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
Buonanotte Buonanotte
Mina Lyrics
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forse non t'ha visto mai
se no starebbe qui a guardarti
non andrebbe a letto mai.
Nina nanna sotto gli alberi
e tu inventami qualche favola.
Stelle non fate briciole
la luce fa male all'amore
Buonanotte buonanotte
ai delfini, ai naviganti
ai lampioni, ai fiori, ai vecchi mendicanti.
Buonanotte a voi amanti
Buonanotte buonanotte
anche a chi non dormirà, a chi lo fa
a chi ha perso un altro giorno di cammino
e a chi invece è già vicino.
Buonanotte a un sogno piccolo
perché poi si avvererà e non lo sa
alle donne, ai cacciatori senza mira e senza cuore
buonanotte a te, amore
La luna aspetta questa notte
forse non se ne andrà via
perché la gente è dolce
quando dorme sa di nostalgia
Buonanotte buonanotte
ai bambini, a tutti quanti
ai paesi con le case senza niente
buonanotte alla mia gente.
Buonanotte buonanotte
alla pace se verrà, noi siamo qua
a chi inventa in un sorriso la speranza
a chi sbaglia e non ci pensa.
Buonanotte ai cuori teneri
che non tremeranno mai
al silenzio, al tuo respiro
a questa notte che ora muore
Buonanotte a te, amore
The song "Buonanotte buonanotte" by Mina is a lullaby that captures the peaceful night and the tranquility of sleeping. The lyrics depict the beauty of the night as the moon shines high, and it seems to be watching over the sleeping world, while the stars twinkle in the sky. The song shows how the night inspires imagination and dreams, creating a magical world where anything can happen. The singer requests that they be told a story, inventing some fable under the trees, while the stars are reminded not to shed any crumbs that might cause distress to love.
The song goes on to wish goodnight to various groups of people, including sailors, street lamps, old beggars, lovers, dreamers, lost and found souls, hunters without aim and heart, and the one they love. The singer wishes goodnight to everyone, regardless of whether they are sleeping or not, because the night reminds us of the fleetingness of time and how each day is precious. The moon, seeming to wait for the night to unfold, expresses the universal sentiment of nostalgia that comes with rest, reminding us that we are all connected to the same dreamworld.
In conclusion, "Buonanotte buonanotte" is a mesmerizing song that captures the essence of the night and its beauty. It celebrates the peaceful moments where we can be ourselves and dream freely without any distraction, and wishes goodnight to the world that sleeps. The lyrics emphasize the communal nature of life, how we are all connected through our experiences and emotions, and how the night can provide us with a sense of harmony and unity.
Line by Line Meaning
La luna è alta, com'è svelta
The moon is high, swift and agile
forse non t'ha visto mai
maybe she never noticed you
se no starebbe qui a guardarti
otherwise, she would be here watching over you
non andrebbe a letto mai.
she would never go to bed
Nina nanna sotto gli alberi
Lullaby under the trees
e tu inventami qualche favola.
And you invent me a fable
Stelle non fate briciole
Stars, don't make crumbs
la luce fa male all'amore
Light hurts love
Buonanotte buonanotte
Goodnight, goodnight
ai delfini, ai naviganti
to the dolphins, to the sailors
ai lampioni, ai fiori, ai vecchi mendicanti.
to the streetlights, to the flowers, to the old beggars
Buonanotte a voi amanti
Goodnight to you, lovers
anche a chi non dormirà, a chi lo fa
even to those who will not sleep, to those who will
a chi ha perso un altro giorno di cammino
to those who have lost another day of their journey
e a chi invece è già vicino.
and to those who are already close
Buonanotte a un sogno piccolo
Goodnight to a small dream
perché poi si avvererà e non lo sa
because later it will come true and it doesn't know it yet
alle donne, ai cacciatori senza mira e senza cuore
to women, to hunters without aim and without heart
buonanotte a te, amore
goodnight to you, love
La luna aspetta questa notte
The moon waits for this night
forse non se ne andrà via
maybe she won't leave
perché la gente è dolce
because people are sweet
quando dorme sa di nostalgia
when they sleep, they recall nostalgia
ai bambini, a tutti quanti
to the children, to everyone
ai paesi con le case senza niente
to the towns with empty houses
buonanotte alla mia gente.
goodnight to my people.
alla pace se verrà, noi siamo qua
to peace if it comes, we are here
a chi inventa in un sorriso la speranza
to those who find hope in a smile
a chi sbaglia e non ci pensa.
to those who make mistakes and don't realize it
Buonanotte ai cuori teneri
Goodnight to the tender hearts
che non tremeranno mai
that will never tremble
al silenzio, al tuo respiro
to the silence, to your breath
a questa notte che ora muore
to this night that is now dying
Buonanotte a te, amore
goodnight to you, love
Contributed by Adeline S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.