"Matteo" is a song by

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-born singer

Basia Barbara Stanisława "Basia" Trzetrzelewska (; born 30 September 1954), better known mononymously as Basia, is a Polish singer-songwriter and recording artist noted for her Latin-inspired jazz-pop music. She began singing professionally in vari ...

from her 2018 album ''

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Overview

"Matteo" is a mid-tempo bossa nova-influenced track, composed by Basia's guitarist, Giorgio Serci, and produced by

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and Basia. The song is based on an instrumental track called "Momentum" from Serci's 2009 album ''Silver Lining'', recorded and released with

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. Encouraged to contribute the lyrics, Basia struggled for a lengthy period of time, but when Giorgio's son, named Matteo, was born, she decided to write the lyrics about him and dedicate the song to his parents. "Matteo" was first showcased online in March, and officially released on April 6, 2018 as the lead single from ''

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Track listing

*Download/Streaming # "Matteo" – 3:40

Charts

References

External links

The official Basia website
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