Alex Britti is a very well-known Italian guitarist and singer. Here, he sings a very personal song, Oggi sono io (Today I'm me). The lyrics are straightforward and easy to grasp.

Cesare Cremonini sings about his Vespa (one of the earliest and best loved motor scooters).

Laura presents her single Non ho mai smesso (I never stopped) in the middle of the Piazza Duomo (Cathedral Square) in Milan.

This was Gianna Nannini's first hit song in 1979. The popular song with its provocative lyrics is aimed at an adult audience.

"Rosso Relativo" ("Relative Red") is one of Tiziano Ferro's greatest hits, and is the title song from his 2002 album. He uses an interesting series of verbs in the imperfetto, a tense that doesn't always match up with one tense in English. It's all relative!

Alice's winning entry in the 1981 Sanremo Music Festival, "Per Elisa, (for Elisa)" is performed live in concert in this video. You may even want to sing along with these clear, easy lyrics and catchy tune. The title refers to the name of a woman, but also to the famous piano piece by Beethoven, known as "Für Elise," whose theme can be discerned from time to time in the song.

In Italia (In Italy) is a single by Italian rapper Fabri Fibra, from the album Bugiardo (Liar), released in 2007, and features special guest artist, Gianna Nannini. This piece highlights many of the problems of contemporary Italy, such as unemployment and corruption.

Jovanotti's message couldn't be clearer in this video of "Penso Positivo" (I think positive).

Carmen Consoli performs one of her hit songs, Amore di Plastica (Love made of plastic) live, for an audience of fans.

Great and easy-to-understand lyrics in this romantic hit song by cantautore (singer-songwriter) Eros Ramazzotti

You'll want to sing along with Nina Zulli as she cries her heart out in "Cinquantamila lacrime" ("Fifty-Thousand Tears"), a hit song from 2009, made even more famous as the theme song from a 2010 film by Ferzan Özpetek, Mine vaganti (English title, Loose Cannons). Great lyrics, great melody, great rhythm!

Cos'è normale (What's normal?) is a song by Danilo Pao and Enrico Sognato, that questions what "normal" means in terms of how people live their lives. It's presented here in a music video where the camera, placed on the dashboard of different cars, captures the faces of the drivers and passengers, some of whom are members of the group Zero Assoluto, Salvatore Gioia, and the composers, who are singing the song.

With its soft-toned accompaniment and gentle lyrics, "Il regalo più grande" ("The Greatest Gift") sung by Tiziano Ferro, creates a special mood. It was released as a single in 2009 and in that year became fifth on the list of best-selling songs.

Singer-songwriter Luciano Ligabue sings a love song, Viva (Alive), dedicated to the woman who at that time was his wife. The song is from his 1995 album "Buon Compleanno Elvis" (Happy Birthday Elvis).

The smash hit, "Laura non c'è" (Laura isn't here) was sung by Nek at the Sanremo Festival in 1997 and is featured on the album, Lei, gli amici e tutto il resto (Her, my friends, and everything else). The song became famous all over the world, making Nek one of the best loved Italian singers abroad.