(AGI) Rome, Feb 12 - The Sanremo Song Festival hit an audienceof more than 10 million viewers on its second night. Theprogramme went out on Rai1 on Wednesday, presented by CarloConti, and had an average share of 41.67 percent, up on lastyear by almost 2.4 million and 8 percent. The second night alsooffered moments of great entertainment and emotion. SouthAfrican actress Charlize Theron visited as a host, along with asomewhat less beautiful star - the bearded Conchita Wurst.Biagio Antonacci gave a moving tribute to the great PinoDaniele, the Italian singer-songwriter who died recently, witha pas de deux by Rocio Munoz Morales and Fabrizio Mainini, tothe song "Lei verra", the track Mango brought to the Festivalof Sanremo, . The presenter of the festival successfully askedCharlize Theron for a kiss "on behalf of all men". Theronstarted her career in Liguria as a brand image for a liquorcompany, with a famous ad filmed in Santa Margherita Ligure. Atthe Sanremo Festival, she was interviewed to the sound of herfavourite music: "Free fallin'" by Tom Petty, "Who's gonna rideyour wild horses" by U2 and "Un'altra te" by Eros Ramazzotti.According to the actress, the latter is the song that binds herto Italy, where she came for the first time at the age of 17.The song made her feel right at home, she said. Her partner,actor Sean Penn, "stayed home to take care of the house", tothe disappointment of all fans who were hoping to see him inSanremo. Theron has adopted a boy, "ask him instead of me how Iam as a mother", she said with a smile. She also described thetime she met Nelson Mandela after winning an Oscar for'Monster': "We had tea and a typical dessert you eat with yourhands, with syrup that dripped all over the statuette. And Isaid: 'I'll never wash it off'." Later, after his tribute toPino Daniele at the Ariston Theatre, Antonacci sang a medley ofhis biggest hits: "Se io se lei", "Dolore e forza", "Pazzo dilei" and "Sognami". As always, he performed wearing shoeswithout socks. The Festival also paid homage to Pino Donaggio,50 years after the worldwide success of a song he performed atSanremo: "Io che non vivo (senza te)". "I came here to win theFestival", the singer-songwriter said, "but I've never wonanything. However, my music has traveled the world." He alsohad some good advice for young people: "believe in yourself." . .