Olly does without ESC: Lucio Corsi jumps in for Italy!

Olly does without ESC: Lucio Corsi jumps in for Italy!

In a surprising turn at this year's Sanremo festival, the winner Olly (23), bourgeois as Federico Olivieri, has canceled his participation in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Basel, Switzerland. Despite his victory, the Italo popper explains in an emotional Instagram post that he wants to "live a dream in his own time". One of the reasons for his decision is the focus on his already sold-out tour, which is conflict with the Eurovision event, which takes place between May 3 and 17. As krone.at , Olly had not gone to the competition in the past.

The winner's cancellation means that the second -placed Lucio Corsi (31) will now compete for Italy at the ESC. Corsi, whose song "Volevo Esserere Un Duro" (I wanted to be a hard guy) was only 0.4 percentage points behind Olly on the final evening, is enthusiastic about the opportunity to represent his country. "It would be an honor," says Corsi, such as escxtra.com . This decision breaks a tradition in which the Sanremo winner Italy presents Italy at Eurovision, a practice that was continuous until 2016.

a new climb for Lucio Corsi

Lucio Corsi, whose stylish appearances at Sanremo are reminiscent of David Bowie, is an emerging musician from Tuscany with a background in experimental music. His planned debut at the ESC could mark the start of a promising career. Corsi has released several albums in recent years and his current work "La Gente Che Sogna" reflects his artistic development. Now he will have the opportunity to show what he can do on the international stage and to conquer the hearts of the Eurovision viewers.