"There for Me" is a song composed by Angelo La Bionda, Carmelo La Bionda and Charly Ricanek. It originally appeared on the eponymous album of Italian disco duo
La Bionda
La Bionda were an Italian disco duo consisting of siblings Carmelo (1949–2022) and Michelangelo La Bionda (born 1952). They are considered among the pioneers of the Italo disco music genre.
The siblings were born in Ramacca, Sicily and moved ...
, which was released in 1978. It was notably covered several times by artist
Sarah Brightman
Sarah Brightman (born 14 August 1960) is an English classical crossover soprano singer, actress and dancer.
Brightman began her career as a member of the dance troupe Hot Gossip and released several disco singles as a solo performer. In 1981, ...
. There is also a French cover from 1981, by the singer
Dalida, called "Fini, La Comédie".
Sarah Brightman version
Sarah Brightman
Sarah Brightman (born 14 August 1960) is an English classical crossover soprano singer, actress and dancer.
Brightman began her career as a member of the dance troupe Hot Gossip and released several disco singles as a solo performer. In 1981, ...
's cover of this song first appeared on her ''
Timeless
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* Agelessness, the condition of being unaffected by the passage of time
* Akal (Sikh term), timelessness in Sikhism
* Eternity, timeless existence or infinite duration
* Immo ...
'' album, featuring
José Cura, and was released in 1997. It was also released as a single, with "
O mio babbino caro
"" ("Oh my dear Papa”) is a soprano aria from the opera ''Gianni Schicchi'' (1918) by Giacomo Puccini to a libretto by Giovacchino Forzano. It is sung by Lauretta after tensions between her father Schicchi and the family of Rinuccio, the boy she ...
" as the B-side track. Often on her 2000/2001 ''
La Luna'' tour, Brightman would perform this duet with
Josh Groban, and this was included in the ''
La Luna: Live in Concert'' DVD.
Brightman and Cantonese entertainer
Jacky Cheung
Jacky Cheung Hok-yau (born 10 July 1961) is a Hong Kong singer and actor. Dubbed the "God of Songs", he is regarded as one of the Four Heavenly Kings of Hong Kong pop music. Cheung is known for his technically skilled vocals, lengthy tours, and m ...
sang "There For Me" in the city of Hong Kong on stage, at the Hong Kong Millennium Extravaganza.
While the duet with José Cura version of this song is bilingual, the other two versions are completely in English.
Hayley Westenra and Paul Potts version
Hayley Westenra
Hayley Dee Westenra (born 10 April 1987) is a New Zealand classical crossover singer and songwriter. Her first internationally released album, ''Pure'', reached number one on the UK classical charts in 2003 and has sold more than two million c ...
and ''
Britain's Got Talent'' winner
Paul Potts recorded "There For Me" in Italian, as "Sei Con Me", for Potts' second album, ''
Passione'', released in 2009.
References
1978 songs
1978 singles
1998 singles
East West Records singles
La Bionda songs
Sarah Brightman songs
Song recordings produced by Frank Peterson
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