Life after Helsinki 2007 Eurovision

One of the biggest Italian artists internationally, if not the biggest, Eros Ramazzotti returns with a new album Noi (We) ,  his 12th studio album since his debut in 1985 with Cuori agitati . Ten of his albums have made it to #1 in Italy (including compilations) and additional three have reached #2. His albums have sold over 40 million so far so this is no minor event in this falls's music business. Further this is his first release for Universal.  Judging the first single Un angelo disteso al sole  (or the Spanish version Un àngel como el sol tù eres ) one can expect a solid Ramazzotti style songs on this one, too. The album includes 14 new songs and several interesting duets. Pyssycat Dolls' Nicole Sherzinger duets in Fino all'estati , actor Giancarlo Giannini visits Io sono te , rappers Club Dogo are featured in Testa o cuore , Il Volo duets in Cosi and finally Hooverphonics are featured in the closing track Solamente uno .  Eros has dueted many times...

The Eurovision song contest 2008 winner and 2006 runner up Dima Bilan has released his sixth album to the Russian market, titled Mechtateli (Dreamer). Fourteen more or less new songs in both Russian and English plus a couple of remixes. The deluxe version includes also a DVD with five videos to songs Changes , Po param , Safety , Ya prosto lyublyu tebya and Mechtateli . Three of the songs on the album are also duets (Anastacia, Juliana Krilova and his sister Anya). His career abroad outside the ex-USSR region may have been struggling but over the there he's still going strong scoring hits like there's no tomorrow.

Now there's a video for this Safety by Dima Bilan and Anastacia. So far apparently released only in Russia but there are plans for an European wide release and promotion.

Dima Bilan's efforts to conquer the world continue. This time with a little help by Anastacia in song Safety . Let's see if this will finally become a hit.... Anastacia is no stranger for duets. She already di I belong to you with Eros Ramazzotti. And as the FIFA wolrd cup is on at the moment did you remember she did the official song in 2002, Boom ?

Another divas to sing with Eros include Cher in Piú che puoi and Anastacia in I belong to you . One of my favourite tracks is uptempo L'ombra del gigante . He should do more these popsongs instead of ballads, I think!