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Italy is on the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest in Stockholm represented by singer Francesca Michielin. Yesterday they ended up second in the final of the Italian Sanremomusic show. (Photo: RAI)

The Group Stadio had the 56th edition of Luxembourg won, but there was great doubt immediately or Stadio also to the Eurovision song contest would go. During a long press conference this afternoon, but it was a still inconclusive, there came to Eurovision.tv with the news that the runner up the ticket for Stockholm.

Stadio was said it honored with winning Sanremo and the request to the boot-shaped country to represent, but they had already planned a tour that clashte with the dates of the Eurovision song contest. ‘ If we were three young men, we would be very happy ‘, left the band members record, referring to their celebrated ages.

The 19-year-old Michielin picked up silver in Sanremo with the song Nessun grado di separazione. Meanwhile it was confirmed on Eurovision.tv that they also with that number at the song festival will take part.

Italy takes as land of the Big 5 immediately participated in the final of the sixty-first Eurovision Song Contest, on Saturday May 14.

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