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
Strangers in the Night
Mina Lyrics
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Wond'ring in the night what were the chances
We'd be sharing love before the night was through
Something in your eyes was so inviting
Something in you smile was so exciting
Something in my heart told me I must have you
Two lonely people, we were strangers in the night
Up to the moment when we said our first hello little did we know
Love was just a glance away, a warm embracing dance away
And
Ever since that night we've been together
Lovers at first sight, in love forever
It turned out so right for strangers in the night
[instrumental-first three lines of chorus]
Love was just a glance away, a warm embracing dance away
Ever since that night we've been together
Lovers at first sight, in love forever
It turned out so right for strangers in the night
[Dooby-doooby-doo and other scat to end]
In Mina's song "Strangers in the Night," the singer describes a chance encounter with someone they don't know, and the instant attraction between them. They are two strangers in the night, exchanging glances and wondering what the chances are that they'll end up sharing love before the night is through. There's something in the other person's eyes and smile that's so inviting and exciting, and the singer's heart tells them that they must have this person.
The song portrays a romantic and almost cinematic image of two people meeting in the night and falling in love. The first verse sets up the initial attraction and curiosity between the strangers, while the second verse reveals that they did end up sharing love that night, and have been together ever since. The chorus repeats the idea that love was just a glance away, and that they were strangers in the night who found love in each other.
Overall, "Strangers in the Night" is a beautiful and classic love song about two people who took a chance on each other and found love in an unexpected place.
Line by Line Meaning
Strangers in the night exchanging glances
We were two unknown people who happened to cross paths, and we couldn't help but share a fleeting look of curiosity and interest.
Wond'ring in the night what were the chances
As we pondered the probability of our encounter, we couldn't help but wonder if there was a greater significance to our brief connection.
We'd be sharing love before the night was through
Little did we know that our meeting would lead to a deep and meaningful love that we would both cherish for the rest of our lives.
Something in your eyes was so inviting
There was a spark of attraction and warmth in your eyes that I couldn't ignore, and it made me feel welcome and desired.
Something in you smile was so exciting
The playful and joyful expression on your face was infectious and delightful, and it made me feel alive and eager for the future.
Something in my heart told me I must have you
Deep down, I knew that I couldn't let the opportunity slip away, and that I had to take a chance on this connection and see where it would lead us.
Two lonely people, we were strangers in the night
We were both searching for something in the darkness, and our initial encounter represented a glimmer of hope and possibility amidst the loneliness.
Up to the moment when we said our first hello little did we know
Before we greeted each other, we had no idea that this chance encounter would change our lives, bring us together, and fill our hearts with love and happiness.
Love was just a glance away, a warm embracing dance away
In that moment, we realized that the love we had been searching for was right in front of us, waiting to be embraced and celebrated through a dance of tenderness and warmth.
Ever since that night we've been together
Our fateful meeting was just the beginning of a lifelong journey that we would share as partners, lovers, and soulmates.
Lovers at first sight, in love forever
From the moment we laid eyes on each other, we knew that we were meant to be together, and that our love would last a lifetime.
It turned out so right for strangers in the night
Despite our initial status as strangers, we found love and happiness in each other's arms, and our chance encounter ultimately led to the greatest gift of our lives.
Contributed by Kaitlyn C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
56helio
Magnífica
Emilia Giovinazzi
Vai the voice italiana che sei la migliore, altro che allieva. Mina sensazionale, bravissima, unica. Deliziosi i vocalizzi. Mi sto chiedendo se sia troppo, no ma ti adoro!!!👏
Dario De Luca
Che solo! E' una pagina di jazz tutta da imparare
grazia barreravogogna
Dite cosa volete, ma al cospetto della grandissima Mina, tutto il resto scompare.
Vasileios Lambros Floros Tsonis
nice
Wim D.
ma che delicioso piacere !!
alexprincipeblu
all the way
tricky dick
Canzone che Sinatra detestava, qui col solito arrangiamento finto jazz (finto nel senso che non s'inventa niente): che bisogno c'era di dissotterrarla? Mina fa del suo peggio per confermare il giudizio di Sinatra con in più la solita pronuncia inglese di merda.
Simone Draetta
Molto meglio comunque di entrambe la versione di topo Gigio