BELGRADE\ ais\ – Fifth issue of the magazine Youth World Tour Sanremoevent organized Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperationwhich this year invites the participants of Sanremo Giovani 2022 to perform in some of the main cities of the Balkans. Tirana, Pristina, Belgrade AND Sarajevo will welcome artists Martina Beltrami, Fiat 131, Nur AND Maninni on a week-long tour.
OrganizedItalian Cultural Institute Belgrade and from Belgrade Festival Center (CEBEF) with the cooperation of the Italian Embassy in Belgrade, the Belgrade concert will take place in Kalemegdan On Wednesday, September 27, at 19.00, two special guests will take part: actress Jelena Gavrilovich and singer Lena Kovacevic.
Between the present and the past, timeless successes and new hits will mix thanks to the performances of singers who will present their songs on stage along with new versions of the great classics of Italian music, created together with artistic director Maurizio Filardo. A tour that promotes the traditions of Italian song and promotes the young talents of pop music in our country through a network of diplomatic and consular offices and Italian cultural institutions.
ARTISTS
Martina Beltrami, singer and songwriter born in Rivoli, took part in the talent show “Amici di Maria de Filippi” in 2020. With his first song “Luci accese”, he debuted at number one on the iTunes singles chart, entering the playlists “New Music FridayItalia” and “Viral 50 Italia” on Spotify. The artist is one of the faces of Spotify’s global campaign “Unlike Any Other”, dedicated to artists from the LGBTQIA+ community. On March 25, “CARA ME,” the debut album from the Turin singer-songwriter, will be released on the Artist First/Fiero Dischi label. In 2022, the singer took part in her first world tour, Sanremo Giovani, during which she performed in the cities of Madrid, Brussels, Belgrade and Tirana.
Fiat 131, nickname of Alfredo Bruno, is a stage name inspired by the sexy car of his grandfather Alfredo, which was the scene and witness of the first and countless adventures to the unforgettable notes of Lucio Dalla. After several shows straddling the indie and R’n’B scenes, last summer FIAT131 won Deejay On Stage, a Radio Deejay competition. In October he published “Per Sentimente Less Soli”, a remake of the cult “Notte prima degli exi” in collaboration with Piazzabologna and the unmistakable voice of Antonello Venditti, entering all the most important editorial indie playlists on Spotify. He subsequently took part in Sanremo Giovani with the song “Pupille”, entering the top 20 of the Airplay chart of the most popular Italian songs on radio for the second time in a row.
NOOR, Nour Amelie Mokki, also known as NOOR, is an eighteen-year-old singer who studies singing and piano and has dedicated herself to writing her songs for several years. The artist lives in Urbino, the daughter of an Italian father and a Kyrgyz mother, she grows up in two different worlds and cultures that developed in her an important union in which music represents the only constant. In 2021, she is one of the main characters in the series Rai “Tu non sai chi sono io”, in March 2021 she released the single “Respiro”, in May 2021 – the song “A Quando”. He is currently in the recording studio writing his first album. The artist won Area Sanremo with the song “Tua Amelie” and took part in the final evening of “Sanremo Giovani” 2022, which aired on Rai Uno on December 16, 2022.
Maninni, pseudonym Alessio Mininni, immediately developed a love for guitar, piano and drums, laying the foundations for his future path as a producer and songwriter. His single “Senza” immediately entered Spotify’s top editorial playlists and entered Earone’s top 100. He subsequently released the singles “Vestito rosso” and “Vaniglia”, which were supported by national networks such as Radio Italia, Radio Zeta, Radio 1, Radio 2 and Radio 105 Indie. In December 2021, he signed a contract with Sony Music Italy and released the single “Bari NY”, which was broadcast by some of the most important national networks, followed by the songs “Irene” and “Caffè”, published respectively in February and July 2022. In December 2021, he signed a contract with Sony Music Italy and released the single “Bari NY”, which was broadcast by some of the most important national channels. he performed at the Sanremo Giovani final with the song “Mille Porte” and is preparing to release a new recording project in 2023, preceded by the release of the single “Dicono” in April.
ART DIRECTION
Maurizio Filardo, artistic director of the Sanremo Giovani World Tour since 2019, was music director of Sanremo Giovani 2018 and music director of the show portion of Sanremo 2019. He was also music director of Eurovision 2022. His career is divided into work as a producer, arranger and composer of soundtracks for film and television.
SPECIAL GUESTS BELGRADE
Jelena Gavrilovic is a Serbian actress, famous in the Balkans. He has a long career in television, film and theater. She played one of the main roles in the second season of the popular American series “The Outpost”, as well as one of the main female roles in the new British film “Gassed Up” produced by Amazon Prime Video, which will be shown on screen. at the upcoming BFI-London Film Festival. She starred alongside Salma Hayek in the American thriller “Everly”, in the RAI feature film “Angel of Sarajevo”, and is also known for dubbing cartoons, the most famous of which is her role in the Disney film “Frozen” – Elena voiced the Serbian version of Elsa, and For this role, the Disney studio included her among the top 25 votes.
A graduate of the prestigious Amsterdam Conservatory, singer and composer Lena Kovacevic is considered one of the most important musicians of the new generation. He began his career in 2004 touring with the Royal Netherlands Orchestra. She has performed in many concert halls and is the only Balkan artist to have been a guest at the BRIT Awards, the British music awards, in London at the O2 Arena. Lena Kovacevic is part of the international music agency and record company Pasion Turca, which has collaborated and is collaborating with many great artists around the world, including: Lara Fabian, Marisa, LP, Dulce Pontes, Luz Casal, Randy Crawford, Nile Rodgers, Ornella Vanoni, Pink Martini… He has recorded 4 best-selling albums for the national and regional markets, as well as several singles for the foreign market, among which “Cafe” stands out. She played the role of a singer in the film “Nizhe Loshe Biti Ovek,” for which Bayaga composed the soundtrack. (ais)