Al Bano and Romina Power
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Al Bano and Romina Power were an Italian
pop music duo formed by then-married couple Albano Carrisi
and Romina Power
. They are best known for their songs "Felicità", "Sempre sempre", "Nostalgia Canaglia", and "Libertà". The two separated in 1999.
, during the filming of the movie "Nel Sole", named after one of his songs, in 1967. The two married on July 26, 1970 in Cellino San Marco
.
Together, the couple shot seven films, based on their songs, between 1967 and 1983. Power released three solo albums between 1969 and 1974.
In 1975, the couple released their first album as a duo, Dialogo, which was followed by numerous others. Many of them were also released in Spanish version.
In 1976 they represented Italy at the Eurovision Song Contest
with the song "We'll Live It All Again" ("E fu subito amore"), interpreted in Italian and English, and finished seventh. Later on, they also recorded a Spanish and a French version of the song.
In 1982, the duo broke Italian record with four songs on the Italian hit parade at the same time. The same year, they participated in the Sanremo Music Festival with the song "Felicità" and finished second. The song become widely popular, over 6 million copies of the single were sold and in 1985 they received German Golden Globe for it.
In this year was published at once 2 albums: "Felicita`" and "Che angelo sei"
In 1984, they won the Sanremo Music Festival with the song "Ci sarà" which from their album "Effetto amore".
The following year, they again participated in the Eurovision Song Contest
with "Magic, Oh Magic" and, again, reached seventh place.
In 1986, Al Bano and Romina Power signed a contract with WEA and published the album Sempre sempre, which confirmed their international success. The song "Settembre" featured the voice of their baby daughter Cristel, while for "Lord Byron" they used recordings of Byron's poetry by Tyrone Power.
In 1987, the album Libertà! was published. The couple's daughter Ylenia sang a duet with her mother Romina in "Abbi fede". The album sold well in Italy and across Europe. The same year they participated in the Sanremo 1987 with the song "Nostalgia canaglia".
In January 1989, the album Fragile included a song of Romina and her half-brother Tyrone Power jr.
In 1990, they released two album: "Fotografia di un momento" and "Weinachten bei uns zu haus".
In 1991, Al Bano and Romina Power again participated in the Sanremo Music Festival, this time around with the song "Oggi sposi". In the same year, they celebrated 25 years of their joint artistic careers with an anthology which included their most popular songs, Le più belle canzoni (in Italy) and Vincerai - Their Greatest Hits (in Europe). They also wrote their autobiography, entitled and released a video entitled the same.
In 1993, their album Notte e giorno was published.
After their daughter Ylenia Carrisi
disappeared in January 1994 in New Orleans, Al Bano and Romina cancelled all of their concerts and dedicated all their time to the search of their daughter. Police efforts yielded no results.
In 1995, the couple released their last album Emozionale, followed by a video version, Una vita emozionale.
In 1996, Al Bano participated in the Sanremo Music Festival, singing "È la mia vita". In 1997 he released a solo album Concerto Classico, while his wife recorded a CD with her son Yari and composer Maurizio Fabrizio, though this CD has never been released. She also had a part in the television mini-series The Return of Sandokan and in 1998, she published a book about her father, entitled Cercando mio padre ("Searching my father").
In 1999, Al Bano announced their separation in an open letter to the weekly magazine Oggi
, in which he explained reasons for their break-up, related to the disappearance of their eldest. In 2008, Romina moved to USA (Arizona) while Al Bano was living in Cellino San Marco.
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pop music duo formed by then-married couple Albano Carrisi
Albano Carrisi
Albano Carrisi , better known as Al Bano, is an Italian singer, actor and winemaker.-Biography:He was born in the town of Cellino San Marco , where he still lives....
and Romina Power
Romina Power
Romina Francesca Power is an American-born singer and actress.-Biography:Born in Los Angeles, California, Romina Power is the eldest daughter of American actor Tyrone Power and his second wife, actress Linda Christian....
. They are best known for their songs "Felicità", "Sempre sempre", "Nostalgia Canaglia", and "Libertà". The two separated in 1999.
Career
Albano Carrisi met Romina Power, daughter of American actor Tyrone PowerTyrone Power
Tyrone Edmund Power, Jr. , usually credited as Tyrone Power and known sometimes as Ty Power, was an American film and stage actor who appeared in dozens of films from the 1930s to the 1950s, often in swashbuckler roles or romantic leads such as in The Mark of Zorro, Blood and Sand, The Black Swan,...
, during the filming of the movie "Nel Sole", named after one of his songs, in 1967. The two married on July 26, 1970 in Cellino San Marco
Cellino San Marco
Celino San Marco is a comune in the province of Brindisi in Puglia,on the south-east Italy coast. Its main economic activities are tourism and the growing of olives and grapes. It is also the hometown of the famous Italian singer, Albano Carrisi....
.
Together, the couple shot seven films, based on their songs, between 1967 and 1983. Power released three solo albums between 1969 and 1974.
In 1975, the couple released their first album as a duo, Dialogo, which was followed by numerous others. Many of them were also released in Spanish version.
In 1976 they represented Italy at the Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union .Each member country submits a song to be performed on live television and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition...
with the song "We'll Live It All Again" ("E fu subito amore"), interpreted in Italian and English, and finished seventh. Later on, they also recorded a Spanish and a French version of the song.
In 1982, the duo broke Italian record with four songs on the Italian hit parade at the same time. The same year, they participated in the Sanremo Music Festival with the song "Felicità" and finished second. The song become widely popular, over 6 million copies of the single were sold and in 1985 they received German Golden Globe for it.
In this year was published at once 2 albums: "Felicita`" and "Che angelo sei"
In 1984, they won the Sanremo Music Festival with the song "Ci sarà" which from their album "Effetto amore".
The following year, they again participated in the Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union .Each member country submits a song to be performed on live television and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition...
with "Magic, Oh Magic" and, again, reached seventh place.
In 1986, Al Bano and Romina Power signed a contract with WEA and published the album Sempre sempre, which confirmed their international success. The song "Settembre" featured the voice of their baby daughter Cristel, while for "Lord Byron" they used recordings of Byron's poetry by Tyrone Power.
In 1987, the album Libertà! was published. The couple's daughter Ylenia sang a duet with her mother Romina in "Abbi fede". The album sold well in Italy and across Europe. The same year they participated in the Sanremo 1987 with the song "Nostalgia canaglia".
In January 1989, the album Fragile included a song of Romina and her half-brother Tyrone Power jr.
In 1990, they released two album: "Fotografia di un momento" and "Weinachten bei uns zu haus".
In 1991, Al Bano and Romina Power again participated in the Sanremo Music Festival, this time around with the song "Oggi sposi". In the same year, they celebrated 25 years of their joint artistic careers with an anthology which included their most popular songs, Le più belle canzoni (in Italy) and Vincerai - Their Greatest Hits (in Europe). They also wrote their autobiography, entitled and released a video entitled the same.
In 1993, their album Notte e giorno was published.
After their daughter Ylenia Carrisi
Ylenia Carrisi
Ylenia Maria Sole Carrisi was a poet, painter, world traveller and Italian TV celebrity. She was the letter-turner on La Ruota Della Fortuna, the Italian version of Wheel of Fortune.-Family:...
disappeared in January 1994 in New Orleans, Al Bano and Romina cancelled all of their concerts and dedicated all their time to the search of their daughter. Police efforts yielded no results.
In 1995, the couple released their last album Emozionale, followed by a video version, Una vita emozionale.
In 1996, Al Bano participated in the Sanremo Music Festival, singing "È la mia vita". In 1997 he released a solo album Concerto Classico, while his wife recorded a CD with her son Yari and composer Maurizio Fabrizio, though this CD has never been released. She also had a part in the television mini-series The Return of Sandokan and in 1998, she published a book about her father, entitled Cercando mio padre ("Searching my father").
In 1999, Al Bano announced their separation in an open letter to the weekly magazine Oggi
Oggi (magazine)
Oggi is an Italian weekly news and gossip magazine. It has a circulation of around 3 million, making it the best-selling weekly magazine in Italy. It is owned by the RCS media group, edited by Umberto Brindani, and was established in 1945....
, in which he explained reasons for their break-up, related to the disappearance of their eldest. In 2008, Romina moved to USA (Arizona) while Al Bano was living in Cellino San Marco.
Discografia (Teamworks, only albums without the compilations) 1975–1996
| Album |
| Atto 1 (Dialogo) |
| Des nuits entiéres |
| 1978 |
| Aria pura |
| Sharazan |
| Felicità |
| Che angelo sei |
| Effetto amore |
| Sempre sempre |
| Libertà! |
| Fragile |
| Fotografia di un momento |
| Weihnachten bei uns zu Hause |
| Le più belle canzoni (remixes & 3 new songs) |
| Vincerai (remixes & 2 new songs) |
| Notte e giorno |
| Emozionale |
| Ancora...Zugabe (compilation + 3 remakes & 4 live versions)]] |