"Per sempre sì" (; "Forever Yes") is a song co-written and recorded by Italian singer Sal Da Vinci. It was released on 25 February 2026 through Atlantic and Warner Music Italy during Sanremo Music Festival 2026. After winning Sanremo, it represented Italy at the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 and finished in fifth place. The song reached number two on the Italian singles chart, becoming his highest charting entry there, and also reached the top ten in Lithuania.
Overview According to Da Vinci himself, the song is intended to be a hymn to universal love: "a declaration of love that knows no boundaries, labels, or barriers, capable of speaking to everyone, regardless of age, orientation, or personal history. [...] What I hope for is freedom for all. Freedom is not something trivial at all; it's about being free to live, to be yourself." In an interview with the newspaper Il manifesto, Sal Da Vinci described his song as follows: "Behind it, there is a message for the younger generations. Keeping promises is fundamental; it gives you balance. The song's story celebrates an eternal love, but the important thing is to plan one's future."
Background "Per sempre sì" was written and composed by Da Vinci himself with Alessandro La Cava, Eugenio Maimone, Federica Abbate and Da Vinci's son Francesco Da Vinci, arranged by Adriano Pennino, and produced by Merk & Kremont. As stated in an interview given to Rockol, the song came about through Da Vinci's collaboration with Filippo Gemignano, an A&R representative at Warner Records. When the track was introduced to Warner, the label had a positive reaction to it, which encouraged Da Vinci to submit the song to the artistic director and presenter of the Sanremo Music Festival 2026, Carlo Conti.
Duet version
On 9 July 2026, a bilingual Italian-Greek duet version featuring English Cypriot singer Antigoni Buxton was released under the title " ()" ().
Music video The music video for "Per sempre sì", directed by Giuseppe Marco Albano, was published alongside the release of the song through Da Vinci's YouTube channel and featured the participation of Italian dancers Francesca Tocca and Marcello Sacchetta.
Charts
Weekly charts + Chart (2026) Peakposition Croatia International Airplay (Top lista) 11 Global Excl. US (Billboard) 115 Greece International (IFPI) 2 Italy (FIMI) 2 Italy Airplay (EarOne) 3 Lithuania (AGATA) 4 Malta Airplay (Radiomonitor) 16 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) 89 UK Singles Sales (OCC) 45
Monthly charts + Chart (2026) Peakposition Lithuania Airplay (TopHit) 48
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