In the aftermath of Amadeus’ decision to leave Rai, Claudio Cecchetto, his mentor, questions the reasons for this choice. Clarifying: “I exclude political pressure”, but leaves open the possibility of Presta’s involvement. Fiorello, however, will not follow him, he says: “he is a free hitter”. And on the replacements at Affari Tuoi, he observes: “Liorni knows what he does, De Martino is a resource to focus on”. Even if the sore point is another: “Amadeus is strong, but Sanremo can go on without him…”. He then jokes about a generational Festival, father and son, and supports Angelina Mango at Eurovision: “he is a new star”
THEThe television marriage between Amadeus and Rai breaks down. Publicly there are no complaints, but behind the pleasantries a rift takes place that risks not being painless for anyone. The presenter leaves state TV at the height of its success, leaving a void that is difficult to fill. To express an opinion on his choice and future prospects is Claudio Cecchetto (producer, record producer, presenter and talent scout) the one who launched him on Radio Deejay, and today busy celebrating both his birthday and his first year of activity of Radio Cecchetto.
CWhat do you think about Amadeus’ farewell to Rai?
“It is a positive step, an example of freedom. Also, let’s not forget that you just need to change the channel.”
Isn’t this a loss for state TV?
“This is a business problem. However, it annoys me that everything is politicised.”
Don’t you believe in political pressure?
“They don’t sound credible. You can ask for whatever you want, but if you find a resolute person, everything falls on deaf ears.”
Could he really have asked for Presta’s dismissal?
“I think he wants to try other things. She may have put forward his ideas, which perhaps were not accepted, and vice versa.”
It’s going around us…
“I can’t know if he really made this condition. We should know why they stopped collaborating.”
Maurizio Gasparri said: “Is Amadeus leaving Rai? And who cares, he’s a ‘soubretto’ like many others…”.
“He got us used to statements like that.”
As a member of the Rai Supervisory Commission, he could have avoided it.
“Evidently it is a statement of self-defense, in support of the company.”
The fear is that Fiorello will also leave.
“But no, he is a free hitter, he doesn’t bind himself to anyone, he only binds himself to projects”.
In Affari Tuoi’s place, Stefano De Martino is mentioned instead of Amadeus.
“I also heard from Marco Liorni, he’s someone who knows how to do it”.
PIs De Martino early?
“But no, he deserves the success he is achieving, he is a resource to focus on”.
If a Rai manager called you, what would you recommend for the first Sanremo post-Amadeus?
“To invest in young people, otherwise they could focus on the two Cecchettos, father and son (Jody ed), so have the boomer and the boy. It’s a joke, write it down.”
It will be difficult to replace a figure so loved by the discography, capable of guaranteeing both ratings and first places in the charts.
“And don’t bring bad luck though! I mean, Amadeus is strong, but Sanremo is an unbeatable machine.”
Can she go on without him?
“Certainly. There will always be someone who dreams of doing Sanremo and will do it brilliantly. Then we talk about Carlo Conti, who is a guarantee.”
Speaking of Sanremo, Angelina Mango is among the favorites at Eurovision: could she win?
“I have to say that all his appearances are flawless, so if he can express himself as well as he can, we can expect a good result. But beyond that, she is undoubtedly a new star on the Italian music scene.”
Tags: Cecchetto Amadeus Rai Sanremo Political pressure Presta … Angelina Mango Fiorello Liorni Martino .. MOW
