Adriano Celentano (born January 6, 1938) is an Italian singer, songwriter, … Read Full Bio ↴Adriano Celentano (born January 6, 1938) is an Italian singer, songwriter, comedian, actor, and TV host. He was born in Milan at 14 Gluck Street (about which he later wrote the song "Il ragazzo della via Gluck"), his parents were from Puglia and had moved north for work.

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.

Madonna Mia
Adriano Celentano Lyrics

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Tu
Che sai
Tu
Che puoi
Hei... tu
Lassu
Pieta
Per me.

Fai
Che lei
Sia mia
E che
Stia qui
Con me
Madonna mia.

Io
Quanggiu
Non
So piu
Perche
Tra lei
E me
Non va.

Lei
Non sta
Con me
Va via
E tu
Che fai
Lassu?

Tu
Che puoi
Tu
Lo sai
Che lei
Va via
Madonna mia.

Se
Se lei
Va via
Da me
Io non
Vivrei
Madonna mia.

Io
Quaggiu
Non
So piu
Perche
Tra lei
E me
Non va.

Lei
Non sta
Con me
Va via
E tu
Che fai
Lassu?

Tu che puoi
Tu
Lo sai
Che lei

E mia
Madonna mia.

Overall Meaning

The song "Madonna Mia" by Adriano Celentano is a poignant and emotional plea to the Virgin Mary for help and guidance through a troubled relationship. The lyrics speak of the singer's struggles with his lover, who is leaving him, and his desperate appeal to the Madonna for her to intercede on his behalf. The song is a mix of Italian and religious imagery, with the Madonna symbolizing hope, love, and redemption.

The song opens with the singer addressing the Madonna, acknowledging her power and asking for her mercy. He then implores her to make his lover stay with him, and to be with him always. The chorus is a repeated plea to the Madonna to hear him and to help him keep his lover from leaving. Throughout the song, the singer expresses his confusion and desperation, unsure why his lover is leaving him and how he can possibly go on without her. He turns to the Madonna as a symbol of hope and salvation, seeking her divine intervention.

"Madonna Mia" is a beautifully crafted song with lyrics that are both poetic and heartfelt. The use of religious imagery adds depth and richness to the song, making it both personal and universal in its appeal. The emotions conveyed in the lyrics are intense and visceral, capturing the pain and longing of a broken heart.

Line by Line Meaning

Tu
You

Che sai
Who knows

Tu
You

Che puoi
Who can

Hei... tu
Hey... you

Lassu
Up there

Pieta
Mercy

Per me.
For me.

Fai
Make

Che lei
That she

Sia mia
Is mine