https://youtu.be/hqGiKdy8xjs This song was originally written by Italian writer and television personality Maurizio Costanzo for the 1960’s legend Mina. It became one of Mina’s most popular songs and was a real showcase for her immensely powerful voice. This cover by Nek flips the story of the song into a different perspective. Se telefondando (If calling…
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https://youtu.be/kEWB9GmDZzs Biagio Antonacci first came to prominence when he participated in Sanremo in 1988 with the song Voglio Vivere in un attimo (I want to live in a moment). In 1989 he signed to a major record label. He recorded his debut album Sono cose che capitano (Things that happen), which produced a hit with…
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https://youtu.be/1Glf8eyO6HE Mia Martini (1947-1995) was a fantastic artist, her voice was of an immense range, emotional intensity and quality. She sang well in so many genres from jazz to folk, pop and rock. Martini's career took her all around the world, she sang very well in many different languages, including French and English. With a…
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https://youtu.be/0Jb6NixZKaY Now, to be honest, I wasn’t listening to Italian music in my preteen years, so I chose this classic Italian song that literally everyone grew up with in Italy. I ricchi e poveri (The rich and the poor) were an Italian supergroup that everyone loved, their songs were immensely popular in Italy and all…
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https://youtu.be/rR_aINyOYhs Lucio Dalla (1943-2012) was a legend of Italian song, he wrote many popular songs that are considered timeless classics in Italy. His career was absolutely stellar, and he collaborated with many artists including Luciano Pavarotti and Julio Iglesias.Dalla was a talented composer and musician who played several instruments including the clarinet, saxophone, piano and…
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https://youtu.be/22lISUXgSUw Egyptian born Alessandro Mahmoud Italian singer became known while competing in the sixth season of The X Factor. In 2018 he was selected to participate in Sanremo Giovani as a newcomer and his song Gioventu bruciata (Burnt Youth) won a special critics award. Mahmood is the first openly Muslim contemporary rapper to hit the…
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https://youtu.be/c9d2GAck6bA Malika Ayane grew up in a multi-ethnic suburb of Milan, with a Moroccan father and Italian mother. She is a classically trained singer and musician. In 1995 she joined the White Voices Choir at the Teatro La Scala where she sang for seven years. She also studied cello at the Giuseppe Verdi music conservatory…
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https://youtu.be/uS8Hk8aoLZY Achille Lauro is quite a controversial figure in Italian music, a former drug dealer he burst onto the scene through the 2019 Sanremo song contest with this song Rolls Royce. The song quotes the names of several famous people who have died from drug overdoses like Jim Morrison, Amy Winehouse, Maralyn Monroe and Jimmy…
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https://youtu.be/1pRPXIC4Vtk Cesare Cremonini is an Italian singer-songwriter and actor. He was the lead singer a successful pop band called Lunapop between 1999 and 2002. After the band broke up, he pursued a solo career and hasn’t looked back since. Cremonini is a gifted musician, songwriter and pianist. He has a quirky, conversational style with a…
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https://youtu.be/DM_h_rx6WtE Marco Megnoni’s mesmerising falsetto voice exploded onto the Italian pop scene in 2009 after he won the third edition of X Factor Italy. Since then he has sold over 2,8 million albums. He has participated twice in the Italian San Remo song contest, winning the competition on his second turn in 2013 with his…
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https://youtu.be/IUWtAUKYmAQ Luciano Ligabue born in Emilia Romagna fell into the music business after trying various odd jobs until he formed an amateur band writing his own songs. After being in a couple of other groups, he was introduced to fellow singer-songwriter Pierangelo Bertoli, who included one of Ligabue’s songs in his new album. After twenty…
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https://youtu.be/XNGL_5N4_ZU Claudia Lagona, better known as Levante, is an Italian singer-songwriter, writer and model. She became famous in the 2010s after recording four albums with successful singles and collaborations with other Italian singers. She wrote and sung with the likes of Gianni Morandi, Irene Grande, Max Gazze, the Kolors, Tiziano Ferro and Carmen Consoli. In…
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https://youtu.be/uvngBmhlI1o Italian singer-songwriter and rapper Jovanotti (real name Lorenzo Cherubini) has been a part of the Italian music scene since the late 1980s. His early music was a mixture of hip hop, rap and disco which was immensely popular. After sixteen studio and remix albums, his style has evolved and embodies elements of funk, world…
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https://youtu.be/O5Q_uHsqIfI Gianni Morandi is an Italian pop culture icon. He began his career as a clean-cut baby faced pop-rock artist in the ’60s and has never stopped performing or collaborating since. Throughout his career, he has sold more than 50 million records. Italian’s love his energetic, down to earth personality and some of his songs…
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https://youtu.be/XB3TfBXUOKw This song is literally a classic of Italian pop. Whenever it is heard on the radio, it’s the kind of song that will result in an immediate singalong. Everyone knows and loves this anthem to positivity and is beloved tune dedicated to the Italian nature of seeing the positive despite any setbacks in life.…
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