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
These Foolish Things
Mina Lyrics
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An airline ticket to romantic places
And still my heart has wings
These foolish things remind me of you
A tinkling piano in the next apartment
Those stumbling words that told you what my heart meant
A fairground's painted swings
You came, you saw, you conquered me
When you did that to me
I knew somehow this had to be
The winds of March that make my heart a dancer
A telephone that rings but who's to answer?
Oh, how the ghost of you clings
These foolish things remind me of you
The smile of Turner and the scent of roses
The waiters whistling as the last bar closes
The song that Crosby sings
These foolish things remind me of you
The song These Foolish Things by Mina is about how certain objects or situations can trigger memories of a past love. Mina sings of a cigarette with lipstick traces, an airline ticket to romantic places, and a tinkling piano in the next apartment, each reminding her of the person she used to love. The winds of March make her heart race, and even the ring of a telephone can bring back memories of her lost love. She sings about the ghost of her former lover that clings to her, even when the person is not physically present.
The song also talks about how her lover conquered her heart when they first met. She describes the moment as something that had to be, implying that it was inevitable. She then goes on to talk about how the smile of Turner and the scent of roses, as well as the song that Crosby sings, all remind her of her lost love. The song is a nostalgic look at the past and the memories that can be triggered by certain everyday objects and situations.
Overall, These Foolish Things is a beautiful and melancholic song that captures the pain of lost love and the bittersweet memories that come with it.
Line by Line Meaning
A cigarette that bears a lipstick's traces
I think of you when I see a cigarette with lipstick on it because you used to smoke and it reminds me of our time together.
An airline ticket to romantic places
Every time I see an airline ticket to a dreamy location, I am reminded of our travels together and how we shared those blissful moments.
And still my heart has wings
Even though you are not around, my heart still feels light and airy from the joy and love you brought to my life.
These foolish things remind me of you
All these little things may seem silly to others, but to me, they have significant memories associated with our relationship and it hurts that you're not here to share them with me.
A tinkling piano in the next apartment
When I hear someone playing the piano next door, I remember the moments we spent cuddling to the soft sounds of music together.
Those stumbling words that told you what my heart meant
The times I struggled to articulate my love for you come back to me, and I realize how important it was to communicate how I felt to you.
A fairground's painted swings
The joy we shared on fairground rides and the giddy feeling of laughter and love on those swings still fill my heart with fondness for you.
You came, you saw, you conquered me
You swept me off my feet and captured my heart completely when we first met.
When you did that to me
I knew deep down that we were meant to be together, and your presence in my life was no coincidence.
I knew somehow this had to be
Your existence in my life felt like fate, and I knew that we were meant to cross paths and fall in love.
The winds of March that make my heart a dancer
As the winds of March blow, I am reminded of how your presence made my heart dance with joy and how you added a new rhythm and beat to my life.
A telephone that rings but who's to answer?
When the phone rings, I hope it's you on the other end, but I never know if you'll ever call again.
Oh, how the ghost of you clings
Though you're gone, it feels like you remain a ghost haunting my thoughts and memories, for I cannot forget you.
The smile of Turner and the scent of roses
Even a painting of Turner and the smell of roses reminds me of you because these are things that we shared and enjoyed together.
The waiters whistling as the last bar closes
I remember the late nights we spent together at the bar, where the waiters would whistle as we enjoyed each other's company.
The song that Crosby sings
When I hear Bing Crosby's music, I am reminded of our romantic moments, and a wave of emotions overcomes me with thoughts of you.
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@DouglasModig
Mina is simply great, better than ever. Fantastic !
@deketelaere
Molto bella graffa.Molto buona scelta delle sequenze delle pellicole e di documenti della Divina illustrati da une bella canzone di Mina. Greta Garbo per sempre. Grazie. Deketelaere-Ciccione
@eladiomora8658
Como te amo Mina eres la mas grande voz del mundo wow!
@COPOXAMUNAMUN
Hermosa camción me gusta mucho este tipo de musica y al escucharla me visualizo en un lugar agradable a media luz en una excelente compañia con una adecuada y discreta decoración, iluminada con velas y con esta melodía en un volumen que permita conversar, un buen vino y grandes copas para degustar. que delicia tocar con moderación así bajo el efecto de este paraiso la piel de las manos del ser atraido.
@orlymg1985
2 DIVINAS : UNA ACTRIZ , LA OTRA CANTANTE .
@DavidGarbo
Awesome! Beautiful Face with the Eyes! Perfect! Famously mystery forever!
@Isaura21s
Beautiful.
@fd60
Mina and Greta Garbo, a surprising connection! Thank you for this wonderful combination.
@fabienik
Mina ......like .....Divine Greta Garbo left the stage in 1978......but her myto remains in every good music heart
@dorela22
DA BRIVIDI!