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Zitti e buoni
"Zitti e buoni" (Italian: [ˈdzitti e ˈbwɔːni, ˈtsi-, -tj e -]; lit. 'Quiet and well-behaved') is a song written and performed by Italian rock band Måneskin. It was produced by the band alongside Fabrizio Ferraguzzo, and won the Sanremo Music Festival and the Eurovision Song Contest 2021. The song was the band's commercial breakthrough in global music charts and topped the singles chart in several European countries. It peaked at number 17 on the UK Singles Chart, becoming the first Italian-language song in 30 years to enter the UK Top 20. It also reached top 10 of the Billboard Global Excl. US chart.
"Zitti e buoni" was written and produced by all of Måneskin's members – Damiano David, Ethan Torchio, Thomas Raggi, and Victoria De Angelis – with Fabrizio Ferraguzzo credited as a producer. The song's initial ballad version was written in 2016, but was gradually reworked into a rock song through the years. Måneskin spoke of the title as "referring to a cathartic anger, our anger transformed into something positive, which leads to change things".
The song was written in E minor, with David's vocals spanning from E3 to A5. As highlighted by critics, the lyrics represent a criticism aimed at the generations of adults who do not understand or value the young adults who are invited by the quartet to not lower their heads, and to be the truest version of themselves. According to NME, "lyrically, the song deals in themes of 'challenging prejudices' and 'finding redemption' – ideas that lay at the core of Måneskin and their overall message". As described at Wiwibloggs, the song "is a manifesto for those who want to move forward by treasuring their uniqueness. Never mind who's talking (without knowing what they're saying)." The lyrics also reference the Greek myth of Icarus ("Con ali in cera alla schiena/Ricercherò quell'altezza"; "With wax wings on my back I'll seek that height").
The song was released on 3 March 2021 to digital download, streaming media, and Italian contemporary hit radio stations. On 7 May 2021, an acoustic version of the song was uploaded on YouTube.
The music video was directed by Simone Peluso, and premiered on 3 March 2021 via Måneskin's YouTube channel. By 27 March 2022, the video gathered 128 million views, with an additional 83 million views from the Eurovision Song Contest's YouTube channel. By 15 June, cumulative views surpassed 54 million.
On 6 March 2021, "Zitti e buoni" performed by the band won the "Big Artists" section of the 71st edition of the Sanremo Music Festival, winning almost one-third of demoscopic jury votes (32.97%), the highest press jury (35.16%), and public votes (53.53%) for an average score of 40.68%, ahead of Francesca Michielin and Fedez's "Chiamami per nome" (30.49%) and Ermal Meta's "Un milione di cose da dirti" (28.83%). Enrico Melozzi arranged and conducted the Sanremo Orchestra during their performance. As the festival was used by Radiotelevisione italiana (RAI) to select its song and performer for the 65th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, the song became the Italian entrant, and Måneskin the performers, for Eurovision.
As Italy is a member of the "Big Five", the song automatically advanced to the final of the Eurovision Song Contest, held on 22 May 2021 at the Rotterdam Ahoy in Rotterdam, Netherlands. For the song to participate in Eurovision, some lyrics were changed because of profanity (words such as coglioni and cazzo were removed), to the band's displeasure but understanding the discussion on "common sense". The version performed at Eurovision also removes part of the music in the introduction and second verse to fit it into three minutes.
During the energetic performances in Eurovision, the band members wore custom-made glam rock leather outfits designed by Italian fashion brand Etro, and boots by Christian Louboutin. The outfits were described as "Jimi Hendrix-meets Velvet Goldmine" by The New York Times.
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Zitti e buoni
"Zitti e buoni" (Italian: [ˈdzitti e ˈbwɔːni, ˈtsi-, -tj e -]; lit. 'Quiet and well-behaved') is a song written and performed by Italian rock band Måneskin. It was produced by the band alongside Fabrizio Ferraguzzo, and won the Sanremo Music Festival and the Eurovision Song Contest 2021. The song was the band's commercial breakthrough in global music charts and topped the singles chart in several European countries. It peaked at number 17 on the UK Singles Chart, becoming the first Italian-language song in 30 years to enter the UK Top 20. It also reached top 10 of the Billboard Global Excl. US chart.
"Zitti e buoni" was written and produced by all of Måneskin's members – Damiano David, Ethan Torchio, Thomas Raggi, and Victoria De Angelis – with Fabrizio Ferraguzzo credited as a producer. The song's initial ballad version was written in 2016, but was gradually reworked into a rock song through the years. Måneskin spoke of the title as "referring to a cathartic anger, our anger transformed into something positive, which leads to change things".
The song was written in E minor, with David's vocals spanning from E3 to A5. As highlighted by critics, the lyrics represent a criticism aimed at the generations of adults who do not understand or value the young adults who are invited by the quartet to not lower their heads, and to be the truest version of themselves. According to NME, "lyrically, the song deals in themes of 'challenging prejudices' and 'finding redemption' – ideas that lay at the core of Måneskin and their overall message". As described at Wiwibloggs, the song "is a manifesto for those who want to move forward by treasuring their uniqueness. Never mind who's talking (without knowing what they're saying)." The lyrics also reference the Greek myth of Icarus ("Con ali in cera alla schiena/Ricercherò quell'altezza"; "With wax wings on my back I'll seek that height").
The song was released on 3 March 2021 to digital download, streaming media, and Italian contemporary hit radio stations. On 7 May 2021, an acoustic version of the song was uploaded on YouTube.
The music video was directed by Simone Peluso, and premiered on 3 March 2021 via Måneskin's YouTube channel. By 27 March 2022, the video gathered 128 million views, with an additional 83 million views from the Eurovision Song Contest's YouTube channel. By 15 June, cumulative views surpassed 54 million.
On 6 March 2021, "Zitti e buoni" performed by the band won the "Big Artists" section of the 71st edition of the Sanremo Music Festival, winning almost one-third of demoscopic jury votes (32.97%), the highest press jury (35.16%), and public votes (53.53%) for an average score of 40.68%, ahead of Francesca Michielin and Fedez's "Chiamami per nome" (30.49%) and Ermal Meta's "Un milione di cose da dirti" (28.83%). Enrico Melozzi arranged and conducted the Sanremo Orchestra during their performance. As the festival was used by Radiotelevisione italiana (RAI) to select its song and performer for the 65th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, the song became the Italian entrant, and Måneskin the performers, for Eurovision.
As Italy is a member of the "Big Five", the song automatically advanced to the final of the Eurovision Song Contest, held on 22 May 2021 at the Rotterdam Ahoy in Rotterdam, Netherlands. For the song to participate in Eurovision, some lyrics were changed because of profanity (words such as coglioni and cazzo were removed), to the band's displeasure but understanding the discussion on "common sense". The version performed at Eurovision also removes part of the music in the introduction and second verse to fit it into three minutes.
During the energetic performances in Eurovision, the band members wore custom-made glam rock leather outfits designed by Italian fashion brand Etro, and boots by Christian Louboutin. The outfits were described as "Jimi Hendrix-meets Velvet Goldmine" by The New York Times.