Italia's Got Talent is the Italian version of the international Got Talent series. The pilot episode was aired on 12 December 2009 on Canale 5 and it was seen by 5.3 million people. After this episode, Mediaset decided to hold on this show with a full-length season. The first season started on 12 April 2010 with high ratings and continued broadcasting. Rudy Zerbi, Maria De Filippi, and Gerry Scotti are the three judges.

Italia's Got Talent
Created bySimon Cowell
Directed byRoberto Cenci (2009–2013)
Presented bySimone Annicchiarico
Geppi Cucciari
Belen Rodriguez
Vanessa Incontrada
Lodovica Comello
Aurora Leone
Gianluca Fru
JudgesRudy Zerbi
Maria De Filippi
Gerry Scotti
Luciana Littizzetto
Nina Zilli
Frank Matano
Federica Pellegrini
Mara Maionchi
Claudio Bisio
Joe Bastianich
Khaby Lame
Elettra Lamborghini
Production
ProducersFascino PGT
Grundy Italia
Running time180 minutes
Production companiesFremantleMedia
Sycotv
Original release
NetworkCanale 5 (2009–2013)
Sky Uno/TV8 (2015–2022)
Disney+ (2023–)
Release12 December 2009 (2009-12-12) –
present

The sixth series (2015) will face many changes. It has been aired by pay-TV Sky Uno, the entertainment-purposed channel of Sky Italy, owned by News Corporation. The host is Spanish-born Italian actress and model Vanessa Incontrada. No judges from the previous series have been confirmed: the new panel face the arrival of actor Claudio Bisio, actress and comedian Luciana Littizzetto, singer Nina Zilli and YouTube star Frank Matano. Talents are competing for €100,000. The final has been simulcast by Sky Uno and Cielo.

In the ninth series (2018) the judging panel have been changed. Singer-songwriter Nina Zilli has been replaced by Olympic Swimmer Federica Pellegrini and Actress-Comedian Luciana Littizzetto will be replaced by Mara Maionchi. Claudio Bisio and Frank Matano will stay on the show with Lodovica Comello.

The seventh season, starting in March 2016, is being aired in simulcast on Sky Uno and TV8, a brand-new free channel of Sky Italia, together with Planet's Got Talent, and a new host, Lodovica Comello. Starting with the thirteenth season, the show will air on Disney+.[1]

Judges and host

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Season Host Judges (in order of first appearance)
1 (2009-2010) Simone Annicchiarico Geppi Cucciari Gerry Scotti Maria De Filippi Rudy Zerbi
2 (2011)
3 (2012) Belén Rodríguez
4 (Spring 2013)
5 (Autumn 2013)
6 (2015) Vanessa Incontrada Frank Matano Luciana Littizzetto Nina Zilli Claudio Bisio
7 (2016) Lodovica Comello
8 (2017)
9 (2019) Mara Maionchi Federica Pellegrini
10 (2020) Joe Bastianich
11 (2021)
12 (2022) Elio
13 (2023) Gianluca Fru Aurora Leone Elettra Lamborghini Khaby Lame

Season 1 (2009–2010)

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Final

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Order Finished Artist song
1 Truzzi Volanti Acrobats
2 Runner-up Federico Fattinger Singer-songwriter
3 Aldo Nicolini Illusionist
4 Note di sabbia Sand animation, musician
5 Top 6 Alfredo Marasco Guitarist
6 Top 6 Miss Lolita Drag Queen
7 Cristian Esposito Drummer
8 Top 6 I Regina Cover band (Queen)
9 C'era una volta Artist, musician
10 Winner Carmen Masola Opera singer
11 Dangerous Game Dance group
12 Top 6 Demis Facchinetti Singer-songwriter

Ratings

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Show Date Viewers Share
Auditions 1 12 December 5,300,000[2] 26.62%
Auditions 2 12 April 5,976,000[3] 27.42%
Auditions 3 19 April 5,382,000[4] 24.50%
Auditions 4 26 April 5,318,000[5] 24.60%
Semi-final 1 3 May 5,365,000[6] 26.63%
Semi-final 2 10 May 5,197,000[7] 26.40%
Final 17 May 5,879,000[8] 27.22%
Average 5,489,000 26.20%

Season 2 (2011)

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Final

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Order Finished Artist Act
1 The Mnai's Hip Hop dancers
2 Top 6 ABC Sing in Italian Sign Language
3 Winner Fabrizio Vendramin Painter in music
4 Top 6 Elena Disarò Singer
5 Top 6 Simone Calati Fakir
6 Anna Maria Bianchi Singer
7 Nicola Bruni Acrobat
8 Piccola Orchestra Malarazza Singers
9 Famiglia Gibboni Musicians
10 Top 6 Angels Prut Singers comedians
11 Daniele Pacini (LaLa McCallan) Singer en travesti
12 Runner-up Fratelli Pellegrini Acrobats

Ratings

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Show Date Viewers Share
Auditions 1 7 May 3,974,000 19.89%
Auditions 2 14 May 4,752,000 23.48%
Auditions 3 21 May 5,457,000 27.87%
Auditions 4 28 May 5,385,000 27.21%
Semi-final 4 June 5,933,000 33.69%
Final 11 June 6,402,000 33.14%
Average 5,317,000 27.55%

Season 3 (2012)

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Final

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Order Finished Artist Act
1 Emil Faccoli Hip Hop dancer
2 Le ShortGirls Special marionette
3 Devin De Bianchi Acrobat
4 Top 6 Salvo Randazzo Singer
5 Sirya Luongo Busker
6 Top 6 Federico Soldati' Magician
7 Runner-up Eugenio Amato Singer
8 Top 6 Igor and Andrea Matyuschenko Acrobats
9 Emanuele and Leonardo D'Angelo Tap dance
10 Teatrallegria Actors
11 Top 6 Pierangelo Gullo Singer, comedian
12 Luigi Fiorentini Artist
13 I Verba Volant Improvisational theatre
14 Luigi Necci Singer
15 Winner Stefano Scarpa Acro pole flag man
16 Terenzio Traisci Comedian

Ratings

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Show Date Viewers Share
Auditions 1 7 January 5,264,000 22.91%
Auditions 2 14 January 5,764,000 25.47%
Auditions 3 21 January 6,259,000 26.59%
Auditions 4 28 January 6,796,000 28.26%
Auditions 5 4 February 8,059,000 31.97%
Auditions 6 11 February 8,812,000 34.31%
Semi-final 1 25 February 5,717,000 25.89%
Semi-final 2 3 March 6,461,000 28.34%
Final 10 March 6,949,000 30.57%
Average 6,667,000 28.21%

Season 4 (2013)

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Final

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Order Finished Artist Act
1 Daniele and Alessandro Suez Dancers, acrobats
2 Top 8 Leonardo Fiaschi Impersonator and Singer
3 Top 8 Sara Venerucci and Danilo Decembrini Skater
4 Jean Pierre Bianco Busker
5 Top 8 Alex Barbero BMX freestyler
6 Winner Daniel Adomako Singer
7 Runner-up Fratelli Lo Tumolo Comedians, singers
8 Drum's Theatre Drummers
9 3rd place Roberto Carlisi Dancer
10 Walter Orfei Nones Malachikhine Equilibrist
11 Rossella Regina Singer
12 Faces of Disco Dancers
13 Top 8 Ripalta Bufo Soprano
14 I Gemelli Siamesi Cabaret
15 Daniele Doria Parkour
16 Top 8 Los Hermanos Macana Tango Dancers

Ratings

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Show Date Viewers Share
Auditions 1 12 January 7,253,000 30.93%
Auditions 2 19 January 6,476,000 28.01%
Auditions 3 26 January 6,996,000 30.02%
Auditions 4 2 February 8,044,000 32.34%
Auditions 5 9 February 7,634,000 30.81%
Auditions 6 23 February 8,096,000 32.19%
Semi-final 1 2 March 6,621,000 29.19%
Semi-final 2 9 March 6,725,000 30.33%
Final 16 March 6,926,000 30.00%
Average 7,196,000 30.42%

References

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  1. ^ Vivarelli, Nick (11 January 2023). "'Got Talent' Lands on Disney+ in Italy, Marking First Time Show Plays on a European Streamer". Variety. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
  2. ^ Ascolti Tv di sabato 12 dicembre 2009: Italia's got Talent esordisce col botto con 5 milioni 300mila e il 26,62%. Record stagionale per Affari Tuoi
  3. ^ Ascolti Tv di lunedì 12 aprile 2010: boom di ascolti per Italia's got Talent che esordisce con 5 mln 976mila e il 27,42%, Capri 3 chiude a 5 mln 989mila (21,35%)
  4. ^ "Ascolti Tv di lunedì 19 aprile 2010: Italia's got Talent con 5 MLN 400mila e il 24,51% batte sia l'Isola dei Famosi 7 (18,99%) che Montalbano fermo al 19,83% e 5 MLN 400mila". 20 April 2010.
  5. ^ "Ascolti Tv di lunedì 26 aprile 2010: Italia's Got Talent con 5 MLN e 300mila (24,6%) batte nuovamente Montalbano (18,50%) e l'Isola dei Famosi 7, che cala sotto i 4 milioni (17,99%)". 27 April 2010.
  6. ^ "Auditel di lunedì 3 maggio: Italia's Got Talent vince in share (26.62%), Montalbano in valori assoluti « HP Articolo « TV Sorrisi e Canzoni". Archived from the original on 14 May 2010. Retrieved 4 May 2010.
  7. ^ Auditel di lunedì 10 maggio: Italia’s Got Talent supera ancora in share Montalbano/
  8. ^ Auditel di lunedì 17 maggio: Italia’s Got Talent, con il 27,22% di share, si aggiudica la prima serata Archived 5 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine
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