Rome---The Municipality of Rome and Rds 100% Grandi Successi presented the "Rome 2024: You are here", the great New Year's Eve at the Circus Maximus. Three of the most current names will be on stage

in the contemporary musical panorama: Blanco, Lazza, and Francesca Michielin. The names of the artists who will liven up the end-of-year party in the heart of the Eternal City were revealed during the press conference in the Flag Hall of the Campidoglio by the mayor of Rome, Roberto Gualtieri, the Councilor for major events, fashion, tourism and sport, Alessandro Onorato, Massimiliano Montefusco, director of RDS, and Francesca Romana D'Andrea and Filippo Ferraro, hosts of the radio station who will accompany Romans and tourists on this unforgettable night for the Capital. The concert will be free and in a unique setting

to welcome 2024 in the symbolic place of fun and music: the Capitoline.

The program.

 The stage will light up with live performances by Blanco, Lazza, and Francesca Michielin, ready to give the public moments of pure emotion and entertainment. Additional acknowledgments go to RDSNEXT, the radio station that speaks to young people every afternoon, who will also be present on stage with authors and readers of the broadcaster. The Capitoline celebration will continue after the toast to the new year with one special DJ set by Dimensione Suono Roma, broadcaster of the RDS network, to keep the party going even after midnight. Promotion of the event in the previous weeks through a dedicated radio, digital, and social plan, as well as activities expect to engage listeners. In the hours before midnight, listeners can tune in to the event via radio. 

Blanco

 BLANCO is one of the most overwhelming talents of recent years: 69 platinum records, seven gold records, over 3 billion streams on music platforms, and an already deep footprint on the national music scene. With two albums under his belt - "Blu Celeste" and "Innamorato" - he was the youngest Italian artist to have performed in a stadium (in July 2023 at the Olimpico in Rome and the San Siro Stadium from Milan). In November 2023, he released "Bruciasse il cielo," the new single and video available exclusively on Prime Video.

Lazza

 Jacopo Lazzarini, aka Lazza, is the multi-platinum singer and pianist of the Me Next agency, branding the Italian music scene with his countless successes. With the song "CENERE" (seventh Platinum Record and most listened to song of 2023 on Apple Music and Spotify), Lazza took 2nd place at the 73rd edition of the Sanremo Festival. The latest album, "SIRIO," with 21 weeks at the top of the best-selling albums chart, has broken the record for staying number 1 in the FIMI/GfK album charts. 

Lazza was certified as the eighth Platinum, making his rap album have the most certifications in the history of Italian music.

Francesca Michielin

 Francesca Michielin is one of the most complete and exciting artists on the current musical scene. She is a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist; on February 24th, 2023, she released the album "Cani Sciolti." Eclectic and passionate artist Francesca, over her 10-year career, has explored various forms of art, from recordings to writing, from cinema, for which she has written numerous columns and on television. Since 2021, she has been the author and host of MASCHIACCI, the recorded program that breaks down stereotypes by reflecting on the power and weight of words. "The heart is an

organ" represents her literary debut, an all-female novel that opens a new

window onto her world, reaching an unprecedented and touching intensity and depth. From large to small screen, Francesca also made her voice heard on television: after her debut with

"Effetto Terra" and the Sky Original special "Cani Sciolti", which celebrates her artistic journey; she also returned to host the X Factor for the second consecutive year.

New Year's Eve public transport

December 31st: buses and trams until 9 pm · Metro until 2:30 am, 11 bus lines to reach the Metro until 2:30 am · Night buses nMA, nMB, nMB1, nMC, nME until 8 am on 1/1

January 1st: The entire bus, tram, and metro network from 8:00 am. (gn)