Appena prima di partire (song)
Encyclopedia
"Appena prima di partire" is a pop
song by Italian
duo Zero Assoluto
, released on February 27, 2007, from their self-titled second studio album, Appena prima di partire
. The song was sung by the group at the 2007 Sanremo Festival, reaching #9. During the Evening of Duets, the group sung the song with Nelly Furtado
. The song was released on March 2, 2007, at the same time of the Festival.
The single was released only as a digital download
, and it was not sold in Italian stores.
A new version was released in Germany
on May 11, 2008, called "Win or Lose
". Nelly Furtado joins them in the re-recording.
boy and a Spanish
girl.
There are three versions of the video. The first version features Zero Assoluto in the version without Nelly Furtado. In the second version Nelly Furtado's vocals are heard, but she does not appear. The third version is the video for the re-recorded version, "Win or Lose", and Nelly Furtado is in it.
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
song by Italian
Italy
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duo Zero Assoluto
Zero Assoluto
Zero Assoluto is an Italian pop / R&B duo comprising Thomas De Gasperi and Matteo Maffucci . They met each other when they were teenagers and became best friends.-History:...
, released on February 27, 2007, from their self-titled second studio album, Appena prima di partire
Appena prima di partire
Appena prima di partire is the second studio album by Italian Pop duo Zero Assoluto. The album was released on 2 March 2007, during the Sanremo Festival's time.-Track listing:# "Ora che ci sei" – 3:52...
. The song was sung by the group at the 2007 Sanremo Festival, reaching #9. During the Evening of Duets, the group sung the song with Nelly Furtado
Nelly Furtado
Nelly Kim Furtado is a Canadian singer-songwriter, record producer and actress. Furtado grew up in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.Furtado first gained fame with her debut album, Whoa, Nelly!, and its single "I'm Like a Bird", which won a 2001 Juno Award for Single of the Year and a 2002 Grammy...
. The song was released on March 2, 2007, at the same time of the Festival.
The single was released only as a digital download
Music download
A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment...
, and it was not sold in Italian stores.
A new version was released in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
on May 11, 2008, called "Win or Lose
Win or Lose
"Win or Lose" is single by Zero Assoluto featuring the Canadian pop singer-songwriter Nelly Furtado.-Song release:The song has been released on May 11, 2008 in Germany, but in Italy this track has been released in 2007 with the title "Appena Prima Di Partire".-Formats and track listings:German CD...
". Nelly Furtado joins them in the re-recording.
Music video
The "Appena prima di partire" music video was shot in in Barcellona, and it was directed by Cosimo Alema. The video is a love story between an AmericanUnited States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
boy and a Spanish
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
girl.
There are three versions of the video. The first version features Zero Assoluto in the version without Nelly Furtado. In the second version Nelly Furtado's vocals are heard, but she does not appear. The third version is the video for the re-recorded version, "Win or Lose", and Nelly Furtado is in it.