During a recent press conference, RAI confirmed the guest artists that will perform duets with the participants of Sanremo 2026.
Sanremo 2026 duet partnerships confirmed
One of the highlights of Sanremo week is the famous ‘Covers Night’. During the fourth night of the festival the participating artists perform either Italian songs or famous international songs of their choosing. RAI have now confirmed who the guest acts are and who they will be partnered with in Sanremo 2026. These duets are as follows:
| ARTIST | DUET PARTNER | SONG |
|---|---|---|
| Arisa | Choir of the Regio Theatre of Parma | ‘Quello che le donne non dicono’ |
| Bambole di pezza | Cristina D’Avena | ‘Occhi di gatto’ |
| Chiello | Morgan | ‘Mi sono innamorato di te’ |
| Dargen D’Amico | Pupo and Fabrizio Bosso | ‘Su di noi’ |
| Ditonellapiaga | Tonypitony | ‘The Lady Is A Tramp’ |
| Eddie Brock | Fabrizio Moro | ‘Portami via’ |
| Elettra Lamborghini | Las Ketchup | ‘Asereje’ |
| Enrico Nigiotti | Alfa | ‘En e Xanax’ |
| Ermal Meta | Dardust | ‘Golden Hour’ |
| Fedez & Masini | Stjepan Hauser | ‘Meravigliosa creatura’ |
| Francesco Renga | Giusy Ferreri | ‘Ragazzo solo, ragazza sola’ |
| Fulminacci | Francesca Fagnani | ‘Parole parole’ |
| J-Ax | Ligera County Fam | ‘E la vita, la vita’ |
| LDA & Aka 7even | Tullio De Piscopo | ‘Andamento lento’ |
| Leo Gassmann | Aiello | ‘Era gia’ tutto previsto’ |
| Levante | Gaia | ‘I maschi’ |
| Luchè | Gianluca Grignani | ‘Falco a meta’ |
| Malika Ayane | Claudio Santamaria | ‘Mi sei scoppiato dentro al cuore’ |
| Mara Sattei | Mecna | ‘L’ultimo bacio’ |
| Maria Antonietta & Colombre | Brunori Sas | ‘Il mondo’ |
| Michele Bravi | Fiorella Mannoia | ‘Domani e’ un altro giorno’ |
| Nayt | Joan Thiele | ‘La canzone dell’amore perduto’ |
| Patty Pravo | Timofej Andrijashenko | ‘Ti lascio una canzone’ |
| Raf | The Kolors | ‘The Riddle’ |
| Sal Da Vinci | Michele Zarrillo | ‘Cinque giorni’ |
| Samurai Jay | Belen Rodriguez and Roy Paci | ‘Baila Morena’ |
| Sayf | Alex Britti and Mario Biondi | ‘Hit The Road Jack’ |
| Serena Brancale | Gregory Porter and Delia | ‘Besame mucho’ |
| Tommaso Paradiso | Stadio | ‘L’ultima luna’ |
| Tredici Pietro | Galeffi, Fudasca & Band | ‘Vita’ |
Sanremo 2026 format and schedule
Next year Sanremo will take place in a later time slot at the end of February from the 24th-28th. This is to avoid clashing with Italy’s hosting of the Winter Olympics in Milano-Cortina earlier in the month. The structure of the festival is as follows:
- Night 1 – All 30 acts perform. A randomised top 5 of the press voting will be announced.
- Night 2 – 15 acts perform. A randomised top 5 of the combined radio jury and televoters will be announced.
- Night 3 – 15 acts perform. A randomised top 5 of the combined radio jury and televoters will be announced.
- Night 4 – ‘Covers Night’ – All 30 acts perform with a special guest of their choosing. This night is just for fun and does not count to the overall score.
- Night 5 – ‘Grand Final’ – All 30 acts perform. The final voting consists of 33% radio jury, 33% press jury and 34% televoting. This forms a combined average with nights 1, 2 and 3 to create a ranking table of the acts. Only places 26 through to 6 will be shown. The top 5 will progress to another round of voting combined with their previous scores to determine the overall winner of Sanremo 2026.
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