Federico Russo (born 22 December 1980) is an Italian
radio
Radio is the technology of signaling and communicating using radio waves. Radio waves are electromagnetic waves of frequency between 30 hertz (Hz) and 300 gigahertz (GHz). They are generated by an electronic device called a transm ...
and
television presenter. He is known for presenting ''
The Voice of Italy'' on
Rai 2 (seasons 2 to 4), and for being the main Italian commentator of the
Eurovision Song Contest between
2015 and
2019
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contests as well as
Eurovision: Europe Shine a Light show in 2020.
He also was the spokesperson for Italy in the
Eurovision Song Contest 2015
The Eurovision Song Contest 2015 was the 60th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Vienna, Austria, following the country's victory at the with the song "Rise Like a Phoenix" by Conchita Wurst. Organised by the European Broa ...
, where he announced that Italy had given the twelve points to
Sweden's
Måns Zelmerlöw and his winning song
"Heroes".
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1980 births
Mass media people from Florence
Italian television presenters
Italian radio personalities
Living people
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