Showman Fiorello on Monday
accepted Sanremo song fest host and director Claudio Baglioni's
invitation to this year's edition of the famed competition.
"I thought it over and told myself why not?", the
Sicilian-born entertainer said on his Italian radio show, Il
Rosario della Sera (The Evening Rosary, a play on Fiorello's
first name Rosario), calling Baglioni live on air.
Baglioni reacted by saying "what great news!"
Italian pop stars Laura Pausini, Gianna Nannini and Gianni
Morandi, and rock group Negramaro are set to be among the
special guests at the 2018 Sanremo song festival-contest.
The stars are all set to perform two songs at the popular
festival screened by RAI, including a duet with this year's
artistic director, singer-songwriter Claudio Baglioni.
Sting and James Taylor are also set to appear.
Both artists will pay homage to the Italian song book, as
Baglioni recently said.
Sting's performance will also include a song with Shaggy to
present their upcoming joint album, organisers said.
The fest runs February 6-10 in the northwestern Italian
coastal city.
Organizers recenlty announced that Swiss-Italian
actress-presenter Michelle Hunziker and actor Pierfrancesco
Favino have joined Baglioni's Sanremo 2018 team.
Singer-songwriter Baglioni is the main presenter of Italy's
longstanding and much-loved song festival-contest, which
will be aired as ever by State broadcaster RAI.
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