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Italy In The Eurovision Song Contest 2021
Italy participated in and won the Eurovision Song Contest 2021. Italian broadcaster RAI announced in October 2020 that the winning performer(s) of the Sanremo Music Festival 2021, later turning out to be Måneskin with "", would earn the right to represent the nation at the Eurovision Song Contest in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Måneskin eventually became the sixty-eighth winner of the Eurovision Song Contest and the first Italian entry to win the contest in 31 years. Italy received a total of 524 points, winning the public vote with 318 points and coming at fourth place in the jury vote with 206 points. Background Prior to the 2021 contest, Italy had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest forty-five times since its first entry during the inaugural contest in 1956. Since then, Italy has won the contest on two occasions: in 1964 with the song "" performed by Gigliola Cinquetti and in 1990 with the song "" performed by Toto Cutugno. Italy has withdrawn from the Eurovision S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sanremo Music Festival 2021
The Sanremo Music Festival 2021 ( it, 71º Festival della Canzone Italiana di Sanremo 2021) was the 71st edition of the annual Sanremo Music Festival, a television song contest held in the Teatro Ariston of Sanremo, organised and broadcast by RAI. The show was held between 2 and 6 March 2021. The show was presented by Amadeus, who also served as the artistic director for the competition. Fiorello returned as co-host after appearing as a regular guest in the previous edition. Format The 2021 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, for the second consecutive year. For the first time in its history, the 2021 Sanremo Music Festival took place without a live audience, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Presenters Shortly after the end of the 2020 edition, RAI officially confirmed Amadeus as the presenter of the 71st edition ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raphael Gualazzi
Raffaele Gualazzi (born 11 November 1981), better known as Raphael Gualazzi, is an Italian singer and pianist. He was born in Urbino. Biography ''Love Outside the Window'' On 16 September 2005, Gualazzi released his first studio album, titled '' Love Outside the Window'' and distributed by Edel Music. In 2008, Gualazzi recorded a cover of "Georgia on My Mind" for the compilation ''Piano Jazz'', released in France by Wagram Music. Sanremo Festival 2011 In September 2010 he released a self-titled digital EP in Italy and Europe. The EP features a cover of Fleetwood Mac's " Don't Stop" and three new songs written by Gualazzi, including his first single, "Reality and Fantasy". The song was later released in a remix version by British/French DJ Gilles Peterson. On 18 February 2011, he won the Sanremo Festival in the Newcomers section, the Critics' "Mia Martini" Award for Newcomers and the "Sala Radio-Tv" Award with the self-penned song "Follia d'amore". The song is included in Gualazz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dargen D'Amico
Jacopo D'Amico, (born November 29, 1980), known professionally by his stage name Dargen D'Amico, is an Italian singer, rapper, songwriter, record producer and disc jockey. He started his career in 1997, as member of the rap group "Sacre Scuole", with Gué Pequeno and Jake La Furia. In 2001, after releasing their first album (''3 MC's al Cubo''), the group disbanded due to quarrels between him and Jake La Furia. After the experience with "Sacre Scuole", Dargen D'Amico went on a solo career by releasing in 2006 the debut album "Musica senza musicisti", published by Giada Mesi, an independent record label he founded. In more than 15 years of career he produced a total of 10 albums, covering various themes and genres, and he collaborated with many Italian musicians, singers and rappers of various genre. He mentions Franco Battiato, Enzo Jannacci and Lucio Dalla as his biggest influences. On 4 December 2021, his participation at the Sanremo Music Festival 2022 was revealed. "Dove si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dieci (song)
"Dieci" is a song by Italian singer Annalisa. It was written by Annalisa, Davide "d.whale" Simonetta, Paolo Antonacci and Dargen D'Amico and produced by Simonetta. It was released by Warner Music Italy on 3 March 2021 as the first single from the reissue of seventh studio album '' Nuda10''. The song was Annalisa's entry for the Sanremo Music Festival 2021, the 71st edition of Italy's musical festival which doubles also as a selection of the act for Eurovision Song Contest, where it placed 7th in the grand final. "Dieci" peaked at number 7 on the Italian FIMI Singles Chart and was certified platinum in Italy. Background The song, written during the 2020 lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic, talks about the singer's love for music. During an interview, Annalisa said: "My song is called Dieci and it's a kind of declaration of my love for music. It's the story of this love that doesn't want to end, so it clings to the last times which are never the last. At the same time there is ob ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Annalisa
Annalisa Scarrone (born 5 August 1985) better known as simply Annalisa or Nali, is an Italian singer-songwriter, Record producer and TV personality. After being part of two bands, ''Elaphe Guttata'' and ''leNoire'' (Ex Malvasia), she became famous after participating in the tenth edition of the talent show Amici di Maria De Filippi in 2010–2011, where she finished in second place. Subsequently, Annalisa participated in the Festival of Sanremo 2013 with the song " Scintille" and finished ninth. Annalisa participated at the Sanremo Music Festival 2015 with the song " Una finestra tra le stelle" and finished fourth. In 2016, she returned to the Sanremo Music Festival with the single " Il diluvio universale" finishing eleventh, and again in the 2018 edition with " Il mondo prima di te", finishing third, and most recently she finished seventh with "Dieci" in Sanremo 2021''.'' She received several awards, including a MTV Europe Music Award, a Wind Music Award and a Lutezia Award fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aiello (singer)
Antonio Aiello (born 26 July 1985), simply known as Aiello, is an Italian singer. Career He debuted in 2011 with the single "Riparo" and released his first extended play, ''Hi-Hello'', in 2017. On 27 September 2019, he released his first studio album ''Ex voto'' with label RCA Records. In 2020, his song "Festa" was included in the soundtrack of the film '' Bangla'' and was nominated for best original song at David di Donatello. He participated at the Sanremo Music Festival 2021 The Sanremo Music Festival 2021 ( it, 71º Festival della Canzone Italiana di Sanremo 2021) was the 71st edition of the annual Sanremo Music Festival, a television song contest held in the Teatro Ariston of Sanremo, organised and broadcast by RAI ... with the song "Ora". Discography Studio albums * ''Ex voto'' (2019) * ''Meridionale'' (2021) * ''Romantico'' (2023) – No. 26 Italy Extended plays * ''Hi-Hello'' (2017) Singles *"Riparo" (2011) *"Come stai" (2017) *"Arsenico" (2017) *"La mia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fedez
Federico Leonardo Lucia (born 15 October 1989), known professionally as Fedez (), is an Italian rapper, singer, songwriter, social media personality and businessman. In 2011, he released the albums ''Penisola che non c'è'' and ''Il mio primo disco da venduto'', released as free digital downloads. His first studio album, ''Sig. Brainwash – L'arte di accontentare'', was released in 2013, and it debuted at number one on the Italian Albums Chart. The album, which spawned three singles, including the top 10 hit "Cigno nero" featuring Francesca Michielin, was later certified 3× Platinum by the Federation of the Italian Music Industry. As of December 2021, Fedez has 5 #1 studio albums, 25 top ten singles (11 of which peaked at #1) and 50 Platinum certifications. Biography Federico Leonardo Lucia was born in Milan on 15 October 1989. Before moving to Rozzano, he grew up between Buccinasco and Corsico, in the province of Milan. He studied at the artistic lyceum, but he dropped out in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noemi (singer)
Noemi (; born Veronica Scopelliti on 25 January 1982) is an Italian singer-songwriter. She rose to fame in 2009, after competing in the second season of Italian talent show ''X Factor''. Immediately after being eliminated from the competition, she released her debut single, " Briciole", which peaked at number 2 on the FIMI Singles Chart. As of 2022, she has released 6 studio albums, which spawned commercially successful singles such as "Vuoto a perdere", "Sono solo parole", "La borsa di una donna", " Glicine" and the chart toppers "L'amore si odia", featuring vocals by Fiorella Mannoia, and "Per tutta la vita". She dueted with Italian band Stadio and with rapper Fedez, among others, and her single " Makumba", a duet with Carl Brave, became a summer hit in 2021. Noemi performed songs for the soundtrack of Italian films '' Women vs. Men'' and ''Domani è un altro giorno'', receiving a special Nastro d'Argento award in 2019. During her career, Noemi recorded songs written for her b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ermal Meta
Ermal Meta (; born 20 April 1981) is an Italian singer, songwriter, composer, and writer of Albanian origin (he holds double citizenship). Born in Fier and raised in Bari, Meta rose to prominence as one of the lead singers of Ameba 4 and . After becoming a songwriter for several Italian artists, he launched his solo career, releasing two studio albums: ''Umano'' (2016) and ''Vietato morire'' (2017). The latter peaked at number one in Italy, and was preceded by the single with the same title, which placed third in the main competition of the Sanremo Music Festival 2017, also receiving the "Mia Martini" Critics' Prize. In 2018, Meta won the Sanremo Music Festival and went on to represent Italy in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 in Lisbon, Portugal. Biography Life Born in Fier, Albania, Meta moved to Bari, Southern Italy, at the age of 13, together with his family. Meta debuted as a guitarist of Italian band Ameba4, which competed in the Newcomers' section of the Sanremo Mu ... [...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] |
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] |
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 have represented Italy in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 in Rotterdam, Netherlands, before the event's cancellation due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It topped the Italian singles chart in its second week of release. This song won ''Eurovision-Gleði – Okkar 12 stig'', an Icelandic alternative show for the Eurovision Song Contest 2020. Eurovision Song Contest The song would have represented Italy in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020, after Diodato was selected through Sanremo Music Festival 2020, the music competition that selects Italy's entries for the Eurovision Song Contest. As Italy is a member of the " Big Five", the song automatically advanced to the final, which would have been held on 16 May 2020 in Rotterdam, Netherlands. It wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
