Shari Leads Singing Rankings While Anna A Tops Dancing in Amici 26
The second episode of Amici 26, recorded on Thursday, October 15, at the Elios studios in Rome and scheduled to air Sunday, October 18, 2026, at 14:00 local time (UTC+2) on Canale 5, introduces the first competitive standings, new class additions, and an inaugural judo match, Daninseries reported. Following last week’s season premiere, which established the initial roster under host Maria De Filippi, the talent show moves into its regular competitive format with newly appointed artistic supervisors.
External Judges Evaluate First Competitive Standings
For the vocal and choreographic evaluations, the production brought in external experts to score the enrolled students. According to Today.it, actor Claudio Santamaria served as the external judge for the singing category, while former professional dancer Anbeta evaluated the dance performances. In the vocal division, Shari—part of Rudy Zerbi’s team—secured first place by performing “Tempo piccolo,” earning a backstage visit to the Muse during the Lucca Summer Festival. The rest of the singing ranking features Tiaso second with Sfera Ebbasta’s “Fa male,” Nicolò third with “Se piovesse il tuo nome,” Aura fourth with “Dilemma,” and Kashmere fifth with “Get Lucky,” while Erness finished last. In the dance division, Anna A. triumphed and secured the opportunity to take classes alongside dancers from the Parsons Dance company, followed by Anna Messina and Charlie in joint second.
Judo Integration and Roster Adjustments
The newly introduced sports curriculum saw its first official test when India, a competitive judoka, faced Linda in a head-to-head match and won, allowing her to keep her desk in the school, Today.it reported. Meanwhile, prospective student Poskiak failed to convince Rudy Zerbi during an audition for a bench and was eliminated from the competition. Dancer Napo missed the category standings entirely due to an unexplained absence during the recording session, while singer-songwriter Settembre appeared as the musical guest, performing his single “Lentiggini.”
New Roster Additions and Performances
During the recording session, several aspiring students performed to secure a permanent desk in the school. Clara performed a dance to “Careless Whisper,” which moved her teacher Ambra Angiolini to tears. The duo I Jed performed “C’era un ragazzo che come me” by Gianni Morandi and selected Rudy Zerbi as their reference teacher. Additional performances included Benedetta from Alessandra Celentano’s team executing a pas de deux alongside professional dancer Francesco, Saitta singing “Another Love,” Andreas Heros performing “Falco a metà,” and Paulo singing a track by Aiello.
Broadcast Details and Schedule
The episode will broadcast on Canale 5 at 14:00 CEST on Sunday, October 18, 2026. The broadcast follows the formation of the student body and introduces new faculty members, including Ambra Angiolini for dance, alongside Samurai Jay and Amadeus for singing.
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