Heavily influenced by his idol, Elvis Presley, and the 1950s rock revolution, he is also known as the most famous dancer of the Hula hoop fad. For the last 40 years he has retained his popularity in Italy, selling millions of records and appearing in numerous TV shows and movies (including a short appearance in Fellini's La Dolce Vita, before becoming a famous artist). In the latter respect, he has also been a creator of a comic genre, with his characteristic walking and his facial expressions. For the most part, his films were commercially successful, in fact in the 1970s and part of the 1980s, he was the king of the Italian box office in low budget movies. As an actor, critics point to Serafino (1968), directed by Pietro Germi, as his best effort.
As a director he frequently casts Ornella Muti, Eleonora Giorgi and his wife Claudia Mori. His best movie like director is "Yuppi Du", winner of The Golden Palm at Cannes Festival. He and Claudia are the parents of Rosita, Rosalinda and Vincent Celentano, the latter most notable to worldwide audiences for playing the Satan character in Mel Gibson`s The Passion of the Christ. He also works often as a host for several Italian television shows.
His 1968 song "Azzurro" has regained popularity in 2006, due to it being the anthem of the Italian national football team (the Azzurri) who won the 2006 FIFA World Cup. The artist Vincent Fiorello has also created a remix of the song.
His last concert-event in 2012, after 18 years without live performances, was transmitted on Canale 5, with over 9 million viewers both evenings.
Chi Era Lui
Adriano Celentano Lyrics
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perché era diverso da noi
non abbiamo pensato se Lui
era meglio di noi
non abbiamo capito che Lui
era meglio di noi.
Quando quella sera arrivo
lui sorrise a tutti pero
che lo guardo.
E pensare che Lui mori
mori per noi.
Ed ora voi chiedete a me
chi era Lui.
Dopo duemila anni voi
dopo duemila anni voi
non sapete ancora chi e
chi era Lui.
Dopo tutto quello che Lui
ha fatto per noi
ed ora voi
chiedete a me
chi era Lui.
Dopo duemila anni voi
dopo duemila anni voi
non sapete ancora
cosa ha fatto Lui
non sapete ancora
cosa ha fatto Lui, per noi
Lui per noi, per noi.
The lyrics of Adriano Celentano's song Chi Era Lui reflect on the story of Jesus Christ and the human tendency to judge and ridicule someone who appears different or unconventional. The first stanza describes how people laughed at him and did not consider the possibility that he might be better than them. The second stanza talks about how Jesus smiled at everyone but no one looked at him. The third stanza reveals that he died for humanity but people still do not know who he was after two thousand years.
The lyrics convey a message about the importance of seeing beyond outward appearances and societal norms to recognize the value of different individuals. Moreover, it highlights the fact that even after two thousand years, people still do not fully understand who Jesus Christ was and the magnitude of his contributions to humanity.
Line by Line Meaning
Ed abbiamo riso di Lui
And we laughed at Him
perché era diverso da noi
because He was different from us
non abbiamo pensato se Lui
we didn't think if He
era meglio di noi
was better than us
non abbiamo capito che Lui
we didn't understand that He
era meglio di noi.
was better than us.
Quando quella sera arrivo
When that evening arrived
lui sorrise a tutti pero
He smiled at everyone though
non ci fu nessuno di noi
there was no one of us
che lo guardo.
who looked at Him.
E pensare che Lui mori
And to think that He died
mori per noi.
He died for us.
Ed ora voi chiedete a me
And now you ask me
chi era Lui.
who He was.
Dopo duemila anni voi
After two thousand years you
dopo duemila anni voi
after two thousand years you
non sapete ancora chi e
still don't know who He is
chi era Lui.
who He was.
Dopo tutto quello che Lui
After all that He
ha fatto per noi
did for us
ed ora voi
and now you
chiedete a me
ask me
chi era Lui.
who He was.
Dopo duemila anni voi
After two thousand years you
dopo duemila anni voi
after two thousand years you
non sapete ancora
still don't know
cosa ha fatto Lui
what He did
non sapete ancora
still don't know
cosa ha fatto Lui, per noi
what He did for us
Lui per noi, per noi.
Him for us, for us.
Contributed by Jonathan F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Vasyl енигма
Челентано-супер на все времена, для всех народов!
Romolo Carpino
Chi era lui? GESU'. Il più grande nome , dato agli uomini per avere la salvezza. Bravo Adriano.
MrEVERGREEN68
sono sicuro che se ritornerebbe con l'intento di aprirci gli occhi,avrebbe lo stesso trattamento!Ma purtroppo per noi quando ritornerà, ci presenterà il conto del PADRE suo, e per molti di noi saranno cavoli amari!
Giorgino Sbeloottino
Dal "se ritornerebbe"si capisce già molto
Elisa Nogara
È vero, ma noi oggi possiamo cambiare con il suo aiuto. Non dobbiamo temere, Lui fa il tifo per noi.
Raff Att
hai detto bene!
Paolo Gastaldo
e sarebbe giusto
adriana padovani
l'ascoltava da piccola , ma dopo tempo mi sono resa conto di chi parlava!!
Maria Latorre
Non conoscevo questa canzone, mi piace. mi piacciono tutte le canzoni di Celentano che parlano di Gesù.
Romolo Carpino
Chi era lui. sappiamo veramente ,chi era gesu. bisogna studiare i vangeli con fede e intendimento.