I Cugini di Campagna
Italian band
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Key Takeaways
- I Cugini di Campagna ("The Countryside Cousins") is an Italian pop band formed in 1970 in Rome.
- Background The band achieved some success with its first single, "Il ballo di Peppe", that was launched by the radio-program Alto Gradimento in 1970.
- After a difficult period the band resurfaced in 1997, with a new lineup, thanks to the RAI TV-show Anima mia , whose success lead to the rediscovery of their eponymous song and the band as a whole.
- Since then Cugini di Campagna have produced a series of albums, containing both re-arranged versions of their earlier hits as well as new material.
- "Lettera 22" was later announced as their entry for the Sanremo Music Festival 2023.
I Cugini di Campagna ("The Countryside Cousins") is an Italian pop band formed in 1970 in Rome. They are well known for the use of falsetto and for their eccentric look, a cross between glam and kitsch.
Background
The band achieved some success with its first single, "Il ballo di Peppe", that was launched by the radio-program Alto Gradimento in 1970. In 1973 the band gained more success with the song "Anima mia", then they achieved a series of commercial hits until the early eighties. After a difficult period the band resurfaced in 1997, with a new lineup, thanks to the RAI TV-show Anima mia, whose success lead to the rediscovery of their eponymous song and the band as a whole.
"Anima mia" was covered by numerous artists, including ABBA singer Anni-Frid Lyngstad (as "Ett liv i solen", included in her album Frida ensam), Dalida, Bobby Rydell, Claudio Baglioni, Piergiorgio Farina, Gianni Meccia.
Since then Cugini di Campagna have produced a series of albums, containing both re-arranged versions of their earlier hits as well as new material.
On 4 December 2022, it was officially announced their participation in the Sanremo Music Festival 2023. "Lettera 22" was later announced as their entry for the Sanremo Music Festival 2023.
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