The Sanremo 2026 festival began in Italy with all 30 acts performing.
- Ditonellapiaga – Che fastidio! (How annoying!)
- Michele Bravi – Prima o poi (Sooner or later)
- Sayf – Tu mi piaci tanto (I really like you)
- Mara Sattei – Le cose che non sai di me (The things you don’t know about me)
- Dargen D’Amico – Ai ai
- Arisa – Magica favola (Magical tale)
- Luchè – Labirinto (Maze)
- Tommaso Paradiso – I romantici (The romantics)
- Elettra Lamborghini – Voilà
- Patty Pravo – Opera
- Samurai Jay – Ossessione (Obsession)
- Raf – Ora e per sempre (Now and forever)
- J-Ax – Italia Starter Pack
- Fulminacci – Stupida sfortuna (Stupid bad luck)
- Levante – Sei tu (It’s you)
- Fedez & Masini – Male necessario (Necessary evil)
- Ermal Meta – Stella stellina (Star, little star)
- Serena Brancale – Qui con me (Here with me)
- Nayt – Prima che (Before)
- Malika Ayane – Animali notturni (Nocturnal animals)
- Eddie Brock – Avvoltoi (Vultures)
- Sal Da Vinci – Per sempre sì (Forever yes)
- Enrico Nigiotti – Ogni volta che non so volare (Every time I can’t fly)
- Tredici Pietro – Uomo che cade (Man who falls)
- Bambole di pezza – Resta con me (Stay with me)
- Chiello – Ti penso sempre (I’m always thinking of you)
- Maria Antonietta & Colombre – La felicità e basta (Happiness, that’s all)
- Leo Gassmann – Naturale (Natural)
- Francesco Renga – Il meglio di me (The best of me)
- LDA & Aka 7even – Poesie Clandestine (Clandestine poems)
A top five for the first evening was judged by press, TV and internet media.
The top 5 in random order –
- Arisa
- Fulminacci
- Serena Brancale
- Ditonellapiaga
- Fedez & Masini
You can see a recap of the first night performances below.
Source: ESC Covers; RAI