We haven’t seen him on video for some time now. Goofy Baudo, pillar of Italian television and of the Sanremo Festival, has spent a lifetime dedicating himself to public service, with professionalism and empathy towards viewers. Talking about him, sending him a warm greeting on live TV, was his historic colleague Pippo Balistreri, who also recalled the many working moments spent together.
Balistreri at “Italia Sì”: “Pippo Baudo is sick”
Guest of program by Marco Liorni in the afternoon of February 18, Pippo Balistreri he retraced the many years spent at the foot of the Sanremo Festival stage, of which he was director. In this very long story of his, a thought for Pippo Baudo could not be missing, who has hosted 13 kermesses, holding a still unbeaten record.
“I did at least 10 Festivals with him. Many things have happened and also unexpected events. I still remember when he took the stage crazy horse. But things have happened. The moment that I have most in my heart? I get excited because he’s sick, I think ”, declared Balistreri moved. Marco Liorni immediately intervened to support him: “We send a big hug, a very strong hug. We all salute him from here.”
The private life of Pippo Baudo she has always remained extremely distant from the professional one, which is why we have no other news regarding her health conditions. In the summer of 2022, his son Alexander (who only discovered he was at the age of 30) decided to return from Australia to be close to him, without however specifying what his physical condition was – at the time.
Giorgia’s words in Sanremo
Pippo Baudo is not only a conductor but he was also an attentive scout of talents. Among them we can count without a doubt Giorgia Todranireturning from participation in the Sanremo Festival 2023 with the song Bad words. The Roman artist has repeatedly recalled, during the many interviews released during the festival week, how important it was for her and how it helped build her success.
These are his words to Sunday In: “Amadeus is very close to Goofy Baudo like style and it reminds me of it. Ama is also personally involved in everything. I told him here its presence is felt for everything that is done in general, even if each artistic director leaves his mark. I also wanted to tell him that his presence, the form of his talent, what he has given is a bit of a reference ”.
Giorgia even declared that she heard the sound of her voice in the corridors of the Ariston: “I heard his voice in the corridors somehow I’m a bit exhausted and a bit it’s just like that. I contacted him to thank him for everything he has given. He answered me with an audio and I cried for half an hour, he made me cry. I can only say good things about him.”
In fact, Pippo Baudo went against everything and everyone in order to have her in his 1995 Sanremo Festival, the one in which he triumphed with an unforgettable How would I know.
