"Controvento" (English: ''Against the wind'') is a song recorded by Italian singer
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 villag ...
. Written by
Giuseppe Anastasi
Giuseppe Anastasi (born 23 August 1976) is an Italian composer and musician from Palermo, Sicily.
Life and career
Anastasi was born to a father from Marsala and a mother from Palermo. At the age of 21, he was admitted to a music school in Rome ...
, the song was produced by
Carlo Ubaldo Rossi
Carlo Ubaldo Rossi (17 August 1958 – 11 March 2015) was an Italian composer and music producer. He died in a motorcycle accident in the hills of Moncalieri, near Turin
Turin ( , Piedmontese: ; it, Torino ) is a city and an important busine ...
. Released in Italy on 18 February 2014 as the lead single of Arisa's fourth studio album ''
Se vedo te
SE, Se, or Sé may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
* ''Sé'' (album), by Lúnasa, 2006
* Se (instrument), a traditional Chinese musical instrument
Businesses and organizations
* Sea Ltd (NYSE: SE), tech conglomerate headquartered in Singapore ...
'', the song was commercially successful in Italy after winning the
Sanremo Music Festival 2014
The Sanremo Music Festival 2014 (''64° Festival della Canzone Italiana di Sanremo 2014'') was the 64th annual Sanremo Music Festival, a televised song contest held at the Teatro Ariston in Sanremo, Liguria, between 18 and 22 February 2014 and br ...
, debuting at number one on the FIMI Singles Chart and being certified platinum for domestic downloads exceeding 30,000.
Charts
References
2014 songs
2014 singles
Number-one singles in Italy
Sanremo Music Festival songs
Italian pop songs
Warner Music Group singles
Arisa songs
Songs written by Giuseppe Anastasi
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