PRESS RELEASE (12/08/2016)
Long August bank holiday a Loano dedicated to Italian music with two exceptional evenings, promoted by the’Department of Tourism, Culture and Sports of the City of Loano and curated by the I.So THeatre with the artistic direction of Luca Malvicin
Sunday, August 14 l’Prince's Garden Summer Arena will host, at 9:30 pm, Francesco Gabbani, Tuscan singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, winner of the Newcomers section at the 2016 Sanremo Music Festival with the song “Amen,” co-written with Fabio Ilacqua.
Francesco Gabbani will present the album “Eternally Now”, which contains the single presented at Sanremo (Critics“ Award in the Youth Category and Sergio Bardotti Award for best lyrics of the entire Festival). The album, consisting of eight unreleased tracks, produced by Patrizio ”Pat" Simonini and recorded at Kaneepa Studio in Milan, marks a turning point in the singer-songwriter's artistic career. Behind a simple melodic freshness lies a sarcastic intention to prompt reflection on the way we live today.
Gabbani He was introduced to the world of music at a very young age, partly because his family owned the only musical instrument shop in town. At the age of 18, he signed his first record deal, which led him, with the project Trikobalt, recording an album produced by Alex Neri and Marco Baroni of Planet Funk. The videos for the two singles from the album were played on major music TV channels (MTV, All Music, RockTV, etc.) and led Trikobalto to play at the most important Italian festivals, including the HEINEKEN JAMMIN FESTIVAL, to participate in RockTV evenings, and even to open OASIS's only Italian date at the BlueNote in Milan.
In 2010, following the success of their first album, Trikobalto released their second album. The album was produced by Marco Patrignani. The release of the album was followed by a tour in France and the production of the video for “Preghiera Maledetta.” Trikobalto were chosen as the support act for the only Italian date of the STEREPHONICS tour and were among the guests at the Palafiori in Sanremo during the 2010 edition of the Festival.
In the spring of 2010, Francesco decided to leave the band and signed a new record deal to work on his first solo project. In the summer of 2011, he released the single “Estate” and, in the fall, the video clip for “Maledetto amore,” a song from the soundtrack of Mirca Viola's film “L'amore fa male.” In 2013, he released his first album, “Greitist iz,” from which the singles “I dischi non si suonano” and “Clandestino” were taken.
In 2015, Francesco began collaborating with BMG Rights Management (Italy) as a songwriter and signed an exclusive contract. In October, BMG Rights Management (Italy) presented Francesco at the Sanremo Giovani selections with the song “AMEN.”.
The evening is at FREE ADMISSION.
Monday, August 15, on the stage of the Prince's Garden the famous Italian singer will perform Orietta Berti. The Nightingale of Cavriago, so nicknamed for her crystal-clear voice, celebrated last year Fifty years of career with the publication of the box set “Behind a great love – 50 years of music”(Gapp Music/Self), containing 5 CDs, one of which is largely dedicated to Neapolitan songs.
The concert, which will kick off at 9:30 pm, will retrace the most significant stages of the artist's long career, recounting the changes, developments, and collaborations that have led her through five decades of career in music and entertainment.
A long and successful career in Italy and overseas: her debut with the songs of Suor Sorriso, her first real official triumph in June 1965 at the “Disco per l'estate” with the song “Tu sei quello,” the most prestigious stages around the world, participation in the most important television events such as “Canzonissima,” Sanremo Festival (11 appearances as a performer and 2 as a presenter), the “Mostra Internazionale di musica leggera di Venezia” (Venice International Pop Music Festival), and the “Festival delle rose” (Festival of Roses).
And then to confirm the success are the numbers: 16 million records sold, 4 gold discs and two silver discs with songs that climbed to the top of the hit parades, achieving the highest popular success.
In the artistic history of Orietta Berti There are also links with the world of cinema, photo novels, radio, and advertising. He has collaborated with the greatest professionals in television: Pippo Baudo, Corrado, Raffaella Carrà, Maurizio Costanzo, Fabio Fazio, Carlo Conti, and Mara Vernier. He has also performed duets with Gianni Morandi, Massimo Ranieri, Al Bano, and Claudio Baglioni.
Orietta Berti With her splendid voice and her distinctive charm and irony, she will win over the audience at Loano, to whom she will also dedicate her personal tribute to Renato Carosone during the evening.
Ticket sales and presale:
cost: full price €18 – reduced price €16
Reduced ticket valid for those under 18 and over 70. Children under 12, free admission). Presale fee € 1,50.
Lollipop records – Via Garibaldi 64, Loano – tel. 019-675488 – advance sale fee €1.50
On the day of the show, opening of the box office, In the Prince's Garden Summer Arena, from 8 p.m.
