Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Laura presents her single Non ho mai smesso (I never stopped) in the middle of the Piazza Duomo (Cathedral Square) in Milan.
Difficulty: Beginner
Italy
Biagio Antonacci wrote the song "Vivimi" for Laura Pausini in 2004. "Vivimi" is tricky to translate, as it can mean "share life with me" or "experience me" or "live me."
Difficulty: Beginner
Italy
Laura Pausini, in concert, sings a song about the wrenching difficulties of a long-distance relationship. The music and lyrics were written by Biagio Antonacci.
Difficulty: Newbie
Italy
Laura Sini, a finalist at the 2011 edition of Videofestival Live, sings about having to leave her native Sardinia in order to further her music career. This video was kindly provided by pa74music.
Difficulty: Newbie
Italy
Mina's famous song, "Giorni" [Days] is performed here by Laura Vignes, for the fifth edition of the Festival Nazionale della Canzone D'Autore [National Festival of Songwriters] for young talents.
Difficulty: Beginner
Italy
This song by the Milanese band is about trying to keep a romantic relationship going. It has had huge success in Italy.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
This song, by the Sicilian singer Levante, is in praise of diversity, of those who don't just follow the pack. Double meanings, rhymes, and opposites make the lyrics interesting for those learning Italian, whether or not the music is your cup of tea.
Difficulty: Beginner
Italy
Here they are again! Have fun dancing with this new song from Ligabue!
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
“La linea sottile” [The subtle line] is a song from Ligabue’s album “Arrivederci, mostro” [Goodbye monster], one of the most popular albums from 2010.
Difficulty: Beginner
Italy
Ligabue wrote the love song Tu sei lei (You're Her) for his wife. The video was filmed largely along the Tiber in Rome.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
This song, written by Ivano Fossati and sung by Loredana Bertè with her scratchy voice, has never lost its popularity with Italians.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Lorenzo Baglioni, a Tuscan pop star, sings a tune on il congiuntivo (the subjunctive). He remarks that the subjunctive is particularly useful for lovers. Note that the Italian subjunctive, out of context, can have various different solutions in English, and sometimes doesn't correspond at all.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy Ligurian Song
Lorenzo Jovanotti, famous Italian singer-songwriter, celebrates the 150th anniversary of Italy’s Unification, on March 17th, 2011. He delivers best wishes to all Italians, and sings "Fratelli d’Italia" [Brothers of Italy], the Italian national anthem, otherwise known as the "Inno di Mameli" [Hymn of Mameli].
Difficulty: Beginner
Italy
"Baciami ancora" (Kiss Me Again) by Jovanotti, is the main song on the soundtrack of the 2010 film of the same title, directed by Gabriele Muccino. The song won the David di Donatello award in 2010 as best original song.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Jovanotti's message couldn't be clearer in this video of "Penso Positivo" (I think positive).
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