picked for the year that never happened
Diodato
Italy chose Diodato and “Fai rumore” for Eurovision 2020 in Rotterdam. The contest was cancelled because of the pandemic, and the song never competed.
- who
- Italian singer-songwriter
- born
- 30 August 1981, Aosta, Italy
- contest
- 2020 (cancelled)
- music
- pop rock
- active
- since 2007
- sang for
- Italy
Biography
Diodato is an Italian singer-songwriter who won the seventieth Sanremo festival in 2020 with “Fai rumore”. The win made it Italy’s song for the 2020 contest, which was cancelled.
Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, “Diodato”.
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At Eurovision
One song, and what became of it.
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2020 Rotterdam
“Fai rumore”
Cancelled Chosen for the 2020 contest, which was cancelled before a note was sung.
- Sung in
- Italian
- Written by
- Antonio Diodato, Edwyn Roberts
- Age on the night
- 38
The story of Eurovision 2020: The contest that never happened
Away from Eurovision
Other contests and shows
- Sanremo Music Festival 2018
- Sanremo Music Festival 2020
Awards
- MTV Europe Music Award for Best Italian Act 2020
- David di Donatello for Best Original Song
- Nastro d'argento for best original song
- Premio Lunezia
- Sanremo Music Festival
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