Hit Giovani - Songwriting 2026 II edition

47th Festival La Versiliana Thursday, July 23 – Friday, July 24, 2026, 9:30 PM Spazio Incontri al Caffè, Marina di Pietrasanta FREE ENTRY “Hit Giovani | Canzone d’autore 2026” II edition Singing Competition Honored guest Mara Maionchi hosted by Carlo Fontana Artistic direction Franca Dini Production Associazione Pegaso The youth festival “Hit Giovani – Canzone d’autore” 2026 aims to provide an opportunity for young singers – selected through a national call – aged between 16 and 35 years to engage with the public. It will be an important stage, in front of the qualified audience of the Versilia summer, for the talents of tomorrow in song and consists of a singing festival that will take place on the stage of “Incontri al Caffè”, in the Romano Battaglia space of the Versiliana Festival in Marina di Pietrasanta (Lu). Some big names in light music will also be present as guests and jury members: Mario Lavezzi, Michele Torpedine, Fio Zanotti, Paolo Giordano, Giordano Sangiorgi. The performances of the young interpreters will be evaluated by the jury led by Maestro Fio Zanotti: after the first evening, 12 finalists will be selected to access the final evening. The interpreter of the winning song will win a scholarship worth 1,000 euros; the winning song will be distributed through the Vocalab label on all digital music stores; it will also be broadcast – in various radio segments – by Radio Forte Toscana and Radio Bruno; finally, they will have the opportunity to perform at the MEI Festival in Faenza. The songs of the second and third place winners will also be broadcast by Radio Forte Toscana and Radio Bruno. The hosting will be entrusted to Carlo Fontana, television journalist and music critic. During the final evening, performances by the big names are expected, each of whom will present pieces from their repertoire. The festival will take place – with free entry – on the evenings of July 23 and 24, 2026.