Music: singers and songs

Italian mezzo soprano Cecilia Bartoli hits French charts with her new album "Sacrificium"

13 April, 2020

The term bel canto can easily be applied to Italian soprano Cecilia Bartoli’s beautiful voice; the singer who with her latest album Sacrificium has just entered the French charts at number 8 (selling more than 8,614 copies) is not doing…

Italian singer Tiziano Ferro touches Manuela Arcuri's breast on television

13 April, 2020

Italian television often provides for amusing entertainment and in a comic stunt on Italy’s Rai Uno program, “Carramba che fortuna”, a skit that would make a few men jealous took place.Italian singer Tiziano Ferro had the opportunity to place a…

Italian love songs: "Più bella cosa" from Eros Ramazzotti

12 April, 2020

With his distinctive voice and long career Eros Ramazzotti has become a big name in Italian music, and here he sings “Più bella cosa” (The most beautiful thing) from 1996.Più bella cosaEros Ramazzotti 1996Ci vuole passione con tenon deve mancare…

Italian singer Eros Ramazzotti to welcome second child

12 April, 2020

According to Oggi magazine, Eros Ramazzotti’s girlfriend model Marica Pellegrinelli is expecting a baby. As many of you know the singer has another child from his former wife, actress Michelle Hunziker. After a stormy divorce and years of loneliness, Eros…

2010 Sanremo festival: Italian dialect songs and international artists

12 April, 2020

New rules for Italy’s famous Sanremo music festival mean that songs in Italian dialect will be allowed, and inclusion of foreign artists’ work will also be inaugurated. Other rule changes for the 2010 Sanremo music festival have modernised the event,…

Adrian0 Celentano's new video of "Sognando Chernobyl"

12 April, 2020

As soon as Celentano’s new album L’animale or The Animal hit stores, the video of Sognando Chernobyl or Dreaming of Chernobyl, the first single from the aforesaid album, was released on the Internet. On the occasion of the release, Adriano…

Claudio Baglioni and Gigi d'Alessio "Avrai" duet for Baglioni world tour

11 April, 2020

Gigi d’Alessio and Claudio Baglioni perform a duet as part of Baglioni’s world tour, “Un solo mondo”, which started on March 6th in Atlantic City. The Italian singer’s tour is already sold out, but if you’re lucky enough to have…

Eros Ramazzotti's "Ali e Radici", album cover and track list

11 April, 2020

A couple of weeks ago we had the chance to talk at length about Eros Ramazzotti‘s new single Parla con me which shot up the charts as soon as it was released. Now we can also take a closer look…

The new generation three tenors: Volo Tenorini from Italy

9 April, 2020

A new Italian trio of singers is showing that opera can live on in a new generation. “Il Volo” is a modern take on the famous three tenors of the past and features three young Italians, known as the Tenorini,…

Puccini's La Boheme cancelled at La Scala in Milan

9 April, 2020

My mother is visiting me in Italy over the next two weeks, and I had planned on taking her to the opera at Milan’s La Scala. I thought a nice evening out after work on a Friday would be just…

Eros Ramazzotti to marry girlfriend Marica Pellegrinelli

8 April, 2020

According to Gente magazine, one of Italy’s most popular gossip magazines, Eros Ramazzotti will soon marry his girlfriend Marica Pellegrinelli. The couple is expecting their first child together, but as you know the Italian singer has another child from his…

Giusy Ferreri's new single "La Scala"

7 April, 2020

Only a few days ago our colleagues over at Soundsblog talked about Giusy Ferreri’s La scala or The Ladder, but we now know for sure that the same song will soon be released as a new single from Gaetana, Miss…

X Factor winners new single: Aram Quartet with "Un'Emozione Da Poco"

7 April, 2020

Aram Quartet were the winners of Italy’s latest X Factor series, and have just released their new video clip. The song is “Un’emozione da poco” or “A recent emotion”, and is a cover version of the original 70’s song written…

Umbria winter jazz festival on show

7 April, 2020

The Umbria Jazz winter festival started yesterday and marks a few days of magic winter time in the region. Orvieto is hosting this year’s winter jazz festival, held until January 2nd, with two major events taking place. The first is…

Laura Pausini wins "Nuestro Awards" for the third time

6 April, 2020

Although Laura Pausini has decided to take a sabbatical year, her success seems to be unstoppable! The Italian singer has just won the prestigious Lo Nuestro Award in the category Best female pop artist of the year, thus beating such…

Vasco Rossi new album, video and Italian tour dates

6 April, 2020

Italy’s greatest rock legend, Vasco Rossi, is back with a new album and tour dates for this year. The Italian singer has tantalised fans with his new song on the radio, “Eh, già” and finally the new Vasco album Viviere…

Eros Ramazzotti and Marica Pellegrini making out in the Maldives

5 April, 2020

We could call this post “ Love in a hot climate“! Italian singer Eros Ramazzotti seems to have really fallen head over heels for his new girlfriend Marica Pellegrini. After celebrating Christmas together in Italy, the happy couple flew to…

Italian Music: Mino Reitano dies at 64

5 April, 2020

One of the most popular voices in Italy, Mino Reitano, passed away yesterday at the age of 64, following a long battle against cancer. The famous Italian singer was born in a small village in Calabria (a region in the…

Sanremo Festival 2009: Super model Alessia Piovan to co-host the show with Paolo Bonolis

4 April, 2020

With the 59th edition of the Festival of Sanremo, the most famous song contest here in Italy, looming on the horizon, Italian singers’engines are revving up. As many of you know, many smashing hits were first performed at the Sanremo…

Laura Pausini kicks off her new tour in Turin

4 April, 2020

Laura Pausini kicked off her World Tour 2009 in Turin just a couple of days ago, though to tell the truth the famous singer gave a first sample of it in Brescia two Saturdays ago. The fever for this new…

Giusy Ferreri vs Rino Gaetano: Ferreri new album does rock anthem cover of "Il cielo è sempre più blu"

4 April, 2020

Italy’s hot singing success Giusy Ferreri is releasing a new album, following her extremely popular first album “Gaetana”. The second album is entitled “Fotografie” and includes a cover of Italy’s rock anthem “Ma il cielo è sempre più blu” (”The…

Touring Rome: live music in the Pigneto district

3 April, 2020

After walking the Pigneto district in Rome to discover an avant garde area of the eternal city, scene of Roma città aperta and Bar Necci, you can continue your exploration of this district by going over the Aquila bridge and…

Tiziano Ferro enjoys gay night-life in Milan

3 April, 2020

Since breaking the bombshell news that he’s gay, Tiziano Ferro is enjoying the life he has always dreamed of, becoming a fixture on the international gay scene! Rumours are also afoot that the Italian singer who has sold millions of…

Gianna Nannini's new video: "Mosca cieca"

3 April, 2020

Gianna Nannini’s new video “Mosca cieca”, Blind Man’s buff in English, seems to take us back to our lost childhood. You must remember the game. You know, a blindfolded person trying to catch and identify the other players… a lot…

Carmen Consoli best of album with new video: Guarda l'alba

31 March, 2020

Carmen Consoli has released the latest video from her new ‘best of’ album in time for Christmas. This song is called “Guarda l’alba” (watching the dawn), and its nostalgic and melancholic tones are reflected in the video in which the…