Vittoria Hyde, a self proclaimed European alien, who has already secured her place in the Swiss Italian semifinal next month with It's your love. She's also in the running in the German part. In this exclusive interview she tells us the story behind last year's Play the trumpet. Why she was eliminated from X Factor? And she talks about Matia Bazar and Celine Dion. And what would take her to the Sanremo festival?
Bella, bionda, alta e magra – what else is Vittoria Hyde?
An alien! Hahaha. A singer, a fashion blogger and shortly a Dj and VJ. I'm hungry and foolish.
Last year your Play the trumpet was my favourite song of all national finals of the season. The all of sudden you were disqualified, what happened? Were you incazzata?
I was very very sad and incazzata of course. To present myself I have uploaded 30 seconds of the idea of the song, it was only lalala, to the Benetton website "It's my time". This short video was also on my Facebook page and I never thought it could be against the rules. I apologize to all the ones who believed in me and I'm sorry for the issue I've caused to RSI
This year you are back with another trumpet song, It’s your love and it’s fab, too. Tell us a bit about it!
One day Carlo Marrale, my producer Franco Cristaldi and I were doing a jam in our studio and BOOM Carlo came out with this beautiful melody on his guitar.
There’s a bit of Matia Bazar in it, right?
Of course, Carlo Marrale was one of the founders of the group and wrote the most successful songs, like Vacanze Romane, Ti sento, Solo tu etc.
Two years in a row in Eurovision circuit. Are you a fan?
I feel very European, I was born in Italy I grew up in Germany, now I'm again living in Milan. I have a lot of friends around Europe. Yes, I think the Eurovision is the perfect stage for myself.
What is your most memorable Eurovision moment? And your favourite song? Or a song that you wish you had performed first?
2009 when Lena won. Waterloo is my favorite song and Ne partez sans moi I wish I would have performed first.
You are trying in Switzerland but would you rather do it for Italy if you could choose?
An alien! Hahaha. A singer, a fashion blogger and shortly a Dj and VJ. I'm hungry and foolish.
Last year your Play the trumpet was my favourite song of all national finals of the season. The all of sudden you were disqualified, what happened? Were you incazzata?
I was very very sad and incazzata of course. To present myself I have uploaded 30 seconds of the idea of the song, it was only lalala, to the Benetton website "It's my time". This short video was also on my Facebook page and I never thought it could be against the rules. I apologize to all the ones who believed in me and I'm sorry for the issue I've caused to RSI
This year you are back with another trumpet song, It’s your love and it’s fab, too. Tell us a bit about it!
One day Carlo Marrale, my producer Franco Cristaldi and I were doing a jam in our studio and BOOM Carlo came out with this beautiful melody on his guitar.
There’s a bit of Matia Bazar in it, right?
Of course, Carlo Marrale was one of the founders of the group and wrote the most successful songs, like Vacanze Romane, Ti sento, Solo tu etc.
Two years in a row in Eurovision circuit. Are you a fan?
I feel very European, I was born in Italy I grew up in Germany, now I'm again living in Milan. I have a lot of friends around Europe. Yes, I think the Eurovision is the perfect stage for myself.
What is your most memorable Eurovision moment? And your favourite song? Or a song that you wish you had performed first?
2009 when Lena won. Waterloo is my favorite song and Ne partez sans moi I wish I would have performed first.
You are trying in Switzerland but would you rather do it for Italy if you could choose?
No way……only Switzerland, copying the world success of Celine Dion
You started in Italian X Factor but it didn’t go that well, did it? But you have stayed in the spotlight ever since with Giusy Ferreri, Aram Quartet and Tony Maiello who also were there but made it to top-4. Sum up your artistic life.
They kicked me out with the verdict that I'm too international for the Italian market. After that experience I felt stronger than before. I published with my little independent record label three singles and we are preparing an album.
You have released some great tracks like Un sogno qualunque, Cuore and Sunny people. When can we expect an album?
Mmmh I think after Christmas. For sure after Baku
What’s it with burlesque?
A hobby
And Rita Pavone?
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Back to Eurovision. If you win and go to Baku, what can we expect? A huge stage show?
A crazy one!
What’s your view on stage shows anyway? Is it more important than actual singing and the song?
A great show has to have also great music
Will be see you on stage of Teatro Ariston in Sanremo some time soon?
Yes. As a guest star!
You started in Italian X Factor but it didn’t go that well, did it? But you have stayed in the spotlight ever since with Giusy Ferreri, Aram Quartet and Tony Maiello who also were there but made it to top-4. Sum up your artistic life.
They kicked me out with the verdict that I'm too international for the Italian market. After that experience I felt stronger than before. I published with my little independent record label three singles and we are preparing an album.
You have released some great tracks like Un sogno qualunque, Cuore and Sunny people. When can we expect an album?
Mmmh I think after Christmas. For sure after Baku
What’s it with burlesque?
A hobby
And Rita Pavone?
An Icon
Back to Eurovision. If you win and go to Baku, what can we expect? A huge stage show?
A crazy one!
What’s your view on stage shows anyway? Is it more important than actual singing and the song?
A great show has to have also great music
Will be see you on stage of Teatro Ariston in Sanremo some time soon?
Yes. As a guest star!
So she will make it to the final, make a crazy show in Baku, release an album and go to Sanremo 2013 as a worldstar! But it's your love that can make that happen so vote for her! BlogIlkar thanks Vittoria for the interview and... in bocca al lupo!
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