Primavera in anticipo
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Primavera in anticipo and Primavera anticipada (English: Early Spring) are the Italian language
and the Spanish language
versions of the tenth studio album by Italian singer-songwriter
Laura Pausini
, released by Warner Music
on 11 November 2008.
Produced by Pausini with Paolo Carta, Celso Valli and Dado Parisini, the album has been described by Pausini as "a complex album, in which I can completely recognize myself".
It is Pausini's first album of new material since Resta in ascolto / Escucha
, released in 2004. The album was described by music critics as Pausini's most personal album to date. Pausini co-wrote each song included in the album, except the track "Prima che esci" / "Antes de irte", written by Italian rock singer-songwriter Gianluca Grignani.
The album features the song "Primavera in anticipo (It Is My Song)" / "Primavera anticipada (It Is My Song)"
, a duet with English singer James Blunt
, and also includes collaborations with Italian songwriters Niccolò Agliardi, Cheope and Daniel Vuletic.
The album debuted at number one on the Italian Albums Chart and held the top spot for nine consecutive weeks, It was later certified Diamond by the Federation of the Italian Music Industry
. The album has sold 500,000 copies in Italy and 1,000,000 copies worldwide.
Its Spanish language version also won Best Female Pop Vocal Album at the Latin Grammy Awards of 2009
.
The album was anticipated by the single "Invece no" / "En cambio no"
, released on 24 October 2008. The song was also translated in Portuguese
with the title "Agora não" and included in the Brazil
ian and Portuguese
version of the album. It also spawned the singles "Primavera in anticipo (It Is My Song)" / "Primavera anticipada (It Is My Song)" and "Un fatto ovvio" / "Un hecho obvio"
.
The album was inspired by the events in Pausini's life between 2004 and 2008. In an interview Pausini explained that those years were marked by different kinds of feelings, therefore the album represents four different moments, symbolized by the four astronomical seasons.
For that reason, Primavera in anticipo was described by Italian music critics as Pausini's most personal and mature recording, exploring themes such as self-love
, the relationship with her new partner and guitarist Paolo Carta, and grief for her grandmother's death.
Particularly, Pausini dedicated to her grandmother the lead single from the album "Invece no" / "En cambio no"
, a song focused on the pain of those who weren't able to confess everything to a loved person who died:
Pausini later added:
The track "La geografia del mio cammino" / "La geografía de mi camino" cites Pausini's first single, "La solitudine" / "La soledad"
, "Loneliness" in English, describing solitude as a goal to be reached and not as an unease. The song is about Pausini's will to look inside herself and not to lose self-confidence even in the darkest moments.
The only song in the album which is not focued on personal feelings is "Sorella terra" / "Hermana tierra", a prayer dedicated to Earth
and inspired by Al Gore
's environmental activist movement.
, resulting in a "sense of frustration for anyone hoping for a change in direction".
Antonio Orlando, writing for the Italian music magazine Musica e dischi, stated that the album is completely coherent with her style and commented that, even if lyrics aren't grammatically perfect, it is "an unexceptionable album in every detail".
Italian newspaper La Stampa
gave the album a positive review too, in which Pausini is praised for the intensity of her renditions and is claimed that she is "more comfortable in songwriting" and that she manages "one of the most personal voices in the worldwide pop scene".
The album has sold over 500,000 copies in Italy and has been certified 7-times Platinum by the Federation of the Italian Music Industry
.
In Switzerland
Primavera in anticipo debuted and peaked at number four on the Swiss Albums Chart
and was later certified Platinum by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry of Switzerland.
Both the Italian and Spanish versions of the album were released in three Latin American countries, including Mexico
, where the Italian version peaked at number 67, while the Spanish version of the album debuted and peaked at number 8, spent 21 weeks on the Top 100 and was certified Gold by the Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas.
on 5 March 2009, reached Europe in May 2009 and then South America and the United States in Autumn 2009. The last leg of the tour took place in Italy in November 2009.
A CD of the tour, along with a DVD, was released on 27 November 2009 with the title Laura Live World Tour 09 / Laura Live Gira Mundial 09
.
Italian language
Italian is a Romance language spoken mainly in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, by minorities in Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Slovenia, France, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, and by immigrant communities in the Americas and Australia...
and the Spanish language
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
versions of the tenth studio album by Italian singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
Laura Pausini
Laura Pausini
Laura Pausini, is a Grammy Award-winning Italian soul singer-songwriter. She debuted in 1993, winning the newcomer artists' section of the 43rd Sanremo Music Festival with the song "La solitudine", which became an Italian standard and an international hit, reaching the top spot on the Italian...
, released by Warner Music
Warner Music Group
Warner Music Group is the third largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry, making it one of the big four record companies...
on 11 November 2008.
Produced by Pausini with Paolo Carta, Celso Valli and Dado Parisini, the album has been described by Pausini as "a complex album, in which I can completely recognize myself".
It is Pausini's first album of new material since Resta in ascolto / Escucha
Resta in ascolto
- Escucha :- Limited edition DVD :-Peak positions:-Year-end charts:-Certifications and sales:-Production credits:* Giulio Antognini – assistant engineer, mixing assistant* Emporio Armani – wardrobe* Antonio Baglio – mastering...
, released in 2004. The album was described by music critics as Pausini's most personal album to date. Pausini co-wrote each song included in the album, except the track "Prima che esci" / "Antes de irte", written by Italian rock singer-songwriter Gianluca Grignani.
The album features the song "Primavera in anticipo (It Is My Song)" / "Primavera anticipada (It Is My Song)"
Primavera in anticipo (It Is My Song)
"Primavera In Anticipo " is a pop duet between Italian soul singer Laura Pausini and British singer-songwriter James Blunt. It was released as the second single from Pausini's album Primavera in anticipo. The single was released on January 2, 2009. The song was also featured on the deluxe version...
, a duet with English singer James Blunt
James Blunt
James Hillier Blount , better known by his stage name James Blunt, is an English singer-songwriter and musician, and former army officer, whose debut album, Back to Bedlam and single releases, including "You're Beautiful" and "Goodbye My Lover", brought him to fame in 2005...
, and also includes collaborations with Italian songwriters Niccolò Agliardi, Cheope and Daniel Vuletic.
The album debuted at number one on the Italian Albums Chart and held the top spot for nine consecutive weeks, It was later certified Diamond by the Federation of the Italian Music Industry
Federation of the Italian Music Industry
The Federation of the Italian Music Industry is an umbrella organization that keeps track of virtually all aspects of the music recording industry in Italy....
. The album has sold 500,000 copies in Italy and 1,000,000 copies worldwide.
Its Spanish language version also won Best Female Pop Vocal Album at the Latin Grammy Awards of 2009
Latin Grammy Awards of 2009
The 10th Annual Latin Grammy Awards took place on November 5, 2009 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. This was the second time the show took place in Las Vegas. Juan Gabriel was honored as the Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year on November 4, the day prior to the...
.
The album was anticipated by the single "Invece no" / "En cambio no"
Invece no
"Invece no" is a pop song by Italian singer Laura Pausini for her album, Primavera in anticipo, released on October 22, 2008. "En cambio no" is its Spanish language adaptation featured in the Mexican telenovela En Nombre del Amor . The Spanish version was nominated for the 2009 Latin Grammy for...
, released on 24 October 2008. The song was also translated in Portuguese
Portuguese language
Portuguese is a Romance language that arose in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia, nowadays Galicia and Northern Portugal. The southern part of the Kingdom of Galicia became independent as the County of Portugal in 1095...
with the title "Agora não" and included in the Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian and Portuguese
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
version of the album. It also spawned the singles "Primavera in anticipo (It Is My Song)" / "Primavera anticipada (It Is My Song)" and "Un fatto ovvio" / "Un hecho obvio"
Un fatto ovvio
"Un fatto ovvio" is the third single released April 10, 2009 from Italian singer Laura Pausini's album, Primavera in anticipo. "Un hecho obvio" is its Spanish language adaptation. The song has peak at #14 on the Italian Singles Chart.The piano starting playing of this song is similar of those of...
.
Background, conception and themes
Pausini started working on the album in late 2007, and spent most of 2008 writing and recording it between Italy, London and Los Angeles.The album was inspired by the events in Pausini's life between 2004 and 2008. In an interview Pausini explained that those years were marked by different kinds of feelings, therefore the album represents four different moments, symbolized by the four astronomical seasons.
For that reason, Primavera in anticipo was described by Italian music critics as Pausini's most personal and mature recording, exploring themes such as self-love
Self-love
Self-love is the strong sense of respect for and confidence in oneself. It is different from narcissism in that as one practices acceptance and detachment, the awareness of the individual shifts and the individual starts to see him or herself as an extension of all there is...
, the relationship with her new partner and guitarist Paolo Carta, and grief for her grandmother's death.
Particularly, Pausini dedicated to her grandmother the lead single from the album "Invece no" / "En cambio no"
Invece no
"Invece no" is a pop song by Italian singer Laura Pausini for her album, Primavera in anticipo, released on October 22, 2008. "En cambio no" is its Spanish language adaptation featured in the Mexican telenovela En Nombre del Amor . The Spanish version was nominated for the 2009 Latin Grammy for...
, a song focused on the pain of those who weren't able to confess everything to a loved person who died:
Among all the song I wrote and sang during my career, this is the one which scares me the most, but it also makes me calm more than every other one. It was composed at the piano, and I wrote the music with Paolo Carta. The lyrics, written by me and Niccolò Agliardi, were inspired by my grandmother's dead. She was a fundamental figure in my life. I thought about the pain that a lot of people felt because they weren't able to tell each other everything they wanted. I care a lot about this reflection.
Pausini later added:
It came from my desire to tell people to not be afraid to speak up. I've lived the pain of a goodbye and of realizing you haven't said all you needed to say. Fortunately, when my grandmother died, I had told her everything.
The track "La geografia del mio cammino" / "La geografía de mi camino" cites Pausini's first single, "La solitudine" / "La soledad"
La Solitudine
"La solitudine" is an Italian ballad recorded by pop singer Laura Pausini and released as her debut single by CGD in February 1993.The song is included in Pausini's self-titled first album, released on 18 March 1993....
, "Loneliness" in English, describing solitude as a goal to be reached and not as an unease. The song is about Pausini's will to look inside herself and not to lose self-confidence even in the darkest moments.
The only song in the album which is not focued on personal feelings is "Sorella terra" / "Hermana tierra", a prayer dedicated to Earth
Earth
Earth is the third planet from the Sun, and the densest and fifth-largest of the eight planets in the Solar System. It is also the largest of the Solar System's four terrestrial planets...
and inspired by Al Gore
Al Gore
Albert Arnold "Al" Gore, Jr. served as the 45th Vice President of the United States , under President Bill Clinton. He was the Democratic Party's nominee for President in the 2000 U.S. presidential election....
's environmental activist movement.
Critical reception
The album received positive reviews by various music critics. Allmusics Jason Birchmeier praised Pausini's voice and songwriting and claimed that the album showcases "a more personalized cycle of songs", but also noted a stylistic similarity with her 2004's EscuchaResta in ascolto
- Escucha :- Limited edition DVD :-Peak positions:-Year-end charts:-Certifications and sales:-Production credits:* Giulio Antognini – assistant engineer, mixing assistant* Emporio Armani – wardrobe* Antonio Baglio – mastering...
, resulting in a "sense of frustration for anyone hoping for a change in direction".
Antonio Orlando, writing for the Italian music magazine Musica e dischi, stated that the album is completely coherent with her style and commented that, even if lyrics aren't grammatically perfect, it is "an unexceptionable album in every detail".
Italian newspaper La Stampa
La Stampa
La Stampa is one of the best-known, most influential and most widely sold Italian daily newspapers. Published in Turin, it is distributed in Italy and other European nations. The current owner is the Fiat Group.-History:...
gave the album a positive review too, in which Pausini is praised for the intensity of her renditions and is claimed that she is "more comfortable in songwriting" and that she manages "one of the most personal voices in the worldwide pop scene".
Chart performance
The album debuted at number one on the Italian Albums Chart and stayed atop the chart for 9 consecutive weeks.The album has sold over 500,000 copies in Italy and has been certified 7-times Platinum by the Federation of the Italian Music Industry
Federation of the Italian Music Industry
The Federation of the Italian Music Industry is an umbrella organization that keeps track of virtually all aspects of the music recording industry in Italy....
.
In Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
Primavera in anticipo debuted and peaked at number four on the Swiss Albums Chart
Swiss Music Charts
The Swiss Music Charts are Switzerland's main music sales charts. The charts are a record of the highest-selling singles and albums in various genres in Switzerland.The Swiss Charts include:* Singles Top 75...
and was later certified Platinum by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry of Switzerland.
Both the Italian and Spanish versions of the album were released in three Latin American countries, including Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
, where the Italian version peaked at number 67, while the Spanish version of the album debuted and peaked at number 8, spent 21 weeks on the Top 100 and was certified Gold by the Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas.
Promotion
To promote the album, Pausini embarked on her World Tour 2009, a concert tour which srtarted from TurinTurin
Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
on 5 March 2009, reached Europe in May 2009 and then South America and the United States in Autumn 2009. The last leg of the tour took place in Italy in November 2009.
A CD of the tour, along with a DVD, was released on 27 November 2009 with the title Laura Live World Tour 09 / Laura Live Gira Mundial 09
Laura Live World Tour 09
-Disc 2 :- Disc 1 :-Disc 2 :-Charts:-Year-end charts:-Certifications and sales:...
.
Primavera in anticipo
Primavera anticipada
Charts
| Chart (2008–2009) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums Chart Primavera in anticipo |
7 |
| Belgian Albums Chart Ultratop 50 Ultratop 50 singles, often just Ultratop 50, is the weekly chart of fifty best-selling singles in Flanders, Belgium, and is produced and published by the Ultratop organization. The chart has existed since March 31, 1995... (Flanders) Primavera in anticipo |
82 |
| Belgian Albums Chart Ultratop 50 Ultratop 50 singles, often just Ultratop 50, is the weekly chart of fifty best-selling singles in Flanders, Belgium, and is produced and published by the Ultratop organization. The chart has existed since March 31, 1995... (Wallonia) Primavera in anticipo |
22 |
| Dutch Albums Chart MegaCharts MegaCharts is responsible for the composition and exploitation of a broad collection of official charts in the Netherlands, of which the Mega Top 50 and the Mega Album Top 100 are the most known ones. Mega Charts also provides information to the Stichting Nederlandse Top 40, of which the Dutch Top... Primavera in anticipo |
59 |
| European Albums Chart Primavera in anticipo |
53 |
| Finnish Albums Chart Primavera in anticipo |
25 |
| French Albums Chart Syndicat National de l'Edition Phonographique The Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique is the inter-professional organization which protects the interests of the French record industry... Primavera in anticipo |
27 |
| German Albums Chart Primavera in anticipo |
34 |
| Greek Albums Chart IFPI The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry is the organisation that represents the interests of the recording industry worldwide. It is a not-for-profit members' organisation registered in Switzerland... Primavera in anticipo |
35 |
| Italian Albums Chart Primavera in anticipo |
1 |
| Mexican Albums Chart AMPROFON Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas is a non-profit organization integrated by multinational and national record companies in Mexico. Established on April 3, 1963, it groups phonographic companies that represent more than 70 percent of the market in Mexico... Primavera anticipada |
8 |
| Mexican Albums Chart Primavera in anticipo |
67 |
| Spanish albums Chart Primavera anticipada |
10 |
| Swiss Albums Chart Swiss Music Charts The Swiss Music Charts are Switzerland's main music sales charts. The charts are a record of the highest-selling singles and albums in various genres in Switzerland.The Swiss Charts include:* Singles Top 75... Primavera in anticipo |
4 |
| Swedish Albums Chart Primavera in anticipo |
43 |
| US Latin Pop Albums Latin Pop Albums Latin Pop Albums is a record chart published on Billboard magazine. It features Latin music information of the Pop music genre. Established in June 1985, this chart features only full length albums and like all album charts on Billboard, is based on sales. The information is compiled by Nielsen... Primavera anticipada |
4 |
| US Top Latin Albums Primavera anticipada |
15 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2008) | Position |
|---|---|
| French Albums Chart Primavera in anticipo |
188 |
| Italian Albums Chart Primavera in anticipo |
3 |
| Mexican Albums Chart Primavera anticipada |
99 |
| Swiss Albums Chart Primavera in anticipo |
40 |
| Chart (2009) | Position |
| Belgian Albums Chart (Wallonia) Primavera in anticipo |
68 |
| European Albums Chart Primavera in anticipo |
41 |
| Italian Albums Chart Primavera in anticipo |
7 |
| Swiss Albums Chart Primavera in anticipo |
21 |
Certifications and sales
Production credits
- Jonathan Allen – engineer
- Luca Bignardi – programmingProgramming (music)Programming is a form of music production and performance using electronic devices, often sequencers or computer programs, to generate music. Programming is used in nearly all forms of electronic music and in most hip hop music since the 1990s. It is also frequently used in modern pop and rock...
, engineer, mixing - Chirs Bolse – assistant
- Matteo Bolzoni – assistant, engineer
- Marco Borsatti – assistant, engineer
- Paolo Carta – producer, programming, engineer
- Max "MC" Costa – programming, sound design
- Nicola Fantozzi – engineer, assistant engineer
- Gabriele Gigli – assistant
- Bernie Grundman – mastering
- Jon Jacobs – mixing
- Steve Lyon – engineer
- Davide Palmiotto – assistant
- Gabriele Parisi – engineer
- Dado Parisini – producer
- Fabio Patrignani – engineer
- Fabrizio Pausini – studio manager
- Laura Pausini – producer
- Stéphane Reichart – engineer
- Celso Valli – producer
Music credits
- Niccolò Agliardi – composer
- Prisca Amori – concertmasterConcertmasterThe concertmaster/mistress is the spalla or leader, of the first violin section of an orchestra. In the UK, the term commonly used is leader...
- B.I.M. Orchestra – strings
- The children of the "Sylvia Young School" – backing vocalsBacking vocalistA backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists...
- Curt Bisquera – drums, percussionsPercussion instrumentA percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound when hit with an implement or when it is shaken, rubbed, scraped, or otherwise acted upon in a way that sets the object into vibration...
- James BluntJames BluntJames Hillier Blount , better known by his stage name James Blunt, is an English singer-songwriter and musician, and former army officer, whose debut album, Back to Bedlam and single releases, including "You're Beautiful" and "Goodbye My Lover", brought him to fame in 2005...
– vocals, composer - Paolo Carta – arrangements, string arrangements, guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
s, composer - Cesare Chiodo – bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Daniele Coro – composer
- Cheope – composer
- Manuela Cortesi – backing vocals
- Stefano De Marco – backing vocals
- Lance Ellington – backing vocals
- Emiliano Fantuzzi – guitars
- Gabriele Fersini – guitars
- Federica Fratoni – composer
- Andy Findon – fluteFluteThe flute is a musical instrument of the woodwind family. Unlike woodwind instruments with reeds, a flute is an aerophone or reedless wind instrument that produces its sound from the flow of air across an opening...
, pan flutePan fluteThe pan flute or pan pipe is an ancient musical instrument based on the principle of the closed tube, consisting usually of five or more pipes of gradually increasing length... - Riccardo Galardini – guitars
- Antonio Galbiati – composer
- Alfredo Golino – drums
- Roberta Granà – backing vocals
- Isobelle Griffith – orchestra contractor
- Gianluca Grignani – composer
- Peter Howarth – backing vocals
- London Orchestra – orchestra
- Jenny O'Grady – choral co-ordination
- Charlotte Matthews – orchestra contractor (assistant)
- Perry Montague Mason – concertmaster
- Dado Parisini – pianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
, keyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
, string arrangements, arrangements - Laura Pausini – vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
, backing vocals, composer - Rocco Petruzzi – string arrangements, orchestra contractor
- Roma Sinfonietta's Orchestra – orchestra
- Hayley Sanderson – backing vocals
- Luca Scarpa – piano, hammondHammond organThe Hammond organ is an electric organ invented by Laurens Hammond in 1934 and manufactured by the Hammond Organ Company. While the Hammond organ was originally sold to churches as a lower-cost alternative to the wind-driven pipe organ, in the 1960s and 1970s it became a standard keyboard...
- Giorgio Secco – guitars
- Beverly Skett – backing vocals
- Giuseppe Tortora – orchestra contractor
- Celso Valli – arrangements, piano, keyboards, string arrangements
- Massimo Varini – guitars
- Daniel Vuletic – composer
Release history
| Region | Release date | Edition | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11 November 2008 | Spanish-language edition | CD, 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... |
Warner Music |
| Latin America | ||||
| Italy | 14 November 2008 | Italian-language edition | ||
| Platinum Edition | 2× CD + DVD DVD A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions.... |
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| France | 17 November 2008 | Italian-language edition | CD, digital download | |