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Federica Abbate
Federica Abbate (born in 1991) is an Italian composer, lyricist and singer-songwriter. Life and career Abbate started playing piano at 5 years old and graduated in sociology. In 2013 she won a contest for songwriters promoted by SIAE and by the Comune of Genoa, "Genova per voi", and got a contract with Universal Music Group. For her songs, she generally is the sole author for the music and collaborates with (Alfredo Giulio Rapetti, the son of Mogol) for the lyrics. Abbate wrote over 100 songs, including successful hits the diamond certified hits " Roma-Bangkok" for Baby K and Giusy Ferreri, "L'amore Eternit" for Fedez and Noemi. As a singer, Abbate featured "In radio" by Marracash, with whom she also toured, and with Baby K on "Chiudo gli occhi e salto", later certified gold by Fimi. She was also vocal coach in the Rai 2 musical reality show ''The Voice''. Her song "Nessun grado di separazione", performed by Francesca Michielin, placed second at the 66th edition of the Sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milan
Milan ( , , Lombard: ; it, Milano ) is a city in northern Italy, capital of Lombardy, and the second-most populous city proper in Italy after Rome. The city proper has a population of about 1.4 million, while its metropolitan city has 3.26 million inhabitants. Its continuously built-up urban area (whose outer suburbs extend well beyond the boundaries of the administrative metropolitan city and even stretch into the nearby country of Switzerland) is the fourth largest in the EU with 5.27 million inhabitants. According to national sources, the population within the wider Milan metropolitan area (also known as Greater Milan), is estimated between 8.2 million and 12.5 million making it by far the largest metropolitan area in Italy and one of the largest in the EU.* * * * Milan is considered a leading alpha global city, with strengths in the fields of art, chemicals, commerce, design, education, entertainment, fashion, finance, healthcar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fimi
The Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana (FIMI) is an umbrella organization that keeps track of virtually all aspects of the music recording industry in Italy. It was established in 1992, when major corporate labels left the previously existing Associazione dei Fonografici Italiani (AFI). During the following years, most of the remaining Italian record labels left AFI to join the new organisation. As of 2011, FIMI represents 2,500 companies operating in the music business. FIMI is a member of the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry and of the Italian employers' federation, Confindustria. Its main purpose is to protect the interests of the Italian record industry. Starting in March 1995, the Italian Music Industry Federation began providing the Italian official albums chart. In January 1997, FIMI also became the provider of the Italian official singles chart. Due to the decrease of CD singles sales in Italy, FIMI replaced its physical singles chart with a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TV Sorrisi E Canzoni
''TV Sorrisi e Canzoni'' (''TV Smiles and Songs'') is an Italian weekly listings magazine published in Segrate, Italy. History and profile ''TV Sorrisi e Canzoni'' was established in 1952. Based in Segrate, Milan, the magazine is published by Arnoldo Mondadori Editore, the biggest Italian publishing company. The magazine is published on a weekly basis. ''TV Sorrisi e Canzoni'' had a circulation of 1,836,355 copies in 1984. The circulation of magazine rose to 1,997,809 copies from September 1993 to August 1994. Founded in 1952 by Agostino Campi for Editoriale Campi, it was one of top 50 best-selling television magazines worldwide with a circulation of 1,622,000 copies in 2001. Its circulation was 1,381,000 copies in 2004, making it the best-selling magazine in Italy. It was the best-selling television magazine in Italy in 2007 with a circulation of 1,086,414 copies. The magazine had a circulation of 883,220 copies in 2010. See also * List of magazines in Italy * ''Telegatto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arisa
Rosalba Pippa (born 20 August 1982), better known by her stage name Arisa, is an Italian singer and actress. Early life Arisa was born in Genoa, Italy. A week after her birth, her family moved back to their original hometown, Pignola, a village a few kilometres from Potenza. (in Italian) Her stage name is an acronym of her family members' names: A from her father, Antonio; R from her own name, Rosalba; I and S from her sisters, Isabella and Sabrina; and A from her mother, Assunta. In 1999, she won first prize in the Cantacavallo competition in Teggiano for her singing ability. The president of the jury, journalist and writer Bianca Fasano, personally delivered the cup. Career Arisa rose to fame after her participation in the Sanremo Music Festival 2009. She placed first in the newcomers' section and won the Mia Martini Critics Award with her entry, "Sincerità". In early 2009, she released her first album, also titled ''Sincerità''. In January 2010 she released her second alb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fiorella Mannoia
Fiorella Mannoia (; born 4 April 1954) is an Italian singer and songwriter. Biography The Beginning Fiorella Mannoia's father Luigi was an Italian film stuntman, and Fiorella, her brother Maurizio and sister Patrizia began work in this area as children. Fiorella Mannoia's first film role as a stuntwoman was at the age of 13 in the film '' Non cantare, spara!'' ("Don't Sing, Shoot!") (1968). She often acted as a stand-in for Monica Vitti, e.g., in '' Amore mio aiutami'' ("Help Me, My Love"), and was also a stand-in for Candice Bergen in '' The Hunting Party''. She debuted in the world of music at the Castrocaro Music Festival in 1968, singing ''Un bambino sul leone'' ("A Child on the Lion") by Adriano Celentano. Although she didn't win, she obtained a record contract with Carisch, with whom she recorded her first 45, ''Ho saputo che partivi'' ("I Found Out You Were Leaving"), which had on the B-side ''Le ciliegie'' ("The Cherries"), written by the young guitarist Riccardo Zap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elodie (singer)
Elodie Di Patrizi (born 3 May 1990), known professionally as simply Elodie (), is an Italian singer, actress and model. She first came to prominence as the runner-up of the fifteenth season of the show ''Amici di Maria De Filippi''. Since 2015 she had published three studio albums, which entered the top 10 of the Italian Albums Chart, and numerous successful singles. She collaborated with Italian artists such as Emma, Elisa, Michele Bravi, Fabri Fibra, Mahmood, The Kolors, Rkomi and Marracash. She has sold over one million copies certified by FIMI and earned a MTV Europe Music Award for Best Italian Act nomination. Elodie participated at Sanremo Music Festival two times with "Tutta colpa mia" (2017) and " Andromeda" (2020). In 2022 Elodie made her acting debout, in the leading role on Italian film ''Ti mangio il cuore,'' premiered at the 79th Venice International Film Festival. Throughout her career, Elodie has also become the face of numerous fashion and beauty brands, includi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Il Secolo XIX
''Il Secolo XIX'' ( ) is an Italian newspaper published in Genoa, Italy, founded in March 1886, subsequently acquired by Ferdinando Maria Perrone in 1897 from Ansaldo. It is one of the first Italian newspapers to be printed in colour. On 16 January 2006, its 129th anniversary, the local radio "Radio 19" was launched (receivable also on the ''Metropolitana di Genova __NOTOC__ The Genoa Metro ( it, Metropolitana di Genova) is a rapid transit consisting of a single line that connects the centre of Genoa, Italy with the suburb of Rivarolo Ligure, to the north-west of the city centre. The service is currently m ...''). In 1997 ''Il Secolo XIX'' had a circulation of 127,825 copies. The 2008 circulation of the paper was 103,223 copies. ''Accertamenti Diffusione Stampa''
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Eurovision Song Contest 2016
The Eurovision Song Contest 2016 was the 61st edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Stockholm, Sweden, following the country's victory at the with the song "Heroes" by Måns Zelmerlöw. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Sveriges Television (SVT), the contest was held at the Globe Arena and consisted of two semi-finals on 10 and 12 May, and a final on 14 May 2016. The three live shows were presented by Petra Mede and previous year's winner Måns Zelmerlöw. Forty-two countries participated in the contest. , , and returned after absences from recent contests, while also returned after debuting as a special guest in 2015. did not enter, largely due to their national broadcaster's insufficient promotion of their music-based media, while had planned to participate, but was disqualified due to repeated non-payment of debts by their national broadcaster to the EBU. The winner was with the song "1944", performed and written ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sanremo Music Festival
The Sanremo Music Festival, officially the Italian Song Festival () and commonly known as just (), is the most popular Italian song contest and awards ceremony, held annually in the city of Sanremo, Liguria. It is the longest-running annual TV music competition in the world on a national level (making it one of the world's longest-running television programmes) and it is also the basis and inspiration for the annual Eurovision Song Contest. Unlike other awards in Italy, the Sanremo Music Festival is a competition for new songs, not an award to previous successes (like the for television, the for stage performances, and the Premio David di Donatello for motion pictures). The first edition of the Sanremo Music Festival, held between 29 and 31 January 1951, was broadcast by RAI's radio station Rete Rossa, and its only three participants were Nilla Pizzi, Achille Togliani, and Duo Fasano. Starting from 1955, all editions of the festival have been broadcast live by the Itali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sanremo Music Festival 2016
The Sanremo Music Festival 2016 (''66° Festival della Canzone Italiana di Sanremo 2016'') was the 66th annual Sanremo Music Festival, a television song contest held at the Teatro Ariston in Sanremo, Liguria, Italy between 9 and 13 February 2016 and organised and broadcast by Radiotelevisione italiana (RAI). The show was presented by Carlo Conti, who also served as the artistic director for the competition. Conti hosted the show together with Virginia Raffaele, Mădălina Diana Ghenea and Gabriel Garko. The program was written by Carlo Conti, Ivana Sabatini, Emanuele Giovannini, Leopoldo Siano, Giona Peduzzi, Riccardo Cassini, Martino Clericetti and Mario D'Amico. The ''Campioni'' or ''Big Artists'' section included 20 established Italian artists, competing with a song each, while 8 artists and songs competed in the ''Nuove Proposte'' or ''Newcomers' '' section. The final for the ''Newcomers' '' section took place on 12 February 2016 where "Amen" performed by Francesco Gabbani wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francesca Michielin
Francesca Michielin (, ; born 25 February 1995) is an Italian singer and songwriter. She rose to fame after winning the fifth season of the Italian talent show ''X Factor''. Her first single, " Distratto", debuted atop the Italian FIMI Top Digital Downloads chart and was certified double platinum by the Federation of the Italian Music Industry. Michielin's debut studio album, '' Riflessi di me'', was released in October 2012, preceded by the single "Sola". During the following years, she released the albums '' di20'' (2015) and '' 2640'' (2018), both certified gold by the Federation of the Italian Music Industry, and several hit singles, including " L'amore esiste" (2015), "Nessun grado di separazione" (2016), "Vulcano" (2018), "Io non abito al mare" (2018) and "Cheyenne" (2019). She recorded three commercially successful singles with Italian rapper Fedez—"Cigno nero" (2013), " Magnifico" (2014) and "Chiamami per nome" (2021)—and she released collaborations with several ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
