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GOSSIP AND NEWS by Daniela

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For the Il Volo tour it is the break time for the summer holidays, two weeks of relaxation for Ignazio, Piero and Gianluca.
But let’s try to see if there is any news from them.
IGNAZIO= Certainly the least social of the three, he has disappeared and I think he is taking advantage of it to complete the wedding preparations with his adorable Michelle! We respect their privacy and wish them all the best in the world. ❤️❤️
PIERO= He has always said that he loves taking his holidays in the sea of his Sicily and in fact, the only images that have been published show him on a boat while touring the Aeolian islands, off the coast of Trapani.
And then on a tour of the Fina wine cellars!🥂
The one who is causing the most talk is always GIANLUCA, certainly the most social of the three.
In fact, right after the tour break he immediately left for his holidays and sent us a video from the beautiful island of Santorini in Greece.
So Gianluca let us know his destination, but this triggered the VIP hunt that the gossip newspaper NOVELLA 2000 knows how to do very well.
The real question was:
“But is Gianluca alone or with company in Santorini?”
Usually I don’t publish private news, but these photos and article were published in the newspaper and all the fan pages shared them, so I don’t think I’m violating Gianluca’s privacy.
So this is the NOVELLA 2000 article.

Gianluca Ginoble paparazzi in Santorini alongside a mysterious blonde (EXCLUSIVE)

In Santorini Gianluca Ginoble is spending his holidays in the company of a mysterious blonde girl. The photos and videos (to see the video you must go to the original article)

CLICK HERE to see the NOVELLA 2000 article

Santorini is the place chosen by Gianluca Ginoble for these holidays. The singer of Il Volo, however, was not alone, but in the company of a mysterious blonde girl. Who will it be?

Gianluca Ginoble together with a mysterious blonde
Holiday time for many well-known faces, who are enjoying a bit of relaxation between Italy and abroad before returning to work, now Gianluca Ginoble has also been caught together with a mysterious blonde girl.
After the breakup with his ex Eleonora in 2023, Gianluca Ginoble to Verissimo during the last interview in June 2024, declared that he had turned the page: “At the moment I am very happy and I am loving”. He had not given further details about it, but there are those who think that he too has finally found the right person, even if he has never spoken about it publicly, so there is no precise information.
The Il Volo singer was at Nikki Beach in Santorini yesterday, but aparently he wasn’t alone, but someone else was present with him. From the exclusive images we have received, it is a girl whose identity appears to be unknown at the moment. In the video the two are walking, then we see Gianluca Ginoble turn towards her and ask her or in any case tell her something inaudible.
The witnesses present there tell us that Gianluca Ginoble and this girl seem to have spent some time. It is worth pointing out, however, that in none of these photos or videos the two are seen kissing, other than the fact that they are still very close, as pointed out by some who were there to spend their holidays. And here’s another photo showing them together…
For the moment, therefore, we don’t know much else about the singer and whether the girl accompanying him is actually his better half or simply a friend. We will therefore see if the artist decides to talk about it publicly or will continue to keep his private life away from the spotlight.
Ok, Gianluca himself told us during the last concerts that he was in love and so we wish him that everything is positive for him and surely soon, knowing him, he will introduce us to his new girlfriend! 😍😍
But Gianluca has also made headlines for another reason.
Do you remember Roberto Vecchioni, he is an Italian singer-songwriter with whom Gianluca did a beautiful duet with him at the Verona Arena and Gianluca also dedicated a beautiful letter to him with words written by himself.
On August 14th Roberto Vecchioni performed in concert in Roseto degli Abruzzi, Gianluca’s city and therefore it was impossible that Gianluca would not return to see his “silent professor”.
In fact he returned home and he went on stage with him, he said beautiful words for Vecchioni, I attached the video, activate the subtitles.

So, if you managed to read the subtitles, during the “letter” written by Gianluca, you will have heard the final sentence again:
“And about my girlfriend, the love of my life, it’s my job, and I promise to continue to treat it with care.”
This phrase had sparked many comments in Verona because everyone thought of Gianluca’s new love, but instead it was just a quote from some words written by Vecchioni in one of his songs.
But this time, reading the letter, Gianluca slightly modified the words by adding something:
“And about my girlfriend **who by the way is here this evening and whom I greet**, the love of my life, it’s my job, and I promise to continue treating it with care.”
So Gianluca admitted that he has a new girlfriend and certainly, knowing her character, he will soon introduce her to all the fans.
We therefore wish Gianluca and his new girlfriend a long journey of lasting love.😍😍
And then here is the song that Gianluca and Vecchioni sang together: CHIAMAMI ANCORA AMORE (Call me again love).

With this song Vecchioni won the 2011 Sanremo Festival.
The words of this song are very beautiful and full of meaning and therefore I propose the lyrics to you.
And for the boat that flew into the sky
That the children were still playing
That I would give him the whole sea
Just to see them arrive
For the poet who cannot sing
For the worker who lost his job
For those who are twenty years old and are dying
In a desert as in a pigsty
And for all the boys and girls
Who defend a book, a real book
So beautiful to shout in the squares
Because they are killing thinking
For the bastard who’s always in the sun
For the coward who hides his heart
For our memory thrown to the wind
From these lords of pain
Call me again love
Always call me love
That this damned night
It has to end
Because we’ll fill it from here
Of music and words
Call me again love
Always call me love
In this desperate dream
Between silence and thunder
Defend this humanity
Even if only one man remained
Call me again love
Call me again love
Always call me love
Because ideas are like butterflies
That you can’t take away its wings
Because ideas are like stars
That storms don’t turn them off
Because ideas are mother’s voices
That they thought they had lost
And they are like the smile of God
In this spit of a universe
Call me again love
Always call me love
That this damned night
It will have to end
Because we’ll fill it from here
Of music and words
Call me again love
Always call me love
Keep writing life
Between silence and thunder
Defend this humanity
Which is so true in every man
Call me again love
Call me again love
Always call me love
Call me again love
Always call me love
That this damned night
It has to end
Because we’ll fill it from here
Of music and words
Call me again love
Always call me love
In this desperate dream
Between silence and thunder
Defend this humanity
Even if only one man remained
Call me again love
Call me again love
Always call me love
Because we are love
This post was ready to be disclosed when Gianluca published numerous photos of his holiday in Santorini, including the photo with his new girlfriend, even if we don’t see much of her. We don’t know her name, but I think Gianluca will soon let us know. So everything is clear and Gianluca wants to live his new relationship in the open and we are happy for him!!😍😍

❤️❤️

And that’s all for now.
As you can see there is always something to talk about.
Piero from Sicily will certainly be following the situation of the preparations for the two concerts that will be held at the end of the month in Agrigento.
Regarding Ignazio, we anxiously await some more news on his imminent wedding of which nothing has been leaked.
See you soon: Daniela 🤗

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Ignazio’s Sicily by Susan

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Land of Sages and Fools ~ Made of Devils and Saints!

Sometimes I feel like I spend every day of my life writing about Ignazio! In the last year I wrote over fifty stories about the guys and, it seems as if half of them were about Ignazio’s projects. Because of all his projects I sometimes write two and three stories a week about him, wearing many different hats. Entertainer, Lyricist, Manager, Entrepreneur! The amazing thing about it is, I can’t get enough of him! Ignazio lives in mind. I have an emotional attachment to him. I guess it comes from writing all those stories. With fictional characters, the writer develops the character but, when you’re writing about real people, you come to a point where you are in their minds and, you feel their passions and emotions!
Closeup of Ignasio in front of a microphone
As usual, it was Daniela who made me aware that something new was going on. She sent me a video that said Màkari and I wondered what is this about? And then I clicked on it and heard Ignazio’s beautiful voice and I thought when did Ignazio record this? That’s when I realized it was a new series on Rai1 and Il Volo will be singing the theme song. And if that wasn’t enough, I learned Ignazio wrote the song. Ignazio, do you ever sleep?
Ignazio, last year, you told us you had many surprises for us. This obviously was the collaboration with Rai1 you were talking about. Unless we have another surprise in store! We can only hope!
Truthfully, who better to write a song about Sicily and the region of Trapani than a native child! No, Ignazio wasn’t born in Sicily but, for Italians, who your parents are is who you are so, in fact, Ignazio is Sicilian.

Ignazio looking to his right as he sits in a red chair

It amazes me that the young boy who went to Sicily kicking and screaming when he was ten, became the spokesman for Marsala, around the world, and now for the region of Trapani. Ignazio came to embrace the land of his parents and he loves all the wonders of Sicily.
Sicily is different than Italy. Yes, I know Sicily is Italy but, how the Sicilians live and, who they are is very different. Ignazio’s song invites us to take a better look at this other land in the south. It speaks of “a land of sages and a land of fools, made from devils and saints.” Yes, that’s what Sicily is! They honor their saints while keeping their superstitions!
Ignazio invites you to live a new reality through his eyes. He invites us to see a different side of Sicily through his beautiful theme song, Màkari.
Ignazio begins his video by explaining to us his experience of Sicily as seen through his eyes. “It is a Sicily as told by a twenty-five year old who lived Sicily through stories, through images!”

Photo of the sea

This song speaks volumes! Where did the words of this song come from? Ignazio’s heart! There is something very mysterious about the song. Besides the fact that it speaks of a land of sages and fools made from devils and saints. It also speaks of truth! The truth as seen through Ignazio’s eyes.
Ignazio’s words allow us to see Sicily through tradition, home and love!
In the video, Ignazio talks about the summers he spent in S. Vito Capo in the landscape of Màkari. What is it that draws him back year after year? Is it the “silence” of the land that screams for you to open your eyes and look around at the wonder of the landscape or, the traditions of the land that go deep into your soul? It seems to Ignazio, Màkari is joy and love and so he will never forget it! And what does that say! Simple! This is Ignazio’s story!!! His story of Sicily, the land he left to pursue his dream and the land he is drawn back to time and again.
Think about the words of the song! Is Ignazio talking about the writer who leaves his home and returns after a long period of time or the entertainer who travels the world? The similarities in his life and the life of the writer are striking, that’s why he was able to write such an emotional song! I feel like Ignazio wrote the song and then they made the show. His words are very enticing, they pull you into the story. They tell all there is to know and, Ignazio tells us a story, through the imagery of his words!

Orange sunset over the water

The mystery of it all is the relationship Ignazio has with this land! Having become a part of this land at the age of ten, it is amazing to me that Ignazio developed this great bond with Sicily. Yes, Bologna is his home but, Sicily is the place he comes home to!!!
Ignazio says, “it is an honor to talk about my Sicily through a fiction that tells the truth of this Sicily.” Ignazio loves that through all the mysteries and mystique of the program, the show speaks of love, which is something that he loves and, he loves that that love is combined with yellow (mysteries)!
Sicily is amazing for Ignazio because it’s different for him every time. He sees a Sicily that is always offering something new while being a part of something old. Always remembering what was while looking forward to what will be! This speaks to Ignazio’s soul!
Ignazio’s thoughts and emotions are everywhere in this song. In an interview on Sunday, with Inga and Claudio Gioè, the actor from Màkari, Ignazio reminds us of his words, in the song, about His Sicily. “Whoever comes to Sicily, cries twice,” (once when you arrive and, once when you leave). I think that sums up Ignazio’s feelings for Sicily.” I think the words of this song will be on the lips of everyone for many years to come! A Classic!

Ignazio playing the guitar on the bow of a boat in the sea at Sicily

The final verse of the song is sung by Ignazio with a few beautiful words in Sicilian and he is accompanied by a classical guitar. “Sing louder but do it in silence because here no one hears us, sees us. This is a story a little curious, a little grumpy, it speaks to me of love. For traditions, for my roots, Màkari is home and my heart sings for you!”  These are emotional words, very touching!
In the video, Gianluca and Piero expressed their feelings about the project. Gianluca said, I have anxiety waiting for this moment, so I renew my congratulations to everyone for this great project and we are delighted to be part of it. We, also, learned something very interesting in this video. We now know what everyone’s plans are for the future! Gianluca says, he would love to be an actor. I always thought he would be a model. He certainly has the body and looks for it! But who knows maybe he will show up in one of the episodes of Màkari? And Piero the sweetheart that he is, told us how proud he is of Ignazio and how happy he is to be a part of this project! Piero, all of us are very happy that all of you are embarking on this new adventure together!
One final thought! Ignazio’s words in the song call out to, many, people expressing his feelings on many matters! I would like to go back to those last words of the song so that you can listen very carefully to Ignazio words! “Sing louder but do it in silence because here no one hears, sees us.”  Think about it!

Màkari we’ve been waiting for you!

Picture of Sicily and the sea with rocks coming up out of the water

What an amazing song! Ignazio as usual you took my breath away, not just with your voice but, with your beautiful words. No doubt they were from the heart. They truly hit home! They so speak of where you heart is! And from the bottom of my heart I say, thank you for the song and thank you guys for the beautiful delivery!

You know how many times I’d like to leave
from this land of devils and saints
but Màkari is home, it’s joy and pain
this is my land.
Land of Wise Men and Land of Fools
of people who take heart, take it and give it!
Whoever comes to Sicily, cries twice!
Màkari is my home.
This is a story a little curious, a little grumpy,
it speaks to me of love.
For traditions, for my roots,
but Màkari is home, and the heart sings for you.
Sing louder, but do it in silence,
because here no one hears us, sees us,
but Makari is home, it is joy and pain,
Màkari I do not forget, I forget no more.
This is a story a little curious, a little grumpy,
it speaks to me of love.
For traditions, for my roots,
but Màkari is home and the heart sings for you.

 

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