Catchphrases under the beach umbrella: "I kind of miss Sex and Samba. Let's just say there's no wow factor."

So, Hit. A journey through the beach and umbrella playlist with Vanessa Grey, radio host for RTL 102.5, who thrives on catchy songs. "This year, we're perhaps missing a song capable of catalyzing an entire season, like 'Sesso e Samba' by Tony Effe and Gaia did in 2024, but, in my opinion, there are several interesting ones, starting with 'Maschio' by Annalisa or 'Sto bene al mare' by Marco Mengoni, Sayf, and Rkomi," says Grey, born Vanessa Pugliese in Calabria but now living in Milan, on air from midnight to 3. "I'd also add 'Pronto come va' by The Kolors. And I really like the pairing of Amoroso and Brancale's 'Serenata', also because I think seeing Alessandra on stage singing in her maternity version has a real impact."

Who wins on the radio?

"Alfa and Manu Ciao have been at the top of our Power Hits Estate charts for six weeks now with 'A me mi piace', another interesting, cute, catchy, summery hit."

Anyone you expected more from?

"I'm sorry that Tony Effe couldn't repeat the success he achieved last summer with Gaia and 'Sesso e Samba' with Rose Villain and their 'Victoria's Secret.' The same goes for Elodie and Sfera Ebbasta with 'Yakuza.' Noemi and Rocco Hunt's duet 'Oh ma' and Fedez and Clara's 'Scelte stupide' were good, even if listening to them doesn't make me say 'wow.' In short, let's just say I miss 'Sesso e Samba' a little."

The music world seems increasingly fickle: one year you're there, the next who knows.

"Yes. Overproduction has somewhat erased the evergreen, the summer song that should be handed down over time. If you can't connect one to your life for personal reasons—you fall in love, you break up, you have an extraordinary experience—the so-called hits end up canceling each other out, because there are too many of them."

She too is navigating this sea magnum with her single “I vip so chic”.

"Celebrities ultimately have the same problems as normal people, and then I liked to focus attention on normal people who, attracted by the grass always being greener on the other side, forget that they are also VIPs..."

How do you see Milan?

"Having lived here for a long time, I know that Milan is a city of great opportunities, but it lives largely on appearances, when people, instead, need substance first and foremost."

This vision of things is curious on his part, since he titled his previous single “Tette”.

"A way of talking more or less about the same thing, albeit from a different angle. Even in personal relationships, we often stop at the exterior without looking for the essence. We women, then, are paranoid about our physical appearance, without realizing that we are all perfect in our own way. And we must accept and love ourselves for who we are."