Elisa Toffoli , performing under the mononym Elisa, is an Italian singer-songwriter. She is one of few Italian musicians to write and record mainly in English. She draws inspiration from many genres such as pop, alternative rock, electronica and trip hop. In Europe she is perhaps most recognised for the single "Come Speak to Me", while American audiences may recognise the song "Dancing" as featured in both the 2006 and 2007 seasons of So You Think You Can Dance. On 18 December 2012, her collaboration with Ennio Morricone, "Ancora qui", was featured on Quentin Tarantino's film, Django Unchained and its soundtrack album, which was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media.
"Almeno tu nell'universo" is a song written by Bruno Lauzi and Maurizio Fabrizio and recorded by Italian singer Mia Martini, who released it as a single in 1989 and included the track in her self-titled album Martini Mia. Martini performed the song for the first time at the Sanremo Music Festival 1989, where it placed 9th in a field of 24, but received the Critics' Award, which would be named after Martini herself after her death. The song later became a commercial success, being certified platinum by the Federation of the Italian Music Industry, and is now considered a classic of Italian popular music.
San Siro 2007 is Italian singer Laura Pausini's second live album, chronicling her historic performance at Milan's Stadio San Siro on 2 June 2007. The album was released on 30 November 2007. As of January 2008, the album has sold 120,000 copies in Italy.
Primavera in anticipo and Primavera anticipada are the tenth studio albums by Italian singer Laura Pausini, released by Warner Music on 11 November 2008.
Marco Mengoni is an Italian singer-songwriter who rose to fame in 2009, after winning the third season of Italian talent show X Factor. Since that he has sold over 2.8 million records in Italy, peaking the Italian albums chart seven consecutive times and entering the Top 10 Italian Singles Chart fifteen times. He won the Sanremo Music Festival in 2013 and again in 2023, therefore representing Italy in the Eurovision Song Contest in both years, respectively.
Re matto is the second studio EP by Italian singer Marco Mengoni. In Italy the album sold more than 82.000 copies and received double platinum certification from the Federation of the Italian Music Industry.
"L'amore si odia" is a duet by Italian singers Noemi and Fiorella Mannoia. The song is the second single for Noemi and the first single for Fiorella Mannoia, who put it her album Ho imparato a sognare.
"Dove si vola" 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 and it was produced by Luca Rustici.
Re matto live is the first live album by Italian singer Marco Mengoni, released on 19 October 2010 by Sony Music. It features songs from his previous EPs, Re matto and Dove si vola, as well as covers of popular songs, originally performed by Italian singers such as Mina and Mia Martini, or by international artists like Jamiroquai and The Beatles.
The discography of Italian recording artist Marco Mengoni consists of eight studio albums, two live albums, six extended plays, thirty-six singles, one promotional single, and thirty-five music videos. Mengoni reached commercial success in Italy when his first single, "Dove si vola", released after he won the third series of Italian talent show X Factor, debuted at number one on the FIMI Top Digital Downloads in December 2009. The EP with the same title entered the top 10 in Italy, and it was later certified platinum.
"Il mio amore unico" is a song by Italian singer Dolcenera, released in 2009 as the lead single from her fourth studio album, Dolcenera nel paese delle meraviglie. The song competed in the Sanremo Music Festival 2009, being eliminated in the semi-final of the show. Despite this, it became a radio hit and a commercial success in Italy, peaking at number five on the Italian Singles Chart.
"L'essenziale" is a song by Italian singer Marco Mengoni and the lead single from his second studio album, #prontoacorrere (2013). Released in Italy on 13 February 2013, the song was written by Roberto Casalino, Francesco De Benedettis, and Mengoni, and produced by Michele Canova. Casalino described the song as an Italian-style ballad that is about the necessity of essentiality.
Arrivederci, mostro! is the tenth studio album by Italian rock singer-songwriter Luciano Ligabue. Produced by Corrado Rustici, the album was released on 11 May 2010, exactly 20 years after the release of Ligabue's self-titled debut album. After spending its first four weeks at number one on the Italian Albums Chart, Arrivederci, mostro! returned to the top spot three additional times, completing a chart run of nine non-consecutive weeks atop the chart. The album was also certified diamond by the Federation of the Italian Music Industry, and it became the best-selling album of 2010 in Italy.
Il mestiere della vita is the sixth studio album by Italian singer-songwriter Tiziano Ferro, released on 2 December 2016. Ferro has called it the beginning of the second chapter of his career, after the first chapter was concluded by the release of his first greatest hits album. The album sees Ferro return to a more modern and electronic style.
"Let's Hurt Tonight" is a song by American pop rock band OneRepublic. It was released as the third single from their fourth studio album, Oh My My on December 6, 2016, along with its music video. The song was included in the 2016 film Collateral Beauty. It has since reached the top 100 in Austria and Germany, and the top 50 in Switzerland.
Fenomeno is the ninth studio album by the Italian rapper Fabri Fibra. It was released on 7 April 2017 by Universal Music Group.
"Tra le granite e le granate" is a song by Italian singer-songwriter Francesco Gabbani. The song was released as a digital download on 8 May 2017 by BMG Rights Management as the second single from his third studio album Magellano (2017). The song peaked at number 19 on the Italian Singles Chart. The title is also written "Tra le granite E le granate", with a capital E for the word for "summer", Estate in Italian, as Gabbani said in an interview with La Stampa.
"Voglio ballare con te" is a song recorded by Italian rapper Baby K, with vocals by Spanish singer Andrés Dvicio, for her third studio album Icona. The song was released on 2 June 2017, through Sony Music Italy. It was produced by Takagi and Mr Ketra, who also produced the singer's smash-hit "Roma Bangkok".
Mirko Manuele Martorana, known professionally as Rkomi, is an Italian rapper and songwriter.
