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Matia Bazar
Matia Bazar () is an Italian pop band formed in Genoa in 1975. The original members of the group were Piero Cassano (keyboards), Aldo Stellita (bass), Carlo Marrale (guitar, vocals), Giancarlo Golzi (drums) and Antonella Ruggiero (vocals). They represented Italy in the 1979 Eurovision Song Contest with a song called "Raggio di luna". They are known for the quality of their female vocalists: after Antonella Ruggiero, Laura Valente, Silvia Mezzanotte, Roberta Faccani and currently Luna Dragonieri. Their major hits were ''Solo tu'' (1978), '' Vacanze Romane'' (1982), Souvenir (1985) and '' Ti Sento'' (1985), which peaked on the charts in Belgium, Netherlands and Italy. Ruggiero and Marrale, the two main vocalists of the original line-up, left respectively in 1989 and 1994 to pursue solo careers. Main lyricist and bassist Stellita died in 1998 and drummer/writer and founding member Golzi in 2015. Cassano, the last original member, left in May 2017. The band is currently led by ... [...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] |
Aldo Stellita
Aldo Salvatore Stellita (August 2, 1947 – July 9, 1998), was an Italian bassist and songwriter, a founding member of the Genoan band Matia Bazar. Early career and Jet A native of Sicily, Stellita moved to Bolzano at an early age. In 1971, shortly before getting his Chemistry degree, he founded in Genoa, with fellow musicians Piero Cassano and Carlo Marrale, the progressive rock band ''Jet''. The band released an album, ''Fede, speranza, carità'' and unsuccessfully participated to the Sanremo Music Festival 1973 with the song ''Anika na-o''. Matia Bazar In 1975, vocalist Antonella Ruggiero and drummer Giancarlo Golzi joined Jet, resulting in a new band: Matia Bazar. During his two-decade journey with the band, Stellita was consistently credited for his pivotal role, writing the lyrics of virtually all the group's songs and being the overall creative force behind their musical experimentations, from progressive rock to electropop to pop rock, leading the group through fifte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laura Valente
Laura Valente, stage name of Laura Bortolotti (born 3 September 1963 in Milan), is an Italian singer and musician. Early solo career After winning a songwriting contest with a song about a young victim of drug addiction as a teenager, Valente collaborated with Gianni Bella on his album ''G.B. 2'' (1984), which led to her getting her first recording contract soon thereafter. In 1985 she met singer Mango, starting a partnership in both music and life: he not only had Valente provide vocals for his albums ''Australia'' (1985), ''Odissea'' (1986), '' Inseguendo l'aquila'' (1988) and ''Sirtaki'' (1990), but also produced her first studio album ''Tempo di Blues'' (1986), which despite not selling well, was met with good reviews by the critics. With Matia Bazar In 1990 she replaced Antonella Ruggiero as the lead singer of the famed group Matia Bazar; her first album with the band is ''Anime Pigre'' (1991), marking a switch to a more modern, rocking style. Matia Bazar's participati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Genoa
Genoa ( ; it, Genova ; lij, Zêna ). is the capital of the Italian region of Liguria and the List of cities in Italy, sixth-largest city in Italy. In 2015, 594,733 people lived within the city's administrative limits. As of the 2011 Italian census, the Province of Genoa, which in 2015 became the Metropolitan City of Genoa, had 855,834 resident persons. Over 1.5 million people live in the wider metropolitan area stretching along the Italian Riviera. On the Gulf of Genoa in the Ligurian Sea, Genoa has historically been one of the most important ports on the Mediterranean Sea, Mediterranean: it is currently the busiest in Italy and in the Mediterranean Sea and twelfth-busiest in the European Union. Genoa was the capital of Republic of Genoa, one of the most powerful maritime republics for over seven centuries, from the 11th century to 1797. Particularly from the 12th century to the 15th century, the city played a leading role in the commercial trade in Europe, becoming one o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Netherlands
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Non So Che Darei
"Non so che darei" ("I don't know what I'd give") was the entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1980, performed in Italian by Alan Sorrenti. Background The song deals with Sorrenti's feelings for his lover. He tells her that he does not know what he would do if he were to lose her and also that he does not know what he would give to stop time and be able to spend the night with her. The song was a massive success in Italy, staying on the first place of the Italian hit parade for over two months, and got Sorrenti a award. Sorrenti also recorded an English-language version of the song with the title "If You Need Me Now". At Eurovision The song was performed sixth on the night, following 's Samira Bensaïd with " Bitaqat Hub" and preceding 's Bamses Venner with "Tænker altid på dig". At the close of voting, it had received 87 points, placing 6th in a field of 19. Italy opted opted out of the and contests, but returned the year after that. Thus, the song was succeeded as I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan Sorrenti
Alan Sorrenti (born 9 December 1950) is an Italian singer and composer. Biography Sorrenti was born in Naples, but his mother was Welsh, and he spent much of his childhood in Aberystwyth, Wales. As a result, he is fluent in both Italian and English and has sung in both languages throughout his career. Sorrenti's career began in the early 1970s; he released his first album, ''Aria'', in 1972, followed by ''Come un vecchio incensiere all'alba di un villaggio deserto'' in 1973, both consisting mostly of progressive rock and experimental tracks. In 1976, Alan Sorrenti shifted genre and released tracks more reminiscent of the dance genre. In late 1979 he scored a major European hit with the single "Tu sei l'unica donna per me", since then covered in a number of different languages. Alan represented Italy in the 1980 Eurovision Song Contest with the song " Non so che darei". He finished sixth in the contest but the track became one of that year's bestselling entries in Continen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Italy In The Eurovision Song Contest
Italy has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 47 times since making its debut at the first contest in . It was one of the seven countries that competed at the first contest, which took inspiration from the Sanremo Music Festival. Italy competed at the contest without interruption until , discontinuing its participation on a number of occasions during the 1980s and 1990s. After a 13-year absence starting in , the country returned to the contest in . Italy has won the contest three times, along with an additional 15 top-five finishes. Italy hosted the contest in Naples (), Rome () and Turin (). In , Domenico Modugno finished third with the song " Nel blu, dipinto di blu". Renamed "Volare", the song became a huge international hit, topping the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and winning two Grammy Awards at its first edition. Emilio Pericoli also finished third in , before Italy won for the first time in with Gigliola Cinquetti and "Non ho l'età". Cinquetti returned to the conte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Questo Amore
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Ricchi E Poveri
Ricchi e Poveri (; "The Rich and The Poor") is an Italian pop group formed in Genoa in 1967, originally consisting of Angela Brambati, Angelo Sotgiu, Franco Gatti and Marina Occhiena. Active since the late 1960s, they have sold over 20 million records. History 1967–1969: Formation and early years The group was created in 1967 as a polyphonic quartet by singers Angela Brambati, Angelo Sotgiu, Franco Gatti and Marina Occhiena in 1967. All from Genoa, only Sotgiu has Sardinian roots. The band got their name from Roman songwriter Franco Califano who once joked that they were "spiritually rich and financially poor". The quartet earned its own unique vocal style, based on the intertwining of four different voices: bass, tenor, alto and soprano. Their first public appearance was in Cantagiro 1968 with " L'ultimo amore". Ricchi e Poveri has participated in the Sanremo Music Festival several times since 1970; in 1971 they sang there " Che sarà", which was performed by José Feli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mino Vergnaghi
Mino Vergnaghi (10 April 1955, Trivero) is an Italian singer and songwriter. In 1979 he won the Sanremo Music Festival with the song "Amare". Life and career Born in Trivero, Vergnaghi started his career as lead singer of a number of groups, including Il segno dello zodiaco and Bora Bora. In 1978 he started a solo career under the production of Iva Zanicchi and Maestro Ezio Leoni, debuting with the single "Parigi addio". One year later he was the winner of the 29th edition of the Sanremo Music Festival with "Amare". In 1980, Vergnaghi temporarily left the music industry and moved to England, returning to Italy in the late 1980s. He then entered the Zucchero Fornaciari Adelmo Fornaciari (; born 25 September 1955), more commonly known by his stage name Zucchero Fornaciari or simply Zucchero (), is an Italian singer, musician and songwriter. His stage name is the Italian word for "sugar", as his elementary teach ...'s staff, collaborating with him as composer and backing voc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sanremo Music Festival 1978
The Sanremo Music Festival 1978 was the 28th annual Sanremo Music Festival, held at the Teatro Ariston in Sanremo, province of Imperia between 26 and 28 January 1978. The final night was broadcast by Rai 1, while the first two nights were broadcast live only by radio. The show was presented by Stefania Casini, Beppe Grillo, Maria Giovanna Elmi and Vittorio Salvetti (who also served as artistic director). The winners of the Festival were Matia Bazar Matia Bazar () is an Italian pop band formed in Genoa in 1975. The original members of the group were Piero Cassano (keyboards), Aldo Stellita (bass), Carlo Marrale (guitar, vocals), Giancarlo Golzi (drums) and Antonella Ruggiero (vocals). T ... with the song "E dirsi ciao". Participants and results References {{Sanremo Music Festival Sanremo Music Festival by year 1978 in Italian music 1978 music festivals ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
