{"id":488404,"date":"2026-05-16T23:16:12","date_gmt":"2026-05-16T23:16:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/488404\/"},"modified":"2026-05-16T23:16:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-16T23:16:12","slug":"eurovision-2026-italy-entry-per-sempre-si-lyrics-who-is-sal-da-vinci-and-odds-to-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/488404\/","title":{"rendered":"Eurovision 2026 Italy entry: Per sempre si lyrics, who is Sal Da Vinci, and odds to win"},"content":{"rendered":"

Performing for Italy in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest 2026 is singer and television personality Sal Da Vinci.<\/p>\n

The 57-year-old, whose stage name is Salvatore Michael Sorrentino, will be representing his country in the final of this year’s competition <\/a>which takes place in the Austrian city of Vienna on Saturday night (May 16).<\/p>\n

Sal was selected by Italy’s Eurovision body Radiotelevisione Italiana after winning the Sanremo Music Festival 2026. With Italy being one of the \u2018Big Four\u2019, his place in the final was guaranteed without having to take on a semi-final<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Born in New York in 1969 during a tour of his father, Mario Da Vinci, a famous singer and actor, Sal has been in the industry for decades. When he was seven, he made his stage debut alongside leading figures in Italian cinema and theatre.<\/p>\n

Turning his attention to music, he won the Canale 5 Italian Music Festival with the song Vera in 1994. The song\u2019s success led to him starring in Opera Buffa del Gioved\u00ec Santo and in the musical C’era Una Volta.<\/p>\n

Sal has wanted to take part in the Eurovision <\/a>for many years, having placed third at Festival di Sanremo with his song Non Riesco A Farti Innamorare in 2009. Now he has his big moment.<\/p>\n

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(Image: Getty Images)<\/p>\n

Despite being in his 50s, Sal released his most successful song to date, Rossetto e Caff\u00e8, in 2024. Reaching 450 million streams, it was certified double platinum and ended up being one of the most-streamed songs of the year.<\/p>\n

Italy are heading into the event with a chance of lifting the glass microphone trophy, with their odds of winning 28\/1 ahead of the show, according to bookies Ladbrokes.<\/p>\n

The Eurovision Song Contest 2026 final takes place on Saturday, May 16. It will be broadcast live on BBC<\/a> One and BBC iPlayer with Graham Norton hosting and commentating for UK viewers. On BBC Radio 2 and BBC Sounds, Sara Cox and Rylan will be leading the commentary. Coverage across the BBC will start at 8pm.<\/p>\n

The lyrics in full for Per sempre si in Italian and English<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00c8 cominciato tutto quanto dal principio<\/p>\n

Lo che per te ero solo un uomo sconosciuto<\/p>\n

Poi diventato un re dal cuore innamorato<\/p>\n

Tu una regina ora vestita in bianco sposa<\/p>\n

Abbiamo sognato figli in una grande casa<\/p>\n

E superato tutte le difficolt\u00e0<\/p>\n

Perch\u00e9 un amore, non \u00e8 amore per la vita<\/p>\n

Se non ha affrontato la pi\u00f9 ripida salita<\/p>\n

E si accender\u00e0 la musica<\/p>\n

E qui ti aspetter\u00f2<\/p>\n

Il pi\u00f9 grande giorno<\/p>\n

Ti regaler\u00f2<\/p>\n

Saremo io e te<\/p>\n

Per sempre<\/p>\n

Legati per la vita che<\/p>\n

Senza te<\/p>\n

Non vale niente<\/p>\n

Non ha senso vivere<\/p>\n

Con la mano sul petto<\/p>\n

Io te lo prometto<\/p>\n

Davanti a Dio<\/p>\n

Saremo io e te<\/p>\n

Da qui<\/p>\n

Sar\u00e0 per sempre si<\/p>\n

So bene che \u00e8 una grande incognita il futuro<\/p>\n

Ma insieme te non mi spaventer\u00e0 perch\u00e9<\/p>\n

Costruiremo tutto ma non alzeremo un muro<\/p>\n

Litigare e far l\u2019amore poi che male c\u2019\u00e8<\/p>\n

E si accender\u00e0 la musica<\/p>\n

Per te io canter\u00f2<\/p>\n

Il pi\u00f9 grande giorno<\/p>\n

Ti regaler\u00f2<\/p>\n

Saremo io e te<\/p>\n

Per sempre<\/p>\n

Legati per la vita che<\/p>\n

Senza te<\/p>\n

Non vale niente<\/p>\n

Non ha senso vivere<\/p>\n

Con la mano sul petto<\/p>\n

Io te lo prometto<\/p>\n

Davanti a Dio<\/p>\n

Saremo io e te<\/p>\n

Da qui<\/p>\n

Sar\u00e0 per sempre<\/p>\n

Si, soltanto si<\/p>\n

Per questi giorni<\/p>\n

E mille altri ancora<\/p>\n

Un semplice si<\/p>\n

L\u2019eternit\u00e0 \u00e8 dentro una parola<\/p>\n

Saremo io e te<\/p>\n

Per sempre<\/p>\n

Legati per la vita che<\/p>\n

Senza te<\/p>\n

Non vale niente<\/p>\n

Non ha senso vivere<\/p>\n

Con la mano sul petto<\/p>\n

Io te lo prometto<\/p>\n

Davanti a Dio<\/p>\n

Saremo io e te<\/p>\n

Accuss\u00ec<\/p>\n

Sarr\u00e0 pe’ semp s\u00ec<\/p>\n

English translation<\/strong><\/p>\n

It all began right from the start<\/p>\n

When I was just a stranger to you<\/p>\n

Then I became a king with a loving heart<\/p>\n

And you, a queen now dressed in white as a bride<\/p>\n

We dreamed of children in a big house<\/p>\n

And overcame every difficulty<\/p>\n

Because a love is not a lifelong love<\/p>\n

If it has never faced the steepest climb<\/p>\n

And the music will start playing<\/p>\n

And here I will wait for you<\/p>\n

The greatest day<\/p>\n

I will give to you<\/p>\n

It will be you and me<\/p>\n

Forever<\/p>\n

Bound for life because<\/p>\n

Without you<\/p>\n

Life is worth nothing<\/p>\n

There is no sense in living<\/p>\n

With my hand upon my chest<\/p>\n

I promise it to you<\/p>\n

Before God<\/p>\n

It will be you and me<\/p>\n

From here on<\/p>\n

It will be forever, yes<\/p>\n

I know well the future is a great unknown<\/p>\n

But together it won\u2019t frighten me because<\/p>\n

We will build everything without raising a wall<\/p>\n

Arguing and making love \u2014 what\u2019s wrong with that?<\/p>\n

And the music will start playing<\/p>\n

For you I will sing<\/p>\n

The greatest day<\/p>\n

I will give to you<\/p>\n

It will be you and me<\/p>\n

Forever<\/p>\n

Bound for life because<\/p>\n

Without you<\/p>\n

Life is worth nothing<\/p>\n

There is no sense in living<\/p>\n

With my hand upon my chest<\/p>\n

I promise it to you<\/p>\n

Before God<\/p>\n

It will be you and me<\/p>\n

From here on<\/p>\n

It will be forever<\/p>\n

Yes, only yes<\/p>\n

For these days<\/p>\n

And a thousand more to come<\/p>\n

A simple yes<\/p>\n

Eternity is inside a single word<\/p>\n

It will be you and me<\/p>\n

Forever<\/p>\n

Bound for life because<\/p>\n

Without you<\/p>\n

Life is worth nothing<\/p>\n

There is no sense in living<\/p>\n

With my hand upon my chest<\/p>\n

I promise it to you<\/p>\n

Before God<\/p>\n

It will be you and me<\/p>\n

Like this<\/p>\n

It will be forever, yes<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Performing for Italy in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest 2026 is singer and television personality Sal Da Vinci.…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":488405,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[264],"tags":[18,117,35120,19,17,337,128],"class_list":{"0":"post-488404","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-music","8":"tag-eire","9":"tag-entertainment","10":"tag-eurovision-song-contest","11":"tag-ie","12":"tag-ireland","13":"tag-music","14":"tag-tv"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@ie\/116586806857316272","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/488404","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=488404"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/488404\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/488405"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=488404"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=488404"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=488404"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}