Tonight in Sanremo the Artisti will duet with other mainly international stars performing Italian classic songs that have made Italian music famous all over the world. Meanwhile the audience dropped the second night to 11,6 million (37%). Let's see how these international stars manage to attract people infront of their tvs.
A song made famous by Mina in 1972 and later by Shirley Bassey. Also Luciano Pavarotti dueted with Celine Dion with this one.
Samuele Bersani with Goran Bregovic - My sweet Romagna (Romagna mia)
This is originally from 1954 and written by Secondo Casadei. Checco Marsella has arranged this new version where Romagna region meets Balcan.
Vasco Rossi's hit from 1983 that was released in English by Thelma Houston in 1994.
A Napoletan classic from 1950, also recorded by Cliff Richard and Perry Como amongst others. This version is based on the Michael Bubblé one.
Irene Fornaciari with Brian May (Queen) - I who have nothing (Uno dei tanti)
A hit by Joe Sentieri in 1961, then recorded by Ben E. King, Tom Jones, Joe Cocker, Liza Minnelli, Status Quo but this will be a new version arranged for the occasion by Brian May himself.
This was a no hit by Ambra Borelli but made it big in the UK by Amen Corner. And Patty pravo heard that one and made it in hit in Italy in 1969.
The love theme of the movie The Godfather in 1972.
This is a song by Lucio Battisti and he actually made the first version himself in 1977 for the album Images, an English language album made for the US market.
Sergio Dalma we all know and he's been having a hit with this song just this winter so it shows how the Italian music still conquers new listeners even in 2010's. Ask Sergio, he has just released two albums full of Italian covers... Jimmy Fontana did this first in 1965, both in Spanish and in Catalan.
The runner up in Sanremo 1972 when Josè Feliciano himself sung it along with Ricchi e Poveri. A huge hit in Spanish, too. Feliciano, a New Yorker from Puerto Rico made this song an anthem for the immigrants and was forbidden in Cuba.
From Sanremo 1965, this only came 7th but Dusty Springfield made it a worldwide hit later recorded by Elvis Presley and countless other artists. One of this blogger's all time favourite songs btw!
This was supposed to be Nina Hagen but now all of sudden it is Macy Gray. I can't but feel disappointed. Loredana gets to sing her sister's, late Mia Martini's classic from 1989. The song was actually written already back in 1972! Thelma Houston recorded this English version in 1994.
Noa needs no presentation and she is very familiar with the Italian song book having performed and recorded many many songs. This song was written in 1902 in honor of the president who was visiting town wishing him to return soon. And give Sorrento a postal office!
A song by PFM from 1974.
Besides these performances there will the decision of the two eliminated Artisti that will go back to the final's line up. And they were as expected the two duets, Gigi D'Alessio & Loredana Berté and Pierdavide carone & Lucio Dalla. The elimated by the jury have a history doing very well in the final's televote so we cannot rule these two out at all.
As for the duets, I thought no one could ever ruin IO che non vivo but indeed someone can. Shaggy. Horrid performance. Almost a sacrilegio! And Macy gray certainly wasn't at her best last night either. Shame Nina Hagen wasn't there! But Arisa with José Feliciano was very emotional moment.... fantastic! And do we want to talk about the queen of the night, Noa? (Or was it Patti Smith?)
Wanna see it all in ten minutes? Here.
Besides these performances there will the decision of the two eliminated Artisti that will go back to the final's line up. And they were as expected the two duets, Gigi D'Alessio & Loredana Berté and Pierdavide carone & Lucio Dalla. The elimated by the jury have a history doing very well in the final's televote so we cannot rule these two out at all.
As for the duets, I thought no one could ever ruin IO che non vivo but indeed someone can. Shaggy. Horrid performance. Almost a sacrilegio! And Macy gray certainly wasn't at her best last night either. Shame Nina Hagen wasn't there! But Arisa with José Feliciano was very emotional moment.... fantastic! And do we want to talk about the queen of the night, Noa? (Or was it Patti Smith?)
Wanna see it all in ten minutes? Here.
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