“Sing as thirty years ago, I would offer them a course”

Mogol he says his on Sanremo 2025 and criticism Giorgia.

Mogolguest of the program A sheep dayexpressed his opinion on Sanremo Festival 2025focusing on some performances and on the general level of Italian music. Among his statements, there was no lack of criticism a Giorgiato which he offered a free course at the CETthe school for authors and interpreters he founded.

Let's find out some of the statements made by the lyricist, words that are making a lot of discussion.

Mogol and the Festival: “The songs must be chosen because they are beautiful”

Mogol He admitted that he had not followed the Festival a lot:

“I didn't see much because I have a lot to do, but I heard a very beautiful song that is that of Cristicchiwhich I have to say is touching.“

When he is pointed out that some have accused Simone Cristicchi to have “cheered the pain”, Mogol He responds in no uncertain terms:

“Nonsense! How do you do it? One must talk about his life. I wrote almost all my songs on my life. If I speak of my life, which is the most adherent thing to what everyone understands, because it is reality … one thing is to tell stories, another is to tell the truth“.”

Questioned on Balorda nostalgia Of Ollywinner of Sanremo, Mogol He confessed to not yet listened to him and refused to do it live to judge him:

“No, I don't do it because I'm not a critic, I'm an author. I don't like judging the songs of others. It doesn't seem like a right thing … I don't like to hurt someone, because it's not my job. If I were a musical critic it would be different.“

Mogol He then expressed a wider opinion on festivals in recent years:

“I believe that if the songs have to be level, it is the only way to increase the cultural level of the people. There is no other one. People do not read books, but learn songs by heart, and something remains.

The songs must be chosen because they are beautiful, not because something happens to the artist who attracts people. I learned that a festival went well because two men kissed and one destroyed the flowers …“

A clear reference to Sanremo 2023, when Chemical pink And Fedez they exchanged a kiss on stage and Blanco He destroyed the floral scenography during his performance.

Mogol and the artistic direction: “It is not something that interests me”

To the question if he would ever accept the role of artistic director of the Festival, replied without hesitation:

“No, no, I am the author. I don't want to direct anyone. My job is to write beautiful songs and lyrics that speak of life“.”

Mogol, the criticism of Giorgia: “Sing how it was sang thirty years ago”

One of the most significant passages of the interview concerns Giorgiaartist competing in Sanremo with The cure for me. Mogol He praised his voice, but he also moved a criticism of his interpretative style:

“So, Giorgia, I tell you my opinion because I would like … I would gladly offer them a course free of charge to us at the CET, because it has a fantastic voice, but in my opinion it sings a bit how it was sang thirty years ago, that is, it uses the voice too much .“

Second Mogolthe way of singing the Roman artist does not fully reflect the topicality:

“If it is a topicality in Italy, it could also pass because we are a little back with the interpreters. But she knows I have the most important school in Europe, right? I think she has a beautiful voice, but she sings a little too much as she did years ago.“

Finally, he underlined a fundamental aspect of the interpretation:

“The rumor must be credible for what he says. It is not counting and singing, it is the credibility that manages to excite.“

Words that inevitably will discuss.