Piazza Roma truly lit up, and not just in a manner of speaking. At the stroke of midnight, to the tune of "Magnifico," thousands of raised phones lit up the center of Oristano like an improvised sky of white stars. A powerful sight, the most effective snapshot of a New Year's Eve that hit the mark: people, music, participation.
On stage, Fedez immediately got into the swing of things with "Bimbi per strada," kicking off a show built around a sequence of familiar songs sung by heart. From "Sapore" to "La Dolce Vita" to "Mille," the crowd responded in unison, while the maximum capacity—set at 4,400—was actually reached even before the performance, during the DJ's set.
The highlight, as tradition dictates, was the countdown. And here the evening also offered a lighthearted and laugh-filled interlude. Next to the rapper, Mayor Massimiliano Sanna, caught up in the excitement, anticipated the confetti explosion by a few seconds. A moment of surprise, then laughter, with Fedez seizing the opportunity and turning the gaffe into a gag, reposting it shortly after on social media with a tongue-in-cheek story that went viral: "Mayor of Oristano, early countdown number one."
After the toast and best wishes to the city, the closing act was "Without Paying" and the final round of applause. The square, packed until the last minute, attested to the event's success; the heated debate on social media, amidst both praise and criticism, revealed a city divided in its judgment, yet without undermining one obvious fact: the celebration in the square was a success.
