CHI VUOI FARE SUONARE SUL PALCO DEL MONK IL 15 APRILE 2017?

Marienne Leoni held the lead for five straight days, from day 3 through day 7, while alice and the roberts and early frontrunner Gabriele Esposito faded behind her. Then, with only a day left, Alessia Labate pulled in front. The final gap: 424 votes to 376 — 14% to 12.4%, a 1.6-point margin out of 3021 votes cast over nine days.

No one came close to a majority: 52 acts split the vote, and Labate's win came from just 14% support. The map tells its own story — Italy backed Labate, but the UK, France, Netherlands and Belgium all leaned toward alice and the roberts, while US voters favored Marienne Leoni instead.

• Photo Finish · Just 1.6 points and 48 votes separated the top two finishers.
• Late Upset · Labate overtook Leoni only on day 8 of 9.
• Home Turf Split · Italy backed the winner; UK, France, Belgium backed alice and the roberts.
• Fragmented Field · 52 options on the ballot, yet the winner took just 14%.