Italia’s Got Talent 2021, Elio on the jury: auditions to start in October

Elio in the jury and Ludovica Comello confirmed to run for the sixth consecutive year. These are the news of the new edition of ‘Italia’s Got Talent’, which arrives on Sky Uno and streaming on Now from January. Elio will join the highly confirmed Federica Pellegrini, Mara Maionchi and Frank Matano in the jury of the show produced by Fremantle for Sky. Four personalities so different from each other but capable of combining creativity and ingenuity, who in the new edition of Italia’s Got Talent will return to hunt for the best talents starting from October, when the Auditions will start at Cinecittà. Elio, singer, musician and writer, with Elio and Le Storie Tese has released ten albums in the studio, but over the years he has also become a beloved character who is certainly not lacking in talent. At his side the great return of Federica Pellegrini, the “Divine”, multiple medal winner and Olympic champion, fresh from Tokyo 2020 where she reached the historical record of the fifth consecutive Olympic final in the 200 freestyle; the beloved, true icon of the Italian record industry and TV, Mara Maionchi; and, for the seventh consecutive edition, Frank Matano, irresistible comedian and actor, ready to provoke his colleagues at the table again and to make the audience laugh with his nonsense humor. “I am delighted to join the family of Italia’s Got Talent – declares Elio – Not I look forward to sitting at the judges’ table, as far as possible from Frank Matano, to use the Golden Buzzer totally at random, to teach Federica the Milanese dialect, to return to Mara Maionchi’s side to steal the secrets of the trade and all the money. I will apparently be friendly but in reality I am here to tear up my opponents because for me in life only money and victory count. “” In the suitcase of Italia’s Got Talent, this year, we put some news – says Antonella d’Errico, Executive Vice President Programming of Sky Italia – we welcome to the team Elio, a versatile and irresistible talent, already our travel companion in other adventures, who knows how to put his confusing signature in everything he does. And we thank Joe Bastianich, extraordinary judge for two seasons of Italia’s Got Talent and who will continue to be part of the Sky family with new projects. With Elio, we welcome back Federica, Mara, Frank and the hostess Lodovica, who have been able to make Italia’s Got Talent a show among the most loved by the public, able to bring the whole family together in front of the TV in great entertainment evenings pure “.” Italia’s Got Talent is one of the most distinctive and consistent flagship shows with our Sky entertainment offer and as such will support our most identifying titles such as X Factor, MasterChef Italia and the newly arrived Beijing Express, just to name a few. A redefinition of our editorial strategy that will aim at subscribers’ satisfaction with the great pay TV shows, while new formats and the entry of new faces light up the free-to-air programming of Tv8. The journey of Italia’s Got Talent can begin, let’s get comfortable: it will be fun “, concludes d’Errico.” We are happy to welcome Elio to the great family of Italia’s Got Talent – says Gabriele Immirzi, Chief Executive Officer of Fremantle – a format in which his passion for the most whimsical talents and the most bizarre characters will certainly find fertile ground. I take this opportunity to thank Joe Bastianich for the passion and enthusiasm with which he has participated in the program over the last two years and to whom we wish a great good luck for future projects. Seeing Lodovica for the sixth consecutive year driving the great Igt car with ever greater confidence and safety makes us proud to have created a cohesive and effective team. There will be 9 episodes of healthy and pure fun “.