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ITALY: WAITING FOR SANREMO - SONOHRA - L'AMORE

  This is probably the most boyband-esque Sanremo winner ever. Brothers Diego e Luca won Sanremo Newcomers with L'amore in 2008 and later gained a great success, released albums in Latin America, Brazil and Japan, treid Sanremo again and flopped. I have lost track on them after this song but according Wikipedia they are still active. Who knew? I just know I liked this song back in the day.

MARCO MENGONI HAS AN EYE IN JAPAN OR 本質的なイタリアの歌手マルコ

Marco Mengoni is already having success in Spain and taking over the Latin American market with Incomparable is the most logical next step. But now there's interest also in Japan! The plans are in early stage and it's not sure if he should try it there with the Italian, Spanish or English version of the song and the album. As this blogger has some knowledge of the Japanese market and their likes I would say the Italian version would be the best. Japanese are like Finns, they love all things Italian! Mengoni wouldn't be the first Italian Eurovision artist to release music and have success in Japan as Gigliola Cinquetti was big in Japan in the 1960's and 1970's and even recorded in Japanese for the market, like this one . Or this one . Also Alice released an album Kusamakura for the Japanese market in 1988. More recently the Sanremo 2008 newcomer winners Sonohra released their debut album in English version in Japan a year after their win. This might we the way...

Sanremo 2010: Here are the names!

Today seems to be the day of various lists and here comes also the list of Sanremo 2010 Big category. Many familiar names but also surprising absenses like Matia Bazar, Paola Turci and Gerardina Trovato whose presence was given as a sure thing just a day or two ago. Toto Cutugno and Enrico Ruggeri are the only Eurovision artists this time, but along them also previous winners of Sanremo are Arisa (last year's New comers winner), Simone Cristicchi (2007), Povia (2006), Fabrizio Moro (Newcomers winner 2007) and Sonohra (Newcomers winner 2008). Personally I'm a bit disappointed with the list. None of my real favourites is included and I do not have an instant favourite to pick up at this point. And yes, Emanuele Filiberto is there, too. He could have been the king of Italy if things went a bit different way.... ARISA – “Ma l’amore no” MALIKA AYANE – “Ricomincio da qui” SIMONE CRISTICCHI – “Meno male” TOTO CUTUGNO – “Aeroplani” NINO D’ANGELO – “Jammo ja” IRENE GRANDI – “La ...

Sanremo: First names?

Paolo Bonolis is cooking up in a hurry the next Sanremo festival. His eternal TV partner Luca Laurenti will be there, too, which is good news. Last year's newcomer's winner Sonohra has said they will not participate, which is sad news. However, it seems almost sure that Real Rock will enter Teatro Ariston in the form of Afterhours ! Also Patty Pravo seems to be making yet another visit and so are Matia Bazar (who is their singer these days??). Lost , an Italian imitation of Tokyo Hotel is also given almost a sure thing, as well as reality show Amici winner Marco Carta (and many his fellow competitors are trying to make it throught to Proposte category!). Also 2006 winner Giuseppe Povia seems like returning as well as Pupo. Many names also in the hostess list (there should be a different hostess every night next to Bonolis): Wendy Windham, Angelina Jolie, Monica Bellucci, Carla Bruni Sarkozy and Luciana Littizzetto. I say: drop everybody and have La Littizzetto every night...

Bonolis will host the 59th Sanremo

The city of Sanremo and RAI have negotiated another 3 years contract, so the festival of Italian song, better known simply as Sanremo will stay in the city and on RAIUNO. The 59th edition will be hosted by Paolo Bonolis who did the job already in 2005. He's one of the most popular Italian media persons, host and creator of many very succesful shows and game shows. Ironic, with a witty sense of humour he will guide us through the usual 5 nights and endless hours of bla bla bla with a couple of dozen songs in between. He's rumoured to get 1.000.000 euros for the job and RAI's budget is 9 million euros. Last year's winner was Gió di Tonno & Lola Ponce with Gianna Nannini penned Colpo di fulmine , that didn't set the charts or airways on fire. The new comers final was won by Sonohra, who have gone a long way, even across the borders.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rw9JR5bjnU , http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z67Ouk71LM8

OGAE song contest 2008 - Spain

Tomorrow is the night. OGAE Spain will host the annual Ogae Song Contest. Now I can confirm my favourite's Italy's Sonohra and Sweden's Peter Jöback. More information on entries and the videos here: http://www.ogaesongcontestspain2008.com/banderas.html 01. CROATIA Franka Batelic - Ruža u kamenu 02. FRANCE Zazie - Je suis un homme 03. RUSSIA Serebro - Opium 04. BELGIUM K3 - Kusjesdans 05. NORWAY Geir Rönning - Bare du som bet 06. IRELAND Westlife - You must have had a broken heart 07. ISRAEL Shiri Maymon - Kshe'Halachta 08. SERBIA Seka Aleksić - Aspirin 09. ANDORRA Lexu's - La vida perfecta 10. POLAND Blue Café - Czas nie będzie czekał 11. SWEDEN Peter Jöback - Stockholm i natt 12. ESTONIA Rolf Junior - Ingel 13. SPAIN Mónica Naranjo - Europa 14. GERMANY Ich+Ich - So soll es bleiben 15. THE NETHERLANDS Nich & Simon - Kijk omhoog 16. LEBANON Elissa - Ayami beek 17. GREECE Sakis Rouvas - Stous 31 dromous 18. FYR MACEDONIA Toše Proeski - Creša (disqualified) 19. MAL...

L'Amore... baciami adesso! OGAESC is coming...

It was a close run earlier this summer in Italy in the fan club's selection for the song that would do the honors this year in OGAE song contest. However Sonohra won and I wish them all the best! Excellent mix of songs and many of them would have been been a great choice. My everlasting favourite Mietta was second but she has done it already twice with excellent results: 1990 winner with Amedeo Minghi and fantastic Vattene amore ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C07uOukxxls ) , and 2000 2nd with equally fantastic Fare l'amore .( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gs1fCKuKcrU ) Here's the full ranking: 1. Sonohra - L'Amore (296) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMuMa_nNbm4 2. Mietta - Baciami adesso (284) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zc8nh74WOYk 3. Paolo Meneguzzi - Grande (282) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHRqZMNmHf4&feature=related 4. Tazenda ft Eros Ramazzotti - Domo mia (281) http://www.youtube.com/watchv=CJ99yOzhA8s&feature=related 5. Gió Di Tonno & Lo...

Vote for Sonohra in MTV Europe Awards!

Sonohra, the italian band in OGAE song contest 2008 is also nominated in the MTV Europe Awards 2008 so vote for them. Meanwhile here's their new video: http://it.youtube.com/watch?v=J8JG89vzPi4&feature=related and a taste of the same in English: http://it.youtube.com/watch?v=GztV6w4uXYg Watch also http://it.youtube.com/watch?v=NMZO9wUZdy4 . And here is their L'Amore in English from worthcoming album to be released in Europe this winter! http://it.youtube.com/watch?v=sRV1WCbXRBk and here's the original from OGAE song contest: http://it.youtube.com/watch?v=T3kSV6NsEGE