Dove si vola

This article is about the single. For the extended play, see Dove si vola (album).

"Dove si vola"
Single by Marco Mengoni
from the album Dove si vola
Released	3 December 2009
Recorded	L'n'R' Studio, Alari Park Studio 2009
Genre	Pop
Length	3:58
Label	Sony Music
Songwriter(s)	Bungaro Saverio Grandi
Producer(s)	Luca Rustici
Marco Mengoni singles chronology
"Dove si vola" (2009) "Credimi ancora" (2010)

"Dove si vola" (meaning "Where we fly" in Italian) is the debut single by Marco Mengoni, an Italian singer who won the third season of Italian series of The X Factor in 2009. Mengoni performed the song for the first time during the semi-finals of the talent show, aired on 27 November 2009. It was written by Italian songwriters Bungaro and Saverio Grandi ^[1] and it was produced by Luca Rustici. ^[2]

The single debuted at number 1 in the Italian Singles Chart on 10 December 2009. ^[3] No official video was made to accompany the song.

Background

The single was officially released by Sony Music as a digital download immediately after Mengoni was announced winner of the talent-show. It is also included in Mengoni's debut EP, Dove si vola .

Mengoni's mentor, Morgan, revealed that the song had been originally composed for Chiara Ranieri, another contestant in the third series of The X-Factor, but the song was reassigned to Mengoni, the eventual winner, after Chiara Ranieri was eliminated in an earlier round. ^[4]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Dove si vola"	Bungaro, Saverio Grandi	3:58

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2009)	Peak position
Italian Singles Chart [3]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (2009)	Position
Italian Singles Chart [5]	62

References

1. "Spettacolo: News su cinema, serie tv, show, tv, musica | Sky TG24". Archived from the original on 5 October 2011. Retrieved 27 February 2011.
2. "Disco d'esordio, Diritti Umani e Talent Scountig per Luca Rustici". Archived from the original on 23 July 2011. Retrieved 27 February 2011.
3. ItalianCharts.com: Page for "Dove si vola" Archived 12 May 2013 at the Wayback Machine
4. "X Factor 4: Vigilia di finale, Carlo Carcano incorona Nevruz". 22 November 2010.
5. "FIMI – Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana – Ricerche e dati di mercato". Fimi.it. 19 January 2010. Archived from the original on 23 January 2010. Retrieved 18 December 2010.