Eglo Oddo, an Italian visual artist who’s based in Finland, sent me a video of a bunch of well known artists from Finnish pop culture who’ve created a cover version of the Neapolitan song Maruzzella, sung in, in part, Finnish.
According to Oddo, Finns often look to Italian pop and folk music hits for musical inspiration. Who’d of thought it?! Not me, that’s for sure.
Oddo directed the video and the arrangement of the music was influenced by Italian singer Pietra Montecorvino.
Finnish singing stars opera singer Marika Krook, singer Helena Lindgren and singer, dancer and choreographerJorma Uotinen, who worked with noted Finnish musicians Juho Pitkänen, Ossi Maristo, Jarkko Rantanen, and Kasperi Kallio to create the video. The Cultural Office of the City of Helsinki, and The Kone Foundation lent hands too.
Hot off the digital video and music recording studios of Finland, here’s Passione in part in Finnish:
Passione
Pretty cool video too 🙂
Maruzzella was composed in 1954 by Renato Carosone, the lyrics were written by Enzo Bonagura.
Emma says
They are great! I want to know more about them!
Alex Roe says
Yes, they are. May be able to do an interview with Marika Krook, so if you have any questions, let me know 🙂
Cheers,
Alex
Emma says
Please ask them if they will release a record and if they are coming in Italy. I read on the youtube info that they are making a theatre show. Are they going on tour?
Alex Roe says
Questions noted, Emma – will ask away and the answers will appear in an interview here on Italy Chronicles 🙂
Cheers and thanks,
Alex
Emma says
Keep me posted here!