Born November 3, 1952 (age 68)
Origin Naples, Italy
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Born November 3, 1952 (age 68)
Origin Naples, Italy
Genres Folk
Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter
Instruments Vocals, Guitar
Years active Since 1976
Labels Philips Records
Website www.teresadesio.com
Teresa De Sio (born 3 November 1952) is an Italian pop-folk singer and songwriter. She is the elder sister of actress Giuliana De Sio.
Biography and career
Teresa De Sio was born in Naples and grew up in Cava de' Tirreni, where her family was originally from. In 1976 she started her career as a vocalist with Eugenio Bennato and Musicanova, a group which focused on Neapolitan folk music.
In 1980 she launched her solo career with the album (Sulla terra sulla luna). Her second album Teresa De Sio, sung in Neapolitan, was met with critical and commercial success and sold over 500,000 copies in italy.[3] Her third album Tre (1982), sold over 500,000 copies and reinforced her status as one of Italy's most promising talents; some of her well-known songs from this period include Voglia 'e turnà, Aumm aumm, 'E pazzielle, Terra 'e nisciuno and Ario'.
De Sio collaborated with Brian Eno for her next two albums, Africana (1985) and Sindarella suite (1988). In the 1990s her work became more politically engaged. In her 1995 album Un libero cercare she worked with Fabrizio De André and Fiorella Mannoia.
In 2003 performed, along with Stewart Copeland and Vittorio Cosma at "La Notte della Taranta" in Melpignano.[4] In 2005 De Sio participated to the 62nd edition with the documentary Craj [a] The film was directed by Davide Marengo, and went on to win the Lino Micciché Prize.[5]
Discography
Solo albums
1978 – Villanelle Popolaresche del '500
1980 – Sulla terra sulla luna
1982 – Teresa De Sio
1983 – Tre
1985 – Africana
1986 – Toledo e regina
1988 – Sindarella suite
1991 – Ombre rosse
1993 – La mappa del nuovo mondo
1995 – Un libero cercare
1997 – Primo viene l'amore
1999 – La notte del Dio che balla
2004 – A Sud! A Sud!
2007 – Sacco e fuoco
2011 - Tutto cambia
Compilation albums[edit]
1991 – Voglia 'e turnà
1998 – Successi
2002 – Voglia 'e turnà e altri successi
2006 – Primo viene l'amore: Le più belle canzoni di Teresa De Sio
2012 – Primo viene l'amore: Mediterranea
Singles[edit]
1995 - "Animali Italiani"
2011 - "Inno Nazionale" / "Non Dormo Mai Tutta La Notte" / "Padroni E Bestie"
Notes[edit]
^ Meaning "tomorrow" in various Southern Italian dialects.
^ Various singers.
References[edit]
^ Article on the web archive of Corriere della Sera (in Italian).
^ The year of 1952 is given on the De Sio family tree: De Sio, Alfonso (1994). La Divina Commedia Cavaiola (in Italian). Cava de' Tirreni: Emilio di Mauro SpA. pp. 14–15. ISBN 88-86473-02-8.
^ Teresa De Sio page on europmusic.eu
^ https://www.stewartcopeland.net/works/1046/la-notte-della-taranta
^ Infos on craj.net
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Teresa De Sio.
Teresa De Sio on IMDb
(in Italian) Teresa De Sio official site
La Montanara
Teresa De Sio Lyrics
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Oi come deio a fare pi amà sta donna
De rose deio a fare, de rose deio a fare
De rose deio a fare nu bello giardini
De rose deio a fare nu bellu giardini
'ntorni pi 'ntorni a lei,'ntorni pi 'ntorni a lei
'ntorni pi 'ntorni a lei ll'aja murari
'ntornì ll'aja murari
'ntorni pi 'ntorni a lei ll'aja murari
De prete priziose, de prete priziose
De prete priziose e d'ore fini
D'ore fini
De prete priziose e d'ore fini
Janca come la neve, janca come la neve
Janca come la neve a la muntagna
Neve a la muntagna
Janca come la neve a la muntagna
Dint' ce metto na belle, dintr ce mette na belle
Dint' ce metto na bella funtane
Na bella funtane
Dint' ce metto na bella funtane
E aja fa corre l'acqua , e aja fa corre l'acqua
E aja fa corre l'acqua surgentine
L'acqua surgentine
E aja fa corre l'acqua surgentine
E 'ngoppa ce metto n'auciell, 'ngoppa ce metto n'auciell
'ngoppa ce metto n'aucielle a cantare
N'aucielle a cantare
N'goppa ce metto n'aucielle a canta(re)
Cantava e repusava, cantava e repusava
Cantava e repusava ,oi bella diceva
Uè picciuè, sienteme bbuono a me
Ca mammeta llu sa, e t'o vo dicere pure a te
A me ne ha fatto annammurà
La cammenatura e lu parlà
E la donni quanno è bella
Te ne adduni a lu cammenà
Cu lu passo lungo e stritto
La vunnella fa girà
Uè picciuè…..
The lyrics of Teresa De Sio's song La Montanara describe a man's love for a woman and his promise to create a beautiful garden for her, filled with precious stones and fine gold. He compares her beauty to the pure white snow on the mountains and promises to build a fountain and bring singing birds to it. The woman he loves sings and listens to his words, saying that even her mother knows of her love for this man. The man declares that her walking and talking make him fall in love with her, and he cannot help but notice her beauty as she walks with her long and graceful strides, making the bells on her ankles ring.
Line by Line Meaning
Oi come deio a fare pi amà sta donna
Oh, what should I do to make this woman love me
De rose deio a fare, de rose deio a fare
I'll make her a beautiful garden full of roses
De rose deio a fare nu bello giardini
I'll create a beautiful garden of roses for her
Nu bellu giardini
A beautiful garden
De prete priziose, de prete priziose
With precious silver and gold
De prete priziose e d'ore fini
With precious silver, gold, and fine jewelry
Janca come la neve, janca come la neve
White as snow, white as snow
Janca come la neve a la muntagna
White as snow in the mountains
Dint' ce metto na belle, dintr ce mette na belle
Inside I'll put a beautiful fountain
Na bella funtane
A beautiful fountain
E aja fa corre l'acqua , e aja fa corre l'acqua
And the water will flow, the water will flow
E aja fa corre l'acqua surgentine
The water will flow like a fountain
E 'ngoppa ce metto n'auciell, 'ngoppa ce metto n'auciell
And on top I'll put a bird
N'aucielle a cantare
A bird to sing
Cantava e repusava, cantava e repusava
It sang and rested, it sang and rested
Cantava e repusava ,oi bella diceva
It sang and rested, saying how beautiful everything was
Uè picciuè, sienteme bbuono a me
Hey little one, listen to me
Ca mammeta llu sa, e t'o vo dicere pure a te
My mother knows it and I'll tell you too
A me ne ha fatto annammurà
It made me fall in love
La cammenatura e lu parlà
Its walk and talk
E la donni quanno è bella
And women, when they're beautiful
Te ne adduni a lu cammenà
You can tell by the way they walk
Cu lu passo lungo e stritto
With a long and straight step
La vunnella fa girà
Their skirt twirls
Uè picciuè...
Hey little one...
Contributed by Matthew G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
giorgio mainieri
Bellissima
Tonino
Un'artista così sensazionale che cantanto dalla sua Napoli, splendida Capitale, la tarantella del Gargano (Fg) quindi restando in NapolItania, Due Sicilie, Mediterraneo sembra di ascoltare un'asiatica o uno jodel...magica Teresa!
marilenavitale8
bella bella bella in loop, brava teresa
katarinedda
Meravigliosa! Ricorda la musica medievale (che io adoro) o sbaglio?
Claudio de vittorio
orrenda versione...