Last year's Eurovision introduced to the world Måneskin. Their song "Zitti e buoni", despite being rock, provocative and with lyrics that were censored so they could perform at the event, won the competition and brought the grand prize to Italy.
In those days everyone was talking about the four young people, who seduced the Eurovision with their rhythm, their style, their diversity. There were rave comments about Damiano, the frontman of the band, but also some accusations against them.
But what we have to admit is that these 4 guys with their talent, their youthful drive, their authenticity are trying and working tirelessly to succeed in the music scene. They have accomplished quite a lot in this year, performing at major festivals, events and TV programs.
They have won me over and I occasionally watch their career progression. Truth be told, I am a fan of them, though not the fanatical, obsessed, stalking one.
The video of their performance in San Remo (2022) the other night brought tears to my eyes.
Damiano is singing through his soul for Coraline, a girl suffering abuse (as the song lyrics imply). A most lyrical and sentimental song. And Damiano couldn't keep his tears at the end of his performance.
Thank you Damiamo and all of you Maneskin for this experience.
Lyrics of Coraline as found in the internet, both in Italian and English (translation) can be found: