Malta Spain
3 points
3 points
Score
3 points
Televote
France San Marino
Jury
Cyprus Czechia Israel
2 points
2 points
Score
2 points
Televote
Germany Latvia Netherlands
Jury
Iceland
1 point
1 point
Score
1 point
Televote
Belgium Montenegro Sweden
| Score | Televote | Jury |
| 12 points | Slovenia | Croatia Georgia Portugal San Marino Slovenia Switzerland |
| 10 points | Albania Austria | Azerbaijan Lithuania |
| 8 points | Malta Portugal Switzerland | Denmark Poland Ukraine |
| 7 points | Estonia Ukraine | |
| 6 points | Croatia Lithuania | France |
| 5 points | Belgium Germany | |
| 4 points | Estonia Greece Malta Spain | |
| 3 points | France San Marino | Cyprus Czechia Israel |
| 2 points | Germany Latvia Netherlands | Iceland |
| 1 point | Belgium Montenegro Sweden |
Points awarded by Italy (Semi-final 1)
12 points
12 points
Score
12 points
Televote
San Marino
10 points
10 points
Score
10 points
Televote
Albania
8 points
8 points
Score
8 points
Televote
Estonia
7 points
7 points
Score
7 points
Televote
Ukraine
6 points
6 points
Score
6 points
Televote
Sweden
5 points
5 points
Score
5 points
Televote
Netherlands
4 points
4 points
Score
4 points
Televote
Iceland
3 points
3 points
Score
3 points
Televote
Poland
2 points
2 points
Score
2 points
Televote
Norway
1 point
1 point
Score
1 point
Televote
Portugal
| Score | Televote |
| 12 points | San Marino |
| 10 points | Albania |
| 8 points | Estonia |
| 7 points | Ukraine |
| 6 points | Sweden |
| 5 points | Netherlands |
| 4 points | Iceland |
| 3 points | Poland |
| 2 points | Norway |
| 1 point | Portugal |
Points awarded by Italy (Final)
12 points
12 points
Score
12 points
Televote
San Marino
Jury
United Kingdom
10 points
10 points
Score
10 points
Televote
Albania
Jury
Estonia
8 points
8 points
Score
8 points
Televote
Israel
Jury
Germany
7 points
7 points
Score
7 points
Televote
Estonia
Jury
Denmark
6 points
6 points
Score
6 points
Televote
Ukraine
Jury
San Marino
5 points
5 points
Score
5 points
Televote
Sweden
Jury
Malta
4 points
4 points
Score
4 points
Televote
Austria
Jury
Switzerland
3 points
3 points
Score
3 points
Televote
Poland
Jury
Albania
2 points
2 points
Score
2 points
Televote
Greece
Jury
Ukraine
1 point
1 point
Score
1 point
Televote
Norway
Jury
Finland
| Score | Televote | Jury |
| 12 points | San Marino | United Kingdom |
| 10 points | Albania | Estonia |
| 8 points | Israel | Germany |
| 7 points | Estonia | Denmark |
| 6 points | Ukraine | San Marino |
| 5 points | Sweden | Malta |
| 4 points | Austria | Switzerland |
| 3 points | Poland | Albania |
| 2 points | Greece | Ukraine |
| 1 point | Norway | Finland |
Detailed voting results from Italy (Semi-final 1)[19] · At Eurovision › Voting › Detailed voting results
Percentage
Percentage
Draw
Percentage
Country
Rank
Televote
Points
01
01
Draw
01
Country
Iceland
Televote
2.77%
Televote
7
Televote
4
02
02
Draw
02
Country
Poland
Televote
2.61%
Televote
8
Televote
3
03
03
Draw
03
Country
Slovenia
Televote
1.23%
Televote
11
04
04
Draw
04
Country
Estonia
Televote
7.46%
Televote
3
Televote
8
05
05
Draw
05
Country
Ukraine
Televote
5.46%
Televote
4
Televote
7
06
06
Draw
06
Country
Sweden
Televote
3.00%
Televote
5
Televote
6
07
07
Draw
07
Country
Portugal
Televote
1.52%
Televote
10
Televote
1
08
08
Draw
08
Country
Norway
Televote
2.27%
Televote
9
Televote
2
09
09
Draw
09
Country
Belgium
Televote
0.96%
Televote
13
10
10
Draw
10
Country
Azerbaijan
Televote
0.86%
Televote
15
11
11
Draw
11
Country
San Marino
Televote
54.65%
Televote
1
Televote
12
12
12
Draw
12
Country
Albania
Televote
12.43%
Televote
2
Televote
10
13
13
Draw
13
Country
Netherlands
Televote
2.88%
Televote
6
Televote
5
14
14
Draw
14
Country
Croatia
Televote
0.97%
Televote
12
15
15
Draw
15
Country
Cyprus
Televote
0.92%
Televote
14
| Draw | Country | Televote | ||
| Percentage | Rank | Points | ||
| 01 | Iceland | 2.77% | 7 | 4 |
| 02 | Poland | 2.61% | 8 | 3 |
| 03 | Slovenia | 1.23% | 11 | |
| 04 | Estonia | 7.46% | 3 | 8 |
| 05 | Ukraine | 5.46% | 4 | 7 |
| 06 | Sweden | 3.00% | 5 | 6 |
| 07 | Portugal | 1.52% | 10 | 1 |
| 08 | Norway | 2.27% | 9 | 2 |
| 09 | Belgium | 0.96% | 13 | |
| 10 | Azerbaijan | 0.86% | 15 | |
| 11 | San Marino | 54.65% | 1 | 12 |
| 12 | Albania | 12.43% | 2 | 10 |
| 13 | Netherlands | 2.88% | 6 | 5 |
| 14 | Croatia | 0.97% | 12 | |
| 15 | Cyprus | 0.92% | 14 | |
Detailed voting results from Italy (Final)[16][19] · At Eurovision › Voting › Detailed voting results
Juror A
Juror A
Draw
Juror A
Country
Juror B
Jury
Juror C
Jury
Juror D
Jury
Juror E
Jury
Rank
Jury
Points
Jury
Percentage
Jury
Rank
Televote
Points
01
01
Draw
01
Country
Norway
Jury
19
Jury
23
Jury
17
Jury
19
Jury
25
Jury
24
Televote
1.90%
Televote
10
Televote
1
02
02
Draw
02
Country
Luxembourg
Jury
24
Jury
15
Jury
11
Jury
13
Jury
17
Jury
20
Televote
0.99%
Televote
19
03
03
Draw
03
Country
Estonia
Jury
2
Jury
3
Jury
2
Jury
3
Jury
9
Jury
2
Jury
10
Televote
6.18%
Televote
4
Televote
7
04
04
Draw
04
Country
Israel
Jury
17
Jury
9
Jury
8
Jury
25
Jury
16
Jury
17
Televote
11.44%
Televote
3
Televote
8
05
05
Draw
05
Country
Lithuania
Jury
21
Jury
5
Jury
5
Jury
24
Jury
21
Jury
11
Televote
0.95%
Televote
20
06
06
Draw
06
Country
Spain
Jury
16
Jury
25
Jury
18
Jury
17
Jury
19
Jury
23
Televote
1.51%
Televote
13
07
07
Draw
07
Country
Ukraine
Jury
12
Jury
4
Jury
7
Jury
14
Jury
12
Jury
9
Jury
2
Televote
5.00%
Televote
5
Televote
6
08
08
Draw
08
Country
United Kingdom
Jury
5
Jury
2
Jury
1
Jury
4
Jury
2
Jury
1
Jury
12
Televote
0.45%
Televote
24
09
09
Draw
09
Country
Austria
Jury
23
Jury
21
Jury
25
Jury
21
Jury
22
Jury
25
Televote
2.18%
Televote
7
Televote
4
10
10
Draw
10
Country
Iceland
Jury
15
Jury
22
Jury
16
Jury
10
Jury
14
Jury
19
Televote
1.49%
Televote
14
11
11
Draw
11
Country
Latvia
Jury
25
Jury
14
Jury
24
Jury
9
Jury
23
Jury
21
Televote
1.08%
Televote
17
12
12
Draw
12
Country
Netherlands
Jury
13
Jury
19
Jury
14
Jury
8
Jury
6
Jury
15
Televote
1.77%
Televote
11
13
13
Draw
13
Country
Finland
Jury
14
Jury
24
Jury
3
Jury
7
Jury
24
Jury
10
Jury
1
Televote
1.01%
Televote
18
14
14
Draw
14
Country
Italy
15
15
Draw
15
Country
Poland
Jury
18
Jury
17
Jury
19
Jury
11
Jury
18
Jury
22
Televote
2.15%
Televote
8
Televote
3
16
16
Draw
16
Country
Germany
Jury
1
Jury
1
Jury
12
Jury
20
Jury
3
Jury
3
Jury
8
Televote
1.53%
Televote
12
17
17
Draw
17
Country
Greece
Jury
9
Jury
16
Jury
23
Jury
15
Jury
10
Jury
18
Televote
1.90%
Televote
9
Televote
2
18
18
Draw
18
Country
Armenia
Jury
20
Jury
10
Jury
6
Jury
23
Jury
20
Jury
16
Televote
0.85%
Televote
22
19
19
Draw
19
Country
Switzerland
Jury
4
Jury
11
Jury
15
Jury
12
Jury
5
Jury
7
Jury
4
Televote
0.72%
Televote
23
20
20
Draw
20
Country
Malta
Jury
10
Jury
20
Jury
20
Jury
2
Jury
7
Jury
6
Jury
5
Televote
0.89%
Televote
21
21
21
Draw
21
Country
Portugal
Jury
11
Jury
13
Jury
4
Jury
22
Jury
11
Jury
12
Televote
1.14%
Televote
16
22
22
Draw
22
Country
Denmark
Jury
3
Jury
7
Jury
13
Jury
16
Jury
1
Jury
4
Jury
7
Televote
0.41%
Televote
25
23
23
Draw
23
Country
Sweden
Jury
8
Jury
12
Jury
22
Jury
5
Jury
13
Jury
13
Televote
2.58%
Televote
6
Televote
5
24
24
Draw
24
Country
France
Jury
6
Jury
18
Jury
9
Jury
18
Jury
8
Jury
14
Televote
1.20%
Televote
15
25
25
Draw
25
Country
San Marino
Jury
7
Jury
6
Jury
10
Jury
6
Jury
4
Jury
5
Jury
6
Televote
34.16%
Televote
1
Televote
12
26
26
Draw
26
Country
Albania
Jury
22
Jury
8
Jury
21
Jury
1
Jury
15
Jury
8
Jury
3
Televote
16.52%
Televote
2
Televote
10
| Draw | Country | Jury | Televote | ||||||||
| Juror A | Juror B | Juror C | Juror D | Juror E | Rank | Points | Percentage | Rank | Points | ||
| 01 | Norway | 19 | 23 | 17 | 19 | 25 | 24 | 1.90% | 10 | 1 | |
| 02 | Luxembourg | 24 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 0.99% | 19 | ||
| 03 | Estonia | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 6.18% | 4 | 7 |
| 04 | Israel | 17 | 9 | 8 | 25 | 16 | 17 | 11.44% | 3 | 8 | |
| 05 | Lithuania | 21 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 21 | 11 | 0.95% | 20 | ||
| 06 | Spain | 16 | 25 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 1.51% | 13 | ||
| 07 | Ukraine | 12 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 5.00% | 5 | 6 |
| 08 | United Kingdom | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 0.45% | 24 | |
| 09 | Austria | 23 | 21 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 2.18% | 7 | 4 | |
| 10 | Iceland | 15 | 22 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 19 | 1.49% | 14 | ||
| 11 | Latvia | 25 | 14 | 24 | 9 | 23 | 21 | 1.08% | 17 | ||
| 12 | Netherlands | 13 | 19 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 1.77% | 11 | ||
| 13 | Finland | 14 | 24 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 10 | 1 | 1.01% | 18 | |
| 14 | Italy | ||||||||||
| 15 | Poland | 18 | 17 | 19 | 11 | 18 | 22 | 2.15% | 8 | 3 | |
| 16 | Germany | 1 | 1 | 12 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1.53% | 12 | |
| 17 | Greece | 9 | 16 | 23 | 15 | 10 | 18 | 1.90% | 9 | 2 | |
| 18 | Armenia | 20 | 10 | 6 | 23 | 20 | 16 | 0.85% | 22 | ||
| 19 | Switzerland | 4 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 0.72% | 23 | |
| 20 | Malta | 10 | 20 | 20 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 0.89% | 21 | |
| 21 | Portugal | 11 | 13 | 4 | 22 | 11 | 12 | 1.14% | 16 | ||
| 22 | Denmark | 3 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0.41% | 25 | |
| 23 | Sweden | 8 | 12 | 22 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 2.58% | 6 | 5 | |
| 24 | France | 6 | 18 | 9 | 18 | 8 | 14 | 1.20% | 15 | ||
| 25 | San Marino | 7 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 34.16% | 1 | 12 |
| 26 | Albania | 22 | 8 | 21 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 16.52% | 2 | 10 |
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