“I am pleased to announce that at the Sanremo Festival, during the cover night, I will be duetting with my friend Topo Gigio to the notes (and currents) of ‘Nel blu dipinto di blu’ by Domenico Modugno.
Topo Gigio taught me how not to become a puppet; he showed me how to cut the strings of those who would like to control your every move.
Moreover, Topo Gigio made his television debut in 1959 precisely with Modugno’s voice, so in a way, it’s as if he’s meeting his song once again.
‘Volare,’ ‘Nel blu dipinto di blu,’ is the song of all songs because the element of music is air.
Everyone has sung it, from Paul McCartney to Bowie, and even Troisi in “Nothing Left to Do but Cry.”
In short,
I believe a dream like this will never come back again.”
(Lucio)