Romina Power has released a new album, her first solo album since.... 1974! Even her latest album with ex-husband Al Bano is from 1996. The couple divorced in 1999, five years after their daughter Ylenia went missing in New Orleans in 1994. The mystery of Ylenia that still has not been solved apparently was a main factor that the lovebirds in the end lost their connection and separated. Romina still firmly believes Ylenia is alive while Al Bano has lost his hope. Al Bano and Romina Power represented Italy twice in the Eurovision song contest. First in 1976 with We live it all again and then again in 1985 with Magic oh magic and finished 7th in both occasions. In 1985 Ylenia was one of the backing singers. They won Sanremo 1984 with Ci sarà and one of their biggest hits is Felicità.
These songs have been recorded already in 1998 when Romina was planning to go on as a singer but eventually were left in the studio when she ventured to other projects; she has written several books and made her living as a painter and art dealer, and she has also directed a movie, Upaya in 2006. She moved to Arizona in 2007 and she still resides in the United States.
Da lontano (From afar) includes three songs composed by son Yari Carrisi and even two composed by Al Bano and two of them are written by Romina herself, who has also penned all the lyrics. Here's Tears are not pearls.
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