Out Italian singer Mahmood is heading to the European Song Contest for a second time after winning the Italian leg of the competition. He's also doing so with a partner — singer and up-and-coming pop star Blanco, Wanted in Rome reported. Mahmood dueted with Blanco at the 72nd Sanremo Music Festival. Now, they will go on to represent Italy in this year's Eurovision Song Contest which takes place in Turin on May 14. He had previously finished second in 2019 representing Italy. "The winning act clinched victory with their song 'Brividi' in the final round of voting from the Sanremo juries and the public," Wanted in Rome said. "Mahmood & Blanco had been hotly tipped as favourites to win Sanremo and when the winning result was announced the younger singer ran off the stage to hug his mother." The duo's song "Brividi" (translates as "Shivers") was unusual in that it is a passionate ballad sung between two men. "'Brividi' has an important message, that of freedom, which is a universal theme. The desire to express all the love possible, even when there's the fear of making mistakes and feeling inadequate, unable to convey what you feel," the pair said in a statement about the song.⁠ ⁠ Tap link in bio to continue on @EDGEmedianetwork⁠ ?️‍?????❤️??⁠ ?: Mahmood @mahmood, Blanco @blanchitobebe⁠

Out Italian singer Mahmood is heading to the European Song Contest for a second time after winning the Italian leg of the competition. He's also doing so with a partner — singer and up-and-coming pop star Blanco, Wanted in Rome reported. Mahmood dueted with Blanco at the 72nd Sanremo Music Festival. Now, they will go on to represent Italy in this year's Eurovision Song Contest which takes place in Turin on May 14. He had previously finished second in 2019 representing Italy. "The winning act clinched victory with their song 'Brividi' in the final round of voting from the Sanremo juries and the public," Wanted in Rome said. "Mahmood & Blanco had been hotly tipped as favourites to win Sanremo and when the winning result was announced the younger singer ran off the stage to hug his mother." The duo's song "Brividi" (translates as "Shivers") was unusual in that it is a passionate ballad sung between two men. "'Brividi' has an important message, that of freedom, which is a universal theme. The desire to express all the love possible, even when there's the fear of making mistakes and feeling inadequate, unable to convey what you feel," the pair said in a statement about the song.⁠
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Tap link in bio to continue on @EDGEmedianetwork⁠
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?: Mahmood @mahmood, Blanco @blanchitobebe⁠