Sanremo 2024: how Italians go mad
You want to know why Italians are so weird and crazy? Here's how long the national song contest, the Sanremo Music Festival, was this year:
Just the 5 nights of the actual show were 26 hours and 3 minutes.
But then, if you add the pre-show, aftershow and Sunday specials you get 39 hours and 10 minutes.
It's a good thing we're famous for our espresso.
-------------------------- Here's a breakdown:
show: 5 hours 15 minutes (8:45pm - 2am)
Total: 6 hours and 15 minutes
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show: 4 hours 45 minutes (8:44pm - 1:29am)
Total: 5 hours and 41 minutes
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show: 4 hours 52 minutes (8:45pm - 1:37am)
Total: 5 hours and 55 minutes
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show: 5 hours 14 minutes (8:45pm - 1:59am)
Total: 6 hours and 27 minutes
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show: 5 hours 57 minutes (8:45pm - 2:42am)
after-show: No aftershow for the final! The host was actually co-hosting the main show.
Total: 6 hours and 7 minutes
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Domenica In (interviews + songs): 5 hours and 54 minutes
Dietro Festival (BTS with all the drama): 51 minutes