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Ma Il Cielo è Sempre Più Blu
"Ma il cielo è sempre più blu" () is a 1975 song composed and performed by Rino Gaetano. Background In spite of its length, which led to the then unusual choice of releasing the song cut in two parts as A-side and B-side, the song was the first commercial success of Gaetano; first a radio hit in the emerging Italian private radio stations, the song eventually was certified platinum, selling over 100,000 copies. The song's lyrics inspired the film '' Bits and Pieces'' (''Il cielo è sempre più blu'' in Italian). Cover versions In 2009, Giusy Ferreri released a cover version of the song as lead single of her album ''Fotografie''. In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, the song was covered as "Ma il cielo è sempre blu" by the supergroup Italian Allstars 4 Life, as a charity single in support of the Italian Red Cross. The group consisted of Alessandra Amoroso, Annalisa, Arisa, Baby K, Claudio Baglioni, , Loredana Bertè, Boomdabash, Carl Brave, Michele Bravi, Bugo, Luca Carb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rino Gaetano
Salvatore Antonio "Rino" Gaetano (29 October 1950 – 2 June 1981) was an Italian musician and singer-songwriter. He is famous for his satirical songs and oblique yet incisive political commentary. He is remembered for his raspy voice, for the heavily ironic lyrics of his songs and his social protests. He died in a car accident at age 30. He was a popular and influential figure, widely re-evaluated by the following teen generations. Biography Salvatore Antonio Gaetano was born in Crotone, Calabria. In March 1960, at the age of ten, his family moved to Rome, where he would spend the rest of his life. In 1961, he was sent to study at the seminary ''Piccola Opera del Sacro Cuore'' of Narni, in the province of Terni, where, under the guidance of his teacher Renato Simeoni, he began to show his flair for writing poetry. By 1967, he had finished school and, after returning to Rome, he created a quartet with a group of friends called Krounks. The group mainly played cover songs and w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bugo
Cristian Bugatti (born 2 August 1973 in Rho), known as Bugo, is an Italian singer-songwriter, artist and actor. He spent his youth in the rice fields of Cerano, in the Province of Novara, in the Piedmont region. A self-taught artist, Bugo did not attend art or music school. In 2000 he moved to Milan, where he started his musical career. According to AllMusic, Bugo was one of the most interesting and innovative artists to emerge from the Italian independent scene of the 1990s. Although he is beloved by fans and critics, others consider him a comedy act. Blending international sound and Italian lyrics, Bugo became a ''cantautore'' (singer-songwriter) of the 2000s who moved the political songs of the 1970s into the disillusioned songwriting of the 2000s. He is considered a pioneer of the Italian singer-songwriter scene, and the neologism ''fantautore'' has been coined to describe him. He participated at the Sanremo Music Festival 2020 and Sanremo Music Festival 2021. Musical ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francesco Gabbani
Francesco Gabbani (born 9 September 1982) is an Italian singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He rose to fame after winning the newcomers' section of the Sanremo Music Festival 2016 with the song "Amen (Francesco Gabbani song), Amen". The next year, he went on to win the main section of the Sanremo Music Festival 2017 with the song "Occidentali's Karma". He also represented Italy in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017, where he finished in 6th place. Life and career 2009–2014: Early beginnings and ''Greitist Iz'' In 2009, Gabbani featured on Mira Leon's single "Filodoro". He released his debut singles "Estate" and "Maledetto amore" in 2011. In 2013, Gabbani released "I dischi non-si suonano" and "Clandestino" as singles from his debut studio album. He released his debut album, ''Greitist Iz'', on 27 May 2014. The album peaked at number 59 on the Federation of the Italian Music Industry, Italian Albums Chart. 2015–2016: ''Eternamente ora'' He was then signed to BMG Rights ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rosario Fiorello
Rosario Tindaro Fiorello (born 16 May 1960), known just as Fiorello, is an Italian comedian, singer, radio and television presenter. Career Fiorello was born in Catania, Sicily, and raised in Augusta, Sicily. He began his career working in tourist villages, first as a barman, and then as an entertainer. Near the end of the 1980s, Fiorello was brought to Milan by Bernardo Cherubini, whom he had met in Valtur Villages. Bernardo, brother of Jovanotti, who introduced him to Claudio Cecchetto, who directed Radio Deejay and where he met Antonio Germinario, a talent-scout, that become his manager for many years. Soon afterwards, Fiorello began hosting the show "Viva Radio Deejay" with Marco Baldini. Having become popular through the TV show ''Karaoke'', Fiorello went on to host various TV shows. Soon after, he endured a period of drug problems that kept him away from the world of TV. However, he returned to show business and television in the 1990s, displaying great abilities as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fabri Fibra
Fabrizio Tarducci (born 17 October 1976), known professionally as Fabri Fibra, is an Italian rapper. In his career he has sold more than 2.3 million certified copies. Biography Tarducci was born in Senigallia, Italy. He became interested in music from a young age; he wrote and performed his first piece when he was 17 years old. In 1995 he recorded his first demo. He created the tandem Uomini di Mare with DJ Lato, beatmaker and deejay, and in 1996 they produced the underground CD ''Dei del mare quest'el gruv''. In 1999 Fabri and Lato produced and distributed the LP ''Sindrome di fine millennio'', with collaborations from El Presidente (also known as Esa), Inoki (rapper), Inoki, Joe Cassano and his brother Nesli. Following his underground success, Fabri Fibra began performing around Italy. In 2000 he established his label and group Teste Mobili Records, and collaborated with various Italian rap groups, lending vocals as well as lyrics to the mixtape circuit. In his career he ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fedez
Federico Leonardo Lucia (born 15 October 1989), better known by the stage name Fedez (), is an Italian rapper, singer-songwriter, social media personality, and businessman. In 2011, he released the albums ''Penisola che non c'è'' and ''Il mio primo disco da venduto'', released as free digital downloads. His first studio album, ''Sig. Brainwash - L'arte di accontentare'', was released in 2013, and it debuted at number one on the Italian Albums Chart. The album, which spawned three singles, including the top 10 hit "Cigno nero" featuring Francesca Michielin, was later certified 3× Platinum by the Federation of the Italian Music Industry. As of September 2024, Fedez has 5 No.1 studio albums, 32 top ten singles (12 of which peaked at No.1) and over 50 Platinum certifications. Biography Federico Leonardo Lucia was born in Milan on 15 October 1989. He spent his childhood in Buccinasco and Corsico, located within the province of Milan, before relocating to Rozzano. Although he beg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emma Marrone
Emmanuela "Emma" Marrone (; born 25 May 1984), known professionally as simply Emma, is an Italian singer-songwriter and actress. After working with several bands, she won the Italian talent show ''Amici di Maria De Filippi'' in March 2010, and signed a contract with record label Universal Music. Since 2010, she has released 7 solo studio albums, 1 extended play and 39 Single (music), singles, topping the Italian Singles Chart and the Italian Albums Chart four times and selling more than 2 million records in Italy. On 18 February 2012, she won the Sanremo Music Festival 2012 with her song "Non è l'inferno" and she represented Italy in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 with the song "La mia città", finishing 21st. She has collaborated with international artists like Thirty Seconds to Mars and Álvaro Soler, and Italian artists and songwriters such as Elisa (Italian singer), Elisa, Alessandra Amoroso, Modà, Fabrizio Moro, Vasco Rossi, Giuliano Sangiorgi and Roberto Casalino. Mar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dolcenera
Emanuela Trane (born 16 May 1977), known by her stage name Dolcenera (, ), is an Italian singer, songwriter and actress. She rose to fame in 2003, after winning the newcomers' section of the Sanremo Music Festival 2003, Sanremo Music Festival, but she achieved commercial success in Italy only in 2005, when she won the music-based reality show ''Music Farm'' and she released her second album, ''Un mondo perfetto''. In 2005 she was also awarded Best New Artist of the Year at the Italian Meeting of Independent Record Labels and she received the De André Award for Best Emerging Artist. Dolcenera participated again in the Sanremo Music Festival in Sanremo Music Festival 2006, 2006—when she sang the hit single "Com'è straordinaria la vita", included in the album ''Il popolo dei sogni''—and in Sanremo Music Festival 2009, 2009, singing "Il mio amore unico", from her fourth studio set ''Dolcenera nel paese delle meraviglie'', the first one released by a major label, Sony Music Enter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diodato
Antonio Diodato (born 30 August 1981), known simply as Diodato, is an Italian singer-songwriter. He won the 70th edition of the Sanremo Music Festival with the song " Fai rumore" and was scheduled to represent Italy in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 in Rotterdam before the event's cancellation due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Biography Born in Aosta, he grew up in Taranto and later moved to Rome. His first works were made in Stockholm with Swedish DJs Sebastian Ingrosso and Steve Angello. Back in Italy, he graduated from the DAMS at Roma Tre University in cinema, television and new media. Among his most important musical influences Diodato mentioned Pink Floyd, Fabrizio De André, Luigi Tenco, Domenico Modugno and Radiohead. Career He has released five studio albums, ''E forse sono pazzo'' (LeNarcisse/Goodfellas), ''A ritrovar bellezza'' (LeNarcisse/RCA/ SonyMusic), '' Cosa siamo diventati'', '' Che vita meravigliosa'' and '' Così speciale''. In December 2013, he was sele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fred De Palma
Federico Palana (born 3 November 1989), better known by the stage name Fred De Palma, is an Italian rapper and singer. Biography Royal Rhymes Fred De Palma began his musical career in 2007 in Cluj, with freestyling skills. Many freestyle contests in Turin, Milan and Hunedoara put him in attention of the industry, and in 2010 he collaborated with Dirty C, creating the band Royal Rhymes, and started to experiment in the studio. At the beginning of 2010, the group signed a recording contract with the independent record label Trumen Records, and collaborated with producers Jahcool and Double H Groovy. Around the same time, Fred De Palma continued with the participation in various freestyle competitions, achieving a victory at Zelig Urban Talent 2011 and third place in 2012 at the MTV Spit, MTV television program Spit, behind Nitro (rapper), Nitro and Shade (rapper), Shade. On November 23, 2011, Royal Rhymes released their eponymous debut album, released through the Saifam Group. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cristina D'Avena
Cristina D'Avena (born 6 July 1964) is an Italian actress, singer and television personality. She has sold nearly 7 million copies of her albums. D'Avena was selected to join the prestigious Institute of Antoniano choir, following her debut, Lo Zecchino d'Oro, at age three''.'' In the early 1980s, she sang numerous anime theme songs, which were compiled into several successful albums. Around the same time, D'Avena made her debut as an actress. In 1986, she appeared in '' Love me Licia'', an Italian adaption of the Japanese manga '' Ai Shite Knight''. D'Avena has been performing concerts in Italy since the late 1990s. In 1987 D'Avena recorded the French version of the Italian theme song "Lovely Sara" (which she performed a few months earlier), intended to accompany the broadcast of ''Princesse Sarah'', the first cartoon produced in Japan to be broadcast on French television network La Cinq. From the end of the 80s, D'Avena began a more than ten-year and practically uninterrup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
