Loredana Bertè is an Italian singer, songwriter and actress. In her long career she has worked with prominent Italian songwriters such as Pino Daniele, Ivano Fossati, Mario Lavezzi, Mango and Enrico Ruggeri, among others; her sister Mia Martini was also an acclaimed singer. She has experimented with different genres, from rock to reggae, from funk to pop. Bertè is known for the eccentric clothing she wears onstage for her performances.
Albano Antonio Carrisi, better known as Al Bano, is an Italian tenor and actor. Having sold over 25 million records globally and career spanning seven decades, he is one of the most recognisable Italian singers in the world. He has gained worldwide notability due to his four and a half octave vocal range as well as his personal and professional association with Romina Power, daughter of Hollywood actor Tyrone Power, lasting until the 1990s. Carrisi is acclaimed for singing with operatic affinity in pop, rock and italo disco repertoires with extensive head voice and minimal usage of falsetto vocal register. As of 2023, he has participated in 15 editions of the Sanremo Music Festival, tying the record for most participations with Anna Oxa, Milva, Peppino di Capri and Toto Cutugno; this includes a victory in 1984 duetting with Power. He additionally took part in the Sanremo Giovani selection in 1965.
Luigi "Gigi" D'Alessio is an Italian popular singer and singer-songwriter from Naples. In his career, he has sold over 30 million records.
Loredana Lecciso is an Italian entertainer. She is also known for appearances on tabloid talk shows. She became famous as the girlfriend of celebrated Italian singer Albano Carrisi, with whom she had a daughter and a son. They separated after several public frictions and then got back together after some time.
Italy participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 in Baku, Azerbaijan. The Italian entry was selected through an internal selection, organised by the Italian broadcaster RAI. The artist was selected by a special committee from the participants of the Sanremo Music Festival 2012 and the song selection was carried out by the artist. Nina Zilli represented Italy with the song "L'amore è femmina ", which placed 9th in the final, scoring 101 points.
The Sanremo Music Festival 2012, officially the 62nd Italian Song Festival, was the 62nd annual Sanremo Music Festival. It was held at the Teatro Ariston in Sanremo, province of Imperia, during the five nights between 14 February 2012 and 18 February 2012, and it was broadcast by Rai 1.
The Sanremo Music Festival 2008, officially the 58th Italian Song Festival, was the 58th Sanremo Music Festival, held at the Teatro Ariston in Sanremo. The first and the second night of the show were held on 25 and 26 February 2008, while the last three nights were held from 28 February and 1 March 2008.
The Voice of Italy is a reality singing competition and Italian version of the international syndication The Voice based on the reality singing competition launched in the Netherlands, created by Dutch television producer John de Mol. The inaugural season was in 2013 with the first episode airing on Rai 2 on March 7, 2013, the series ended on June 7, 2019, after 6 seasons. The show was also broadcast via radio on Radio Rai and RTL 102.5. In the summer of 2020, Rai 1 announced a new version of the show, the format of The Voice Senior on air in autumn with Antonella Clerici as TV host.
Veronica Atzei – better known by her stage name Bianca Atzei – is an Italian singer and television personality.
Daniele Pace was an Italian composer, lyricist and singer-songwriter.
Scherzi a parte is a hidden camera-practical joke television series aired in prime time from 9 February 1992, first on Italia 1 and then on Canale 5.
The Voice Senior is a Dutch talent-search television program produced by Talpa Productions which is broadcast on RTL 4. The show is based on the concept of The Voice of Holland and The Voice Kids, both of which were also created by John de Mol. However, participants must be older than sixty.
The Sanremo Music Festival 2020, officially the 70th Italian Song Festival, was the 70th edition of the annual Sanremo Music Festival, a television song contest held in the Teatro Ariston of Sanremo and organised and broadcast by RAI. The show was held between 4 and 8 February 2020.
"Potevi fare di più" is a song by Italian singer Arisa. It was written by Gigi D'Alessio and released on 3 March 2021.
The second season of the Italian singing competition The Voice Senior will start to air on November 26, 2021, on Rai 1. All coaches from the previous season returned except for I Caricci. Orietta Berti was announced to be the new coach of the show, joining Loredana Bertè, Clementino and Gigi D'Alessio.
Luca D'Alessio, known professionally as LDA, is an Italian singer-songwriter and rapper.
The second edition of The Voice Kids aired in prime time on Rai 1 from November 24 to December 22, 2023, for five episodes with the hosting of Antonella Clerici. New in this edition, in addition to the entry of the new coach Arisa, were two new tools, which could be used during the three episodes of Blind Auditions: the "Super Pass" and the "Super Block". The first guaranteed a competitor to go directly to the final, while the second was the classic "Block", which could only be used after the other coaches have turned around, allowing to prevent another coach from choosing a competitor.
The first season of The Voice Kids premiered on Rai 1 on March 4, 2023, with the coaches from the third season of The Voice Senior, Ricchi e Poveri, Clementino, Gigi D'Alessio, and Loredana Bertè. The finale aired on March 11, 2023. The show was hosted by Antonella Clerici.
The Voice Kids is an Italian TV series. It is a spin-off of The Voice of Italy, but instead of having contestants of all ages, the spin-off exclusively features children aged 7 to 14. The coaches for the first season were the same as those from the third season of The Voice Senior, being Gigi D'Alessio, Loredana Bertè, Clementino and Ricchi e Poveri. Antonella Clerici presented the show. On July 26, 2023, it was reported that singer, Arisa, would join the show for its second season, replacing Ricchi e Poveri. The show's second season premiered on November 24, 2023.
"Ma il cielo è sempre più blu" is a 1975 song composed and performed by Rino Gaetano.
Al Bano (duo, 2020)
Jasmine Carrisi (duo, 2020)
Orietta Berti (2021–22)
Ricchi e Poveri (duo, 2023)
Arisa (2024)
