She participated in the first Festa degli Sconosciuti ("Feast of the Unknown"), a prestigious television competition, in 1962, winning the contest. Her self-titled 1963 album, led by the hit single "La partita di pallone" ("The Ball Game") made her a national star at 17, and international attention soon followed.
In 1968, Pavone married the contest's organizer, the also well known Italian singer Teddy Reno.
In 1965, Pavone participated as a musician guest in The Ed Sullivan Show, becoming a frequent guest there until 1970. Meanwhile, Pavone scored a string of hits, both with ballads and rock songs, in Spain, where she became a teen idol. Pavone enjoyed so much fame in Spain that it was commented, during a 2005 television documentary from that country, that such success for a foreign singer there is indeed rare.
Rita Pavone in the United States sang alongside Diana Ross and The Supremes, Ella Fitzgerald, Tom Jones, Duke Ellington and a number of singers of the era. It is said that Elvis Presley made a painting of her after she went to Memphis and he met her at a recording studio. Barbra Streisand recorded a duo with her. Pavone sang at Carnegie Hall in New York city during this era.
Returning to Italy, she made her debut as an actress, working in five films and participating in shows such as Giornalino di Gian Burrasca (a children TV show), Alta Pressione, Stasera Rita ("Tonight Rita") and Studio Uno, a variety show. In 1982, she participated in Come Alice ("Like Alice"), which became a hit in Italian television.
Rita Pavone starred in six movies during the 1960s; Clementine Cherie (1963), Rita la figlia americana (1965), Rita la zanzara (1966), Non stuzzicate la zanzara (1967), Little Rita nel west (1968) and La Feldmarescialla (1968). The two "zanzara" movies, together with the Giornalino di Gianburrasca (1965) were directed by Lina Wertmuller, who remains to these days one of Rita's biggest fans. Although her movie career targeted a teen audience and lacked great artistic value, her movies have found today a cult niche.
Later on during the 1980s she would participate in comedy films, such as 2 sul pianerottolo, Risate in salotto and Santarellina.
In 1992, Pavone returned to the United States, where she sang during a multiple artists concert that included Whitney Houston, Frank Sinatra, the Bolshoi Ballet and Cher at the Sands hotel in Atlantic City.
She then turned to acting in theater, participating in a William Shakespeare play. In 2002, Pavone had a concert at Miami's Dade Auditorium.
Pavone and Reno are still married, and now live in Ticino, Switzerland. They have two sons, Alessandro and Giorgio, both of whom have become involved in show business themselves, Alessandro as a radio show host and Giorgio as a rock singer.
Rita Pavone was a Senate candidate in the Italian general election of 2006. She participated as candidate for Per l'Italia nel Mondo (For Italy in the World), a centre-right list, led by minister Mirko Tremaglia, which is present only in the foreign costituencies.
Che m'importa del mondo
Rita Pavone Lyrics
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Quando tu sei vicino a me
Che m'importa del mondo,
Quando tu sei vicino a me
Io non chiedo piщ niente al cielo
Se mi lascia te.
Non guardarmi se piango,
И la gioia che sento in me,
Dell'amore mio per te.
Fа che questo momento,
Amore mio,
Duri tutta la vita,
Amore, amore.
Stringimi forte,
Amore, amore,
A te.
Che m'importa del mondo,
Quando tu sei vicino a me
Io non chiedo piщ niente al cielo
Se mi lascia te.
Che m'importa del mondo
Se tu sei con me.
Coro:
Uo uo uo uo uo uoooo
Rita:
Amore, amore
Coro:
Uo uo uo uo uo uoooo
Rita:
Amore, amore
Coro:
Uo uo uo uo uo uoooo
Rita:
Amore, amore
Coro:
Uo uooooooooooooo
Rita:
Che m'importa del mondo
Quando tu sei vicino a me
Io non chiedo piщ niente al cielo
Se mi lascia te,
Che m'importa del mondo
Se tu sei con me,
Se tu sei con me,
Se tu sei
Con meeeeeeeee.
"Che m'importa del mondo" by Rita Pavone is a romantic love song that expresses the power of love to transcend all other concerns in life. The lyrics focus on the singer's relationship with her love interest, and how his presence in her life is all that really matters to her. The song begins with the lines "Che m'importa del mondo, quando tu sei vicino a me," which translate to "What do I care about the world, when you are near me."
Through the chorus, the singer repeats the lines "Che m'importa del mondo, se tu sei con me," which mean "What do I care about the world, if you are with me." The song speaks to the idea that true love can make everything else in life seem insignificant, and that being with the one you love is the most important thing.
The lyrics also touch on the theme of joy and sadness, with lines like "Non guardarmi se piango, è la gioia che sento in me," which translates to "Don't look at me if I cry, it's the joy that I feel inside." This captures the idea that being with the one you love can bring both joy and sadness, but ultimately the joy overshadows any pain.
Overall, "Che m'importa del mondo" is a passionate love song that celebrates the power of love to overcome all other concerns and bring true happiness.
Line by Line Meaning
Che m'importa del mondo,
What does the world matter to me,
Quando tu sei vicino a me
when you are close to me
Io non chiedo piщ niente al cielo
I don't ask anything else of heaven
Se mi lascia te.
if I have you.
Non guardarmi se piango,
Don't look at me if I cry,
И la gioia che sento in me,
It's the joy that I feel inside me,
Non c'и cosa piщ grande
There is nothing greater
Dell'amore mio per te.
than my love for you.
Fа che questo momento,
Let this moment
Amore mio,
my love,
Duri tutta la vita,
last a lifetime,
Amore, amore.
Love, love.
Stringimi forte,
Hold me tight,
Amore, amore,
Love, love,
A te.
to you.
Coro:
Chorus:
Uo uo uo uo uo uoooo
Uo uo uo uo uo uoooo
Rita:
Rita:
Amore, amore
Love, love
Che m'importa del mondo
What does the world matter to me,
Se tu sei con me.
if you are with me.
Se tu sei con me,
if you are with me,
Se tu sei
if you are
Con meeeeeeeee.
with me.
Contributed by Kennedy F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@magadri
Che m'importa del mondo
Quando tu sei vicino a me
Io non chiedo più niente al cielo
Se mi lascia te
Non guardarmi se piango
È la gioia che sento in me
Non c'è cosa più grande
Dell'amore mio per te
Fà che questo momento, amore mio
Duri tutta la vita, amore, amore
Stringimi forte, amore, amore
A te
Che m'importa del mondo
Quando tu sei vicino a me
Io non chiedo più niente al cielo
Se mi lascia te
Che m'importa del mondo
Se tu sei con me
Amore, amore
Amore, amore
Amore, amore
Che m'importa del mondo
Quando tu sei vicino a me
Io non chiedo più niente al cielo
Se mi lascia te
Che m'importa del mondo
Se tu sei con me
Se tu sei con me
@italamarinojimenez8815
Años 60, qué hermosa música definitivamente una época que nos marcó por la belleza de las melodías y sus intérpretes. Qué voces qué calidad
@pablopenedo9126
Que bello recuerdo 😢😢😢😢❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
@pieragargioni4977
Sei piccola ma tanto grande. Voce stupenda. Bella famiglia. Ciao Rita mi ricordi i miei giovani anni.
@Gloria-gv2my
L'Originale,
L'Autenticita',
La Spontaneita,
La Naturalezza...
è SEMPRE
" Carta Vincente "👉🌿 👉🦟
@mimmoleonardi8643
Meravigliosa Rita sempre più grande ❤❤💪🔥🔥
@jeanpiromalli6919
J'adore ta chanson ❤
@YecaGamboa-gp2hn
Me encanta esta canción siempre desde chica me gusta el italiano
Y la letra de esta, la escuche en mi adolescencia y me siento identificada, gracias Rita saludos desde Chile
@niccoloterlizzese8240
Ti ho seguita da sempre momenti indimenticabili...
Quanta nostalgia ..grazie di esserci. Voce eccezionale indistruttibile
@pieragargioni4977
Piccola grande donna. Voce splendida.
@eduardooliverosanca4138
Rita Pavone, que jovencita estaba ahí. Yo entonces tenía 3 años, cuanto tiempo ha pasado y mira que era linda jeje. Que bonito que nos acordemos de artistas así. ❤