Sevening at 9.30pm on Rai 1 and RaiPlay the third and final episode of Arena Suzuki from 60 to 2000. Still from the Arena of Verona and always with a cast of singers who have dominated the charts in those five decades. Italian and international artists ready to unleash audiences and viewers with their hits.
Suzuki Arena 2023the lineup of the third episode
Michele Zarrillo brings his famous one A blue rosewith which he participated in the 1982 Sanremo Festival. He returns in 1987 with The night of thoughtswinning in the New Proposals category and in 1994 he ranked fifth with Five days. They follow The elephant and the butterfly, The acrobat, The Angels, The lovers’ alphabet, The last film together, Hands in handsuntil In ecstasy or in mudbrought to Sanremo 2020.
Stadio sing Big son of a bitcha song from 1981, which officially marked the start of the band’s career. Pino D’Angiò, however, arrives at the Arena with his hit But which ideafrom 1980. The song became a success in Europe, after reaching the top of the charts, for a total of over 12 million copies sold. In 2004 the song came back into vogue thanks to What an idea! by Flaminio Maphia, a reinterpretation in which the video takes aim at other hits from the same period.
Still, the Eiffel 65 with Blue (Da Ba Dee). With this song, the band – formed by Jeffrey Jey, Gabry Ponte and Maury – conquers Europe, the United States, Argentina, China, South Korea, Japan, South Africa and many other countries. An incredible success, consecrated by over 4 million copies sold. Mal, on the other hand, sings Fury. Finally, Valeria Rossi. In 2011 his Three words accompanied the Italians’ summer. The catchphrase? Sun, heart, lovefor a total of over 100,000 copies sold.
Amadeus at “Arena Suzuki 2023”. (Ennevi Photo)
Natalie Imbruglia with Come back and Madcon with Beggin’
Suzuki Arena 2023 hosts a singer consecrated by a cover: Natalia Imbruglia. Born in 1975, after acting for a few years in the soap opera Neighbors, in 1997 he made his debut with Come backEdnaswap cover, released in 1995. The single is included in the album Left of the middlewhich sells over 8 million copies. Among other tracks, other hits such as One more addiction, Big mistake, Leaving me alone, Wishing I was there And Smoke.
The Norwegian duo Madcon, formed by Tshawe Baqwa and Yosef Wolde-Mariam, also arrives Beggin’cover of the song of the same name by The Four Seasons, released in 1967. For them, however, consecration came in 2008, when they climbed the charts across half of Europe. The song was also a harbinger of great visibility for Maneskin, brought to the international spotlight in the days of Eurovision 2021. George McCrae performs to the tune of Rock your babyHoward Jones sings What is lovewhile Cecilia Gayle proposes El Pam Pam.
Natalie Imbruglia. (Kikapress)
In the end, The Show, the official ABBA cover band. They re-propose the famous hit Oh mama. This week too there is no shortage of time to Amadeus as a deejay. During the evening, he goes behind the console, next to Massimo Alberti, to propose some of the songs that characterized the five decades. A window of pure fun, in which the Arena audience – and perhaps even those at home – goes wild until the last note.
The guests of the previous episodes, from Gala to Jalisse
The first two episodes saw dozens of Italian and foreign singers alternate. Old glories and artists still on the crest of the wave, who have become symbols for more than a generation.
Among our local artists, they have arrived Paola & Chiara, Alan Sorrenti, Irene Grandi, Iva Zanicchi, Lorella Cuccarini, Le Vibrazioni, Alexia, Gala, the JalisseAmedeo Minghi and Mietta.
Among the internationals, Simple Minds, Kool & The Gang, Blue, Haiducii, Plastic Bertrand, Ice Mc, The Rubettes, Laid Back, Trevor Horn of The Baggles, Haddaway, Las Ketchup and Jimmy Bo Horne.
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