Pop Rock Archives - ²ÝÁñÉçÇø /media/music/pop-rock/ ²ÝÁñÉçÇø, Real Estate in Italy, Move to Italy Thu, 10 Oct 2024 12:57:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 /wp-content/uploads/2018/10/cropped-favicon-lifeinitaly-32x32.jpeg Pop Rock Archives - ²ÝÁñÉçÇø /media/music/pop-rock/ 32 32 The festival di Sanremo: a true Italian tradition /the-festival-of-sanremo/ /the-festival-of-sanremo/#respond Thu, 08 Feb 2024 00:13:00 +0000 http://prod.lifeinitaly.com/2017/02/08/the-festival-of-sanremo/ It’s no secret that music is important to Italians. Singing is part of our own history and tradition. And we know how to celebrate our passion. Traditional Italian music has had, since the 1950s, a most prestigious event followed by the entire country: the Festival di Sanremo.  Il Festival di Sanremo […]

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]]> /the-festival-of-sanremo/feed/ 0 Introducing the Maneskin, the Sanremo and Eurovision 2021 winners /meet-maneskin-the-band-breaking-the-rules/ /meet-maneskin-the-band-breaking-the-rules/#comments Sat, 07 Aug 2021 16:39:00 +0000 /?p=55963 Introducing the MÃ¥neskin. The rock band taking over Italian music.

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]]> /meet-maneskin-the-band-breaking-the-rules/feed/ 2 Laura Pausini, the story of Italian talent /laura-pausini/ /laura-pausini/#respond Thu, 04 Mar 2021 13:43:42 +0000 http://prod.lifeinitaly.com/2015/06/25/laura-pausini/ A career of stardom for Laura Pausini.

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]]> /laura-pausini/feed/ 0 Tu’ Vo Fa l’ Americano /tu-vo-fa-l-americano/ /tu-vo-fa-l-americano/#respond Fri, 10 Jul 2020 14:38:18 +0000 /?p=55290 Great Cover of the song!

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]]> /tu-vo-fa-l-americano/feed/ 0 Il Volo, the Italian opera phenomenon /il-volo-wins-sanremo-2015/ /il-volo-wins-sanremo-2015/#respond Tue, 18 Feb 2020 19:00:00 +0000 http://prod.lifeinitaly.com/2015/02/18/il-volo-wins-sanremo-2015/ The story of this charming trio, between criticism and success.

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]]> /il-volo-wins-sanremo-2015/feed/ 0 Italian Singer-Songwriters /italian-singer-songwriters/ /italian-singer-songwriters/#respond Thu, 24 Jan 2019 09:00:00 +0000 http://prod.lifeinitaly.com/2015/05/31/italian-singer-songwriters/ Cantautori: the essence of Italian music

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]]> /italian-singer-songwriters/feed/ 0 Original American Songs covered in Italian /original-american-songs-covered-italian/ /original-american-songs-covered-italian/#comments Mon, 23 Apr 2018 08:05:04 +0000 http://prod.lifeinitaly.com/2018/04/23/original-american-songs-covered-in-italian/ Covering a popular song is a pretty common occurance in American music: artists pay tribute to others by doing so, often freshening up the success of a tune. Some examples? Well, the first coming into my mind draw from my grunge-punk (god bless the 1990s!) background, still provide good examples: […]

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]]> /original-american-songs-covered-italian/feed/ 1 Fabrizio De Andre’ /fabrizio-de-andre/ /fabrizio-de-andre/#respond Fri, 03 Feb 2017 15:19:03 +0000 http://prod.lifeinitaly.com/2017/02/03/fabrizio-de-andre/ Fabrizio De André. Ph. Public Domain on wikimedia The true nature of Fabrizio De André was that of a poet: he was probably more of a lyricist than a musician or a singer. Let’s not be mistaken, he was an excellent performer and a great composer, but the strength and […]

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]]> /fabrizio-de-andre/feed/ 0 Mina /mina/ /mina/#respond Thu, 22 Sep 2016 08:26:28 +0000 http://prod.lifeinitaly.com/2016/09/22/mina/ Mina (wikimedia)   Every country has that special female singer who, with her voice, defines more than just a period, more than just a style, but a nation in its entirety, crossing social and age boundaries. While the United States has Barbra Streisand and Canada has Céline Dion, Italy has Mina.   This amazing […]

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]]> /mina/feed/ 0 Gianni Morandi /gianni-morandi/ /gianni-morandi/#respond Thu, 22 Sep 2016 08:18:56 +0000 http://prod.lifeinitaly.com/2016/09/22/gianni-morandi/   Gianni Morandi (Ph. Nationaal Archief Nederlands on wikimedia) Gianni Morandi is famous for his eternal baby face, a reminder of the “forever young” attitude of Italian music. The artist still enjoys performing and entertaining, even though he’s reached an age when most people would be looking to retire. Besides looking […]

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]]> /gianni-morandi/feed/ 0 Lucio Dalla /lucio-dalla/ /lucio-dalla/#respond Tue, 30 Aug 2016 15:50:00 +0000 http://prod.lifeinitaly.com/2016/08/30/lucio-dalla/ Lucio Dalla (wikimedia)   Lucio is a name evoking strong feelings in all Italian music lovers. Beside Dalla’s, Lucio is also the first name of another great singer: Lucio Battisti. Lucio Dalla was probably equal to Battisti himself when it came to defining the best of Italian pop music. Lucio Dalla was born in Bologna […]

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]]> /lucio-dalla/feed/ 0 Lucio Battisti /lucio-battisti/ /lucio-battisti/#comments Tue, 30 Aug 2016 14:39:24 +0000 http://prod.lifeinitaly.com/2016/08/30/lucio-battisti/ Lucio Battisti (Photo from Wikipedia) When Lucio Battisti died in 1998, the world of Italian music seemed to stop, with the entire country mourning a legend. Battisti was not just a singer, but a man who, through music and composing, was able to bind emotionally together three generations. The end guitar of “Non […]

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]]> /lucio-battisti/feed/ 1 Riccardo Cocciante /riccardo-cocciante/ /riccardo-cocciante/#respond Tue, 23 Aug 2016 08:06:33 +0000 http://prod.lifeinitaly.com/2016/08/23/riccardo-cocciante/ Riccardo Cocciante, born in Vietnam to a French mother and an Italian father, is an artist who has left an indelible mark on Italian culture. Cocciante’s multicultural background has allowed him to bring something unique to his music, which has set him apart. While he was raised in Italy, Cocciante’s […]

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]]> /riccardo-cocciante/feed/ 0 Morgan /morgan/ /morgan/#respond Sat, 23 Jul 2016 22:01:40 +0000 http://prod.lifeinitaly.com/2016/07/23/morgan/ Morgan Castoldi (wince/wikimedia)   The very first time that I saw Morgan on TV, I changed the channel as I had a natural desire to shut him off, thinking “there we are again, another artist wannabe with zero talent who ended up on primetime television because of his connections.” Months later, after […]

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]]> /morgan/feed/ 0 Adriano Celentano /adriano-celentano/ /adriano-celentano/#respond Thu, 05 May 2016 14:45:32 +0000 http://prod.lifeinitaly.com/2016/05/05/adriano-celentano/   Just as Elvis Presley revolutionized music and dance with his unique voice, look, and moves, Adriano Celentano brought a completely different style to Italy, a style that was destined to change the musical scene forever and to create perhaps the biggest icon in Italian showbusiness. Since 1965, when his […]

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]]> /adriano-celentano/feed/ 0 Festivalbar: more than a music festival /festivalbar/ /festivalbar/#respond Sat, 11 Jul 2015 13:07:25 +0000 http://prod.lifeinitaly.com/2015/07/11/festivalbar-more-than-a-music-festival/   Festivalbar is a music festival that used to be hosted every summer (from 1964 to 2007) in some of the most beautiful locations of the country and was broadcast every week on primetime tv. Maybe the use of the past simple “was” would be more appropriate while talking about […]

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]]> /festivalbar/feed/ 0 Alberto Testa /alberto-testa/ /alberto-testa/#respond Fri, 10 Jul 2015 08:08:21 +0000 http://prod.lifeinitaly.com/2015/07/10/alberto-testa/ Alberto Testa in 2009, shortly before his death (public domain on wikimedia)   A distinguished, true maestro, a man that has brought us beautiful songs and amazing TV shows, someone who represented an entire generation like very few could: this is Alberto Testa.   A genuine Italian talent, an artist […]

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]]> /alberto-testa/feed/ 0 Roberta Gambarini /roberta-gambarini/ /roberta-gambarini/#respond Thu, 09 Jul 2015 21:00:00 +0000 http://prod.lifeinitaly.com/2015/07/09/roberta-gambarini/   What a wonderful way to wake up, I thought! I had switched on the radio to hear the clear, silky voice of a female singer performing “Easy to Love.” The only problem was that I didn’t know who was singing. I soon found out that it was the Italian jazz […]

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