Topo Gigio's voice at Sanremo 2025 with Lucio Corso, who is the singer who voices the puppet?
topo Gigio returns as the protagonist on the stage of Sanremo 2025, this time for an unreleased duet with Lucio Corsi on the notes of In the blue painted blue. The event has already entered the history of the Festival, marking the first time that a puppet performs a live duet with an artist. But who is behind the voice of the most famous mouse on Italian television? The character was brought to life by Leo Valley, the official voice actor of Topo Gigio for over 15 years.
Leo Valli: the voice of Topo Gigio
Leo Valley he is the actor and voice actor who from 2010 lends voice to topo Gigio. His adventure with the character began after an audition at Milan, at the headquarters of Topo Gigio Srl, In presence of Maria Perego, the puppet's historic creator. Valli said he was sincere at the audition, admitting he had never imitated Topo Gigio's voice before, but he wanted to try. Thanks to intense training with a vocal coach, he perfected his interpretation until he became the new official voice of the character.
The performance at Sanremo 2025
In Sanremo, Leo Valli explained how his performance will take place: "I will be the one singing live with the orchestra, the voice that the audience will hear will be mine. I will be behind the scenes, while Lucio Corsi and Topo Gigio will be on stage". For the occasion, the puppet will be animated by three people inside a small theatre specially built on the Ariston stage.
The performance promises to be not only spectacular but also nostalgic: Domenico Modugno, in 1959, lent his voice to Topo Gigio on television. This makes the duet between Lucio Corsi and the famous puppet a tribute to one of the most iconic figures in Italian music.
Why Topo Gigio at Sanremo 2025?
The idea of bringing topo Gigio in Sanremo 2025 is not only a nostalgic operation, but also a way to reinventing tradition. With a staging that mixes music, entertainment and television history, Lucio Corsi and Topo Gigio give the audience a unique moment. Furthermore, Lucio Corsi carefully explained his choice.
The Festival has seen unusual duets over the years, but no one had ever dared to involve a puppet as a co-star. It remains to be seen whether Topo Gigio will close the show with his famous “strapazzami di coccole”, but one thing is certain: his performance with Lucio Corsi will remain in the history of Sanremo.