Mahmood, Italy’s representative at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest held in Tel Aviv, wins second place and takes home the Composer Award: “it’s the first time an Italian song wins this award.”
Watched by at least 12 million TV viewers, the annual Sanremo Festival was a "magical week." In May the winner, Mahmood, will represent Italy at the the Eurovision Song Festival at Tel Aviv. But a few sour notes from the festival that began Feb. 5 still linger in the air.
