Life after Helsinki 2007 Eurovision

Another song from 1982 Azimut album, actually Messaggio single's B-side. A very atmospheric song written by Alice herself. The song would reappear in a new version in 1987's Elisir album. This has always been a favorite of mine that I tend to sing to myself quite often. And as often it switches at some point to Arisa's Sanremo 2012  runner La notte .... Così la notte mi prende per mano Mi fa compagnia la notte Con un sorriso, un'idea Una bianca follia Con anima È una necessità So the night takes me by the hand The night keeps me company With a smile, an idea A white madness With soul It's a necessity Käännöstulokset Käännöstulos

Messaggio was the first single of her 1982 album Azimut and post-Per Elisa success. Written by Alice herself with Giusto Pio and Albert Kui (who is none other than Franco Battiato) it was another success. Like Per Elisa this was a song she didn't perform live for many many years until it has returned to her repertoire in the 2000's.  Oh quante parole sul tema l'infedeltà. Ho voglia di andare a dormire, da sola sognarmi sdraiata con creme su spiagge infuocate dal sole d'Oriente. Oh how many words on the subject of infidelity. I want to go to sleep, alone dreaming of myself lying with creams on beaches burnt by the Eastern sun.

  A cosa pensano is another hit from Alice's freshly found success also aboard after Sanremo 1981. Taken off her 1982 album Azimut it was one of album's three big hits along with Messaggio and Chanson egocentrique. The song is written by Alice and Francesco Messina and would reappear in a new version in 2000 in Personal Jukebox album. The lyrics of the song are among the funniest ever recorded by Alice and the song in all is quite jolly and light pop tune. What do they think indeed, writers when they write, shop keepers when they sell, the teachers when they teach.... Something in the air! La vita interiore, i romanzi d´amore è meglio andare tardi a lavorare.  Anche le mamme fanno spesso l´amore ma in silenzio per non farsi sentire The inner life, romance novels it is better to go late to work.  Even mothers often make love but in silence so as not to be heard