Samurai Jay’s participation in Sanremo 2026 is official and represents one of the most discussed debuts of the next edition of the Sanremo Festival. The rapper from Campania will take the stage at the Ariston with the song “Ossessione”, marking his entry among the Bigs and opening a new phase of his career.
Alongside her presence, there was also a lot of talk about Belen Rodriguez. However, it is necessary to clarify: there is no official confirmation of his permanent presence every evening. Correct information paints a different and much more limited picture.
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Origins of Samurai Jay: from Mugnano di Napoli to the Ariston stage
Samurai Jay, born Gennaro Amatore, was born on 1 October 1998 in Mugnano di Napoli. He grew up in Campania and trained artistically in the Neapolitan urban scene, developing a style that mixes rap, pop melodies and international influences.
His path does not pass through television talent shows, but through the internet and his first independent projects. The 2018 EP “Promesse” marks the concrete beginning of his career. In the following years he consolidated his name thanks to singles and collaborations with exponents of the Italian urban scene, building a young and loyal fan base.
The breakthrough comes with songs getting millions of streams and strong social exposure. His language is direct, often autobiographical, capable of alternating emotional fragility and determination. The arrival at the Ariston with Samurai Jay Sanremo 2026 therefore represents a symbolic passage: from the digital urban to the most institutional stage of Italian music.
Songs, style and the song “Ossessione” competing in Sanremo 2026
Over time Samurai Jay has demonstrated a progressive artistic maturation. From the first more markedly rap works, he has arrived at more transversal and radio-friendly sounds, while maintaining a recognizable character. At Sanremo 2026 he will bring “Ossessione”, a song that deals with emotional tension, desire and internal conflict. It is a more structured proposal compared to its debut, designed to enhance interpretation and stage presence on a national television stage.
For the artist, it is the first participation among the Bigs: an opportunity to speak to a wider audience than that of streaming platforms and definitively consolidate his name on the Italian scene.
Belen Rodriguez at Sanremo 2026: cameo in the song by Samurai Jay
Some rumors claim that Belen Rodriguez will have a regular appearance every evening at the Festival, but what we know is that the voice of the Argentine showgirl appears in the song “Ossessione” as a vocal cameo. Her presence is expected on the occasion of the performance linked to the rapper’s artistic project and on the covers evening she is expected on stage together with Samurai Jay and Roy Paci for a special performance.
For Samurai Jay, Sanremo 2026 is much more than just participation. It is the comparison with a general public, with television critics and with a context historically distant from the urban scene.
If “Ossessione” manages to combine identity and accessibility, Samurai Jay Sanremo 2026 could turn into the real turning point of his career. In any case, it already represents a key step: the official entry into the Italian mainstream.
The lyrics of “Ossession”
In the text, the emotional torment of the protagonist emerges forcefully, which is consumed within “This damned feeling”. It’s not just about love for a person: the song suggests a deeper, almost feverish, dependence on music and the emotions it triggers. An uncontrollable transport, insistent like a real illness, which becomes the common thread of the entire piece.
Nothing is forever
But your perfume on my skin
It never goes away, no never
Surely
You’re sleeping in someone else’s bed tonight too
Damn, what a pity
It’s always the same thing
A tirade all weekend
You hide stories from me
And you tell me another lie, you want the truth
Now I think about myself
In the midst of this mess
It may be strange but I feel you
Like an obsession you return here tonight
At the center of my fantasies
I only love you on Fridays
Bailando I continue like this
For an hour I feel you are mine
It’s not love it’s a disease
This damn feeling
This damn feeling
Andale andale
Take a couple of photos then send them
Show me what you’re wearing tonight
Then we do high tide
Under the full moon
You have never been sincere
It can’t last a lifetime
A story if it only hurts
It will only be between us
A night of sex
Slow progress
I can’t stop time
This cursed feeling
I feel it on me
Like an obsession you return here tonight
At the center of my fantasies
I only love you on Fridays
Bailando I continue like this
For an hour I feel you are mine
It’s not love it’s a disease
This damn feeling
This damn feeling
I have to run run run run run
Hahaha
I have to run run run run run
Like an obsession you return here tonight
At the center of my fantasies
I only love you on Fridays
Bailando I continue like this
For an hour I feel you are mine
It’s not love it’s a disease
This damn feeling
This damn feeling
This damn feeling
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