{"id":4938,"date":"2013-07-03T16:26:26","date_gmt":"2013-07-03T14:26:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/?p=4938"},"modified":"2013-07-03T16:26:26","modified_gmt":"2013-07-03T14:26:26","slug":"italian-summer-music-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/2013\/07\/03\/italian-summer-music-2013\/","title":{"rendered":"Italian summer music 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\">Continuing my <a title=\"10 years in Italy\u2026and counting\" href=\"https:\/\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/2013\/07\/01\/10-years-in-italy-and-counting\/\">anniversary celebration<\/a> &#8211; it\u2019s been years since I\u2019ve done an Italian summer music roundup!\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\"><em>Hat tip to Rose for the suggestion.<\/em> <i>If you don&#8217;t see all videos in this post, be sure to click through to the site to view them.\u00a0<\/i><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>If you haven&#8217;t read my past roundups, one thing is certain is that there is always a song which is played sooooo much that you get sick of it. Since I spend a lot of time walking around, in the markets, in the train stations, at the beach, these common areas get filled with music and you start to hear the same songs. This is one of the great reminders that it&#8217;s summer (yay! warm! being outside!) but at the end of the summer, you are desperately looking for new music inspiration.<\/p>\n<p>First I despaired that there wouldn&#8217;t be a clear summer jam this year in Italy (which is almost always Latin), and I thought instead it would be Pharrell, two times (also two of my favorite songs at the moment).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Daft Punk \u2013 Get Lucky ft. Pharrell Williams\u00a0<\/strong>(not sure why no video online, it exists)<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5NV6Rdv1a3I?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>and\u00a0<strong>Blurred Lines (feat. T.I. &amp; Pharrell) by\u00a0Robin Thicke<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yyDUC1LUXSU?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>But I found it. Or them, rather.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;Zalele&#8221; by Claudia Asu and Ticy<\/strong> &#8211; it&#8217;s not Latin originally (it was Romanian), but there is a Latin flavor to it and they&#8217;ve since\u00a0recorded a Spanish version. Here&#8217;s a link to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=dfeuGFzjais\">the original version<\/a>, below is the Spanish version. I suspect I&#8217;ll be hearing this all summer.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UQGQ5CEcylc?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>And I suspect we&#8217;ll see more of <strong>Serebro &#8211; Mi Mi Mi<\/strong> which is very new &#8211; I think it will end up being bigger than Zalele. This is from the same &#8220;genius&#8221; which brought us &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vDRnkTSdbRE\">Mama Lover<\/a>&#8221; last year. We don&#8217;t expect a lot from them but hot videos and ear worms, and they deliver. They actually performed at a community concert I was at last summer, but that&#8217;s another story.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nlt5Wa13fFU?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>But back to the Italian music.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Gu\u00e8 Pequeno \u2013 Bravo Ragazzo<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 I have a complex relationship with Italian hip hop &amp; rap \u2013 I sometimes feel like it\u2019s watching kids play dress-up (this guy kinda looks like he\u2019s trying to be the Italian Pitbull) and put on this \u201cgangster\u201d persona but I guess most musicians put on a persona which isn\u2019t completely them. In any case, this song is very catchy.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ddd3BuEJf38?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"watch-headline-title\"><strong>NTO\u2019 \u2013 Memorabili<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; rapper + singer, too. This rather quick song takes place in the backstreets of Naples and he does a few stanza in dialect which you won\u2019t\u00a0be able to follow, but I like the song.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/K3tayr6Xiy4?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Fabri Fibra \u2013 Ring Ring<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 one of the more well-known Italian hip hop artists \u2013 you can tell how popular artists get because they can start to make \u201cmini films\u201d instead of just music videos. The song\u2019s pretty forgettable.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cbpkruDyk4I?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Gianna Nannini \u2013 Scegli Me<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0&#8211; she has really grown on me over the years \u2013 kind of like a female \u201cBoss\u201d (Bruce Springsteen) and some of her older stuff is great, too.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VAmiV23PpnM?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Greta \u2013 L\u2019estate<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 she\u2019s new to me, but I like this song and also the views in the video. Who hasn\u2019t seen Italy through the windows of a car like this?<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/guDrTPNqfY0?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Neffa<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; <strong>Quando Sorridi <\/strong>&#8211; he\u2019s been a favorite of mine though this song is a bit slow for summer (my favorite is Prima di Andare Via)<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8QEEwFe3jD0?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Jovanotti &#8211;\u00a0Ti Porto Via Con Me<\/strong> &#8211; I&#8217;ve never been a Jovanotti fan (which I know will disappoint some of my friends judging by how many Jovanotti concert photos I saw recently in my social media feeds). I just don&#8217;t really enjoy his music, but if you&#8217;re a fan, you&#8217;ll want his latest release.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/x117CurlaB0?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Dargen D\u2019Amico | L\u2019Amore a modo mio | con J-Ax<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 I don\u2019t really like this song, but the video is pretty crazy.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dNAf2n0VGqU?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Emma \u201cAmami\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 past Sanremo winner, she reminds me a bit of Irene Grandi (another Italian singer).<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QSrfnxMGqeQ?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Any Italian summer jams missing from this post? Have a favorite of those I posted? Let me know.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Continuing my anniversary celebration &#8211; it\u2019s been years since I\u2019ve done an Italian summer music roundup!\u00a0Hat tip to Rose for the suggestion. If you don&#8217;t see all videos in this post, be sure to click through to the site to view them.\u00a0 If you haven&#8217;t read my past roundups, one thing is certain is that&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/2013\/07\/03\/italian-summer-music-2013\/\">Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[2,95],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4938","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","category-italy","category-music","entry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4uB1-1hE","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":639,"url":"https:\/\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/2008\/08\/19\/italian-summer-music-2008\/","url_meta":{"origin":4938,"position":0},"title":"Italian Summer Music 2008","author":"Sara, Ms. Adventures in Italy","date":"August 19, 2008","format":false,"excerpt":"Note: Feed readers, there are several videos embedded in this post. 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