Dove si vola
"Dove si vola" (meaning "Where we fly" in Italian) is the debut single by Marco Mengoni, an Italian singer who won the third season of Italian series of The X Factor in 2009. Mengoni performed the song for the first time during the semi-finals of the talent show, aired on 27 November 2009. It was written by Italian songwriters Bungaro and Saverio Grandi[1] and it was produced by Luca Rustici.[2]
| "Dove si vola" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Marco Mengoni | ||||
| from the album Dove si vola | ||||
| Released | 3 December 2009 | |||
| Recorded | L'n'R' Studio, Alari Park Studio 2009 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 3:58 | |||
| Label | Sony Music | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Bungaro, Saverio Grandi | |||
| Producer(s) | Luca Rustici | |||
| Marco Mengoni singles chronology | ||||
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The single debuted at number 1 in the Italian Singles Chart on 10 December 2009.[3] No official video was made to accompany the song.
Background
The single was officially released by Sony Music as a digital download immediately after Mengoni was announced winner of the talent-show. It is also included in Mengoni's debut EP, Dove si vola.
Mengoni's mentor, Morgan, revealed that the song had been originally composed for Chiara Ranieri, another contestant in the third series of The X-Factor, but the song was reassigned to Mengoni, the eventual winner, after Chiara Ranieri was eliminated in an earlier round.[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dove si vola" | Bungaro, Saverio Grandi | 3:58 |
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Italian Singles Chart[3] | 1 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2009) | Position |
|---|---|
| Italian Singles Chart[5] | 62 |
References
- http://mag.sky.it/mag/musica/2009/12/04/marco_x_factor_album.html
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 23 July 2011. Retrieved 27 February 2011.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ItalianCharts.com: Page for "Dove si vola" Archived 12 May 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- http://www.newnotizie.it/2010/11/22/x-factor-4-vigilia-di-finale-carlo-carcano-incorona-nevruz/
- "FIMI – Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana – Ricerche e dati di mercato". Fimi.it. 19 January 2010. Archived from the original on 23 January 2010. Retrieved 18 December 2010.