Eurovision 2017: And the winner is...

PORTUGAL!

YES! YES! YES! THANK YOU, EUROPE!

The grand final of the Eurovision Song Contest was very special this year, I still cant believe that Portugal won both the Juries and the televoting but thats what happens when an entry is that magical. Im so happy for all the portuguese fans, they deserve this victory so much and I cannot wait to see what Portugal is going to prepare for next year.

Luisa and Salvador gave us another beautiful moment on stage, what a lovely way to close the show.

BIG SHOUT-OUTS TO:

BLANCHE

Im so proud of her! <3 Cannot wait to get more music from her!

FRANCESCO GABBANI

DIHAJ

JOCI PÁPAI

NAVIBAND

I gotta say thanks to the escxtra team for giving me another amazing esc experience and thanks to Ukraine for those 3 good shows! Next stop: PORTUGAL!

Photos: Andres Putting

Italy 2017: FRANCESCO GABBANI!

Photo: Luigi Narici / AGF

And the winner of Sanremo 2017 is... Occidentali's Karma by Francesco Gabbani!

ALÉ! YES! YES! YES! YES! YES! YES! YEEEEESSSS! GRAZIE ITALIA! I cannot believe he won! I'll start saying that I really enjoyed this years Sanremo, and I had a couple of favorites in the line up but no one came close to Gabbani!. I fell in love with this entry by the end of its first chorus and when the song ended I thought "OMG THIS GUY IS A GENIUS!, I NEED HIM IN EUROVISION" and then I noticed that I wasnt the only one feeling that way. He is unbelievably charming and talented, you cant take your eyes away from the screen when he is performing, he has such a contagious energy that it makes you go crazy and dance like a naked gorilla, and the song is just phenomenal; you should check out the lyrics cause they are amazing (So clever and smart).
I know there will be some people who will call this a joke entry so I'll quote @ESCinsight : "You don't win #sanremo2017 with a joke entry. It's a FUN entry!". Im Team Gabbani all the way and I cant wait to see everyone doing the choreo in may. GO ITALY!