Per sempre sì

"Per sempre sì"
Single by Sal Da Vinci
from the album Per sempre sì
Language
Released25 February 2026
Genre
Length2:54
Label
Composers
Lyricists
  • Francesco Sorrentino
  • Alessandro La Cava
  • Federica Abbate
Producers
Sal Da Vinci singles chronology
"L'amore e tu"
(2025)		 "Per sempre sì"
(2026)		 "Cinque giorni"
(2026)
Music video
"Per sempre sì" on YouTube
Eurovision Song Contest 2026 entry
Country
Artist
Languages
Composers
Lyricists
  • Francesco Sorrentino
  • Alessandro La Cava
  • Federica Abbate
Finals performance
Final result
5th
Final points
281
Entry chronology
◄ "Volevo essere un duro" (2025)

"Per sempre sì" (Italian pronunciation: [per ˈsɛmpre ˈsi]; "Forever Yes") is a song co-written and recorded by Italian singer Sal Da Vinci. It was released on 25 February 2026 through Atlantic and Warner Music Italy during Sanremo Music Festival 2026. After winning Sanremo, it represented Italy at the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 and finished in fifth place.[3][4][5] The song reached number two on the Italian singles chart, becoming his highest charting entry there, and also reached the top ten in Lithuania.

Overview

According to Da Vinci himself, the song is intended to be a hymn to universal love:[6] "a declaration of love that knows no boundaries, labels, or barriers, capable of speaking to everyone, regardless of age, orientation, or personal history. [...] What I hope for is freedom for all. Freedom is not something trivial at all; it's about being free to live, to be yourself."[7] In an interview with the newspaper Il manifesto, Sal Da Vinci described his song as follows: "Behind it, there is a message for the younger generations. Keeping promises is fundamental; it gives you balance. The song's story celebrates an eternal love, but the important thing is to plan one's future."[8]

Background

"Per sempre sì" was written and composed by Da Vinci himself with Alessandro La Cava, Eugenio Maimone, Federica Abbate and Da Vinci's son Francesco Da Vinci, arranged by Adriano Pennino, and produced by Merk & Kremont.[9][10] As stated in an interview given to Rockol, the song came about through Da Vinci's collaboration with Filippo Gemignano, an A&R representative at Warner Records. When the track was introduced to Warner, the label had a positive reaction to it, which encouraged Da Vinci to submit the song to the artistic director and presenter of the Sanremo Music Festival 2026, Carlo Conti.[11]

Duet version

"Gia panta nai (Per sempre sì)"
Single by Sal Da Vinci and Antigoni
Language
  • Italian
  • Greek
Released9 July 2026
Genre
Length2:56
Label
Composers
  • Salvatore Michael Sorrentino
  • Alessandro La Cava
  • Federica Abbate
  • Federico Mercuri
  • Giordano Cremona
  • Eugenio Maimone
  • Antigoni Buxton
  • Vicky Gerothodorou
Lyricists
  • Francesco Sorrentino
  • Alessandro La Cava
  • Federica Abbate
Producers
  • ITACA
  • Adriano Pennino
Sal Da Vinci singles chronology
"Poesia"
(2026)		 "Gia panta nai (Per sempre sì)"
(2026)
Antigoni Buxton singles chronology
"Oud"
(2026)		 "Gia panta nai (Per sempre sì)"
(2026)

On 9 July 2026, a bilingual Italian-Greek duet version featuring English Cypriot singer Antigoni Buxton was released under the title "Gia panta nai (Per sempre sì)" (Greek: Για πάντα ναι).[12][13]

Music video

The music video for "Per sempre sì", directed by Giuseppe Marco Albano, was published alongside the release of the song through Da Vinci's YouTube channel and featured the participation of Italian dancers Francesca Tocca and Marcello Sacchetta.[14]

Charts

Chart performance for "Per sempre sì"
Chart (2026) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[15]18
Croatia International Airplay (Top lista)[16] 11
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[17]27
Global Excl. US (Billboard)[18] 115
Greece International (IFPI)[19] 2
Italy (FIMI)[20] 2
Italy Airplay (EarOne)[21] 3
Lithuania (AGATA)[22] 4
Malta Airplay (Radiomonitor)[23] 16
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[24] 89
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[25]21
UK Singles Sales (OCC)[26] 45

Certifications

Certifications for "Per sempre sì"
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Italy (FIMI)[27] Platinum 200,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ Castrovinci, Marco (28 February 2026). "Merk & Kremont: "A Sanremo per Sal Da Vinci con il ritmo disco-funky"". la Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 5 April 2026.
  2. ↑ Valentino, Gianni (3 March 2026). "Sal Da Vinci, vittoria "neomelodica" a Sanremo con "Per sempre sì"". la Repubblica (in Italian).
  3. ↑ "Sanremo 2026. Da Tommaso Paradiso a Patty Pravo, Carlo Conti annuncia i nomi dei 30 Big in gara". RaiNews (in Italian). RAI. 30 November 2025. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
  4. ↑ "Sal Da Vinci ha vinto Sanremo 2026". Rolling Stone Italia (in Italian). 1 March 2026. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
  5. ↑ "Bangaranga! Bulgaria wins Eurovision - but UK comes last". BBC. 17 May 2026.
  6. ↑ Lombardini, Emanuele (7 March 2026). "Eurovision 2026, Sal Da Vinci: "Orgogliosissimo di andarci, porterò l'entusiasmo"" (in Italian). Retrieved 8 March 2026.
  7. ↑ "Sal Da Vinci sui diritti Lgbtqia+ e la famiglia: "Per sempre sì è un inno d'amore universale" (VIDEO)" (in Italian). 1 March 2026. Retrieved 6 March 2026.
  8. ↑ "Sal Da Vinci: «Neomelodico sì, ma senza razzismo»". il manifesto (in Italian). 1 March 2026. Retrieved 6 March 2026.
  9. ↑ Gradi, Stefano (16 February 2026). ""Per sempre sì" di Sal Da Vinci - Il testo e il significato della canzone di Sanremo 2026". TV Sorrisi e Canzoni (in Italian). Retrieved 25 February 2026.
  10. ↑ Maccotta, Federica (24 February 2026). ""Per sempre sì" di Sal Da Vinci, il significato del testo a Sanremo 2026" (in Italian). Corriere della Sera. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
  11. ↑ Sibilla, Gianni (22 February 2026). "Sal Da Vinci: "Io tra i favoriti? Faccio gesti scaramantici…"". Rockol (in Italian). Retrieved 25 February 2026.
  12. ↑ Cafarelli, Donato (9 July 2026). "Eurovision 2026: Antigoni duetta con Sal Da Vinci nella versione greca di "Per sempre sì"" [Eurovision 2026: Antigoni performs a duet with Sal Da Vinci in the Greek version of "Per sempre sì"] (in Italian). Retrieved 9 July 2026.
  13. ↑ Jiandani, Sanjay (Sergio) (8 July 2026). "Cyprus/ Italy: Antigoni & Sal Da Vinci release 'Gia Panta Nai (Per Sempre Si)'". Eurovision News, Polls and Information by ESCToday. Retrieved 11 July 2026.
  14. ↑ Alicandri, Alessandro (25 February 2026). "Tutti i video dei cantanti in gara a Sanremo 2026". TV Sorrisi e Canzoni (in Italian). Retrieved 25 February 2026.
  15. ↑ "Sal da Vinci – Per sempre sì" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  16. ↑ "Airplay Radio Chart Top100 – 9. ožujka 2026" [Airplay Radio Chart Top100 – 9 March 2026] (in Croatian). Top lista. 10 March 2026. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
  17. ↑ "Sal Da Vinci: Per sempre sì" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 23 May 2026.
  18. ↑ "Billboard Global Excl. US: Week of March 14, 2026". Billboard. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
  19. ↑ "Official IFPI Charts − Digital Singles Chart (International) − Εβδομάδα: 20/2026" (in Greek). IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on 27 May 2026. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
  20. ↑ "Archivio classifiche per settimana". FIMI (in Italian). Retrieved 7 March 2026.
  21. ↑ "EarOne Airplay: Week #11 dal 06/03/2026 al 12/03/2026" [EarOne Airplay: Week #11 from 06/03/2026 to 12/03/2026] (in Italian). EarOne. 13 March 2026. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
  22. ↑ "2026 21-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 22 May 2026. Retrieved 22 May 2026.
  23. ↑ "Malta – Radio Airplay Chart: Settimana 10.2026 – dal 27/02/2026 al 05/03/2026" [Malta – Radio Airplay Chart: Week 10.2026 – from 27/02/2026 to 05/03/2026]. Radiomonitor (in Italian). 6 March 2026. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
  24. ↑ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 21, 2026". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 22 May 2026.
  25. ↑ "Sal Da Vinci – Per sempre sì". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
  26. ↑ "Official Singles Sales Chart on 22/5/2026 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 May 2026.
  27. ↑ "Italian single certifications – Sal Da Vinci – Per sempre sì" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
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