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Sanremo Grande Amore
''Sanremo grande amore'' is an extended play by Italian operatic pop trio Il Volo, released in February 2015 following their appearance at the 65th Sanremo Music Festival, in which their song " Grande amore" received first prize in the "Big Artists" category. "Grande amore", released as the set's lead single on 12 February 2015, is the only original composition of the EP. The remaining six tracks are covers of popular Italian songs. ''Sanremo grande amore'' is also Il Volo's first release for their new label, Sony Music. Track listing Charts Year-end charts Personnel Il Volo * Gianluca Ginoble - Baritone * Piero Barone - Tenor * Ignazio Boschetto - Tenor Musicians * Celso Valli - Arrangements, production, orchestra conductor, piano and keyboards * Mattia Tedesco - Electric and acoustic guitars * Paolo Prosperini - Gipsy guitar * Massimo Varini - Acoustic guitar (tracks 5 and 6) * Cesare Chiodo - bass * Paolo Valli - drums * Tommy Ruggero - percussions * Stefano Buss ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Il Volo
Il Volo (; Italian for "The Flight") is an Italian operatic pop trio, consisting of baritone Gianluca Ginoble, and tenors Piero Barone and Ignazio Boschetto. They describe their music as "popera". Having won the Sanremo Music Festival 2015, they represented Italy in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 in Vienna, Austria. They reached third place, but achieved first-place in the televoting. History Beginning (''Ti lascio una canzone'') (2009–10) In 2009, Piero Barone, Ignazio Boschetto and Gianluca Ginoble were among the teens competing in the Italian televised singing competition ''Ti lascio una canzone'', held at the Teatro Ariston in Sanremo and broadcast by Rai 1. During the first episodes, they performed several songs as solo artists. Among the others, Gianluca Ginoble's rendition of "Il mare calmo della sera", originally by Andrea Bocelli, won the first episode of the show, and later came in first place during the final held on 2 May 2009. Director and creator of the show ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
IFPI Greece
International Federation of the Phonographic Industry Greece, or simply IFPI Greece, is the Greek branch of the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) and is the official charts provider and recording sales certification body for Greece. The association compiles and publishes a Top 75 album sales chart. The chart is sponsored by Cyta Hellas. The domestic trade name of IFPI Greece is "Ένωση Ελλήνων Παραγωγών Ηχογραφημάτων" (ΕΕΠΗ) (English: Association of Greek Producers of Phonograms GPP. Despite that, 'IFPI Greece' is the name used to refer to the association and the name it is branded under. IFPI Greece charts History IFPI Greece founded the first official music charts in Greece in 1989. There were two top 20 albums charts, one for domestic and the other for foreign repertoire. The broadcast rights of the charts were acquired by ANT1 radio. Prior to the introduction of industry charts by IFPI Greece, unreliable chart ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mariano Detto
Detto Mariano (27 July 1937 – 25 March 2020) was an Italian composer, arranger, lyricist, pianist, record producer and music publisher. Early life and career Born Mariano Detto in Monte Urano, Mariano started his career in 1958 but was launched by entering Adriano Celentano's "Clan Celentano", becoming keyboardist in his accompanying group " I Ribelli", sporadic lyricist and official arranger of all the songs of the Clan between 1962 and 1967. He also collaborated with Lucio Battisti, Mina, Milva, Equipe 84. Later he focused on composing numerous film soundtracks, especially comedy films. Death On 25 March 2020, Mariano died of COVID-19 at the age of 82. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Backy
Don Backy (real name Aldo Caponi; born 21 August 1939) is an Italian singer, songwriter and actor. He collaborated with Sofia Rotaru for "Grey Bird" – Ukrainian version of Italian song " L'immensità"— "Сизокрилий птах". Selected songs *"L'obra del sole" (1962) *"L'Amore" (1966) *"L'immensità" (1967) utube Selected filmography *''The Monk of Monza'' by Sergio Corbucci (1963) *''Super rapina a Milano'' by Adriano Celentano (1964) *''Bandits in Milan (also known as The Violent Four)'' by Carlo Lizzani (1968) *''The Seven Cervi Brothers'' by Gianni Puccini (1968) *''Satyricon'' by Gian Luigi Polidoro (1969) *''Rabid Dogs'' by Mario Bava (1974) *''Impotenti esistenziali ''Impotenti esistenziali'' is a 2009 Italian comedy film written and directed by Giuseppe Cirillo and starring Tinto Brass, Sandra Milo and Alvaro Vitali. Plot Giuseppe, psychologist and professor of sex education, thinks to be the punisher ...'' by Giuseppe Cirillo (2009) Notes and refere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mogol (lyricist)
Giulio Rapetti (born 17 August 1936), in art Mogol (), is an Italian music lyricist. He is best known for his collaborations with Lucio Battisti, Gianni Bella, Adriano Celentano and Mango (singer), Mango. Career Mogol was born in Milan. His father, Mariano Rapetti, was an important director of the Casa Ricordi, Ricordi record label, and had been in his own time a successful lyricist of the 1950s. Young Giulio, who was likewise employed by Ricordi as a public relations expert, began his own career as a lyricist against his father's wishes. His first successes were "Il cielo in una stanza", set to music by Gino Paoli and sung by Mina (Italian singer), Mina; "Al di là", a piece that won the 1961 Sanremo Festival, performed by Luciano Tajoli and Betty Curtis; "Una lacrima sul viso", which was a huge hit for Bobby Solo in 1964. Another famous song from 1961 was "Uno dei tanti" (English: "One among many") which was rewritten by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller in 1963 for Ben E. King an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
L'immensità
"L'immensità" (in English: ''Immensity'') is an Italian song, which was first performed by Johnny Dorelli and Don Backy (the songs were sung by two artists) in 1967 and became 9th at the Sanremo Song Contest. This is one Johnny Dorelli's signature songs, entering for several weeks in the Italian charts. L'immensità/Soltanto Il Sottoscritto Johnny Dorelli inserted Song in 1967 45s ''L'immensità/Soltanto Il Sottoscritto'' and in 1967 33s ''L'Immensità''."''Soltanto Il Sottoscritto"'' is a Rhythm And Blues song, written by the same Johnny Dorelli. Covers The song was later covered by a number of artists. * Clara Nunes – Brazil version in Portugal as ''A Imensidão'' included in the 1967 7", EP ''Clara Nunes''. * Mina - Italian version performed at the '' Sabato Sera'' series of grand variety shows and released on the LP '' Sabato sera - Studio Uno '67''; Spanish version "La inmensidad" released in Spain and Latin American countries. * Milvabr>Video* Sofia Rotaru twice: in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Renato Rascel
Renato Rascel (), stage name of Renato Ranucci (; 27 April 1912 – 2 January 1991), was an Italian film actor and singer. He appeared in 50 films between 1942 and 1972. He represented Italy in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1960 with the song "Romantica" which was placed equal eighth out of thirteen entries. Biography He was born to Cesare and Paola Ranucci in Turin Turin ( , Piedmontese language, Piedmontese: ; it, Torino ) is a city and an important business and cultural centre in Northern Italy. It is the capital city of Piedmont and of the Metropolitan City of Turin, and was the first Italian capital .... It was in Turin where his parents, who were opera singers, were performing a show at the time Renato could really say that he was born in the back stage of the theater and that's where he spent all of his life. His father tried to make it up to him by having him baptized at Saint Peter's in Rome and apparently it worked because growing up in that neighborhood he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romantica (song)
"Romantica" (English: "Romantic oman) is a song written by Italian singer-songwriter Renato Rascel with Dino Verde. It was performed for the first time during the tenth Sanremo Music Festival in January 1960, when two different versions of the song were sung by Rascel and Tony Dallara. Rascel performed the song as a soft ballad, while Dallara, who was considered by Italian music critics as one of the '' urlatori'' ("screamers"), a music style popular in Italy during the 1960s, gave a more powerful rendition of the song. The song placed first in the competition and went on to be chosen as in the Eurovision Song Contest 1960, where it was performed in Italian by Rascel, twelfth on the night. It followed 's Wyn Hoop with " Bonne nuit ma chérie" and preceded 's Jacqueline Boyer with " Tom Pillibi". At the close of voting, it had received 5 points, placing it 8th in a field of 13. The song spanned three foreign versions in 1960: * Dalida's version topped the French charts for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dino Verde
Dino Verde (13 July 1922 – 1 February 2004) was an Italian author, lyricist, playwright and screenwriter. Life and career Born Edoardo Verde in Naples, in 1943 he started working in the satirical magazine ''Marc'Aurelio''. Since the late 1940s Verde wrote revues and comedy plays for the most popular comedians of the time, including Macario, Nino Taranto, Aldo Fabrizi, Mario Riva and Riccardo Billi, Carlo Dapporto. In 1949 he started collaborating with EIAR, where he specialized in writing sketches and parody songs. Active on television since 1955, he was author of some of the most popular RAI variety shows, such as ''Canzonissima'', ''Doppia coppia'' and '' Studio Uno''. Verde was also a successful songwriter; he wrote lyrics for two Sanremo Music Festival winning songs, " Piove (Ciao, ciao bambina)" by Domenico Modugno/Johnny Dorelli and " Romantica" by Renato Rascel/Tony Dallara. Other hits include Modugno's "Resta cu mme", Kessler Twins' "Dadaumpa", Rita Pavone's "Il b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Domenico Modugno
Domenico Modugno (; 9 January 1928 – 6 August 1994) was an Italian singer, actor and, later in life, a member of the Italian Parliament. He is known for his 1958 international hit song "Nel blu, dipinto di blu (song), Nel blu dipinto di blu", for which he received Grammy Awards for Grammy Award for Record of the Year, Record of the Year and Grammy Award for Song of the Year, Song of the Year. He is considered the first Italian cantautore.Domenico Modugno: biography Early life The youngest of four children, Modugno was born at Polignano a Mare, in the province of Bari (Apulia), on 9 January 1928. His father, Vito Cosimo Modugno, was a Municipal police (Italy), municipal police commander, w ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piove (Ciao, Ciao Bambina)
"Piove (Ciao, ciao bambina)" ("It's raining ye, bye baby) is an Italian song written by Domenico Modugno and Eduardo Verde. It won first prize at the 1959 Sanremo Music Festival, where it was performed twice, once by Modugno and once by Johnny Dorelli. Dalida recorded a song in French as "Ciao ciao bambina", which became a big hit in France and Canada and a pop standard in the francophone world. It was used in Ralph Lauren commercial for their fall 2021 collection. Background The song is a dramatic ballad, with Modugno telling his lover that he knows their relationship is about to come to a close. He asks her for one more kiss and then tells her not to turn back as she walks away from him, because he still has feelings for her. Eurovision The song was chosen as the Italian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1959 and Modugno was chosen to perform it. The song was performed third on the night, following 's Birthe Wilke with "Uh, jeg ville ønske jeg var dig" and preceding ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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