"Vulcano" is a song performed by
Italian
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singer
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 Digi ...
. The three-minute song was released as a digital download on 21 July 2017 by
Sony Music Entertainment
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The song has peaked at number 44 on the
Italian Singles Chart
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Background
In an interview with ANSA, she said, "Vulcano is an emblematic title that already makes sense in that there is something explosive in me and in my new way of making music, a volcano is something immediate, dirty and visceral, which at one point explodes."
Critical reception
William Lee Adams from
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described ''Vulcano'' as "play
ngin the space between urban pop and tropical house, throbbing and pulsating with a heady mix of drum, piano, horns and more", concluding that "amid all the heat there’s a strong sense of cool, creating what may be her finest single yet."
Music video
An official
music video
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to accompany the release of "Vulcano" was first released onto
YouTube
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on 21 July 2017 at a total length of three minutes and seventeen seconds. It was directed by
Giacomo Triglia and filmed in
Berlin
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between 22:00 and 5:30. In the video, Michielin travels through the city and visits various locations including the
subway, a
photo booth and a
nightclub
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Track listing
Charts
Certifications
Release history
References
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2017 songs
2017 singles
Francesca Michielin songs
Songs written by Dario Faini