H.a already won in 2012 with It’s not hell, but try again this year: Emma Marrone, 37, will participate in the 72nd Sanremo Festival (February 1-5) with the song It is like this every time, written by the same Emma together with Davide Petrella. The singer, in her Sanremo experiences, also obtained an excellent second place onlyyear prior to victory, in 2011, paired with the Modà, with the song Will arrive.
When she performs, her friend will conduct the orchestra Francesca Michielin, fresh from last year’s success, a second place together with Fedez with theirs Call me by name. Always with Michielin, she will perform in the evening cover with the song by Britney Spears Baby one more time.
Emma Marrone at the Unipol Arena in 2016 in Bologna. (Photo by Roberto Serra – Iguana Press / Redferns)
Emma Marrone’s family
Emma Marrone, born in Florence but grown up in Salento, land of parents, as a child he already had clear ideas. “I was maybe 9 years old”, he says, “I went to my mother and I said: I want to become rich, famous and go to live in Rome“. Over Rome and the famous one he won, “because I had this desire to go far”.
In the beginning, for her, «music was a means to leave my little town, perhaps because it was the only thing that suited me“.
Together with his mother and dog Gaetano, in a photo from a few years ago. (Instagram)
Music comes to her as a paternal inheritance. “I started playing with dad, as a chorister. The first song on a stage was Great great great di Mina, in a competition for children ». Which, of course, he won.
The debut in music
He first took the stage when he was 10, with his father’s amateur band. “Actually, I agreed only to see him happy,” he said. “I was a very closed and shy child, I didn’t like to expose myself or to be applauded, I hated compliments. They still disturb me. ‘ Even today, in fact, in the face of a compliment he either blushes or laughs “like an idiot “.
“Growing up, however, I realized that music was a means of expressing myself and offered me the possibility of leaving Salento, the province ».
At 22-23, Emma Marrone self-produced a record in Turin, but it was difficult to enter the recording circuit. “I have invariably heard the same thing repeated, that it wasn’t for me“.
Emma with her parents. (Instagram)
Then came the bands, and the singer began «a playing in clubs and weddings, where you earned more “. His father, however, was not very happy: for him he would have preferred everything except music. “Mom was more open, less bumper than my father, ”he said.
Then, at some point, it was time for her to form a trio, i Miur, of electronic music. At that point in his life, however, he faced his first, great enemy. The tumor.
“I got sick, for the first time, and I saw my world crumble, “he says. It should also have been go on a tour, the first “pretty big” thing, but after the surgery he had to recover physically.
Emma Marrone’s illness
Emma says they are sick for the first time at the age of 25. “In my head it was a sign of destiny that I had to give up and look for a serious job, as my father claimed (and now I understand, he was scared!) “.
She went through that period with one great strength of mind. «I am a fighter and I have always tried to see the glass half fullHe said. Even in the most terrible moments. “If it happened to me, as it happens to a lot of people, it’s because it had to go like this and then there will be a positive side, There is always”.
The question has never been asked “why me? “. “This has never happened to me,” he said. After being healed, for some time, in a discreet way, it goes to find patients from pediatric cancer wards.
“I have witnessed so many tragedies and I have lost so many of these children that question never crossed my mind. ‘ She says she told herself that yes, «it was my turn too, but now let’s try to solve it“.
His parents they didn’t see her cry not even in the most terrible times. Lately, however, “I am exceeding in the opposite direction, I get excited with everythingHe said. He is “recovering” all the emotions he hasn’t shown in the past.
Once healed, without saying anything, her mother auditioned her for Friends. Where his life would change forever.
The audition ad Friends
That day, Emma saw a number with the Rome prefix. Given the recent experience, he thought it was a medical checkup. But no: was the editorial staff of Friends that he wanted to set her an audition. Back home, the artist asked for clarification. His mom had to admit that “underground maneuver”. He tried to convince her, because at first Emma didn’t want to know.
“Give yourself this last chance in life. If it goes wrong, you come back and get a job. ” There were a lot of people at the audition. It was taken, but not only: wins the ninth edition of the talent show hosted by Maria De Filippi.
Emma wins the ninth edition of “Amici”. (LaPresse)
Although at first it did not immediately meet the public’s favor. “I am a shy woman, but I’ve never cried, ”he said. «The public should appreciate instead, against those people who instead they change to please the audience. I’ve always said it, I will not change to please someone», She says happy to have remained« that arrogant child who is not afraid of losing approval ».
Emma Marrone at the Sanremo Festival
Emma has participated twice in Sanremo. The victory came in 2012. “I didn’t expect it,” he said. «The podium was made up of Arisa, which came from a great popularity, Noemi, also the winner of a talent and a great piece. I had a a bit more unpopular, political piece, for me it was already okay “.
A total humility for a girl who has never chased success, but only music. «Success has always been one for me consequence“, he has declared.
“I am concrete and pragmatic, maybe I’m more normal than those who think they are normal. I go to the market in slippers, I don’t frequent worldly circles because they don’t belong to me. I’m only interested in making records and doing concerts, the rest does not interest me ».
The artist wins the Sanremo Festival. (LaPresse)
Strong and determined, Emma goes straight on her way. “I have never allowed anyone to penalize me“, he said. “I am a fighter and, after a decade of this profession, I got quite a hair on my stomach. Hindered, yes: it happens that someone tries to put a spoke in the wheel. I hold on“.
In the role of judge a X Factor
Strengthened by the post-Sanremo victory, she was chosen to be a judge X Factor with Mika, Manuel Angnelli and Hell Raton. “In front of very young children, you learn to absorb musical languages,” he said.
Judgment «unfortunately it’s part of my role but I’m there more to learn than to judge. Also this year I had the opportunity to meet many talents. All the guys from last year opened my concerts“.
The singer at “X Factor”.
Meanwhile, observing the young talents, she realized that too the discography has changed. «Today at fifteen you can put your song on Spotify without going through the record companies. I like things to change, I like that young talents can express themselves ».
But he also warns: «But you can’t think of building a career just because you have four streams more than others. It’s not enough to put a song online to say you’re a singer. This is a job and you have to build a bunch like that“.
The fiction with Gabriele Muccino
Emma Marrone, in addition to music, has also ventured – successfully – with the acting. The singer returned to acting as an actress for Gabriele Muccino in At home everyone is fine – The series, not far from his film debut with the film The best years, by the director himself.
“The cinema arrived the day before yesterday, I didn’t think I was able to act»Commented the artist. «I got a taste for it: I just finished shooting a series on Sky, always taken from At home everyone is fine by Muccino “. For her, he explained, “it is a completely different world, but in cinema it is very important to know how to listen to yourself, and me in this I have a trained ear“.
She, however, takes the cinema «in a playful way. As a child I used to play I am the mother and you the daughter. I play Carmelina. Maybe it’s a time of pure hedonism, I like to go over the lines. Finished that, enough, I have no psychological blowjobs or Freudian “.
In the end, she says she is happy “to have the chance to experience myself in many things that are allowing me to grow in an interesting way, of don’t get bored with myself“.
Love, which can wait for now
As for the love chapter in her life, Emma Marrone said she had used to «being alone. I’m not saying I’m fine, “he specified,” though I am surrounded by many affections, I have a family that supports me ».
He does not hide, however, that he would welcome with open arms «someone who relieves me from the ugliness of existence, that he loves me for who I am. Not one who “completes me”, I don’t need to be completed by anyone, I’m complete by myself “.
And, he points out, “you don’t have to help me in anything: I am highly independent. And maybe this scares men: too self-sufficient, too reluctant to control“.
For her, then, the word love has a precise meaning. «For me today it is esteem and trust. They are the only concrete feelings. I only believe in very concrete things. For me there must be a foundation of reality, raw. I apply the most tangible feelings in friendship, in work, in love when it happens… ».
At the passion for romance «I don’t think so, are futile and fleeting. When I don’t respect you and I don’t trust you, there’s no room for a hello and a good morning. My head has learned to reject all forms of pain: if you betray my esteem I don’t get angry, that’s enough, I’ll close. “
And they don’t give a damn about it pleasure at all costs. “Now that I have made peace with me, that I have forgiven my life, I don’t want to waste time with others“.
This freedom of his, even of decision, «I demonstrate it with facts. I’ve always been like that. Free. You only live once e I always want to say what I think, because maybe, one day, he will be a good example for someone else ».
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