TV Sorrisi e Canzoni

Tv Sorrisi e Canzoni, the entertainment world’s landmark brand, has awarded Antonio Ricci, the inventor of the Tapiro (a small golden tapir statue awarded to politicians and celebrities satirised by the show), with the Telegatto.

The entertainment world’s most coveted award was presented to the creator of Striscia la Notizia’s editor-in-chief, Aldo Vitali, during the show’s 35th anniversary: “We’re very happy to celebrate our friends at Striscia on this special anniversary with a Telegatto that adds to Antonio Ricci’s already rich and well-deserved collection. He’s a real TV star”, said Vitali while presenting the award.

The statuette was presented to the creator of Channel 5 satirical news program in Striscia’s Mediaset studios in Cologno Monzese, where the program’s museum is also located, which contains a great deal of memorabilia and documents, the collection of special Tapirs, and, on the walls, the lawsuits (all settled without damages) he has received over the past 35 years.

Photos of the award ceremony can be found not only on the brand’s social media pages and their website, sorrisi.com, but in the magazine on newsstands from Tuesday, 7 November, with a cover dedicated to Antonio Ricci and a long interview with Striscia’s creator, in which he recounts the long, extraordinary history of one of Italian television’s most watched and loved programs.

Tv Sorrisi e Canzoni, the leading brand in the world of entertainment, will take part as a Media Partner in this year’s Diversity Media Awards, the Oscars of Inclusion, created and promoted by the  Fondazione Diversity.

The Awards – which will take place this evening in Milan at the Teatro Lirico Giorgio Gaber – will be awarded to the figures and media content that have contributed to an empowering representation of diversity in the areas of gender and gender identity, sexual and affectional orientation, physical appearance, ethnicity, age and disability.

Sorrisi will take part in the forefront of the various stages of the event with content and analyses on the magazine, on social networks and online to share the stars of the numerous categories in the competition with its community of readers, users and followers, including: Best Italian Film, Best Italian TV Series, Best Foreign TV Series, Best TV Program, Best Radio Program, Best Podcast, Character of the Year, Creator of the Year, Best Digital Product, Best Kids Series, Press Awards and Best Newscast.

At the start of the evening TV Sorrisi e Canzoni will also be on the D-Rainbow carpet of the Diversity Media Awards to deliver the Telegatto award to Francesca Vecchioni. The founder and president of the Fondazione Diversity will receive the coveted statuette – which Sorrisi assigns to public figures who have stood out the most in the field of contemporary entertainment, from TV to sports, from music to cinema – for “dedication and concrete actions with a major social impact, aimed at promoting the dissemination of an ever-growing inclusive culture within the world of entertainment”, said the Director of the magazine Aldo Vitali.

A summer filled with emotions, music and entertainment with Tv Sorrisi e Canzoni at Radio Norba Cornetto Battiti Live 2023: the leading brand of the world of entertainment will, for the first time, accompany the concert tour organised by Radio Norba as media partner around the most suggestive squares of Southern Italy.

Battiti Square, an experiential village open to all near the main stage and where the public will be able to get into Battiti Live’s groove and fully experience the event, is this year’s great novelty, which was made possible thanks to Radio Norba’s mobile station and to an area devoted to youngest with food trucks and the Talk with Tv Sorrisi e Canzoni space.

During the stop-overs in Bari (June 23, 24 and 25) and Gallipoli (July 7, 8 and 9), an exclusive stage, on which Tv Sorrisi e Canzoni will organise a very extensive schedule of meetings and encounters open to the public, will be set up within the 2023 Battiti Square village to experience the concerts and backstage of Radio Norba Cornetto Battiti Live firsthand, and to develop magazine, website and social media contents.

“I’m very happy because this partnership between Battiti Live and Tv Sorrisi e Canzoni is truly special: it’s good for the public, who will discover many interesting events, in addition to allowing Battiti and Sorrisi to meet their readers in person and to establish a direct relationship with their all time followers. I thank Marco Montrone for his vision, which led to the creation of unmissable appointments together with Sorrisi for the Battiti Square of Bari and Gallipoli,” stated Aldo Vitali, Managing Director of Tv Sorrisi e Canzoni.

“Tv Sorrisi e Canzoni is the iconic magazine of the entertainment and music scene, as well as the most influential Italian radio and television programme. We consider this prestigious relationship as another milestone of our story, as another “label” as they say in the world of music,” continues Marco Montrone, Chairman of Radio Norba. “The exclusive contents will be developed by Sorrisi to offer an unmissable occasion to the public and to further allow us to see the show from another and totally new perspective. A heartfelt thank you to the Managing Director, Vitali, and his entire editorial staff, and welcome to the heart of music.”

TV Sorrisi e Canzoni’s Talk area

Sorrisi‘s vast programme of encounters will proceed throughout the entire day to entertain the public with exclusive and unmissable contents. Sorrisi‘s interviews and some of the most successful artists of the Italian music scene, such as Wax and Levante, Clara and Fred De Palma, Achille Lauro, Mr Rain and Annalisa, are among the most awaited appointments.

The youngest will also be able to meet their favourite talents, thanks to the partnership with Webboh, the first digital community devoted to Generation Z. The GenZ idol Charlotte M, singer Ascanio, creator Sofia Crisafulli and Apulian comedian Glenda Resta will be among the many creators present. Finally, presentations and book signings with many authors of the publishing houses of the Mondadori Group will also be organised.

Tv Sorrisi e Canzoni’s story on Radio Norba Cornetto Battiti Live can be followed minute by minute by all music lovers and its loyal community – consisting of 2.4 million readers (source: Audicom 2023/I), 2.4 million monthly users (source: Audiweb April 2023) and 1 million followers (source: internal processing based on Comscore data, May 2023) – on the brand’s social channels and website sorrisi.com.

Diodato, one of the most appreciated and award winning artists of Italian music, was awarded the Telegatto, the popular recognition of the entertainment world,  from TV Sorrisi e Canzoni.

The special showcase – presented as the final event of Design Week – took place on Sunday, April 23, in the fully packed Aula Magna Hall of the University of Studies of Milan, together with “Design Re-Evolution’s” interior decoration exhibition-event, which was open to the public since April 26.

The Telegatto was awarded to Diodato by Tv Sorrisi e Canzoni’s Director, Aldo Vitali, to celebrate the “first 10 years of its recording début: years of very successful, original and heartfelt music and for the incredibly strong emotions conveyed by the “Fai Rumore” song which turned into a ‘never give up’ motto for many.”

The singer-songwriter – with his four unreleased albums under his belt – performed in a special showcase, singing some of his most popular songs to TV Sorrisi e Canzoni’s audience, including Adesso, Fai Rumore, Che vita meravigliosa and two new songs taken from the “Così Speciale” album: Così speciale and Occhiali da sole.

This year, TV Sorrisi e Canzoni, a reference point brand in the entertainment world, is once again participating in the FuoriSalone with a special meeting with an exceptional artist.

The Sorrisi initiative will be held on Sunday 23 April in the Aula Magna of the University of Milan in collaboration with the exhibition-event “Design Re-Evolution” by Interni, and will allow the public to meet one of the most appreciated singer-songwriters of the Italian music scene: Diodato.

Diodato – one of the most beloved Italian singer-songwriter and among the most awarded artists in the history of Italian music, with four studio albums – will be a guest of Aldo Vitali, director of the magazine Tv Sorrisi e Canzoni, for an unmissable encounter – through both music and words – during which the artist will be awarded with a Telegatto, the prestigious award given to the most important personalities in the entertainment world.

Diodato – who has just released his fourth album “Così speciale” – will perform with a special showcase for visitors attending the event scheduled at 18:00 (free admission subject to availability).

The Mondadori Group has announced that, following a truly unique 55-year career with Tv Sorrisi e Canzoni, Rosanna Mani has decided to turn a new page in her life and spend more time with the people dearest to her.

The publisher affectionately thanks Rosanna Mani for the great passion, inexhaustible energy and extraordinary talent with which she played a key role in the rise to success of the country’s number one show business magazine.

From her beginnings on 1 July 1968 as editor-in-chief and then co-director of the magazine for 25 years to her responsibility for all the publication’s relationships in show business, during her highly successful career Rosanna Mani became an irreplaceable contact person for all the most prominent personalities in the worlds of film, television and music, with whom she built unique relationships of esteem and friendship.

A phenomenal creator of unforgettable magazine covers and musical and television events, Rosanna Mani is responsible for the 1971 creation of the Telegatti, the “stars’ favourite award”, which has played an essential role in the history of show business in Italy.

Chiara Ferragni – alongside Amadeus and Gianni Morandi at the Festival of Sanremo – was awarded the Telegatto, the most popular recognition among artists, by Tv Sorrisi e Canzoni.

Aldo Vitali, director of the point of reference brand for all fans of the entertainment world, handed out the award to the co-host of the 73^rd edition of the Italian Song Festival “for her extraordinary first performance at the Festival of Sanremo and, in particular, for her constant involvement in causes aimed at making civil society better” stated Aldo Vitali.

Chiara Ferragni, who will return on the Ariston’s stage at the Festival’s finals, was unable to conceal her emotions upon receiving the award and said: «I dedicate this Telegatto to my family and team. To my family for various reasons, to my team because I’m here thanks to the work we do together. I’m proud of what brought us to this stage. The Telegatto is an icon, and I’m delighted to have received one… Now, I’m no longer the only one of the family not to have one.”

The Telegatto – a sustainable work of art made in the 70s by the artists of Cracking Art for Tv Sorrisi e Canzoni – was delivered by Sorrisi’s staff at the Royal Hotel of Sanremo, where its director, Aldo Vitali, satisfies all of the Festival’s fans with exclusive contents on the magazine, website and social networks.

Photo credits for the Telegatto of Tv Sorrisi e Canzoni awarded to Chiara Ferragni: ©Iwan Palombi

The super exclusive party organised by Tv Sorrisi e Canzoni, together with the cast and artists of the Sanremo Festival, to kick off the most awaited week of the world of music and Italian television was a great hit.

Over 300 guests crowed the parterre of the Royal Hotel of Sanremo to celebrate a great event full of emotions, music and entertainment with Sorrisi: among those present, the Festival’s cast and competing singers – Ariete, Articolo 31, Colapesce Dimartino, Colla Zio, Coma_Cose, Elodie, Gianluca Grignani, gIANMARIA, Lazza, LDA, Leo Gassmann, Levante, Madame, Mara Sattei, Modà, Mr. Rain, Paola & Chiara, Rosa Chemical, Sethu, Shari, Tananai, Will – and many other exceptional personalities, such as Serena Bortone, Ernst and Frau Knam, Alberto Matano, Samuel Peron, Giulia Salemi.
The evening’s special guest, Maurizio Lastrico, an actor and comedian of Zelig, entertained all those present with a fun and much applauded performance dedicated to Sorrisi’s public.

The evening, which also marked Sorrisi‘s great return and presence in Sanremo, was preceded by a special moment during which Sorrisi awarded the Telegatto to one of the most undisputed protagonists of this year’s edition of the event.

Gianni Morandi, host of the 73^rd edition of the Italian Song Festival together with Amadeus, received the award fromTv Sorrisi e Canzoni’s Director, Aldo Vitali, in Sorrisi’s newsroom to celebrate a special anniversary: 60 years since the release of his famous song Fatti mandare dalla mamma a prendere il latte, a timeless success of this ageless boy of Italian music.

Tv Sorrisi e Canzoni‘s week in Sanremo will continue from Sorrisi‘s newsroom, at the Royal Hotel, from where its director, Aldo Vitali, will fascinate all the Festival’s fans with exclusive contents on the magazine, website and social networks.
It all starts with a special good morning together with the competing singers and moves on to an evening Aperitif appointment with the director to discuss the Festival’s performances and set list together with personalities from the world of television and entertainment.

Webboh, which spoke on its social channels of the feelings and emotions of those present, is also among the event’s partners. As of Tuesday, Webboh will be present at Tv Sorrisi e Canzoni’s heardquarters, in the Webboh Room area set up to conduct all interviews with the Festival’s GenZ. The event will also be represented through TikTok videos, while a daily account with Will and a daily column with LDA will be published on Instagram.

The three special issues TV Sorrisi e Canzoni has dedicated to the Festival are another unmissable MUST. Following last week’s release with the iconic cover portraying all the singers together with Amadeus and Gianni Morandi, and containing an exclusive of the lyrics of the Festival’s songs, a new issue depicting the hosts Amadeus and Gianni Morandi together with their co-hosts Chiara Ferragni, Francesca Fagnani, Paola Egonu and Chiara Francini will be released tomorrow. While on Monday, February 13th, readers will instead be able to enjoy the cover of Sorrisi portraying Sanremo’s first three finalists, exclusively shot in the middle of the night and in the magazine’s newsroom immediately following the announcement, as well as a reportage of the event with intriguing revelations and interesting unpublished backstage stories.

A huge thank you to United Music, the opening party’s official music partner and supplier; DR Automobiles, who will accompany Sorrisi from Milan to Sanremo, allowing readers to admire the beauty of the Ligurian cities crossed, and Caffè Motta, who will offer relaxing moments to the editorial staff and guests for the entire duration of the Festival.

Here’s the video of Tv Sorrisi e Canzoni’s opening party in Sanremo: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CoUPpUFokRR/?igshid=MDJmNzVkMjY%3D

Emotions, music and exclusive contents for Tv Sorrisi e Canzoni’s great come back, finally face-to-face, in Sanremo,: the editorial staff of the Mondadori Group’s brand will once again follow the Italian Song Festival live, thus the succession of 28 competing artists and many exceptional guests scheduled to perform on stage at the Ariston Theater under the guidance of Amadeus and Gianni Morandi and their co-hosts Chiara Ferragni, Francesca Fagnani, Paola Egonu and Chiara Francini.

This year, the brand will once more accompany readers throughout the five-day event, affirming itself as a point of reference for all fans of the entertainment world, but also for the festival’s authors, singers, hosts and organisers, with the highly awaited and exclusive opening party at which Sorrisi will officially kick off the Sanremo week.

Tv Sorrisi e Canzoni, leader of the entertainment world with an audience consisting of 2,6 million readers (source: Audipress 2022/II) and 2,1 million monthly users (source: Audiweb 2022), will follow all the singing contest’s events at the forefront to provide special contents and insights on its magazine, website and social networks.

The newsroom at the Royal Hotel Sanremo

Tv Sorrisi will be hosted in Hotel Royal’s Palm Salon for the entire duration of the Sanremo event. A lounge will be divided into three areas in which the editorial staff will develop the magazine, interview the Festival’s stars and meet with many exceptional personalities.

Finally, each morning, the magazine’s director, Aldo Vitali, will start the day with a special breakfast in the company of one of the competing singers. Vitali will also be Sorrisi’s leading host for the Aperitif with the Director appointment planned each day at 19.00 throughout the festival to chat with many friends of the TV world and to comment on the contest’s developments in the early evening hours.

Webboh to conquer Generation Z

Webboh, the first Generation Z community with over 2 million followers between Instagram and TikTok and 3 million unique website users each month (source, Google Analytics), will also be part of the original contents aimed at animating Sorrisi‘s lounge in Sanremo. Together, they will speak about the Italian Song Festival from the younger generation’s perspective. Part of the team will be transferred to the city of flowers for the entire duration of the event to create contents for its Tik Tok and Instagram profiles. A super teen area, the Webboh Room where Webboh will interview the Festival’s Gen Z singers and creators, will be set up at Tv Sorrisi e Canzoni’s headquarters together with Kit Room – the first Italian structure fully dedicated to the creation of digital contents. A series of “vox populi” style TikTok videos will be shot from the streets of Sanremo, while a daily account with Will and a daily column with Lda, both very popular songwriters of Webboh’s community and contestants at the Festival, will be presented on Instagram.

The website and social coverage

The website Sorrisi.com will cover Sanremo with insights, reports, line-ups and feedback each evening. Not to mention exclusive news, interviews, backstage videos and tons of surprises.
The media coverage is further enhanced with contents on the brand’s Instagram and Facebook accounts. Sorrisi will offer an interactive and engaging experience to viewers and users throughout the contest, but also throughout each day of the Festival: revelations about the singers and guests, non-stop interviews, real-time news from the press room and much more.
Let’s not forget the daily appointment in the “Accounts of the Artists” format. This edition’s leading personalities will keep the Instagram community informed about each minute of their day, from the moment their alarm rings up to their performance, by sharing their emotions, superstitious rituals, backstage stories and revelations of course.

Three newsstand issues dedicated to the Festival

The most widely read and purchased Italian weekly magazine will publish three special issues dedicated to the Sanremo Festival for readers to find on the newsstands, with an exceptional overall production of 1,5 million copies. The first will be released on January 31: the same will contain the traditional exclusive of the songs’ lyrics. The cover will consists of an iconic shot of all the competing singers with Amadeus, the Festival’s host and artistic director, and Gianni Morandi. On Tuesday, February 7, the cover’s protagonists will instead be Amadeus and Gianni Morandi together with their co-hosts. Finally, Monday, January 13, readers will be able to enjoy the cover depicting San Remo’s first three finalists, exclusively shot in the middle of the night at Sorrisi’s newsroom immediately following the announcement, as well as a reportage of the event with intriguing revelations and interesting unpublished backstage stories.

Thanks to: DR Automobiles, who will accompany Sorrisi from Milan to Sanremo, allowing readers to admire the beauty of the Ligurian cities crossed, and Caffè Motta, who will offer relaxing moments to the editorial staff and guests for the entire duration of the Festival.