Sunday Song – Costa Concordia Tribute - Justine Pelmelay and Antonello Tonna

I have not previously mentioned this terrible Italian disaster on News From Italy which happened on the 13th of January 2012, while we were in the UK. The Costa Concordia partially sank after hitting rocks, then running aground off the coast of the small Italian island, Isola del Giglio, not far from the mainland. Over four thousand people had to be evacuated and sadly there were inevitably deaths and injuries. I will not go into any more details as I imagine that the majority of you will have heard about this, if you want to read more the report at Wikipedia - Costa Concordia Disaster is explanatory and concise.


Earlier this week todays choice for my Sunday Song was released by two survivors of the Costa Concordia disaster and I thought it would be fitting to share here.


Justine Pelmelay a singer from the Netherlands and Antonella Tonna an Italian pianist got together after both surviving the tragedy. The pianist Antonella was working on board the cruise liner and the singer Justine was with her partner on a vacation. The song recalls those moments when it felt like ‘Time Stood Still’ and I think it is a moving tribute. It has been decided that all proceeds from the song will go to the residents of the Isola del Giglio who went out of their way that night to offer shelter to the survivors of the disaster.

Il Tempo Si é Fermato - Justine Pelmelay with Antonello Tonna ( Costa Concordia )

Uploaded by MrTieconcepts on Mar 7, 2012

You Tube Link http://youtu.be/KNsKaZr9ER0

LYRICS:
Ma-ni strette dentro una speranza
Mani che sussurrano, una preghiera nella danza
La Luna che
illuminava i nostri "perchè"
Ma-ni, tese dentro un abbraccio
Mani che rimangono ferme ad aspettare un cenno
Il mare che
abbracciava i nostri "perchè"......."perchè"
Il tempo che scivolava via...
trascinandosi i sogni e le bugie.
Un segnale, fra pace e guerra,
fra chi scelte più non ha, fra chi le mani nell'acqua immergerà....
Con il mare stretto in un abbraccio,
dietro quel gigante che
ignorava ogni coraggio..
La vita in ogni cosa così si rispecchierà..
Il tempo che scivolava via...
trascinandosi i sogni e le bugie.
Un segnale, fra pace e guerra,
fra chi scelte più non ha, fra chi le mani nell'acqua immergerà....
Ma-ni che raccolgono un abbraccio
Ma-ni stanche e fredde per raccontare un naufragio
Il mare che per sempre ci parlerà non lo scorderà



Songwriters: Justine Pelmelay, Ronald van Driel, Marcel Schimscheimer
Italian Lyrics: Antonello Tonna
Studio: Highland studios Loosdrecht
Mix music: Hans Bedeker
Video and Voices: HD Soundstudio Jody Koewé

I have not included a translation, it is always difficult to translate songs and I think it sometimes spoils it. There are plenty of online translators available, if you have the desire to have the English words, but sadly they are also not always very accurate. My advice is just listen and imagine as ‘Time Stood Still’

With thanks to Wikipedia - Costa Concordia Disaster , Wikipedia- Justine Pelmelay, Antonella Antonella Tonna – Facebook and YouTube for information and photos quoted in this tribute.

Sunday Song - Nina Zilli

Nina Zilli - L'Uomo Che Amava Le Donne - The Man Who Loved Women

Nina Zilli, real name Maria Chiara Fraschetta was born on 2nd February 1983 in Piacenza, Italy.  'The Man Who Loved Women' is her latest single and was released earlier this year.  I often hear it played on the radio and decided it would be a good choice for this week's Sunday Song. This song is taken from her first album which was released in Italy in February of this year. Sempre Lontano - Still Far.

The single, taken from the album was her entry at the 2010 San Remo Festival for which she won the most votes in the New Generation section of the festival, from journalists in the Award entitled 'Press Radio and TV Section Next Generation'

An artist I think we will be hearing a lot more of in Italy.   I wonder if you will agree.

Nina Zilli clicking on this link will take you to the artists official website.


More Sunday Songs can be found by visiting 5 Minutes Just for Me


I hope you are all having a wonderful weekend.

Sunday Song - Primavera Anticipada

This week I am featuring one of Italy's most popular female pop stars Laura Pausini singing a duet with James Blunt.
It seems an appropriate choice for this week in celebration of the arrival of Spring.

Courtesy of kaulitzangie93 

Below is an English translation of the words of Primavera Anticipada (it's My Song) - In anticipation of Spring(It's My Song) -
Spring Come Early
I do not take for granted
Anything of what I am
Even the slightest heartbeat
Not now
It's the air that i breathe
It's my fall at your feet
It is my song
I sing when you are gone
In this early spring
That thus augments
The good inside me
Chorus:
Aaaaah I know
You are my horizon, my dawn
Aaaah the proof that
Demonstrates what you are able to do
Because...
All my hopes and my fears my hopes and fears
in this moment are clear
you are the one
My moon, my stars, my sun
It is this early spring
It pleases me so, yes
It makes me live again
Chorus
Flowers, mosaic of colours
Mistakes heal better in me today
Undoubtedly you will be the craftsman
In this spring that now has arrived, has arrived
Now
I feel it around me




  Natasha from Australia also posts Sunday Songs, if you have time do go and listen to her choices for this this week by an artist called Miriam Stockley my favourite of which is 'Adiemus'.

Buona Domenica     

Sunday Song "Sittin' On The Dock Of The Bay"

I have mentioned here before the Italian Television Talent Show Amici and have indeed featured another artist who made a name for himself via this show last year.
To listen to the song I featured from again just click on his name Valerio Scanu to take you to my original post.
Today though I am featuring Emma Marrone the winner for 2010, singing with Craig David during the semi-final of the show.

Amici 9 Semifinale 22/03/10 - Emma Marrone e Craig David - Sittin' On The Dock  Of  

Uploaded by nikola92010 on Nov 20, 2011

More Sunday Songs can be found by visiting 5 Minutes Just for Me

Buona Domenica Everyone.