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.

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Adriano Celentano Lyrics

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Ho cercato invano, tu lo sai
Di dirti ciò che sento in cuor
Ma indifferente
Non m'ascoltavi tu

Oh quante volte
Gli amici han detto a me
Che sono pazzo, pazzo son di te

Ed io lo so perché

Possiedi
Personalità
Una (personalità)
Dolce (personalità)
Guardi (hai personalità)
Ridi (hai personalità)
Baci (hai personalità)
Per questo mi hai rubato il cuore

È vero (vero, vero)
È vero (vero, vero)
Son pazzo d'amore per te (vero, vero)
Mi piaci, lo dico ancor (vero, vero)
Che pazzo son per te

Possiedi
Personalità
Una (personalità)
Dolce (personalità)
Guardi (hai personalità)
Ridi (hai personalità)
Baci (hai personalità)
Per questo mi hai rubato il cuore

È vero (vero, vero)
È vero (vero, vero)
Son pazzo d'amore per te (vero, vero)
Mi piaci, lo dico ancor (vero, vero)
Che pazzo son per te

Ho cercato invano, tu lo sai
Di dirti ciò che sento in cuor
Ma indifferente
Non m'ascoltavi tu
Oh quante volte
Gli amici han detto a me
Che sono pazzo, pazzo son di te
Ed io lo so perché

Possiedi
Personalità
Una (personalità)
Dolce (personalità)
Guardi (hai personalità)
Ridi (hai personalità)
Baci (hai personalità)
Per questo mi hai rubato il cuore

È vero (vero, vero)
È vero (vero, vero)
Son pazzo d'amore per te (vero, vero)

Mi piaci, lo dico ancor (vero, vero)
Che pazzo son per te

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Adriano Celentano's song "Personalità" express the singer's relentless pursuit of expressing their feelings to someone they love. They have tried in vain to communicate what they feel in their heart, but the person they are addressing remains indifferent, refusing to listen. The singer acknowledges that their friends have repeatedly told them they are crazy for being so infatuated with this person, but they understand why they feel this way.

The central theme of the song revolves around the concept of "personalità," which in Italian means personality. The singer is captivated by the unique personality of the person they love. The lyrics emphasize different aspects of this personality, such as its sweetness, the way they look, laugh, and even kiss. The person's personality has charmed the singer to the point where they have had their heart stolen.

The repetition of "vero, vero" (true, true) signifies the authenticity and intensity of the singer's love for this person. They declare that they are truly madly in love and that they cannot help but express their admiration for them. Despite their inability to convey these feelings successfully, they remain undeterred in their affection.

Overall, "Personalità" is a passionate declaration of love towards someone with an enchanting personality, despite the singer's struggle to communicate their emotions effectively.

Line by Line Meaning

Ho cercato invano, tu lo sai
I have searched in vain, you know

Di dirti ciò che sento in cuore
To tell you what I feel in my heart

Ma indifferente
But indifferent

Non m'ascoltavi tu
You did not listen to me

Oh quante volte
Oh, how many times

Gli amici han detto a me
My friends have told me

Che sono pazzo, pazzo son di te
That I am crazy, crazy for you

Ed io lo so perché
And I know why

Possiedi
You possess

Personalità
Personality

Una (personalità)
One (personality)