08/07/2021 13:07
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Updated 08/07/2021 13:07
Although there are no certain statistics, it is almost safe to say that before passing through the
65th edition of the Eurovision contest
, which took place in the Netherlands between May 18 and 20, the Italian band
Maneskin was
known little more beyond the borders of your country.
And that, as long as it was connoisseurs of the "stick".
On the other hand, there is reliable data that since 1997, when the winners were the Anglo-American
Katrina & the Waves
, until now, none of the artists who won the major prize achieved a transcendence that was noticeable outside their
local microclimate.
Besides them, Gigliola Cinquetti, ABBA, Celine Dion and Toto Cotugno managed to install their names in the world.
And the rest?
Måns Zelmerlöw, Jamala, Emmele de Forrest, Lena, Sertab Erener, Teach In, Tanel Padar, Dave Benton and 2XL ... Whoever
knows any of them, raise your hand.
Image is not all ... but how it helps.
The Maneskin knew how to fully exploit their appearance in Eurovision.
Photo REUTERS / Piroschka van de Wouw
Time to reverse inertia
However, the Roman band appears to be destined to reverse inertia.
Tools are not lacking.
Viral in social networks
;
Her scandalous presentation at the continental competition with
antidoping included
, a strong stance in
defense of the rights of the LGTBI collective
, plus a "timely" accusation of plagiarism, put her at the center of the scene.
But, although the image can sometimes be everything, especially when the endorsement has much more to do with marketing than with artistic endorsement, in the case of Maneskin, there are also two published albums,
Il ballo della vita
(2018) and
Teatro d'ira
(2021), on which the group is building its path.
Precisely from their most recent work is
Zitti e buoni
, the song that put them at the top of the
Eurovision Song Contest
, a hit to which they recently added their version of
Beggin '
, a song composed by Bob Gaudio and Peggy Farina and popularized by
the band The 4 Seasons with Frankie Valli
at the helm.
For the Romans, the subject was the key to the final of the
Factor X
contest
, in 2017.
Almost 370 million reproductions on Spotify, where they occupy
the second position in the list of the most listened to globally
;
Some 70 million on YouTube, a modest but creditable 38th spot on the Billboard Top 100 indicates that the Maneskins made it to the big leagues to stay.
From Maneskin to Iggy Pop: a world of transgressions
And now, as if all that were not enough, the insular quartet has just released a version of
I Wanna Be Your Slave
, one of their hits, with the invaluable collaboration, nothing more and nothing less than
Iggy Pop
, that of uncontrols, excesses and rock knows a lot.
Damiano David showers his teammates with champagne during the press conference after winning Eurovision.
Photo AP Photo / Peter Dejong
In line with the legendary Iguana, pioneer in transgression issues, Maneskin's boys are not far behind.
To such an extent that recently the result of the drug test of his singer,
accused of having consumed cocaine during his participation in Eurovision, was published.
Perhaps, precisely, for a celebration that was too effusive in the eyes of its organizers.
However, the vocalist
Damiano David
did not hesitate - which footballer after a game - to take a test
drug after "controversial" television performance.
The controversial image of the singer, which earned him an antidpping control that was negative.
A report announced the following:
"The lead singer of the band Maneskin voluntarily took a drug test today, which came back negative."
Music does not stain.
And so, with some trouble and a lot of work, we reached the collaboration with Iggy on the song that in its original version is part of the album
Teatro d'Ira Vol. 1
and whose video clip, released on July 15,
is close to 30 million
views on YouTube.
Damiano David, the controversial frontman of Maneskin came out of the accusations very well.
Photo AP Photo / Peter Dejong
The Romans
Victoria, Damiano, Thomas and Ethan
continue with their particular revolution and, after touring festivals throughout Europe and winning over the public, they covered this song, which is
a tribute to
I Wanna Be Your Dog
by the Stooges
, the band formed in 1967 by Iggy Pop, a reference to what would become punk culture.
Days ago the Italian group published on their Instagram a short recording of a conversation they had with the rocker, who was even encouraged to say goodbye in Italian with a
"Ciao".
"It was a great honor that he liked our music and wanted to work with us. It was touching to see him sing
I Wanna Be Your Slave
live in front of us. Truthfully, very powerful to see such a great artist being so open and friendly. .. ", they said.
And they added: "We all grew up listening to his music and
he inspired us to put together a band
, it is still amazing for us to have had the opportunity to meet him and make music together."
Iggy Pop for his part assured that the Maneskin had
"given him a rush of heat."
Now, converted into a
real revolution
in social networks after conquering the San Remo and Eurovision festivals, the Roman band continues to collect the honeys of success.
Their song
Beggin '
remained at the top of the
Spotify Top 50
charts
for four weeks and became
the first Italian group
to sneak into the UK rankings.
In addition, he has already hung the
sold-out
poster
for his next tour of Italy, which will have a special appointment on July 9, 2022 at the
Circus Maximus
in Rome, apart from the fact that they will also be seen at the main rock concerts and festivals of the Old Continent.
Source: EFE Agency
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