In January 2012 , Zilli was chosen as one of the participants in the Big Artists section of the 62nd Sanremo Music Festival , performing the song " Per sempre " . During the competition , Zilli also performed a cover of Mina 's " Grande grande grande " , in a duet with British singer Skye Edwards . On the final of the show , she was chosen by a specific jury as the Italian entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 2012
62nd Sanremo Music Festival
Sanremo Music Festival 2012
Nina Zilli