Ana Mena She is the only Spanish artist to participate in this edition of the San Remo Song Festival. In the seratas, the singer has not obtained good scores from any of the juries after interpreting her song ‘Duecentomila ore’ on several occasions.
Neither him professional jury composed of journalists and the public, through the demographic jury and televoting, have awarded enough points to Ana Mena to get out of the last positions of the ranking. Given these negative evaluations, several questions arise about the performance of the artist in the contest, the possibility that she will represent Italy in Eurovision and how her passage through San Remo will affect her musical career.
To answer these questions, LaSexta.com has contacted three experts on the festival: Alexander AbbotSpanish singer and composer with an extensive career who has participated twice in Eurovision; Juanma Fernandezdirector of Bluper and expert in the event, and Louis Mesajournalist specializing in Eurovision and collaborator in various media.
Does Ana Mena have any chance of representing Italy in Eurovision?
Regarding the remote possibility that Ana Mena manages to improve her results and represent Italy in Eurovision, the three experts have it clear. “No, Ana Mena has no chance of representing Italy in Eurovision. She has been last in the list of journalists, who know a lot about this, and it is very difficult for a song that has not entered at first to improve their positions” explains Juanma Fernandez.
It is very difficult for a song that has not entered at first to improve its positions
Luis Mesa agrees with him, who also points out that this “It’s been known for a long time” and highlights that Ana Mena was also the worst valued by the press in the week prior to San Remo 2022. For his part, Alejandro Abad maintains that the possibilities are “very low” and that to the poor scores of the journalists we must add the “accusations of inspiration” by some viewers, who found similarities between ‘Duecentomila ore’ and Gianna Nannini’s song ‘Amandoti’.
The reasons for Ana Mena’s poor scores at the San Remo Festival
After reaffirming that the election of Ana Mena as the representative of Italy in Eurovision is very unlikely, it is worth analyzing the reasons for this poor performance. Alejandro Abad has expressed that he really likes the proposal of the singer from Malaga, but that her rivals were very strong: “The problem is that she has a competition with a long musical history in festivals and on television. Italy is one of the countries where the music is almost sacred, anyone on the street has an educated ear. They are much more demanding than us and they have no complexes”.
On the other hand, the director of Bluper attributes what happened to the style of ‘Duecentomila Ore’: “It wasn’t the type of song that was expected of her, it is one of the weakest singles that he has released in Italy in recent times and it is not a song that adapts well to a live orchestra”. In this line, Luis Mesa believes that Ana Mena “has tried to mix her Spanish and Andalusian influence with the southern influence of Italy “. “In his performance left the press cold and to the people who listened to it”, adds the journalist, showing that this Hispano-Italian amalgamation has failed to convince.
How will passing through the San Remo Festival affect Ana Mena’s career?
When the San Remo Festival comes to an end, Ana Mena will have to continue thinking about her musical career, which, up to now, has led her to become a successful artist with great projection in Spain and in Italy. However, the question remains whether this lackluster participation in the contest could affect his career.
In Italy they respect music so much that there are no losers, only winners
“Will have to see how does your team manage it. Taking into account that it has gone out of his style, I think what they will do is see if this single works in a studio version and if not, to something else”, explains Juanma Fernández, who adds: “It will not have negative consequences in his race, but it will remain as one small stain on your resume because much was expected of her.
On the contrary, Luis Mesa considers that the singer’s visit to San Remo will be her “definitive leap”: “She is preparing her album, which will have a version in Spanish and another in Italian, and it will be the summer of Ana Menawithout any doubt”. In conclusion about the artist’s debut in this musical competition, Alejandro Abad asserts: “The mere fact that they have accepted her is a great winIt shouldn’t affect you too much. Also, in Italy they respect music so much that there are no losers, only winners.”
Source: Lasexta
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