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Francesco Gabbani
Francesco Gabbani (born 9 September 1982) is an Italian singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He rose to fame after winning the newcomers' section of the Sanremo Music Festival 2016 with the song "Amen". The next year, he went on to win the main section of the Sanremo Music Festival 2017 with the song " Occidentali's Karma", and represented Italy in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 finishing in 6th place. Life and career 2009–2014: Early beginnings and ''Greitist Iz'' In 2009, Gabbani featured on Mira Leon's single "Filodoro". He released his debut singles "Estate" and "Maledetto amore" in 2011. In 2013, Gabbani released "I dischi non-si suonano" and "Clandestino" as singles from his debut studio album. He released his debut album, '' Greitist Iz'', on 27 May 2014. The album peaked at number 59 on the Italian Albums Chart. 2015–2016: ''Eternamente ora'' He was then signed to BMG Rights Management in 2015. The following year, he was announced as a competitor in the ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Occidentali's Karma
"Occidentali's Karma" () is a song performed by Italian singer Francesco Gabbani. The song was released as a digital download on 10 February 2017 through BMG Rights Management as the lead single from his third studio album ''Magellano'' (2017). The song was written by Gabbani, Filippo Gabbani, Fabio Ilacqua, and Luca Chiaravalli. It won the Sanremo Music Festival 2017 and Italy in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017, represented Italy in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017, finishing in sixth place. Lyrics The main theme of the song is the superficial lifestyle of westerners, mainly based on materialism and appearance. The lyrics refer to the internet as the opiate of the poor (in reference to Marx), 'selfie addiction', internet know-it-alls, and a society based on conformity and uniformity. As a result, our evolution seems to 'stumble' instead of moving forward. According to Gabbani, the chorus of the song is a mockery of westerners who believe they can take Eastern cultures and "west ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eurovision Song Contest 2017
The Eurovision Song Contest 2017 was the 62nd edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Kyiv, Ukraine, following the country's victory at the with the song "1944 (song), 1944" by Jamala. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Suspilne, Public Broadcasting Company of Ukraine (UA:PBC), the contest was held at the International Exhibition Centre and consisted of two semi-finals on 9 and 11 May, and a final on 13 May 2017. The three live shows were presented by Ukrainian television presenters Oleksandr Skichko, Volodymyr Ostapchuk and Timur Miroshnychenko, being the first contest since the inaugural edition without a female host. Forty-two countries participated in the contest. and returned to the contest after a year's absence, while did not participate on financial grounds. had originally planned to participate, but later withdrew after its representative, Julia Samoylova, was banned from entering Ukraine by virtue of having tra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fausto Brizzi
Fausto Brizzi (born 15 November 1968, in Rome) is an Italian screenwriter, producer and film director. Biography Fausto Brizzi got a Degree in directing at the "Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia" in July 1994. After several theatrical experience and some rewarded shorts, from 1994 he dedicated in writing television and film plots. He wrote for numerous TV fictions (among others: ''Il mio amico Babbo Natale'' (My friend Santa Claus), with Lino Banfi and Gerry Scotti, ''Valeria medico legale'' with Claudia Koll, ''Non ho l'età'', with Marco Columbro, ''Sei forte maestro'', with Emilio Solfrizzi, ''Onora il padre'' with Leo Gullotta; ''Lui e lei'' with Vittoria Belvedere, ''Benedetti dal Signore'', with Ezio Greggio and Enzo Iacchetti, ''Due imbroglioni e mezzo'' (Two cheaters and a half), with Claudio Bisio and Sabrina Ferilli. He also wrote a dozen of films with great success (among others:''Bodyguards'', '' Merry Christmas'', ''Natale sul Nilo'', ''Natale in India'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MTV Europe Music Award For Best Italian Act
The following is a list of the MTV Europe Music Award winners and nominees for Best Italian Act. Winners and nominees Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold. 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s See also * TRL Awards (Italy) The ''MTV Awards'' (known as ''TRL Awards'' from 2006 to 2012) were established in 2006 by MTV Italy, awarded to the most popular artists and music videos in Italy. Originally an annual event for the most requested videos and artists on ''Total Re ... Notes :Local Hero Award — Italy :MTV Select — Southern : Indicates an act which received the nomination after winning the pre-nominations round. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Mtv Europe Music Award For Best Italian Act MTV Europe Music Awards Italian music awards Awards established in 1999 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 MTV Europe Music Awards
The 2017 MTV EMAs (also known as the MTV Europe Music Awards) were held at The SSE Arena in Wembley, London, United Kingdom, on 12 November 2017. The ceremony's host was Rita Ora, with voiceovers provided by Capital FM DJ Roman Kemp. This was the sixth time that the UK hosted the ceremony, and the second time London was the host city. London first hosted the ceremony in 1996 at Alexandra Palace. The ceremony was directed for television by British award-winning multi camera director Hamish Hamilton. Taylor Swift was nominated for six awards followed by Shawn Mendes who was nominated for five. Mendes won four awards becoming the most awarded artist of the night. Nominations Winners are in bold text. Regional nominations Winners are in bold text. Performances Pre show Main Show Appearances * Natalie Dormer and Paul Pogba — presented Best Song * Prophets of Rage — presented Best Hip-Hop * Skylar Grey and Hailey Baldwin — presented Best Video * James Bay and Nathali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MTV Italy
MTV is an Italian pay television network, owned by Paramount Networks EMEAA and operated by Sky Italia. History Prior to the launch of a 24-hour Italian speaking MTV, MTV viewers in Italy received the pan-European version of MTV. Regionalization of MTV in Europe began in March 1997 with the launch of a German-speaking MTV, followed by a UK branded channel in July of the same year. The Italian channel officially launched in London in September 1997, when its transmissions also entered into the television programming of Rete A. In 2000, MTV Italy moved to the frequencies of the late TMC2 (already acquired by Telecom Italia and formerly known as Videomusic) thus becoming a standalone channel and getting more and more like every other "big" network in Italy, showing news, movie trailers and other things which would never have fit into the former schedules of the channel. The handover and the whole changing process was advertised with the name of "MTV Regeneration". The channel's ope ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MTV Italian Music Awards
The ''MTV Awards'' (known as ''TRL Awards'' from 2006 to 2012) were established in 2006 by MTV Italy, awarded to the most popular artists and music videos in Italy. Originally an annual event for the most requested videos and artists on ''Total Request Live'', from 2013 the MTV Awards reflect what MTV Italian viewers consider the best in music, cinema and fashion. From 2006 to 2010 the show changed its host city every year, and from 2011 to 2016 was set in Florence before moving to Rome in 2017. The awards are presented annually and broadcast live on MTV Italy, and online. Host cities Winners 2006 * First Lady: Avril Lavigne * Man of the Year: Lee Ryan * Best Group: t.A.T.u. * Best New Artist: Hilary Duff * Best Number #1: Lee Ryan - "Army of Lovers" * Best "Verrei ma non posso": Cast O.C. * Best Cry Award: Jesse McCartney * Best Riempi-Piazza: Gemelli DiVersi * Best TRL City: Milano * Best Funny Moment: Bloodhound Gang * Italians Do It Better: Negramaro * Miglior Cartel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magellano
''Magellano'' is the third studio album by Italian singer-songwriter Francesco Gabbani. It was released in Italy through BMG Rights Management on 28 April 2017, and was released worldwide on 12 May 2017 under the title ''Magellan''. The album debuted at number 1 on the Italian Albums Chart. It includes the single "Occidentali's Karma", with which he represented Italy at the Eurovision Song Contest 2017, finishing in 6th place. Background In April 2017, Gabbani announced on Facebook that he would be releasing his third studio album, ''Magellano'', on 28 April 2017 and the album would include his Eurovision song "Occidentali's Karma". To promote the album, Gabbani embarked on a tour, and held several shows across Italy from 19 June to 9 September 2017. Singles "Occidentali's Karma" was released as the lead single from the album on 10 February 2017. The song peaked at number 1 on the Italian Singles Chart. The song has also charted in Switzerland. In February 2017, Gabbani won Sanre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rai News24
Rai News 24 is an Italian free-to-air television channel owned and operated by state-owned public broadcaster RAI – Radiotelevisione italiana. It is the company's all-news television channel, and is known for its 24-hour rolling news service and its live coverage of breaking news. History It was launched on 26th April 1999 at 6am. Until 19th May 2000, the channel broadcast live weekdays only and re-aired previous recordings during the weekend. On 4th January 2017, the channel launched its own HD feed. Since 25th March 2022, during the Russo-Ukrainian war crisis, the channel has started broadcasting the news in Ukrainian language, too. Directors of Rai News 24 *Roberto Morrione (from 1999 to 2006) *Corradino Mineo (from 2006 to 2013) *Monica Maggioni (from 2013 to 2016) *Antonio di Bella (since 2016) Journalists *Josephine Alessio *Valentina Antonello *Serena Scorzoni *Emanuela Bonchino *Renata Petillo *Carlotta Macerollo *Annalisa Fantilli *Marisa Adinolfi *Isabel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viceversa (song)
"Viceversa" is a song by Italian singer-songwriter Francesco Gabbani. The song was released as a digital download on 6 February 2020 by BMG Rights Management as the second single from his fourth studio album '' Viceversa'' (2020). The song peaked at number two on the Italian Singles Chart. The song was Gabbani's entry for the Sanremo Music Festival 2020, the 70th edition of Italy's musical festival which doubles also as a selection of the act for Eurovision Song Contest, where it placed second to Diodato's "Fai rumore "Fai rumore" (; ) is a song written and performed by Italian singer Antonio Diodato. It was released as a single on 7 February 2020 and was featured on his album '' Che vita meravigliosa''. The song won the Sanremo Music Festival 2020, and would ...". Music video A music video for "Viceversa" was released on YouTube on 6 February 2020. Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts Certifications Release history References {{Francesco Gabbani 2020 singles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sanremo Music Festival 2020
The Sanremo Music Festival 2020 ( it, 70º Festival della Canzone Italiana di Sanremo 2020) was the 70th edition of the annual Sanremo Music Festival, a television song contest held in the Teatro Ariston of Sanremo and organised and broadcast by RAI. The show was held between 4 and 8 February 2020. The show was presented by Amadeus, who also served as the artistic director for the competition. Format The 2020 edition of the Sanremo Music Festival took place at the Teatro Ariston in Sanremo, organized by the Italian public broadcaster RAI. The artistic director and the presenter for the competition was Amadeus. Presenters On 2 August 2019, RAI officially confirmed Amadeus as the presenter of the 70th edition of the Sanremo Music Festival. Together with Amadeus, ten co-hosts alternated during the five evenings: Laura Chimenti, Antonella Clerici, Emma D'Aquino, Rula Jebreal, Diletta Leotta, Francesca Sofia Novello, Georgina Rodríguez, Sabrina Salerno, Alketa Vejsiu and Mar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viceversa (Francesco Gabbani Album)
''Viceversa'' is the fourth studio album by Italian singer-songwriter Francesco Gabbani. It was released on 14 February 2020 through BMG Rights Management. It was preceded by the singles "È un'altra cosa" and the title track " Viceversa", which was Gabbani's entry into the 70th edition of Italy's national Eurovision song selection competition, the Sanremo Music Festival 2020, where he placed second to Diodato's "Fai rumore". Background and writing Gabbani stated that the album was written about what interested him after the success of " Occidentali's Karma". The album was called a "nine-track journey" that "leaves the listener free to decipher the lyrics and question their balance within society". Gabbani wrote the title track "Viceversa" about his girlfriend, Giulia, but said the track was intended as a song about "universal love", or love regardless of gender. On 5 June 2020, Gabbani released "Il sudore ci appiccica" as a single. The song was sent to radios across Italy for a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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