Difficulty: Beginner
Italy
“Voglio una donna” [I Want a Woman], first sung by Roberto Vecchioni, is presented here in a rock version by Radio Smile, a band from Como. It was a big summer hit in 2010. It's about a guy wanting a woman in a skirt, not a big brain.
Difficulty: Beginner
Italy
Radio Smile perform a love song dedicated to a girl who has left, but is still in the heart and mind of the boy. He wants her to understand, that despite everything, she is still the only one for him.
Difficulty: Beginner
Italy
Renzo Rubino made a hit at the Sanremo Festival 2013 in the new talent section, performing his Il Postino (Amami uomo) [The Postman (Love me, Man], about love between two men. It was written by Renzo Rubino and Andrea Rondini.
Difficulty: Beginner
Italy
Ricarda, a young Apulian singer, sings a love song written by Carlo Palmas. The song involves plucking the petals of a flower.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
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.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Samuele Bersani relives the past when he was still a pre-teen, starting to have secret thoughts. The video contains plenty of illustrations of the words he is singing.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Roman singer-songwriter Mirkoeilcane sings about migration, from the point of view of a seven-year old kid who just wants to play ball.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Serena Scafarto sings “Se è vero” (If It’s True), a song about a girl who is ready to take her life into her own hands and is not afraid to walk alone. Video provided by PA 74 Music.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Silvia Swing is Silvia De Santis's stage name. She sings “Noi” (Us), a love song dedicated not only to her beloved, but also to her friends. They're always there to provide support, understanding, and comfort. Video provided by PA 74 Music.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
The poignant text of this song was inspired by the singer-songwriter's experience as a volunteer in a mental institution in Rome and meant to create awareness of the reality of mental illness. It is sung from the point of view of someone who had been deemed insane and shut into a manicomio (insane asylum) for most of his life.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
In this video provided from PA 74 Music, Stefania Bianconi, a successful young artist, sings “Prendimi l’anima” (Take My Soul) as a finalist at the Modena Videofestival 2009.
Difficulty: Beginner
Italy
Noemi Bossolo, known professionally as Sylia, sings the song that Lucio Battisti made famous. The lyrics to the song were written by Mogol, a frequent collaborator of Battisti, Celentano, and other artists.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Tiromancino is a famous pop band from Rome, and this is a song from their self-titled album. Federico Zampaglione, the lead singer, vocalizes about remorse and how it’s best avoided.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
The song “L’inquietudine di esistere” [The anxiety of existing] is a new song by the group Tiromancino. The lyrics were written by Fabrizio Tarducci and Federico Zampaglione. Zampaglione also wrote the music.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Tiziano Crudeli is a journalist and a talking head. He's a big supporter of his beloved Milan team, and he often announces the games on television. In this video, in fact, we see him as a wild fan of the club.
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