At the extra Eurovision in Sanremo: Achille Lauro tries a rematch in San Marino
Surprise surprise : the prince of non-conformism and transgression, the inventor of self-baptism as a new singing practice, yes he himself, Achille Lauro, will participate in the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest conducted by Alessandro Cattelan, Mika and Laura Pausini, despite has sensationally lost Sanremo. All thanks to a ploy conceived to circumvent the rejection on the Ariston stage. Not having managed to get the desired place in Italy, he will represent the Serenissima Republic of San Marino, San Marèin for the natives (few, very few: 33,909 inhabitants).
We thought that, with the victory of Mahmood and Blanco, the 72nd edition of the Sanremo Festival was over. But no, we will see extra time. Because the two winners of the Italian Song Festival will compete again with Achille Lauro, who in order to win will most likely resort to new carnival and falsely irreverent ideas. The "triello" among Italians, to which singers from all European countries will be added, will be celebrated at the PalaOlimpico in Turin from 10 to 14 May. We do not rush to make judgments, even if we doubt that the extraordinary music of Ennio Morricone will accompany the race, nor do we expect the competitors to wear the historic poncho of the Man Without a Name played by Clint Eastwood in the Dollar Trilogy.
But that's not the point. After having won a mediocre 14th place in the Sanremo ranking, Achille Lauro will try again the feat at Eurovision thanks to a move not quite up to the level of an irregular musician, a half-car worthy, rather, of a character by Alberto Sordi devised to finish. once again in the spotlight acquiring a high degree of visibility in the eyes of the international public. A choice that, it seems to us, is ill-suited to the title of "rebel" that the mainstream media have improperly given him in recent years.
As the famous aphorist Dino Segre Pitigrilli wrote, one is born an arsonist and ends up as a firefighter. Imagine the scene: "Ladies and gentlemen (indeed, Mr. * to adapt to the current vulgate), here is Achille Lauro, called to represent the Republic of San Marino!" Who knows, in case of victory they could also confer the Order of St. Agatha, dedicated to the patron saint of the Republic. In this case, however, Lauro should disavow that outspoken anti-clericalism on which the director of the Osservatore Romano , Andrea Monda, has spent definitive words:
“Called into question by Fiorello whose sympathy cannot be resisted, here we are to have our say, as requested, on Achille Lauro. Tiptoed. Because Sanremo is Sanremo. The Observer is The Observer . And in this case he limits himself to observing that, wanting to be transgressive at all costs, the singer has referred to the Catholic imagination. Nothing new. There has not been a more transgressive message in history than that of the Gospel. From this point of view we will hardly forget the recitation of the Our Father, on his knees, by a great rock artist like David Bowie. There are no more offenders than once. "
As one would say in nautical jargon, hit and sunk.
Ps We obviously wish the best of wishes to Achille Lauro. Also because, in the event of a defeat at Eurovision , he would have nothing to fear. It can always come back next year. Maybe, this time, as a representative of the Vatican City.
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