Francesco Gabbani performs the hit that won at the Festival di Sanremo in 2017. It's also a great song for workouts.

There are too many plays on words in this song to describe here, but one stands out in particular: e state (and you stay) and estate (summer). The song pokes fun at Italians on vacation, all the while being very Italian itself. Yabla Italian wishes you a great summer. Buona estate!

Francesco De Gregori's inspiration for La donna cannone [The Cannonball Lady] came from a newspaper article about a circus performer who quit the circus for love.

Fiorella Mannoia sings her 1987 hit song about women. It's a recent live performance and the audience sings along with Mannoia.

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.

Here are some great lyrics for learning Italian. The video clip is actually a song within a short, inane, comedy. Just about every Italian knows the name Gianni Morandi. He's a very famous and well-loved singer-songwriter and entertainer, and even starred in a TV series called Voglia di Volare (the desire to fly), so the song may very well be a thinly veiled reference to that show. The original song Volare is one of the most famous Italian pop songs of all time.

Pupia TV – The Neapolitan singer Eugenio Bennato sings “Il Mondo Corre” [The World Runs] at a live concert in Catania.

This is the official videoclip of the famous song “Più bella cosa” [nothing more beautiful] by Eros Ramazzotti. This song is dedicated to his ex wife, the show girl and Tv Presenter, Michelle Hunziker.

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

The great Eros Ramazzotti sings Un'altra te (another you) written together with Piero Cassano and Adelio Cogliati. Italian actress Francesca Neri features in the video.

Enrica Arcuri sang “How Beautiful Life Is” at the 12th annual Videofestival. It's one of the most important of the Canori Festivals and serves to introduce new voices, singers, bands, and up-and-coming singer-songwriters. Video provided by PA 74 Music.

Ennio Morricone was best known for his unforgettable movie soundtracks. In fact his music was featured in over sixty prize-winning films.

Elisa covers Luciano Ligabue's 2014 song "A modo tuo" (In Your Own Way). Ligabue's song describes his concerns about his own daughter's growing up. Elisa's "A modo tuo" has been a huge hit.

Eleanora explains how tambourines are made and plays a few notes from the Pizzica and Tarantella dances. The Pizzica was used in the past for exorcising the possessed.

The great Domenico Modugno, best known for his hit song, Nel blu dipinto di blu [Volare], came in first at the San Remo Festival in 1966 with the song, Dio come ti amo. The Italian lyrics are very clear, and very romantic!