The search has begun for the song that will represent OGAE Italy at the OGAE Song Contest 2026, the competition won by OGAE Italy last year with Damiano David and his “Born with a Broken Heart“. The contest will consist of 3 semifinals, each featuring 12 songs, 5 of which will advance to the final. At the end of the 3 rounds, the best sixth-place song will also be brought back, for a total of 16 songs competing for the honor of representing our club in the international final in October.
From the first semifinal, which featured songs released in 2025, the following qualified:
• Annalisa – Esibizionista
• Damiano David – Next Summer
• Marco Mengoni with Sayf and Rkomi – Sto bene al mare
• Rocco Hunt and Noemi – Oh Ma
• Serena Brancale and Alessandra Amoroso – Serenata
Eliminated:
• Clara – Uragani
• Emma and Juli – Brutta storia
• Irama and Elodie – Ex
• Olly and Juli – Questa domenica
• Paola Iezzi – Superstar
• Sarah Toscano and Mida – Semplicemente
• Thomas Raggi with Nic Cester, Jet and Chad Smith – Getcha!
