Laura was born in Faenza (province of Ravenna, Italy) on May 16,1974 and was raised in Solarolo (Ravenna). She started to sing in local piano bars with her father when she was 8. In 1993, her career was launched when she won the prestigious Italian Sanremo Music Festival with one of her best known songs, "La Solitudine". The song also has an English version with lyrics written by Broadway composer Tim Rice.
In 1994, she released her first Spanish album, Laura Pausini, a compilation of adapted versions in this language from her first two Italian CDs, Laura Pausini and Laura. The album was very successful that made her a household name in the Hispanic and Latin world.
In 1999 she recorded a song titled "One More Time" written by Richard Marx for the soundtrack of the hollywood movie "Message in a Bottle" (with Kevin Costner and Paul Newman). In 2000 she participated with the theme "The Extra Mile" for the soundtrack of the movie "Pokemon 2000: The Power of One".
She released her first full album in English, From the Inside with Atlantic Records in 2002, working with producer Patrick Leonard, among others. The song, "Surrender" saw some limited exposure on the Adult Contemporary radio format. In an Australian release of the album, she has two versions of "Surrender" included - the original dance version, and a downtempo version called the "Toronto Chilled Mix. Both "Surrender" and "If That's Love" reached #1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs chart. They also fared well on the U.S. Billboard Dance/Mix Show Airplay chart. Unfortunately, the album did not obtain the success the label had hoped for, failing to sell more than 100,000 in the long run.
In 2004 she released Resta in ascolto. The Spanish version of this album, Escucha, awarded Pausini a Latin Grammy in 2005 and a Grammy in 2006. This made her the first Italian female to receive such honors. The song "Víveme" was featured as the theme music to La Madrastra, a popular Mexican telenovela, in which she had a memorable cameo appearance.
About her album Io canto (Spanish Yo canto) she has said: "I chose the music I listen to, in sad moments as well as in other, more special ones, those tunes that have taught me how to feel, how to love music beyond genres and styles." On the 2nd of June 2007, Laura Pausini was the first female artist to play at the San Siro Stadium in Milan, Italy in front of a crowd of 70,000 spectators. Later that year the concert was released on CD and DVD and became very successful in Italy and Spain.
On the 8th of November 2007, Laura won a Latin Grammy Award for the best female album with 'Yo Canto', the Spanish version of the album 'Io Canto'. Laura dedicated the award to the memory of Italian legend Luciano Pavarotti. Later on during the show she sang songs from her album 'Yo Canto' alongside Italian singer Andrea Bocelli.
Her album "Primavera In Anticipo" ( "Primavera Anticipada", spanish version) has been a totally success in her country Italy. The album remained on the top of album charts for 9 weeks straight selling more than 500.000 copies only in Italy , and it's still on the top selling albums after 7 months. Around the world Pausini's single, "En Cambio No"( "Invece No" in Italian) climbed to the top of severals Latin-American countries like Mexico and Panama. Her duet with James Blunt, which is album's second single, became a smash-hit in many European countries including Germany, Spain and Austria.
On 30 December 2010, Pausini announced her eleventh studio album, Inedito / Inédito, released both in Italian and Spanish on 11 November 2011. The title and the tracklist of the album were announced through Pausini's website on 10 September 2011. The first single from the album, "Benvenuto" / "Bienvenido", was released on 12 September 2011. In order to promote the album, Pausini engaged the Inedito World Tour, starting with 11 shows in Italy in late December 2011. The tour reached Latin America in January and February 2012. The European leg of her tour visited the principle arenas of France, Switzerland, Spain, Germany, Belgium and Holland, and concluded at the Royal Albert Hall in London.
The album also spawned the singles "Non ho mai smesso" / "Jamás abandoné", "Bastava" / "Bastaba", "Mi tengo", "Le cose che non mi aspetto" / "Las cosas que no me espero" and "Celeste". The song "Troppo tempo" was originally chosen as the sixth and last single of the album, but when Pausini discovered her pregnancy she changed her mind to "Celeste". On 25 June 2012, Pausini took part in the mega-concert Concerto per l'Emilia, organized to raise funds in support of the people affected by the 2012 Northern Italy earthquakes. During the show, Pausini duetted with Cesare Cremonini, performing a cover of Lucio Dalla's "L'anno che verrà".
On 27 November 2012, a special edition of Inedito, in both Italian and Spanish, was released, featuring a live DVD recorded during the 2012 Inedito World Tour. The Italian-language version and the Spanish-language version of the DVD were recorded in Bologna on 17 April 2012 and in Madrid on 20 April 2012, respectively. The CD included in the new edition of Inedito also features a live medley performed by Pausini on New Year's Eve 2012, as well as a duet with Venezuelan singer Carlos Baute on the track "Las cosas que no me espero", released as a single in Spain and Latin America. In 2012 Pausini also recorded an Italian-language duet with Josh Groban, "E ti prometterò", included in his album All That Echoes, released in February 2013.
On 26 February 2013, in order to celebrate the twentieth anniversary of her career, Pausini released a digital single including the original versions in Italian, Spanish and English of the song which launched her career in 1993, "La solitudine". The track was launched as a limited-edition single, available for purhcase for a week only. Later during the same year, she confirmed that a greatest hits album will be released for the same purpose by December 2013.
On 1 June 2013 Pausini took part in the concert Chime for Change in London, supporting the global campaign of the same name for girls' and women's empowerment. Pausini performed the songs "Io canto" and "It's Not Goodbye". During the same year, she appeared as a featured artist on the track "Sonríe (Smile)", included in American singer Gloria Estefan's album The Standards. A new world tour has also been confirmed by Pausini through her official website. Starting from December 2013, Pausini will promote her greatest hits album with concerts in her native Italy, as well as in other European countries, in Latin America, in the United States and in Canada. The tour also includes a performance during the Viña del Mar International Song Festival in Chile.
On September 9, 2013, Pausini released a new single named "Limpido" (in Spanish, "Limpio"), in order to promote her new album. The song is a duet between Pausini and the Australian singer Kylie Minogue. On the same day, the name of the album was confirmed to be 20 - The Greatest Hits / 20 - Grandes Exitos. On September 20, 2013, Pausini posted the official cover of this new album in her Instagram account, created in order to share the image. On September 9, 2013, Pausini released a new single named "Limpido" (in Spanish, "Limpio"), in order to promote her new album. The song is a duet between Pausini and the Australian singer Kylie Minogue. On the same day, the name of the album was confirmed to be 20 - The Greatest Hits / 20 - Grandes Exitos.
On September 20, 2013, Pausini posted the official cover of this new album in her Instagram account, created in order to share the image.
Dime
Laura Pausini Lyrics
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Me equivoqué creyendo al corazón
Fuiste la culpable del error
Vienes a mi pidiendo perdón
Nunca te tuve y siempre fuiste mio
Te di mi alma y parte de mi vida
Lo he entregado todo por amor
Siento un gran vacío
Pero dime quien te roba el alma
Quien te roba el sueño
Quien te amó en silencio
Pero dime quien te roba el alma
Quien te roba el sueño
Quien te amó en silencio
Será tu boca, tu pelo, tu risa
La mente que a mi me provoca
El alma se ha vuelto gris
Me duele el corazón
Cuando me hablan de amor
Cuando me hablan de amor
Pero dime quien te roba el alma
Quien te roba el sueño
Quien te amó en silencio
Pero dime quien te roba el alma
Quien te roba el sueño
Quien te amó en silencio
In Laura Pausini's song "Dime", the lyrics depict the confusion and pain experienced by a person who has made a mistake by believing in someone's love who did not reciprocate it. The singer admits to having made a mistake in thinking that the other person loved them back and that they were theirs. However, the other person comes back asking for forgiveness, making things even more confusing. The singer has given everything in the name of love, but it has left them feeling empty and lost with conflicting emotions of both cold and hot.
The chorus of the song is a plea to the other person, asking them who steals their soul and dreams. Who's the one that loved them silently? The singer wonders if it is the other person's mouth, hair, or laughter, or is it just their thoughts that keep provoking and confusing them, resulting in their soul turning grey.
The song talks about the pain of love and the resulting confusion, showing how emotions can be both hot and cold at the same time. The lyrics ask pertinent questions about the reasons why the other person is inflicting this pain onto the singer, and who is taking away their happiness. Pausini's lyrics masterfully depict the inner feelings of an individual in love, who is looking for answers, but only finds more questions.
Line by Line Meaning
Me equivoqué queriendo tu amor
I made a mistake by wanting your love.
Me equivoqué creyendo al corazón
I made a mistake by believing in my heart.
Fuiste la culpable del error
You were the one to blame for my mistake.
Vienes a mi pidiendo perdón
You come to me asking for forgiveness.
Nunca te tuve y siempre fuiste mio
I never had you, but you were always mine.
Te di mi alma y parte de mi vida
I gave you my soul and a part of my life.
Lo he entregado todo por amor
I have given everything for love.
Siento un gran vacío
I feel a great emptiness.
Frío y calor
Cold and hot.
Pero dime quien te roba el alma
But tell me who steals your soul.
Quien te roba el sueño
Who steals your sleep.
Quien te amó en silencio
Who loved you in silence.
Será tu boca, tu pelo, tu risa
Will it be your mouth, your hair, your laugh.
La mente que a mi me provoca
The mind that provokes me.
El alma se ha vuelto gris
The soul has turned grey.
Me duele el corazón
My heart hurts.
Cuando me hablan de amor
When they talk to me about love.
Pero dime quien te roba el alma
But tell me who steals your soul.
Quien te roba el sueño
Who steals your sleep.
Quien te amó en silencio
Who loved you in silence.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: SARAH MCLACHLAN, DAVID BARNES, BOB CORNMAN, PIERRE MARCHAND
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