Eros Ramazzotti is one of the great artists of the Italian music scene. Born in Rome on 28 October 1963, he is an internationally renowned singer-songwriter with a 40-year career. Suffice it to say that from the 80s to today it has sold approx 60 million records. A path full of successes, as evidenced by the international collaborations with names such as Tina Turner, Cher, Joe Cocker and Luciano Pavarotti.
Eros Ramazzotti: Where there is music
One of the most representative albums of career by Eros Ramazzotti is undoubtedly "Where there is music”, Which over time has become a milestone in Italian pop music. In 2021 this record turns 25 and the Roman singer-songwriter, together with Sony Music, has decided to give his fans a special edition.
A version for collectors, available from July 16, entitled “Dove c'e Musica 25th Anniversary Edition”. This is a remastered proposal of the disc, which has sold more than 9 million copies worldwide, which this time is proposed in a double vinyl, with exclusive poster of the 1996 tour.
A total of twelve tracks that represent proof of Ramazzotti's greatness. A record capable of surviving many generations. Inside there are unforgettable hits, still well known to anyone, lovers of the genre or not:
- The Aurora
- Twin Star
- The best thing
The career of Eros Ramazzotti
Grew up on the outskirts of Rome, shows at a very young age a predisposition for music. His father was an amateur singer and he decided to indulge his son's vocation. Eros first studied piano and then guitar. He intends to do this in life and applies to the Conservatory of Rome. However, he must accept that he was rejected.
For a while, he withdraws into himself and moves away from his dream. He enrolls in accounting, which he then abandons, until the event that changed his life: the death of his desk mate. A dramatic car accident resulting from drug use. Life is short, they say, and the reality in which he found himself was quite complex. Music is his escape route and he returns to believe in this path.
In 1981 he took part in the Castrocaro Festival. He does not win nor is he particularly noticed, except by two producers of the newborn DDD - Drugolo drugstore. His nasal timbre, which later will drive entire generations crazy, strikes Roberto Galanti and Lando Lanni, who decide to offer him a contract.
Three years pass and he is al Festival of Sanremo, among the New Proposals. Presents the song "Promised Land", which allows him to triumph on this historic stage. The following year he returns, this time among the Big, singing "An important story", reaching the sixth place. From a recording point of view, this is the long-awaited turning point, even at an international level, especially in France and Spain. For the third consecutive year he returns to Sanremo, this time to triumph with “Now you”. He is the idol of the very young and the success of his first Festivalbar proves it too.
Year after year he collects successes, which go far beyond the Italian borders. Suffice it to say that the videoclip of “Cose della vita” is shot by Spike Lee. In 1995 he took part in the Summer Festival. A European event featuring rock stars and more, from Joe Cocker to Jimmy Page, from Robert Plant to Elton John. Everything takes place in seven European stadiums and after a concert in Milan he gets to know a Swiss model: Michelle Hunziker.
In 1996 he is an established and public artist "Where there is music". It is the first record that I have had total control over. Now no one can stop its growth, which continues with grandiose events and unforgettable triumphs.
The private life of Eros Ramazzotti
The meeting with Michelle Hunziker changes his life again. Their love story is overwhelming, to the point that a year after their meeting, in 1996, it was born Aurora Sophie. In 1998 the couple got married but in 2002 they will have to face a painful separation. The actual divorce, however, was only decreed in 2009. This was the most important story in the life of the singer-songwriter. So much has been said about them and some public images have remained in the collective imagination, such as their meeting on the Festivalbar stage.
In 2011, he becomes the father of a little girl again, Raffaella Maria, fruit of love with Maria Pellegrinelli, model known at the Wind Music Awards two years earlier. The couple got married in 2014 and was born a year later Gabrio Tullio.
Curiosity
- Certainly there is no shortage of curiosities about Eros Ramazzotti, some well known and others less so: on the sports front, even if surprising, considering the fact that he was born in Rome, he is a Juventus fan
- His acting skills were not limited to the video clips of his songs. In fact, she acted as an extra in some films during her childhood. The most famous is certainly “Amarcord” by Fellini (snowball scene)
- His life could have taken a very different turn. His family he was about to move to Australia. A failed attempt, which also included the sale of their house. However, Eros spent a whole year studying English
- He confessed to having rejected Monica Bellucci: “It was a time when we were both free. However, it remained a good memory ". Words that sparked social media, with the singer who then clarified: "The regret of not having courted the most beautiful woman in the world enough"
- Famous it clash with the public during a concert in Turin in 1998. It all began with a coin thrown to bassist Flavio Scopaz. Ramazzotti stopped the performance and had a hard confrontation with the crowd. This did not react well and he was forced to leave the stage
- He has four tattoos, one of which is dedicated to his daughter Aurora. She returned the gesture in 2019, tattooing a message received on a postcard long ago: "Today from Paris, Je T'aime"
- His songs have stood the test of time. This is demonstrated by the fact that the Italian national football team, champion of Europe, has chosen "Most beautiful thing" among the songs to be included in the playlist of the blue bus, as shown by a viral video
Happy birthday Eros!
Photo source in evidence: Eros Ramazzotti facebook page
A genius! I like his songs 💪