[1] Since then, it has won the contest on three occasions: in 1964 with the song "Non ho l'età" performed by Gigliola Cinquetti, in 1990 with "Insieme: 1992" by Toto Cutugno, and in 2021 with "Zitti e buoni" by Måneskin.

It made its return in 2011, and its entry "Madness of Love", performed by Raphael Gualazzi, placed second—its highest result, to that point, since its victory in 1990.

[2] On 10 July 2023, the broadcaster published the rules of the competition, confirming that its winner would earn the right to represent the country at the Eurovision Song Contest.

All of the artists performed their songs one final time, with a public televoting being summed up to the results obtained in the previous nights to determine five qualifiers for the superfinal round.

[11] Discussing her participation in Eurovision shortly after her Sanremo victory, Mango commented that she and the songwriting team were considering the possibility to change part of the lyrics to English or Spanish ahead of the contest.

[25][26] The draw, broadcast live on the official Eurovision Song Contest YouTube channel, was also aired by RAI via its streaming platform RaiPlay.

During its press conference of the presentation of the contest, RAI asked people not to further share the content, as it was only meant for internal usage among members of the delegation, and said it had alerted the EBU about potential cybersecurity issues.

[35] Her performance of "La noia" at the contest is choreographed by Mecnun Giasar and will include five supporting dancers[36] as well as a throne elevating from the ground.

The graphics of the staging and costumes, which include a corset or bodysuit for Mango, are based on a pattern of intertwined twigs and flowers, meant to evoke a "psychedelic forest".

[43][44] RAI appointed Mario Acampa [it], who co-hosted the allocation draw and the opening "Turquoise Carpet" of the 2022 contest, as its spokesperson to announce the Italian jury's votes in the final.

Each participating broadcaster assembles a five-member jury panel consisting of music industry professionals who are citizens of the country they represent.