Selma Ezzine wins Tale e Quale Show episode two as Beyoncé with 65 points

Selma leads second consecutive round

Selma Ezzine secured her second consecutive first-place finish on the sixteenth edition of the Rai 1 variety program Tale e Quale Show on 30 September 2026. Performing as Beyoncé with the ballad Listen, the singer from Sannio earned 65 points and near-unanimous approval from the jury. Her live performance alongside the studio orchestra drew a standing ovation from the audience and direct praise from judge Cristiano Malgioglio. Contestants on the program undergo vocal and physical transformations to match the original artists as closely as possible, and Selma delivered her routine without visible technical errors. The win followed her first-place finish in the opening episode of the season, where she performed as British singer Raye. The result established Selma as the early favorite of the competition, which is hosted by Carlo Conti and features eleven celebrity contestants.

Podium shifts and mid-table scores

Comedian Andrea Perroni took second place in the episode with 62 points for his interpretation of Franco Califano performing Minuetto. Perroni's performance resonated strongly in the studio after his opening-night turn as Tommaso Paradiso. Maddalena Corvaglia took third place with 61 points for her performance as P!nk singing Try, completing a significant turnaround in the standings after finishing in last place seven days prior with her imitation of Shakira. Max Paiella followed in fourth place with 51 points for his portrayal of Tom Jones, finishing just one point ahead of Roberta Morise. Morise claimed fifth position with 50 points for her depiction of Elodie performing Dimenticarsi alle 7.

Complete lower rankings

Stefano Meloccaro took sixth place with 49 points for his performance as Zucchero, despite receiving the top placement from judge Elettra Lamborghini on her personal scorecard. Vladimir Randazzo placed seventh with 43 points for his depiction of Achille Lauro. In the lower tier of the rankings, Paola Perego finished eighth with 34 points as Sylvie Vartan, while Jasmine Carrisi took ninth place with 32 points for her portrayal of Angelina Mango. Anna Pettinelli took tenth place with 29 points as Ditonellapiaga, and the duo of Flavio Insinna and Gabriele Cirilli placed eleventh and last with 28 points for their combined impersonation of Bobby Solo and Elvis Presley.

Jury evaluations and viral social reactions

The episode began with an opening sketch involving Leonardo Pieraccioni and Giorgio Panariello, who video called host Carlo Conti to deliver birthday greetings to Panariello. The regular judging panel consisting of Cristiano Malgioglio, Elettra Lamborghini, and Alessandro Siani was joined by impressionist Ubaldo Pantani as the fourth guest judge. Pantani brought professional impressionist experience to the judging table as the guest evaluator for the evening. Beyond the top scores, audience discussion focused on Anna Pettinelli's imitation of Ditonellapiaga performing Che fastidio, a song that originally placed third at the Sanremo Music Festival. Malgioglio was unimpressed by the execution and issued a direct assessment from the judges' desk.

It looked like an unauthorized parody.

Video clips of Pettinelli's routine spread across social media networks following the television broadcast. Online viewers shared commentary comparing the quality of the routine to earlier comedic performances by Carmen Di Pietro.