The original group first met while rehearsing and performing at different opera venues globally. The band originates in the United Kingdom and was formed in 2002. The original five members included Tsakane and David, but were also Nick Garrett (bass-baritone), Geoff Sewell (tenor), and Jo Appleby (soprano). Nick left the band in 2005 shortly after the release of their album Defined for unexplained reasons. Geoff left in February 2006 right after his daughter was diagnosed with ASD (autism spectrum disorder) and was replaced with Bruno. Jo Appleby was replaced by Lucy when she left in late 2006 to pursue a solo career.
Amici was then signed with Arista Records and came out with their first album in 2004, The Opera Band. The album quickly reached #74 in the Billboard 200 album charts and top 50 of the ARIA Australian album charts. It reached #2 on the Billboard Classical Crossover and Heatseeker charts, #1 on the ARIA Australian Classical album chart, and it also became top 5 on the UK Classical charts. In addition, it received a nomination for 'Album of the Year' at the Classical Brit Awards in 2004, where they also performed.
The latest album from Amici is Defined and was released in 2005. This album has reached top 5 of the Australian album charts.
Photographs and individual bios can be found at Amici's official website, www.AmiciForever.com.
Vita Mia
Amici Forever Lyrics
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Quanta vita see'e
Dentro questi occhi in me
There've been times in my life
When I couldn't see a difference
In pain, or in joy, or in sun, or in rain
It just seemed the same
But I'm only human
Branded by ambition
But I'm going to make it count
Vita mia
Quanta vita see'e
Ce nell'rosso acceso in me
Vita sia
Come un nuovo canto
Ora che, muoio per te
So many intentions
In life I could have followed
Here and now is how
I'll live every moment
Unafraid of what life gives
Respect things I don't understand
Vita sia
La tua vita in me
The song "Vita Mia" by Amici Forever is a beautiful tribute to life and its complexities. The lyrics describe the depth of life that resides within the singer, expressing how much life there is within their eyes. The song's chorus translates to "my life, how much life is in me, inside these eyes of mine." The first verse then explains how the singer has experienced moments in life when everything seems the same, and they struggle to differentiate between joy, pain, sun, and rain. These moments are universal, and the lyrics convey vulnerability and the humanity we all share.
In the following verse, the singer continues to describe themselves as only human, someone who is driven and ambitious but who desires to make their life count. The chorus repeats, emphasizing the idea that there is so much life within them, a vibrant energy that is symbolized by the color red. The song's meaning is deepened further in the final verse, which describes how many paths the singer could have followed in life, but they choose to approach each moment with openness and respect for things they might not understand. The song ends with the affirmation that the singer's life is intertwined with the person they are singing to - "your life in me."
Line by Line Meaning
Vita mia
My life
Quanta vita see'e
How much life there is
Dentro questi occhi in me
Within these eyes of mine
Vita sia
Let life be
Come un nuovo canto
Like a new song
Ora che, muoio per te
Now that I'm dying for you
Ce nell'rosso acceso in me
There's a bright red within me
So many intentions
There are so many ambitions
In life I could have followed
That I could have pursued in life
Here and now is how
But now is the time
I'll live every moment
To live every moment
Unafraid of what life gives
Without fear of whatever life may bring
Respect things I don't understand
To acknowledge and respect things that may be beyond my comprehension
Vita sia
Let life be
La tua vita in me
Your life in me
Lyrics © Budde Music Publishing GmbH, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ADELMO FORNACIARI, MICHELLE WOLF, PETER F. WOLF
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