EMOZIONI! - Italian hits to sing along with

Goosebumps, longing and memories you didn't even have. There are the Italian songs that go straight to the heart. The classics that awaken that one longing from the first note. THE LONGING FOR ITALIA...

...LA BELLA VITA for your ears. Our BEST of Italian classics. There are melodies that immediately make you think of just one thing: sun on your skin, sand between your toes and a plate of pasta in front of your eyes. Life in Bella Italia, after all.

For the very motivated among us, we have selected all the music videos with lyrics - the choruses can also be sung along here (you can find the complete YouTube playlist below). Enjoy your short holiday...

Our TOP 5 Italian classics to sing along to

1. felicità

Attention, in a few seconds you will feel warm feelings of happiness. This song is a legend of Emozioni Grandi. Al Bano (1943) and Romina Power (1951) are THE couple of the Italian music scene. After their separation in 1999, they have been performing together again since 2013.

Vocal chords ready?! The Felicità video with lyrics to sing along...

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2. l'italiano

The message of all messages: I am Italian!!! Released in 1983 by singer Toto Cutugno (*1943). A megahit that then falls into oblivion - until 2006. Italy becomes football world champions. Cutugno performs at a victory celebration in Rome - the rebirth of a song.

People love this feeling all over the world...

P.S. Originally, the song was written for Italy's superstar Adriano Celentano (*1938). But he didn't want to sing it.

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3. azzurro

This song embodies everything we love about Italy: It's about daydreaming and wanderlust on a summer day in the city - and it's also about longing for a distant love. It doesn't get any better than this. Sung by Italian superstar Adriano Celentano, released in 1968 - all sales figures broken. P.S. By the way, "Azzurro" stands for the colour of the summer sky.

Sounds like a trip to the sea

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4. nel blu dipinto di blu (Volare)

Longing, wanderlust and amore: legendary song to take off for more than half a century! In 1958, Domenico Modugno (*1928 † 1994) took part in the Eurovision Song Contest with "Nel blu dipinto del blu" (original title, translated: "painted blue"). Third place. In 1959 he won a Grammy (directly with the introduction of the music award), number 1 hit in the USA.

Take off once, please. Volare becomes a world hit

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5 O SOLE MIO

THIS is what happens when a Neapolitan gets homesick in the cold. Eduardo Di Capua travels through Ukraine in 1898 with the Neapolitan State Orchestra. After a particularly sleepless night, Di Capua sees the sun in the morning - and begins to compose.

"O" is Neapolitan and stands for the Italian "il" ("il sole mio", translated "my sun").

By the way: When the Italian national anthem could not be found at a victory ceremony at the 1920 Olympic Games in Amsterdam, "O sole mio" was played without further ado. Incidentally, those were also the games where most Italian water handball players boycotted the second half because the water was too cold. Obviously, when Italians meet cold, something always happens.

Pure longing to hear....

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written by Annie Kayser, first published 29.1.22

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