1. Mina, stage name of Mina… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least 8 artists named Mina:
1. Mina, stage name of Mina Anna Mazzini (March 25, 1940, Busto Arsizio, Province of Varese), is an Italian singer. She lives in Switzerland. Although born in a small town of Lombardy, she grew up in Cremona city: where her nickname of "Cremona Tiger" was given to her by her friend, the journalist Natalia Aspesi.
She began her career singing pop songs with a "jazzy" feel in the late 1950s. Her first stage name used to be Baby Gate. After a 1958 concert at La Bussola, a nightclub on the Versilia famous for hosting artists such as Frank Sinatra and Ella Fitzgerald, she became a national star in Italy. Her first television appearance was in 1959. In the following two years she took part in the Sanremo Music Festival.
In 1963 her TV and radio career for Rai came to an end, as she refused to hide the fact she was pregnant (she had a relationship with actor Corrado Pani, who was married to Renata Monteduro). However, her unscathed appeal with the audience later made Rai's functionaries call her back. Mina subsequently appeared in numerous TV shows, mostly as a hostess, during the late 1960s and the 1970s. Mina gained also wide popularity abroad, singing also in French, German, Turkish and Japanese. In 1966 she moved her residence to Lugano, Switzerland, obtaining Swiss citizenship in 1989. Her most famous songs were written by the prolific duo Mogol-Battisti. It was Lucio Battisti who wrote the music for many of her hits including, "Amor mio", "Io e te da soli" and "Insieme".
After retiring from public appearances by the end of 1978 she continued to release albums on a yearly basis, usually featured on the top 10 charts in Italy with the new single releases. Recent releases include duets with Fabrizio de André and Adriano Celentano.
2. Mina was an instrumental post-disco band from Germany. They've had two albums released and a remix compilation before splitting up for good.
3. MiNa (Switzerland), a side project of Luk Zimmermann and Jaël Krebs, both members of Lunik. They released the album Playground Princess (2007).
4. Mina (aka "Shin Mina") is a Korean singer who was first a back-dancer for various Korean Pop Artists (Park Jin-Young, and Park Ji-Yoon to name a few). She initially found instant fame as the "World Cup Girl", as photographers noticed her beauty and immediately became the center of attention world-wide over-night. Pictures of her with the "Be The Reds!" bandanna around her chest and the Korean flag used as a skirt were beamed around the world, and she received her 15 minutes of fame. Desiring to elongate that fame, she quickly signed a record deal with J-Entercom Entertainment (labelmates include WAX, JADU, Kim Gun-Mo, Lee Ssang, and Double K) and released her first album, Rendezvous, in the fall of 2002. Although going for the sexy image that was popular at the time (with the single "전화받어" (Answer The Phone) (a cover of a K.I.S.S. song, who were also signed to the label before their break-up), the album failed to sell many copies. She quickly disappeared from the industry but returned in the summer of 2004 with her second album Re:turn 2 Mina. This album proved to be a bit more popular, as her single "돌아" (Turn) caught the attention of the Korean public; it was also supported with live-vocal performances. (JiNi, the main singer from K.I.S.S., contributed uncredited vocals to Mina's album.[citation needed])
Due to internal affairs with J-Entercom Entertainment[citation needed], Mina then left her first record company, and signed with EMI Korea for her third album. Her third album Kiss Kiss came in the fall of 2005 with an even sexier image. Mina trained in Europe in order to belly dance and made her music video for her title track there as well. The cover of the Turkish song, though, failed badly, with the album selling less than 10 000 copies. She has since released an English single for the European market, even going as far as making a MySpace page for the single. However, she has remained in Korea and promoted her poorly-received last single Fly High during the 2006 FIFA World Cup, a tribute to the competition that started her career. At the time, she also released a nude photo album to "inspire" the Korean athletes (note: contains censored picture).
Her fourth album was released in July 2007. Her first single, "Look", features Ak'sent. Because of her relatively late debut, she initially claimed that she was born in 1978. As rumours of her real age began to spread, she eventually admitted that she was born in 1972 and apologized for lying about it for so long.
5. Mina is a German singer.
6. Mina is a Lithuanian rapper.
7. Mina (酒井美直, Mina Sakai) is a Japanese musician and singer. At age 16, she was inspired by a music and dance performance of native Canadians to take pride in her Ainu heritage, and formed the group Ainu Rebels, which mixed traditional Ainu song/dance/fashion with hip-hop elements, in 2006. In 2009, she collaborated with composer Masashi Hamauzu (浜渦正志) to perform vocals for the Final Fantasy XIII soundtrack, and since 2011 has been recording and touring with Hamauzu's band IMERUAT (meaning "lightning" in the Ainu language and possibly inspired by the main character of Final Fantasy XIII) as the vocalist and player of traditional instruments.
8.Mina (Greek : Μίνα Γιαννοπούλου) is a greek singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist.
Her first contact with music was at the age of 5 when she started piano lessons and music theory. In her tweens she attended a music-oriented High School where she had the chance to discover more musical instruments as well as to play and sing in ensembles of various styles from folk/traditional to European Classical. She studied harmony, counterpoint and fugue. Her passion and direction towards singing however came as a byproduct of her decision to take formal vocal lessons at her late teens.A few years later she got her singing diploma while at the same time working at the National Opera as a choirist (Operette).
During her vocal training, she studied under important Opera singers/teachers such as Dimitri Kavrakos, Aris Christofellis, Cheryl Studer, Christian Rousset and Natalie Karl.
Her classical training aside, Mina was always into rock and metal music so she constantly found herself treading between those two seemingly opposite styles which she always strived to combine; something that became a reality when she started working on more modern styles finally developing her signaturesinging technique which makes her able to deliver rich, delicate dark colored tone, jazzy, raspy, even whistle registered or full, rock, powerhouse vocals in a range of 3.5 octaves.
In 2010, Mina founded (and was the main composer and lyricist of) the band The Rain I Bleed. Their album Narcissistgot released on August 12th, 2011 by Twilight Zone Records.
After leaving The Rain I Bleed for a chance to further expand her studies in Germany and spending almost 2 years in Stuttgart studying, Mina founded a new melodic project which is soon to release its first single in January, 2014 on ML Records.
9. A Japanese doujin artist.
10. A Vietnamese singer.
11. An Ecuadorian singer.
12. An electronic dance producer from London, UK: https://minamusicuk.bandcamp.com/
13. A vocalist/producer based in Brooklyn, NY: https://listentomina.com
April in Paris
Mina Lyrics
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I never met it face to face
I never new my heart could sing
I never missed a warm embrace
Till April in Paris, chestnuts in blossom
Holiday tables under the trees
April in Paris, this is a feeling
I never knew the charm of spring
I never met it face to face
I never new my heart could sing
I never missed a warm embrace
Till April in Paris
Whom can I run to
What have you done to my heart
Mina’s “April in Paris” is a song about the beauty of spring and the charm of Paris during that time. The singer confesses that she has never truly appreciated spring before, nor understood how much it can affect a person's heart and mood. The song’s simplicity allows the listener to fully immerse themselves in the emotions being conveyed. The first stanza talks about how the arrival of April in Paris has given new meaning to the concept of spring for the singer, bringing the city to life with chestnuts in blossom and holiday tables under the trees. The feeling of joy and serenity is emphasized by the line “this is a feeling that no one can ever reprise.”
The chorus repeats the sentiment of the first stanza, reflecting on the singer's lack of appreciation for what spring has to offer. The second half of the chorus and the final line, “Whom can I run to / What have you done to my heart,” reveal that the newfound appreciation for spring and Paris is due to a person in the singer's life, perhaps a lover who has helped her see the beauty of life and brought her heart to life.
Overall, the song is a stunning and simple tribute to the beauty of Paris in the spring and the transformative nature of love. It expresses the sense of freshness and new beginnings that spring offers, and the transformative nature of love.
Line by Line Meaning
I never knew the charm of spring
I had never truly experienced the beauty and allure of the season of spring
I never met it face to face
I had never truly seen the physical embodiment of spring's charm
I never new my heart could sing
I had never truly felt such joy and elation deep within my heart
I never missed a warm embrace
I had never truly yearned for a comforting and affectionate embrace from another person
Till April in Paris, chestnuts in blossom
Only when I experienced a springtime in Paris, with the sight of blossoming chestnuts, did I truly understand and appreciate the charm of spring
Holiday tables under the trees
There were tables placed outside under the trees for people to enjoy meals together, as it was a festive occasion
April in Paris, this is a feeling
The feeling of experiencing springtime in Paris is undeniably unique and special
That no one can ever reprise
No one can replicate or recreate this same feeling of experiencing springtime in Paris
Till April in Paris
It was not until my time in Paris during the spring that I truly understood the beauty of the season
Whom can I run to
To whom can I turn or seek guidance when I am overwhelmed by such intense emotions?
What have you done to my heart
The experience of April in Paris has caused my heart to be filled with such an immense and overwhelming emotional response
Contributed by Miles S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@giusylia8842
Che bello svegliarsi con l’incantevole voce di Mina grazie
@katjasmine4468
Love Mina's Interpretation. Simply the Best !!!!
@francescarocca690
Grazie Mina. Della tua voce, dell'uomo talento e della tua professionalità.
@ugoersini-qo2en
🌟MINA🌟 , Grazie Mille per questo altro GRANDE CAPOLAVORO che ci regali. Con la Tua STELLARE E DIVINA VOCE ci tieni sempre un'ottima compagnia nelle nostre giornate a volte grigie e vuote. Ti auguro OGNI FORMA DI BENE !! Ciao 💖💖🏆💖💖
@MinaMusicRed
Altro che allieva, tu sei maestra! Questa è una lezione di canto 👏👏👏👏👏♥️
@cinziaossani2820
Bellissimo video, pura magia e emozione, il tuo splendido vibrato, e estensione vocale, davvero fa volare l'emozione 💓💓💓grazie Mina💞felice venerdì 😘😍🤩❤️💋🥰
@ugoersini-qo2en
💖MINA💖, con la Tua VOCE UNICA, ci regali un'altro CAPOLAVORO. GRAZIE MILLE, NOSTRA STELLARE E DIVINA COMPAGNA delle nostre Giornate. TI AUGURO OGNI FORMA DI BENE. 💓😘
@mass65spa
Cara Mina, mi hai fatto venire letteralmente i brividi con il suono celestiale della tua voce. ❤ 😘
@francescosaragoni8498
Mina..... Lei canta il ricordo di una canzone sentita e perduta nel tempo di una vita che non esiste piu.
La Sua suggestiva interpretazione rivela la realtà del tempo in cui ora stiamo vivendo.
Che Dio ci aiuti
Cordialmente, Francesco
@francescosuriano6427
L'arrangiamento e la direzione di Ferrio, la voce di Mina: che connubio!