Rome, Nov. 6 (LaPresse) – The artists competing in the next Sanremo Festival could be 28 instead of the 26 initially set by the regulations, according to reports. Applications to participate keep increasing, surpassing last year’s record of over 200 submitted songs. The deadline for submitting entries is set for November 17. Artistic director Carlo Conti now faces the difficult task of announcing the final list of selected artists.