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
Devo Tornare A Casa Mia
Mina Lyrics
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Devo tornare a casa mia
Non insegnarmi un'altra via,
Devo tornare a casa mia.
Quello che conta nella vita
È aver qualcosa tra le dita,
E l'entusiamo di un momento
Sì, dura un giorno forse cento
Una sciocchezza che può morire
No, mi dispiace ma ho paura,
La vita non è avventura
E poi a lui che cosa dico,
Ma non capisci è mio marito.
Devo tornare a casa mia,
Devo tornare a casa mia
Sì,tutto il mondo me lo dice
Che insieme a te non sarò mai felice.
Con te c'è solo da aspettarsi
Tutta una vita di rimorsi,
E poi che vuoi, il nostro amore
È nato solo in poche ore
Ma può finire in un momento
E può finire sì, lo sento,
Ma certo, è una sciocchezza
In fondo sono stata pazza.
Devo tornare a casa mia,
E il resto è solo una follia.
Devo tornare a casa mia
Devo tornare a casa mia
Non insegnarmi un'altra via
Devo tornare a casa mia,
No, non parlare, te ne prego
Io quel che ho detto lo rinnego
E poi non fare quel sorriso
Che è così triste sul tuo viso
E poi adesso cosa fai
Ma no, davvero te ne vai
Amore no, forse ho sbagliato
Amore no, non hai capito
Se te ne vai, portami via
Io non ci torno a casa mia.
The song "Devo tornare a casa mia" by Mina is about a woman who is torn between her desires and responsibilities. She knows that the only way to find true happiness is by returning home to her husband, even though she's tempted by the excitement of a new adventure with someone else. The lyrics acknowledge that while the thrill of a new experience may be short-lived, the security and stability of a long-term relationship is ultimately more rewarding. The woman recognizes that her fling was a folly and must put an end to it to avoid jeopardizing everything she's built with her husband.
The song's message is both cautionary and empowering, urging listeners to embrace their responsibilities and stay true to themselves. The woman is grappling with feelings of unease and discomfort, but ultimately makes the brave decision to follow her heart and return home. The song's emotional arc is expertly conveyed by Mina's powerful vocals, which blend strength and vulnerability to create a nuanced portrait of a complex character.
Line by Line Meaning
Devo tornare a casa mia
I must return to my own home
Devo tornare a casa mia
I must return to my own home
Non insegnarmi un'altra via,
Do not teach me another way,
Devo tornare a casa mia.
I must return to my own home.
Quello che conta nella vita
What matters in life
È aver qualcosa tra le dita,
Is having something in your hands,
E l'entusiasmo di un momento
And the enthusiasm of a moment,
Sì, dura un giorno forse cento
Yes, it lasts a day, maybe a hundred,
Ma prima o poi dovrà finire,
But sooner or later it must end,
Una sciocchezza che può morire
A foolish thing that can die,
No, mi dispiace ma ho paura,
No, I'm sorry but I'm afraid,
La vita non è avventura
Life is not an adventure,
E poi a lui che cosa dico,
And then what do I say to him,
Ma non capisci è mio marito.
But don't you understand? He's my husband.
Devo tornare a casa mia,
I must return to my own home,
Devo tornare a casa mia
I must return to my own home
Sì,tutto il mondo me lo dice
Yes, the whole world tells me
Che insieme a te non sarò mai felice.
That I will never be happy with you.
Con te c'è solo da aspettarsi
With you there is only to expect
Tutta una vita di rimorsi,
A lifetime of regrets,
E poi che vuoi, il nostro amore
And then what do you want, our love
È nato solo in poche ore
Was born in just a few hours,
Ma può finire in un momento
But it can end in a moment,
E può finire sì, lo sento,
And it can end, yes, I feel it,
Ma certo, è una sciocchezza
But of course, it's foolishness,
In fondo sono stata pazza.
In the end, I was crazy.
Devo tornare a casa mia,
I must return to my own home,
E il resto è solo una follia.
And the rest is only madness.
Devo tornare a casa mia
I must return to my own home
Devo tornare a casa mia
I must return to my own home
Non insegnarmi un'altra via
Do not teach me another way
Devo tornare a casa mia,
I must return to my own home,
No, non parlare, te ne prego
No, do not speak, I beg you
Io quel che ho detto lo rinnego
I take back what I said,
E poi non fare quel sorriso
And then do not make that smile
Che è così triste sul tuo viso
That is so sad on your face
E poi adesso cosa fai
And then what do you do now
Ma no, davvero te ne vai
But no, are you really leaving?
Amore no, forse ho sbagliato
No love, maybe I was wrong,
Amore no, non hai capito
No love, you didn't understand
Se te ne vai, portami via
If you leave, take me away
Io non ci torno a casa mia.
I'm not going back to my own home.
Contributed by Tristan T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.