EROS RAMAZZOTTI

Nationality : Italian

Lead Singer : Eros Ramazzotti

Genre : Smooth Jazz/ Pop

Best Albums : In Ogni Senso (1990); Dove C’e Musica (1996); Eros (1997)

If you are going to listen to something that isn't sung in English, then listen to Eros. He is the biggest selling non-english, non-opera act of all time. During the past 20 year’s Ramazzotti is the only act to make the top 30 best selling albums worldwide in a non-english language. I’ve been listening to his tracks in Spanish since I can remember listening to music, and in Italian since I learned the language. He’s also recorded records in French and Portuguese, yet he is most famous in Germany.

A business major drop out, Eros started to make a name for himself in the eighties after winning the renowned musical talent festival of San Remo. Since then he’s been in the music scene, adapting his music to the times just as successfully as Madonna. The theme in his 9 original albums follow very closely that of his life. His 80’s songs are about growing and hoping (Terra Promessa). Early 90’s songs are about falling in love, in the late 90’s he married a supermodel and had a daughter. Last year he got divorced, and the theme of his last album is one of lost love.

The song lei pero is from his best-sold album Dove C’e Musica… (Where There Is Music..). It sold over 7 million copies world wide and went platinum 40 times. Other songs worth listening to: Cosa piu bella, Io Amero, Questo Immenso Show, Un Minuto de Sol, Quanto Amore Sei.

Lei pero…(click for song)

io con te ci sto anche bene
non mi posso lamentare no
senza lacci né catene
che pretendere più di così
non si può davvero
lei però... pero - ha qualcosa che non so...non so
non mi spiego- c'è qualcosa in più
che purtroppo non hai- non hai tu...che tu non hai.
e non c'entra il lato fisico, non penso
ma forse sto dicendo una bugia
e se poi ti guardo dentro- sei più
bella chiaramente tu- questo io lo vedo- sì ma lei però
ha qualcosa che non so...non so...- E'un mistero
c'è qualcosa in più- che purtroppo non hai
non hai tu...- Lo sai che non ci sto capendo niente più
nemmeno io- dovessi scegliere adesso non saprei... non vorrei
il problema mio-resta sempre lei...
se volessi fare un figlio- lo farei credimi con te
se ho bisogno di un consiglio
io nel tuo ci spero sempre un pò-so che è sincero
lei però...però-ha qualcosa che non so...non so
non so dire-c'è qualcosa in più
che purtroppo non hai-non hai tu...
il problema mio-resta sempre lei.
lei però...però
lei però...

Yet She…

I’m great with you,

There’s nothing I can complain about.

There are no leashes or chains,

What else could I ask for?

Nothing really.

Yet, she…she –she’s got something that…you don’t.

I can’t explain it-there’s something more

That unfortunately you -you don’t have….you just don’t have.

It’s not a matter of appearances, I don’t think.

Maybe that’s a lie.

But if I look inside you- you’re so much more

Certainly you are prettier –of this I am sure- yes, but she

She’s got something…I don’t know…it’s a mystery.

There’s something more that – you unfortunately don’t have

You don’t have…- You know, I don’t even understand it myself

If I had to choose I wouldn’t know…I wouldn’t want to.

My problem is-always her….

If I’d want to have children – believe me, I’d have them with you.

If I need good advice,

In your words I always trust – I know they’re honest.

Yet, she…she –she’s got something that…you don’t.

I can’t explain-there’s something more

That unfortunately you-you don’t have….you just don’t have.

My problem is -always her…

Yet, she…she

Yet, she…