During the first episode of “Now or Never”, the program hosted by Marco Liorni on Rai Uno on Saturday 11 January 2025, the 8 competitors discover who the coaches entrusted to them are. The 8 forgotten artists are: Antonella Bucci, Carlotta (Carla Quadraccia), Pierdavide Carone, Loredana Errore, Anonimo Italiano (Roberto Scozzi), Pago, Valerio Scanu, Matteo Amantia of Sugarfree. The coaches, also judges in the episode, are Alex Britti, Gigliola Cinquetti, Riccardo Fogli, Marco Masini, Rita Pavone, Patty Pravo, Raf and Donatella Rettore. Here’s what happened during the last presentations before the official race and what the competitors had to say.
Pierdavide Carone on Amici and the song “For all the times that”
Pierdavide Carone says: “In 2009, when I set foot in Amici, I did so totally unaware of what would happen next. I had written the song “For all the times that” and Maria took me aside and advised me to pass the song to Valerio Scanu for Sanremo. So I asked her what I could bring to the evening of Amici (there were a few days left, ed.) and in the end I sang “Di notte Nel” as an unreleased song 2012 I physically arrive in Sanremo and Lucio Dalla accompanies me. To give me the opportunity to participate, he placed himself at my complete disposal and then died 12 days after the end of the festival. From there I lost sight of what I had to do. Until 2018 I made bad choices both in terms of recording and artistic, but also human. It’s the fourth competition I’ve taken part in, the time has come to find out who will support me.” Her coach is Gigliola Cinquetti, who sings “Di notte” together with Carone. “We have never sung for all the times together.. .”, finally says Pierdavide Carone to Valerio Scanu.
Loredana Errore on Now or Never: the accident that changed her life
Loredana Errore recounts her accident: “On 4 September 2013 I had to give a concert. There was pouring rain and on the way home I turned the steering wheel and the car overturned. I saw the world backwards. I immediately took aware that my legs didn’t move, I could only move my head and eyes to see where I was. They told me that only my stubbornness and a miracle could get me back on my feet because 95% of my body. it was totally at a standstill. This very serious accident brought my path to an absolute halt: living in a personal prison, not being able to move, having to be fed… there was a bit of depression, but there were many moments… let’s say that Now I’m committed to feeling good. We’re here again, starting from what’s left. I have no regrets, there’s forgiveness and starting again.”
Anonymous Italian reveals: “Claudio Baglioni warned my record company”
Anonimo Italiano says he was a bit lost due to his success: “I didn’t focus on music, but when I sang in bars I got closer to the vocals of a great like Claudio Baglioni. We go to the studio, we record two auditions. Here I become Anonimo Italiano, not No one had to see me or know who I was. This mask idea worked the song that was playing on the radio at that moment. At a certain point the game had become unsustainable because after six months, at a concert, a girl recognized me and said: ‘It’s either Claudio or Roberto’, but Baglioni didn’t take it. this thing was fine and he warned my former record company for unfair competition. It ended there, with a lot of respect, because I sang my songs and not his.”
The other competitors in the race are Carlotta with Donatella Rettore (they sing “Frena”, an explosive duet, especially thanks to Rettore); Loredana Errore with Marco Masini; Antonella Bucci with Raf; Anonymous Italian with Riccardo Fogli.
