Amadeus in a press conference spoke about Geolier, Neapolitan music and its growth: «I know Geolier and the strength of this boy. There is a new Neapolitan movement that is very strong, which is given by really good rappers. It's no longer just a Neapolitan movement for Naples, it's a Neapolitan movement for the whole of Italy. There isn't a boy, from north to south, who doesn't know singers like Geolier and many others. And this, I must say, gives me great pleasure. Having a Neapolitan wife, I know and understand Neapolitan. For me it's fundamental, it's beautiful to hear Neapolitan sung».
The host and artistic director then announced that to allow Geolier access to the festival, a particular part of the regulation was referred to, a tailor-made change. In the Sanremo regulation it says that songs must normally be all in Italian, but there is discretion of the artistic director.
«Why was the song accepted? The artistic director felt that this song could enter. I wrote the regulation and I changed it»
The topic is also addressed by Fiorello: «Yesterday I had the chance to meet Geolier, because he participated in an episode of our Mare Fuori, in which there was Mauro Casciari, who gave him lessons in Neapolitan. He was in the game and he was really spirited».