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LAURA

To all my Fans all over the world...

you are everything to me

1976
RAMAYA

Produced by Laura Pausini

MANAGEMENT AND EXECUTIVE PRODUCTION: GENTEMUSIC
GENTEMUSIC CEO: SILVIA PAUSINI PROJECT MANAGER: FABRIZIA CERCIELLO
MANAGEMENT ASSISTANT: ROSARIA SINDONA
MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT: ANDREA CAMPORESI
ARTISTS PERSONAL ASSISTANT: NICOLE MANNO
ARTISTS PERSONAL SECURITY: FABIO SERRA
LEGAL ADVISER: PATRIZIO VISCO FINANCIAL: STUDIO NECCHI&SORCI
BOOKING AGENCY: FERDINANDO SALZANO FOR F&P GROUP
PRESS AGENCY: DALIA GABERSCIK FOR GOIGEST

Artistic Production and Arrangements

2 ENNIO MORRICONE 3 MARC ANTHONY and SERGIO GEORGE 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 13, 14, 17, 19, 24,
26, 28, 29, 30, 31, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38 LAURA PAUSINI and PAOLO CARTA 9 DAVID FOSTER 11 KC PORTER
15, 32 CELSO VALLI 16 RICK NOWELS 18 DAVID FOSTER and HUMBERTO GATICA 20 PHIL RAMONE and
JERRY HEY 21 LAURA PAUSINI and DANIEL VULETIC22 22 HUMBERTO GATICA and TONY RENIS
23 SANDY MCLELLAND and MIGUEL BOS 25 STEVE JEFFRIES and PATRICK SHART 27 DADO PARISINI
MASTERED at FONOPRINT BOLOGNA ITALY by MAURIZIO BIANCANI

PHOTOS: WAYNE MASER WARDROBE: GIORGIO ARMANI ACCESSORIES: GIORGIO ARMANI,

BORSALINO, SWAROVSKI, EMANUELE BICOCCHI, GIOLINA e ANGELO, REMINISCENCE
HAIR and MAKE UP: MARCO TERZULLI USING CHANEL BY GANESHASTYLE.IT
ARTWORK: FEDERICA BONFANTI, LAURA BATTISTA e LAURA PAUSINI

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H. SIMONE, S. REGAL

Mi Historia

My History

Nac el 16 de mayo de 1974. Pocos aos despus empec a desear que la msica fuese parte de mi vida. La
primera cancin que cant fue Ramaya de Afric Simone, por suerte solo mi familia conserva la grabacin y me
he decidido a publicarla por primera vez porque a partir
de ah inicio todo. Mi padre, cantante y msico, me llevaba con l en sus noches de piano bar desde que tena 8
aos, no fue su voluntad la que le llevo a hacerlo, sino mi
insistencia. Entonces me toc atenerme a muchas reglas,
mis padres eran muy estrictos y es justo que as fuese.
Yo era realmente pequea, pero fui siempre diligente y
determinada y hoy en da esto es de gran ayuda en mi
vida y en mi trabajo. Con 12 aos escrib mi primera
cancin. Con 16 aos cante sola por vez primera, con
las bases, en Boloa (Italia) en un restaurante. Con 18
aos me lleg una oportunidad nica: El Festival de
San Remo en Italia y una cancin que sera mi espejo
durante el resto de mi vida: La Soledad.

I was born on 16th May 1974. A few years later I decided I wanted music to play a big part in my life.
The first song I sang was Ramaya by Afric Simone,
which (luckily) only my family has a recording of.
Ive decided to release it now, for the very first time on
this album. This song is how everything began. My dad,
a singer and musician, started taking me along to his
piano bar evenings when I was 8, not because he made
me go, but because I made him take me. At the time
I had to respect a whole bunch of rules as my parents
were very strict, and rightly so. I was very young but
have always been diligent and determined in what I do.
I wrote my first song when I was 12. At 16 I performed
for the first time alone one evening, with some backing
tracks, in a restaurant in Bologna. At 18 I was given a
unique opportunity: the Sanremo Music Festival and
a song which is and always will be like looking in the
mirror for me: La Solitudine.

Fue en el ao 1993.
Hace veinte aos.
Al ao siguiente comenc a cantar en espaol y os lo
juro nunca hubiese podido imaginar el estar hoy
aqu presentndoos un disco lleno de canciones que me
habis dado el privilegio de convertir en xitos. Para mi
este disco no habla de un resultado, sino de un tramo
ms del camino que quisiera seguir haciendo durante
muchos aos junto a vosotros. He credo en un sueo.
Y he hecho bien en hacerlo. Gracias este sueo
estando sola no vala para nada.

TH AT WAS I N 1 9 9 3 .
T W E N T Y Y E A RS A G O .
And I swear to you Id never have imagined Id be
here now, presenting an album of songs youve given
me the privilege to turn into successes. I dont think of
this as an album about an end result, but rather another
step in the journey Id like to continue on with you for
many years to come. I believed in my dream.
And was right to do so. On its own this dream wasnt
worth a thing though so thank you

1993
LA SOLEDAD
with ENNIO MORRICONE 2013
F. CAVALLI, P. C REMONESI, A. VALSI G LIO
SPANISH ADAPTATION: BADIA

Mi primera cancin. El inicio de mi carrera en Italia

y despus, inesperadamente, en el resto del mundo.

Empec a darme a conocer hablando de mi vida,
de Marco y del tren de las 07.30 que tomaba en
la pequea estacin de Solarolo (RA), donde nac,
para ir a la escuela de arte de Faenza (RA) donde
estudie durante 5 aos. Tena 18 aos y hablaba
de la soledad como la estaba conociendo, melanclicamente, como muchos otros adolescentes.
Para efectuar los arreglos de esta cancin haca
falta un genio, alguien que pudiese convertirla en
una pelcula, y no dude en contactarlo porque yo
soaba con esta colaboracin desde haca aos
no me esperaba que un da se volviese realidad y
por esto sigo pensando que el hecho de no tener

My first song. The beginning of my career in Italy and

then, unexpectedly, the rest of the world. I began to get
recognition as a singer by talking about my life, about Marco
and the 7.30am train I used to catch from the little station in
Solarolo (Ravenna) where I was born, to get to the art school
in Faenza (Ravenna) where I studied for 5 years. I was 18 and
talked about loneliness because sadly, like many teenagers,
thats what I was experiencing at the time. I knew itd take
a genius to arrange this song, someone whod manage to
turn it into a film and had no doubt who that person would
be. Although Id dreamed of working with him for years
I never expected my dream to come true. But it did, which

miedo de nuestros sueos nos da la fuerza de hacerlos realidad: Ennio Morricone, un nombre y un
hombre que el mundo envidia. Lo llame en una
tarde de marzo de 2013 y le ped una cita, me contesto que lo llamase por la maana muy temprano
el da 25 para organizarnos. Por la tarde ya estaba
con l, en su casa, y con la msica. Y me dijo que s.
Solo puedo decir que los grandes artistas saben ser
tambin grandes personas cuando no estn sobre
el escenario. Seguramente, cuando l me dice que
se siente honrado por trabajar conmigo, no se est
dando cuenta de que l ES la msica. Y yo soy solo
una cantante que esta vez canta una cancin suya,
junto a l, y de que el honor es mo.

is why I keep thinking that we have the strength to turn

our dreams into reality as long as were not afraid of them.
Ennio Morricone, a name and a man the world envies Italy
for. I contacted him one afternoon in March to ask for an
appointment and he told me to ring back very early the
morning of the 25th to make arrangements. That afternoon
I was with him, in his life, with his music. And he said yes!
All I can say is that great artists are extraordinary people even
when theyre not on stage. When he said he was honoured to
be working with me he clearly didnt realize that he IS music.
And Im just a singer. A singer whos singing her first song
again, and is immensely honoured to be doing so with him.

GRANDES EXITOS

1993

1994

SE FU

GENTE

with MARC ANTHONY 2013

F. CAVALLI, P. CREMONESI, A. VALSIGLIO
SPANISH ADAPTATION: BADIA
MARC ANTHONY appears courtesy of Sony Music Latin

NEW VERSION 2013

omo en el caso de La Soledad esta cancin fue

escrita por dos chicos de Miln que escriben msica
como hobby increble ni siquiera me conocan
y supieron describir el momento que estaba viviendo. La versin original, que supuso un gran xito en
versin espaola, tiene un ritmo completamente diferente. Tambin tena un deseo con respecto a esta
cancin, poderla realizar y cantar con un artista que
se ha convertido en un amigo y que es una fuerza de
la naturaleza: Marc Anthony. Le dije:Marc, quiero
que sea como t! Latina! Quiero salsa hermano!
Y el: I would LOVE to, mama! It would be my
HONOR!!! And that happens to be my favourite
song. En fin nosotros nos hemos divertido mucho y esta nueva versin es increble!
Like La solitudine, this song was also penned by a couple
of guys from Milan whose hobby is writing music. It was
incredible, they didnt even know me and yet they were able
to describe what I was going through at the time. The original
version has a completely different beat and the Spanish one
we did was a huge success. I had hopes for this song, too,
and wanted to produce and sing it with an American whos
become a friend and is quite simply a force of nature: Marc
Anthony. I told him: Marc, I want the song to be like you,
Latino! Quiero salsa hermano! (I want salsa, brother). And
he replied:Id LOVE to, mama! It would be my HONOR!!!
And that happens to be my favourite song. Well... we had
a lot of fun working together and this new version is crazy!

C HEO PE, M. MAR ATI , A. VAL SI G L I O

SPANISH ADAPTATION: BADIA

Qu cancin tan bonita! me gustaba por aquel

entonces y me gusta ahora. Rebosa alegra, fuerza y
determinacin. Me representa mucho. En el videoclip original aparecan mis amigas Paola&Chiara,
que an no conoca! La versin que hemos hecho
est inspirada en Irlanda, una tierra con mucho
significado y con una msica abrumadora, como
quera que fuese mi nueva Gente.
What an extraordinary song! I liked it when I first recorded
it and still do, enormously. Its full of joy, strength and
determination - very me.
My friends Paola&Chiara make an appearance in the
original video clip, although I didnt know them at the
time!
The version weve arranged was inspired by Ireland, a land
full of meaning and captivating music, just like I wanted
the new version of Gente to be.

LAURA PAUSINI

1994

1996

1996

AMORES EXTRAOS

INOLVIDABLE

NEW VERSION 2013

NEW VERSION 2013

LAS COSAS QUE VIVES

TUDO O QUE EU VIVO

CHEOPE, R. BUTI, F. TANINI, M. MARATI, A. VALSIGLIO

SPANISH ADAPTATION: BADIA

F. BALDONI, G. DE STEFANI,
G. CARELLA, CHEOPE
SPANISH ADAPTATION: BADIA

A hora os puedo hablar de las coincidencias de la

vida!Haba ganado el Festival de San Remo el ao

anterior y esto me permita volver a participar en
la categora Big! Tena una cancin que les gustaba
mucho, se llamaba Una vita migliore (Una vida
mejor). Estaba persuadida de que aquella cancin
era perfecta para m pero sin ni siquiera buscarla
llego Amores Extraos.
La primera vez que la escuche estaba en la casa
que despus se convirti en mi fan club y donde
por aquel entonces pasaba muchas horas leyendo
y contestando a las cartas que reciba de parte de
personas que me hablaban como si yo fuese su
novia, su hermana, su amiga y que me contaban
sus vidas y sus Amores Extraos.
Now let me tell you about a few of the coincidences that
happened around this song. Having won the 1993 Sanremo
Music Festival, it was my right to enter the Big Artists
category the following year. I had a song I adored called Una
vita migliore and was adamant it was the perfect song for
me, portraying what I was feeling at the time. Then Strani
Amori turned up, without me even looking for it.
The first time I listened to this song I was in the house
that had become my fan club and where I spent hours and
hours reading and answering the letters people sent me,
writing to me as if I were their girlfriend, sister, daughter...
telling me about their lives and their Strani Amori (literally,

Me emocione mucho al pensar que podra dedicar

una cancin a quienes me queran sin ni siquiera
conocerme. As que llame a mi manager y le dije:
Voy a San Remo con Amores Extraos!.
Han pasado muchos aos pero os quera dar las gracias a vosotros por haber hecho que tenga la suerte
de elegir esta cancin.
N.B. la cancin que tendra que haber cantado la
canto al final otra cantante, sin ni siquiera preguntarme si yo quera hacerlo y sufr por ello; pero
el destino hizo que as fuesen las cosas y no puedo
quejarme!

Strange Loves). I got really excited about the thought of

dedicating a song to those who were fond of me without
really knowing me. I called my manager and said Im
going to Sanremo with Strani Amori. Many years have
passed since then but I want to thank you for supporting
the choice I made.
N.B. The song I was originally going to sing was given to
another performer and I wasnt even asked if I wanted to do
it. Although this really upset me at the time, it was clearly
the hand of fate and Im certainly not complaining now!

GRANDES EXITOS

R ecuerdo el fro que haca en la montaa de Islan-

with IVETE SANGALO 2013

F. BALDONI, G. DE STEFANI,
G. CARELLA, CHEOPE, F. PAUSINI
SPANISH ADAPTATION: BADIA
PORTUGUESE ADAPTATION: C. RABELLO
IVETE SANGALO appears courtesy of Universal Music Brasil

dia donde grab el videoclip. Estaba sola con un

helicptero sobrevolando por encima y una cmara
que me grababa mientras le cantaba al cielo tu no
me dejes ms.
Siempre hay alguien a quien dedicrsela.
Son pocas las personas que se han dado cuenta de
que esta cancin habla de soledad, una palabra y
una sensacin que siempre me ha dado miedo y
esto me ha llevado a enfrentarme a ella en numerosas ocasiones con mi msica.

na de mis canciones preferidas. Desde este disco

empec a escribir textos (lo haca ya desde antes pero
en realidad no me dejaban firmarlas con mi nombre ups. Lo he dicho!) Y quien me estimul fue
precisamente el protagonista de esta cancin que
habla de amistad: Cheope.
He cantado esta cancin en tres idiomas y he
decidido incluirla aqu con en una versin indita
italiano/portugus compartiendo la voz y la amistad
con Ivete Sangalo. Una reina. Una voz nica. Una
amiga que entiende muy bien Las cosas que vivo.

I remember how cold it was on the mountain top in Iceland where we filmed the video for this song. I was alone,
with a helicopter flying over my head and a camera filming
me while I sang never leave me.
There is always someone or something to dedicate a
song to, but only a few people have realised that this ones
about loneliness, a word and feeling that have always scared
me which is why Ive sung about it so many times. I still
adore singing Incancellabile today, although something inside mes changed.

This is one of my favourite songs. It was produced when

I started writing lyrics (which I was actually doing earlier
but wasnt allowed to sign them ) and the person who
encouraged me was the main character of this song about
friendship: Cheope.
I sang it in three languages and decided to include an unpublished italian/portuguese version of it here, singing with
my friend Ivete Sangalo, a true queen of Brazilian music.
A unique voice and a friend who really understands what
I go through.

LAURA PAUSINI

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1998

1998

2000

2000

EN AUSENCIA DE TI

ONE MORE TIME

R. MARX

ENTRE T
Y MIL MARES

EVERY DAY IS A MONDAY

NEW VERSION 2013

A. GALBIATI, L. PAUSINI, CHEOPE
SPANISH ADAPTATION: L. PAUSINI, BADIA

Estaba buscando nuevas canciones para el disco,

tena unas ganas terribles de volver a cantar

Recuerdo que mi corista Emanuela Cortesi me
llamo y me dijo: Laura hay un autor al que tienes
que prestar atencin, su cancin es preciosa.
Tenia razn, llore escuchndola y le dedique el texto a mi hermana que en aquel momento viva una
situacin muy dolorosa. Creo que an hoy en da es
una de mis canciones ms bonitas en todas y cada
una de las versiones en las que la he interpretado.

I was looking for new songs for my album and was dying
to sing again I remember that my choralist, Emanuela
Cortesi, called me and said: Laura, theres a writer you just
HAVE to listen to, his song is simply beautiful.
She was right. I cried when I heard it and dedicated the
lyrics to my sister who was going through a really difficult
patch at the time. I still think its one of my best songs, in
all the versions Ive sung.

Estaba en Argentina para la promocin del disco

Mi Respuesta cuando recib una llamada de

David Foster. Casi me desmayo. El crea que haba
llegado el momento de trabajar juntos seriamente
y me dijo que tena una cancin que se adaptaba
bien a m, escrita por Richard Marx y que formara
parte de la banda sonora de la pelcula Mensaje en
una botella con Kevin Costner. En ese momento
no hable y pens en el lugar en el que nac, me
volv a desmayar y solo despus recupere el habla
para preguntarle cuando tena que ir a verle, el me
contesto: La grabacin es maana en Los ngeles.
Tena fiebre y un miedo increble. Pero a la tarde del
da siguiente all estaba, con l, cantando en vivo
y en directo con la orquesta que diriga el propio
William Ross. Una experiencia escalofriante.
I was in Argentina promoting my La mia risposta album
when I got a call from David Foster. I honestly thought Id
pass out! He said hed decided that the time had come for
us to do some serious work together and told me he had a
song that would suit me, written by Richard Marx for the
soundtrack to Message in a bottle with Kevin Costner.
I was speechless, started thinking about the tiny little
village Id been born in, almost passed out again and
then somehow manage to find my voice and ask him
where we could meet. Were recording in Los Angeles
tomorrow, he told me. I had a temperature and was soooo
scared, but the following afternoon I was there with him,
singing live with an orchestra conducted by William Ross.
It was an extraordinary experience.

GRANDES EXITOS

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NEW VERSION 2013

B. A N TO N AC C I
SPANISH ADAPTATION: BADIA

REMASTERED 2013
A. M. C AR L SSO N , A. THO MSO N

Me llama Biagio Antonacci dicindome que quie- E sta cancin vio la luz en ingls y est firmada por
re que escuche algunas ideas... Viene a mi casa en
Miln, se sienta en el silln blanco, el mismo que
an tengo en mi nueva casa (y que tendr siempre
para conservar el recuerdo) y con la guitarra empieza a cantar Ya no tengo miedo de ti Y yo
Es el primer single! Es ma, la quiero enseguida!

Me encanto que le decidiese regalrmela, tuvo un

xito enorme, pero sobre todo para mi es realmente
una evergreen (hoja perenne).
No me canso nunca de cantarla.

dos grandes autores suecos.

Fue producida por una de las personas que ms
estimo artstica y humanamente: KC Porter.
La prefiero en versin original y as he querido
dejarla en este disco, para quien an no la haya
escuchado.
En el videoclip entre los figurantes aparecen mi
hermana y su marido jovencsimos!
This song was penned in English by two great swedish writers. I prefer the original version and chose to include it
here for anyone who hasnt heard it yet.
My sister and her husband, who were really young at the
time, appear in the video.

So one day Biagio Antonacci called me saying hed like me

to listen to a few ideas hed had He came to my home
in Milan, sat down with his guitar on the white sofa I now
have in my new house, and started singing non ho pi
paura di te, tutta la mia vita sei tu. I went This just
HAS to be the first single! Its mine! I want it now!
I loved the fact hed decided to give me this song, its been
enormously successful. Most of all, I never ever get tired
of singing it.

LAURA PAUSINI

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2001
VOLVER JUNTO A TI
NEW VERSION 2013
D. VULETIC, L. PAUSINI, CHEOPE
SPANISH ADAPTATION: BADIA

Mi best of un disco que me ha dado mucho y

que me ha permitido viajar por el mundo con una
gira en vivo increble y largusima.

Esta cancin est escrita por Daniel Vuletic, un

autor que me ha ayudado a expresar muchas veces
mis emociones.
This song is from the Best of Laura Pausini album.
Its given me so much and enabled me to travel around the
world on an incredible, and really long, tour.
It was written by Daniel Vuletic, whos helped me put my
feelings into words many times. It talks about what would
have happened in my private life a few months after the
song had been released, when I made a mistake.

Cuenta, anticipando y por lo tanto asustndome,

lo que algunos meses despus de la realizacin del
disco hice en mi vida privada, cometiendo un error.
El videoclip de esta cancin lo grabo Gabriele
Muccino. Una experiencia preciosa.

The song came before this mistake, which freaked me

out a bit. The video was filmed by Gabriele Muccino and
his brother, Silvio. I felt as if I were part of them for a few
days and it was a bit surreal too, to be honest, because I felt
like an actress. A beautiful experience.

GRANDES EXITOS

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2002
SURRENDER
NEW VERSION 2013
D. DEVILLER, S. HOSEIN, S. SMITH, A. ANDERSON

Q u historia tan larga la de esta cancin! Intentare ser lo ms concisa posible a pesar de no ser
una de mis cualidades :-) Los jefes de Warner en
Amrica llevaban aos pidindome que cantase en
ingles pero yo no me senta preparada, antes o despus tena que encontrar el tiempo necesario para
estudiar bien el idioma. No me gusta hacer las cosas
a la ligera e imaginarme en la televisin americana sin entender ni poder expresarme me resultaba
vergonzoso. En 2002 pase muchos meses en Los
ngeles. Por la maanas a las 7 iba a la escuela y
fue una experiencia maravillosa el volver a empezar
todo desde el principio Recuerdo que algunos
amigos y colegas me decan: quin te obliga?
Yo tena ganas de aprender, de volver a empezar, de
entender muchas cosas. Durante un ao busque
canciones con la ayuda de los productores americanos del disco. Mientras grababa fui feliz por lo que
estaba haciendo (en mi opinin el disco era precioso) y esperaba con todo mi corazn que eligiesen
Its not a goodbye como primer single porque se
trataba de una cancin que ya haba publicado en
italiano y espaol y que me representaba completamente, en ingles tambin me gustaba mucho.
Me dijeron que no, porque el tema era demasiado
adult contemporaryy yo pens: vale, y qu

pasa?. Lo entend un poco ms tarde, ellos me

queran pero transformndome en una artista ms
young, probablemente sin considerar que yo ya
haba elegido mi recorrido artstico desde haca aos.
Un da el gran jefe me llamo y me dijo: Hemos
elegido el primer single, te lo mando esta tarde y
maana ya podrs cantarlo. Ya estbamos mixando
el resto del disco. Escuche la cancin Surrender
y pens que podra ser muy bonita cantada ms
lenta Pero no fue as, sino al contrario, Surrender
sali en versin Remix y llego incluso hasta las tres
primeras posiciones de la dance chart en Amrica.
Para muchos pudo ser una gran felicidad, pero yo
me sent ajena a todo aquello que no era ni soy.
Hable con la casa discogrfica de aquel entonces que
me contesto que para ellos era lgico que continuase
por esa direccin visto el xito del primer single. As
que prepare mi maleta en el hotel de NYC y tome el
primer avin de vuelta a Italia. Tome una decisin,
muy seria, y que algunos crean equivocada, pero
no lo fue para mi dignidad y el respeto que debo y
quiero tenerle a quien me ha dado una carrera desde
1993 con el tipo de msica que a m me gusta hacer.
Esta nueva versin refleja el modo en el que hubiese
querido que la gente escuchase la cancin en el disco
en ingls. Ahora juzgadla vosotros.

GRANDES EXITOS

This song has a long story! Ill try and be as brief as possible
although its not one of my strong points. :-)
The bosses at Warner Bros. America had been asking me
to sing in English for a few years, but I just wasnt ready.
I had to find the time to study the language well first cause I
hate sloppiness and even the thought of being on TV in the
US without understanding or being able to make myself
understood was embarrassing!
I spent several months in Los Angeles in 2002 and for two
of them went to school every morning at 7am. It turned
out to be an amazing experience as I literally started from
scratch I remember a few friends and colleagues saying
whatever are you doing that for? but I wanted to learn,
to try, to understand.
I spent a year looking for songs with the help of an A&R
(Artists and Repertoire division) from New York and the
American producers of the disc. I was happy to record
what I was working on (I think its a great album) and
sincerely hoped Warner would choose Its not goodbye as
the first single, as Id already released the song in Italian and
Spanish and it really portrays me as I am. Its just wonderful
in English.
They said no,because the song would appeal to an adult
audience rather than the one they wanted to target and
I thought to myself So? Whats the harm in that?.

I understood a little too late. They wanted me, but were

trying to get me to play to a younger audience. Theyd
probably not taken into account the fact that Id chosen
how I wanted my career to go a good many years before.
One day the big boss called me and said, Weve got the first
single. Ill send it over this afternoon and you can sing it
tomorrow. We were already mixing the rest of the album. I
listened to Surrender and thought how wonderful it would
be if it were slower but thats not how it went.
The remix of Surrender was released and went to top
three in the American dance charts. I talked it over with the
music label I was with at the time and they told me they
felt it was best to continue as we were given the success the
single was having.
So I headed back to the hotel I was staying at in NYC
packed my bags and took the first flight back to Italy.
I made my choice, a tough one and maybe the wrong one
for a number of years. However, it was the right one as
far as my dignity was concerned, and the respect I had
and wanted to show those whod followed my career since
1992 with the kind of music I love doing. This new version
mirrors how Id have wanted to do it in English.
Now its up to you to decide.

LAURA PAUSINI

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2004

2004

VVEME

COMO SI NO NOS
HUBIRAMOS AMADO

ME ABANDONO A TI

with A L E J A N D R O S A N Z 2013
B. ANTONACCI SPANISH ADAPTATION: L. PAUSINI, BADIA
ALEJANDRO SANZ appears courtesy of Universal Music Spain S.L.

En este ao sucede un poco de todo estoy enfadada, perdida, y tengo miedo. Necesito amor, afecto
y poder confiar. Por vez primera me ocupo sola de
la produccin de un disco y por vez primera tomo
todas las decisiones con mi instinto y mi corazn
sin contar con demasiados juicios por parte de terceros. No s lo que ocurrir. Tengo miedo. Y llega
una cancin que empieza as: No necesito ms de
nada La amo. La quiero e intento cantarla con
toda la verdad por delante que en ese momento
sueo para mi futuro. Poco a poco descubro que
muchas canciones presagian mi vida y que son premonitorias
Cada vez que la canto me siento hermosa, curiosamente no siento miedo.
A whole bunch of things happened in 2004 I was angry,
terrified, lost, needing love, affection and confidence in my
ability. For the first time ever I produced an album on my
own, deciding just to go with my instinct and heart without
discussing it too much with other people. I didnt know
what was going to happen and was scared.
Then Biagio Antonacci turned up again. This time he came
to my studio and didnt have a guitar with him. Instead, he
sat down at the piano and started to sing non ho bisogno
pi di niente, adesso che I was stunned and once again
wondered why he didnt keep these extraordinary melodies
for himself. I decided I wanted the song and tried to sing
about my dreams for the future.

Esta cancin est incluida en el disco con el que

ganamos el Grammy Award y con todas las otras
que tambin lo estn, son y sern siempre, las canciones que se quedaran en mi corazn.
Son las canciones de la venganza, son la muestra
de que yo era capaz de hacer muchas cosas sola,
a pesar de que me hubiesen dicho en numerosas
ocasiones que yo sola vala bien poco. Muchos la
llaman la cancin de la madrastra que me ha
trado tanta suerte.
Le he pedido a un amigo y artista inmenso que
me acompae para poder compartirla: Alejandro
Sanz, preparaos para sentir un verdadero escalofro!
Over the years, Ive discovered that many of my songs
anticipate my life as it were, theyre kind of like a
premonition Every time I sing it I feel beautiful, strangely
Im not afraid at all. This song is on the album for which we
were awarded a Grammy. And all the others on it are and will
always be the songs of my heart, of Ill show them, of the
proof I was able to do something alone despite having been
told time and time again how little I was worth on my own.
I wanted you to understand the beauty of these words in
Spanish too, so asked a friend and extraordinary musician to
sing with me and share it: Alejandro Sanz.

GRANDES EXITOS

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D. VU LE T IC , L. PAU SI N I , C HEO PE
SPANISH ADAPTATION: L. PAUSINI, TRISTAN

Solo hay que escucharla. No puedo decir ms, escu-

chadla yo me senta as. La cante con rabia, con

desilusin, con desconfianza, con ganas de venganza, con el miedo de no creer nunca ms en el amor.
Por desgracia todos pasamos por eso. Al menos
para m esta cancin supuso un apoyo y una ayuda,
aun la canto con los mismos sentimientos porque
ciertas maldades no se olvidan nunca.
Puse demasiadas comas donde en cambio tendra
que haber puesto un punto.
You have to LISTEN to this song, just listen.
I cant say much else as thats just how I feel about it.
Ive sung it when Ive been angry, disappointed, distrustful,
wanting justice, scared of no longer believing in love.
Unfortunately, we all go through it. At least I had this
song to support and help me. I still sing it with the same
feelings. Because there are certain kinds of spite you never
forget. Id basically carried on and on with a relationship
I shouldve quite simply broken off.

REMASTERED 2013
MAD O N N A, R . N OW EL S
SPAN I SH AD APTATI O N : L . PAU SI N I

Un ao afortunado tras un ao de sufrimiento per-

sonal. Me encontraba en Los ngeles cuando uno

de mis productores me dijo que tena una cancin
interesante en ingls. Fui a su estudio en Santa Monica, me hizo escuchar Like a flower y obviamente
reconoc en seguida la voz de Madonna. Lo mire
estupefacta y le dije: y? y l me dijo: Madonna
quiere que esta cancin sea interpretada en espaol
o italiano y cree que t eres la persona adecuada para
hacerlo. No podra explicar la cara que puse ni la
taquicardia que me dio. Solo os dir que Ella, la verdadera divina, me dio total libertad para escribir lo
que quise. No me impuso nada. Mientras escribo
esto an me pregunto si es real que me sucediese
a m!
A lucky year after a very painful one. I was in Los Angeles
and one of my producers told me he had this interesting
song in English for me. I headed over to his studio and
he put on Like a flower. I immediately recognized
Madonnas voice, looked at him in surprise. He told me,
Madonna wants someone to sing this in Spanish or
Italian and I think youre the right person to do it.
I cant describe the expression on my face nor how fast my
heart started beating. But I can tell you this, being the truly
amazing woman she is, Madonna gave me the freedom
to write exactly what I wanted. She didnt force me to do
anything. While I write these words I wonder, once again,
if it really happened!

LAURA PAUSINI

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2005

2005

2005

PRENDO TE

YOULL NEVER FIND

ANOTHER LOVE LIKE MINE

SHE
(uguale a lei)

SURRENDER TO LOVE

NEW VERSION 2013

L . PAUSINI

Mi hermana Silvia me anuncia su boda yo me

preparo feliz y melanclica porque siendo la mayor

hubiese querido ser yo la primera y en cambio an
estoy esperando! :-)
Descubro que aun no tienen una cancin de amor.
Cmo? La hermana de una cantante romntica
como la Pausini no tiene una cancin para
compartir con su marido? Qu sacrilegio!
Entro en el estudio y le pido a un amigo pianista
que me ayude a tocarla y le canturreo las notas que
tengo en la mente y en la garganta. Sale en seguida,
de un solo golpe. Durante la ceremonia no logre
cantarla por la emocin. Esta nueva versin esta
dedicada a vosotros a los futuros esposos.
So my sister Silvia announces shes getting married and Im
both happy and a little sad as I prepare for her big day as,
being the eldest, Id have wanted to be first but was still
waiting! :-) I discover they dont have their own special
love song were kidding, right? The sister of a romantic
singer like Laura Pausini hasnt got a song to share with
her husband? Sacrilege! So I head into the studio and a
pianist friend plays the notes Ive got in my head as I hum.
And out it comes. All in one breath. I didnt manage to sing
it during the ceremony through, as I was too moved by all
that was going on This new version is dedicated to you
bride and groom.

with M I C H A E L

BUBL

live 2005 @ Wiltern Theater,

Los Angeles, USA
K. G A M BLE , L. H U FF
MICHAEL BUBL appears courtesy
of Warner Bros. Records INC.

Ladies and Gentelment Michael Bubl y aqu se

canta de verdad!
Los ngeles, en el mismo teatro donde ya haba
cantado en concierto unos meses antes, esta vez
en cambio estoy con el divertido, carismtico,
entonadsimo para muchos mi mejor do. Quiero
ser sincera, cuando lo veo y los escucho disfruto
como una loca! Gracias de nuevo Michael
Ladies and Gentlemen, Michael Bubl and here things
get serious. Los Angeles, the same theatre Id performed in
just a few months earlier but this time with him fun,
charismatic, with a great voice. Many people feel this is
my best duet and I wanted it to be sincere, I gazed at him,
listened to him and had the time of my life performing
with him! Thanks again Michael

GRANDES EXITOS

NEW VERSION 2013

C . A ZN AVOU R , H . K R ETZ MER

with r ay c h a r l e s
S. HILDEN, N. M. WALDEN
RAY CHARLES appears courtesy
of Atlantic Recording Corporation

Gracias a nuestros amigos en comn conoc a Luca Cuando escucho esta cancin me conmuevo, porque
Barilla, que an hoy es una de las personas que
ms estimo en Italia por el padre que es por lo que
junto a su familia crea cada da con humildad.
Grabamos un anuncio para el da de la mujer y se
transmiti en la televisin italiana la semana del 8
de marzo. Me pidi que pensase en una cancin y
se me ocurri She. Mi idea fue dedicar la cancin
a mi madre.

I met Luca Barilla through friends. Still today hes one of the
people in Italy I hold in the very highest esteem because of
the father he is and for that which he and his family humbly
create day after day. He showed me everything his father Pietro and the great singer Mina made together and confided
that he wanted to recreate those very special moments with
me. We recorded an advert for International Womens Day
aired on Italian TV in the week around the 8th of March. He
asked me to think of a song and She sprang to mind. My
idea was to dedicate the track to my Mum.

la produccin de este precioso tema es del mtico

Phil Ramone, un productor que nos ha dejado este
ao y que me veneraba. Cuando me vea me deca
siempre: cantame algo aunque solo sea ciao!
Lo conoc gracias a Luciano Pavarotti, otro amor
musical de mi vida. En 2005 Phil me llamo y me
dijo: La familia de Ray Charles me ha pedido que te
pregunte si te gustara grabar un dueto Miro hacia
arriba y le digo a Dios: Eres realmente genial!
Por supuesto! grabo enseguida! Es un gnero musical muy diferente al mo y como siempre esto hace
que an me guste ms la idea.
This song moves me whenever I listen to it.
Its an amazing track and was produced by the legendary
Phil Ramone, who passed away this year and was incredibly fond of me. Whenever we met hed say go on... sing
me something even if its just ciao! I met him through
Luciano Pavarotti, another musical love of my life. In 2005,
Phil rang me and said: Ray Charles family has asked me to
contact you to see if youd like to record a duet I look up
and say to god: Well you totally rock! and of course
the answer was yes, Id very much like to record a duet...
right now! This kind of music isnt like mine at all, which is
something I adore as my best duets have always been with
singers whose music is different to mine.

LAURA PAUSINI

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DISPARAME DISPARA

VIVE YA! (VIVERE)

S. BERSANI, G. DONGHIA, L. DALLA

SPANISH ADAPTATION: M. ORTIZ, L. PAUSINI
remastered 2013

with ANDREA BOCELLI

G. TROVATO , C . VA LLI, A . A N A S TA S IO
SPANISH ADAPTATION: J. BALLESTEROS

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2007

TE AMAR

ASCOLTA IL TUO CUORE

with MIGUEL BOS

J. C . C A LDE R N , M. B O S
MIGUEL BOS appears courtesy of Warner Spain S.L.

live 2007 @ San Siro Stadium,

Milan, Italy
CHEOPE, F. PAUSINI, V. MASTROFRANCESCO,
A. MASTROFRANCESCO, C. COHIBA

ANDREA BOCELLI appears courtesy of Sugar S.r.l.

Hay canciones que se quedan en tu mente para Una voz realmente increble. Andrea y yo empezasiempre y aunque no son tuyas es como si lo fueran. Yo tengo muchas y pens en reunirlas todas
en un disco que llam YO CANTO y que es una
recopilacin de algunos de los temas ms famosos de cantautores italianos. sta en particular
est escrita por un artista muy intimista y cuando
la escuche en la radio por primera vez pens
Tambin yo quiero cantarla un da.
There are songs that stay with you forever and that you feel
are totally yours, even if theyre not.
Ive got loads of them myself, so I thought Id bring a few
of them together in an album, IO CANTO compilation
of some famous songs of italian songwriters. This song, in
particular, was written by a very intimed artist and when I
listened to it on the radio, I said to myself I want to sing
it too one day.

mos juntos en Italia, en San Remo, y l al igual

que yo, antes de tener la suerte de convertir su
pasin en trabajo, hizo durante mucho tiempo
piano barun fabuloso aprendizaje que para los
dos ha sido un verdadero placer. Lo quiero mucho,
en nuestra vida personal tenemos tambin muchas
cosas en comn, muchas alegras similares.
Cant en su casa, en Versilia, con el escuchndome
mientras me abrazaba bien fuertelo echo mucho
de menos, estoy impaciente de poder coger su
mano y cantar de nuevo!
Now heres a truly incredible voice. Andrea Bocelli and I
started out together, at the Sanremo Music Festival in Italy
and he, just like me, had sung in piano bars for years before
being lucky enough to turn his passion into a career. Those
years were our apprenticeship if you like, and we both
enjoyed them immensely. Im incredibly fond of Andrea
and we have a lot in common in our private lives, too,
many similar joys.
Ive sung with him at his home in Versilia, Tuscany, and he
listened and held me tight I really miss him and cant wait
to take his hand and sing with him again!

GRANDES EXITOS

M iguel Bos es una de las personas por las que sien- No hay mucho espacio pero no puedo evitar
to ms afecto en el mundo de la msica. Cuando
me llamo para cantar en su disco Papito no solo me
sent lista y feliz poe colaborar, sino que le propuse
cantar ms de una cancin!... Miguel me pidi que
cantase Te amar porque para l tiene un significado personal muy especial ver como se conmova en el estudio de grabacin en New York mientras
cantaba para l me dejo sin aliento.
Un do que llevare siempre en el corazn.

Miguel Bos is one of the people Im most fond of in the

world of music.
When he called to ask me to sing on his Papito album,
I wasnt just ready and pleased to take part, but suggested
we sang more than one song Miguel asked me to sing
Te Amar because it holds real meaning for him at a personal level. Seeing him moved in the recording studio in
New York while I sang for him left me breathless.
Its a duet Ill carry within me forever.

el
hablar del estadio de San Siro. Como sucede a
menudo no crea en mis capacidades y necesitaba
apoyo en este caso debo dar las gracias a mi
promotor y a mi manager porque me convencieron
para subir al escenario del estadio ms importante
y ser la primera mujer que lo haca. Y ms que
a nadie debo estar agradecida con quien vino y
regalo amor puro aunque estuviese diluviando
Esta cancin estaba incluida en mi segundo disco
Las cosas que vives .
Theres not space for many words here, but I couldnt not
talk about the San Siro concert. As often happens I dont
believe in my ability and need support in this case I have
to thank my promoter and my manager because it was they
who convinced me to be the first woman to go on stage in
the most important football stadium in Italy.
Thanks to all those who came to the concert, too, showing
me once again that we have to make our dreams become
reality and not just give them up because were too scared
and then, when they come true weve got to rock the world,
make them even cooler. This song was on my third album
Le cose che vivi.

LAURA PAUSINI

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PARIS AU MOIS DAOT

EN CAMBIO NO

with CHARLES AZNAVOUR

C. AZNAVOUR

remastered 2013
L. PAUSINI, P. C A RTA , N . AG LIA R DI
SPANISH ADAPTATION: J. BALLESTEROS

PRIMAVERA
ANTICIPADA
(it is my song)

CON LA MSICA
EN LA RADIO

ay personas que cuando nos dejan nos ensean

No s si ya he hablado de la pasin de mi padre H
algo nico. Cuando perd a mi abuela Teresa,
por Charles Aznavour. Es su preferido, en mi casa
su voz suena desde que yo estaba en el vientre de
mi madre. Una tarde recib una llamada: Creo
que esta vez no podemos decir que no, hay una
peticin para hacer un do con Aznavour.
Me imagine a mi padre escuchando a su hija cantar
con su dolo y supe que ese sera el regalo ms
grande que podra hacerle. Cante con mucha
ternura, con todo mi corazn y de este modo
Charles se convirti tambin para m en un icono.
Durante la gira cant con mi padre en do en
varias ocasiones. todo un espectculo!

I dont know if Ive ever talked about my Dads fondness

for Charles Aznavour. Hes his favourite singer/songwriter and has been played in our house ever since my mum
was expecting me. One afternoon my manager called me
saying: I dont reckon were going to be able to say no to
this one. Ive been asked for you to sing with Aznavour.
I imagined how my Dad would feel, hearing his daughter singing with his idol and felt I couldnt have given
him a bigger gift. Singing tenderly, I really put my heart
into this song and during the process Charles became an
even bigger icon for me. When I was on tour I sang it a few
times with Dad that was awesome!

mientras la vea dar su ltimo respiro ante los ojos

de mi madre, con mis manos sobre las de ella y
las de ella sosteniendo las de su madre, entend
que muchas cosas iban a cambiar en m. Realice
que la muerte es un momento indescriptible e
inaceptable para quien como yo ama tanto la vida.
Y supe que haba hecho bien al haber hablado
tanto de mis sentimientos y al haberle pedido que
me contase muchas cosas sobre ella. Esta cancin
est dedicada a mi abuela. Y a vosotros, que estis
aun a tiempo para no esconder vuestros secretos
y vuestras verdades a quienes queris, para no
arrepentiros una vez que ya sea demasiado tarde.
Contad quienes sois. No esperis.
There are people who teach us something unique when they
pass away. When I lost my grandmother, Teresa, I watched
her take her last breath, my hands in my mothers and hers
holding those of her mother. I realized much would change
within me and understood that death is indescribable and
unacceptable for those like me who love life so very much. I
also understood that Id been right to tell my grandmother
all about me and ask her to do the same about her. This
song is for my grandmother. And for those of you who are
still in time not to hide your secrets, your truths from those
you love - talk. Dont wait. That way you wont be sorry
when its too late.

GRANDES EXITOS

with james

blunt

remastered 2013
D. VULETIC, L. PAUSINI, CHEOPE, J. BLUNT
SPANISH ADAPTATION: I. BALLESTEROS
JAMES BLUNT appears courtesy
of Atlantic Records

Sena que finalizar la produccin del disco y en

cambio senta que faltaba algo, algo que capturase

colores y perfumes, rayos de sol, felicidad. Llame a
Daniel y a Cheope esperando que hubiese alguna
cancin por ah perdiday la habay as la
titulamos. En aquel periodo junto a mi manager
tenamos pensado contactar a James Blunt pero
no tena una cancin que me alentase a hacerloy
entonces lleg ella, nuestra cancin.
I was about to wind up the production of the album but felt
something was missing, something encompassing colour and
perfume, rays of sun, joy.
I called Daniel and Cheope hoping that there was a new song
in the air and there was which is why we called it what
we did (literally, early spring). At the time, my manager and
I had thought of involving James Blunt but I didnt have the
right song then this one arrived, our song.

NEW VERSION 2013

D . V U L ETI C , L . PAU SI N I , C HEO PE
SPANISH ADAPTATION: J. BALLESTEROS

La nueva versin me vuelve loca, cuando la cantemos

en directo lo pasaremos en grande! Esta cancin,

que terminamos de escribir en Cerdea durante
la ltima fecha del World Tour 09, me conquisto
enseguida. La primera frase Sintate aqu, en el
suelo as, en esta sala que pintaremos Naci
mientras pensaba en mi ltima mudanza y en mi
nueva casa vaci en la que por fin no estara sola!
No haba muebles y no tenia personalidad, pero
esa casa estaba lista para recibir a dos personas que
compartiran su vida, a dos personas que empezaban
a conocerse y a construir cosas juntas. La nica cosa
que tenan era una vela, una caja llena de cd, una
botella de vino rojo yla msica en la radio
This new version drives me crazy and itll be fun sharing it
live! We finished writing this song in Sardinia for the last date
of the World Tour and it won me over immediately.
The first line seduti qui, per terra cos, in questa camera da
imbiancare (sitting here, on the floor, just as we are, in this
room that needs painting), came about when I thought of
the time I moved into my empty new house and was no
longer alone (at long last!).
There was no furniture and it had no personality, but was
ready to welcome a shared life, that of two people who were
getting to know each other and ready to build something
together. All we had was a candle, a box full of CDs, a bottle
of red wine and the music on the radio

LAURA PAUSINI

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2011

UNEMERGENZA
DAMORE

JAMS ABANDON

BIENVENIDO

AS CELESTE

remastered 2013
L. PAUSINI, N . AG LIA R DI, P. C A RTA
SPANISH ADAPTATION: J. BALLESTEROS

remastered 2013
P. C A RTA , L. PAU S I N I , N . AG L I AR D I
SPANISH ADAPTATION: J. BALLESTEROS

remastered 2013
L . PAU SI N I , B . D ATI , G . O R L AN D I
SPANISH ADAPTATION: L. PAUSINI, J. BALLESTEROS

live 2009 @ Lincoln Center,

Manhattan, NYC, USA
E. BUFFAT, L. PAUSINI, CHEOPE,
M. PACCIANI

The beauty of New York, the honour of performing at the

Lincoln Center And there we were inside, with loud music
and an amazing audience an unforgettable concert!
This song was the first single on my fourth album La mia
risposta, one I recorded in the US. Just as we were about to
burn the album, the president of Warner Music Italy contacted us to tell us a young Italian singer had announced the
release of her first single and it had the same name as mine!
I panicked and tried desperately to come up with another
title but wed written the song the year before while we
were on tour Id always called it Emergenza dAmore
I decided not to change the title but was hysterical about
it ;-)

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C on el pasar de los aos he entendido que siempre Nunca fue un secreto mi deseo de ser madre, pero

Nueva York, que bellezael Lincoln Center, que E s de noche, estoy en mi cama en Castel Bolognese.
honorY nosotros ah dentro, con la msica a
todo gas y un pblico increble un concierto
inolvidable! Esta cancin fue el primer single de
mi tercer disco, Mi respuesta. Mientras nos
ocupbamos de la masterizacion el presidente de
Warner Italia nos comunica que una joven artista
italiana haba anunciado la salida de su primer
single que se titulaba como el mo. Me entro el
pnico, busque otros ttulos pero esta cancin ya
la habamos escrito hace tiempo, durante la gira
del ao precedentela llamaba Emergencia de
amor desde siempreas que decid no cambiar el
ttulo pero estaba histrica ;-).

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Siento paz. Han pasado casi dos aos desde que se

public m el ltimo disco y desde que tuvo lugar
la ltima gira. Echo todo eso de menos, echo de
menos a mis fans y a mi vida de siempre.
Quise hacer una pausa para recuperar mi aliento,
pero la verdad es que nunca he dejado de pensar en
mi msica y en mi vuelta al escenario.
Esta cancin naci as, resultado de un amor
desmesurado por aquello que hago y por quien me
permite hacerlo.
Its night time. Im alone in my bed in Castel Bolognese.
Peace. Almost two years have passed since my last album and
concerts. I miss everything, I miss my fans and the life
Ive always lived.
Although I wanted to stop for a while to take a breather,
the truth is Id never stopped thinking about my music and
about returning to the stage.
Thats how this song was written. With immeasurable love
for what I do and for those who let me do it.

GRANDES EXITOS

habr alguien que tendr que criticar o decir algo.

Alguien que siempre encontrara solo los aspectos
negativos para resaltar las diferencias entre
nosotros. Pues Bienvenido sea. Yo, que ya estoy
acostumbrada a leer y a vivir de todo, creo estar
preparada para afirmar que la diversidad es nuestra
fuerza. No tenemos que avergonzarnos nunca de lo
que somos, nunca. Y no tenemos por qu cambiar
si solo son los dems quienes quieren que as sea.
Hay que afrontar las cosas con otra mirada y con
otras motivaciones. Tenemos que hablar siempre,
por qu? Relajarse ayuda a sonrer ms a menudo
y a tener ms ganas de vivir, a despertarse por la
maana con una nueva idea positiva.
Que a este punto sea realmente Bienvenido.

As time goes by Ive understood that there will always be

someone who has something negative or critical to say about
you. Someone who simply HAS to find fault with what you
do and how different you are. So Benvenuto, welcome to
them. Im now used to reading about and experiencing all
kinds of different stuff and am ready to hold that our strength comes from our differences. Never be ashamed of who
you are - ever. And dont change either, if that change is for
someone else. Weve got to start seeing things in a different
way and with another spirit. Why do we feel we always have
to talk about other people behind their backs?
If we relax and smile more then well want to live more. Well
wake up in the morning feeling more optimistic.
So at this stage all I want to say is: welcome, whoever you are.

un hijo llega cuando l quiere, no se programa en

una agenda. Cuando menos me lo esperaba, tras un
concierto me encontr mal y descubr que iba a ser
mam. En ese mismo concierto cante Celeste, una
cancin dedicada a todas las mujeres que no quieren
rendirse ante la idea de tener un hijo. Mientras se
pueda hay que intentarlo. Y yo he deseado tanto
poder abrir las ventanas de mi habitacin y mostrar
el cielo celeste de mi tierra a mi hija que hoy en da
puedo decir que lo hago de verdad. Esta cancin me
ha trado mucha suerte.
My desire for motherhood has never been a secret, but a
baby arrives when it wants to, you cant plan it like you plan
your schedule. And one day, when I was least expecting it,
I started feeling queasy after a concert and discovered I was
expecting. During that same concert Id sung Celeste, a
song written for all those women who dont want to give up
the idea of having a child. You absolutely have to try for
as long as you can. And Id dreamed of being able to open
the windows of my bedroom and show my daughter the
blue sky over my homeland of Romagna and now I actually
do! This song has brought me so much luck.
33

PAOLA
2013

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2012
RESTA IN ASCOLTO
ESCUCHA ATENTO
live 2012 @ Royal Albert Hall,
London, UK
L. PAUSINI, CHEOPE, D. VULETIC
SPANISH ADAPTATION: BADIA

Londres, Royal Albert Hall La primera vez para

m... un pblico multirracial que canta en italiano

y en espaol; llega resta in escolto (cancin de mi
octavo disco) y me sale naturalmente el cantarla
as en dos idiomas.
Amo esta cancin, le hemos dado un carcter an
ms rock y en vivo me gusta an ms.
The Royal Albert Hall, London The first time for me
a multiracial audience singing in Italian and Spanish.
The time came to perform Resta in Ascolto (which is on
my eighth album) and it was natural for me to sing it just like
that in two languages.

Fue una noche inolvidable cuando vuelva al

Royal Albert Hall con mi hija Paola le podr decir:
Cario, mama te concibi aqu!.

I adore this song and the live version has more of a

rock n roll feel to it which I like even more.
This was a truly unforgettable evening when I go back
to the Royal Albert Hall with Paola Ill be able to tell her:
Sweetheart, this is where you were conceived!

INDITOS
GRANDES EXITOS

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35

LIMPIO

DONDE QUEDO SOLO YO

V. SIMONELLI, L. PAUSINI
SPANISH ADAPTATION: I. BALLESTEROS

V. SIMONELLI, L. PAUSINI
SPANISH ADAPTATION: J. BALLESTEROS

Si sientes an el fro

ven y te abrazar
contra mi
que aquel escalofro
ya es pasado, no volver ms
y todo aquel amor que no podr
esconder en mas sitios
que aqu
y todo aquello por lo que viv
ahora esta aqu
Donde quedo solo yo, donde solo
quedas tu
Donde el mundo es un sin sentido
Aqu
Donde todo al parecer
se detuvo alguna vez
Donde nada tiene sentido

Aqu
se detuvo alguna vez
Donde aquello que no soy
Donde nada tiene sentido
hoy lo asumir por ti
Aqu
esa casa iluminada donde
Donde aquello que no soy
siempre te hallar
hoy lo asumir por ti

esa casa iluminada donde

Y vaga en mi cabeza
siempre te hallar
como el tiempo por su inmensidad

el alma me atraviesa
Aqu
desgarrndome por la mitad
Donde quedo solo yo, donde solo
con todo este amor que descubr y
quedas tu
ahora esta aqu
Donde el mundo es un sin sentido

Aqu
Donde quedo solo yo, donde solo
quedas tu
Donde el mundo es un sin sentido
Aqu
Donde todo al parecer

Tal vez hoy

no estemos hechos para cambios

tal vez hoy
no lo estaremos ms
mas no me resulta imprescindible
para ver lo que me das.
Es solo que de noche cuando
yo me duermo llegas t
y siento como escondo dentro
lo que te ocult de m
Dejar que sea el tiempo
quien decida si eres para m
dejar que el instinto
me rescate y todo vuelva a ser
limpio
limpio

Y ser quizs incomprensible

pero no ser como queras t
no ser inevitablemente
todo lo que piensas t
Y s que sostener el golpe
es llegar al lmite
Y s que ya no es importante
lo que pensars de m
Dejar que sea el tiempo
quien decida si eres para m
dejar que el instinto
me rescate y todo vuelva a ser
limpio
limpio

Dejar que sea el tiempo

quien decida si eres para m
dejar que el instinto
y que el cielo pueda regresar
limpio
limpio
limpio
Tal vez hoy
no estemos hechos para cambios
tal vez hoy
no cambiaremos mas

Cada uno de nosotros tiene una persona especial con quien disfrutar de la soledad. Despus de 20 aos hablo de este sentimiento de una forma muy diferente a la de antes. No es necesario que esa persona sea nuestra pareja, puede ser un hijo, un
padre, un amigo, o nuestra pasin. Algunas sensaciones se sienten solo con pocas personas y solo con ellas sabemos lo que
significa quedarse solo con el mundo alrededor apagado.

Quien me conoce realmente sabe que a m me gustan las cosas claras. No me gustan los secretos ni las medias tintas. Necesito saber que quien tengo delante es transparente, lmpido. No me gustan los cambios pero muchas personas a las que he
querido han cambiado o han intentado cambiarme. Una cosa es cierta: no soy una persona que se esconde y esta cancin es
un himno a la claridad. Cantarla con Kylie ha sido realmente sorprendente. La adoro.

Each of us has a special person to share the joy of loneliness with. And after 20 years I can talk about loneliness very differently to the way I did in the past. This special person doesnt have to be a partner, it can be a child, a parent, a friend or what
were passionate about. There are certain feelings we can only have for a very few people in this world. Its only when were
with them that we know what it means to be alone, whilst the rest of the world fades into the background.

Anyone who knows me well also knows Im one of those people who likes things to be clear. I cant be doing with secrets
and half truths, I need to know that the person I have in front of me is honest, clear. I dont like change, but many of the
people Ive loved either tried to change me or they themselves changed. One thing is certain. Im not one to hide away and
this song is a hymn to clarity.

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37

SINO A TI

LIMPIO

L. PAUSINI, N. AGLIARDI, P. CARTA

SPANISH ADAPTATION: J. BALLESTEROS

El tiempo va a destiempo

o lo atrapas o se escapar
Escrbelo en tus ojos,
como prueba de la realidad
Van trascurriendo las emociones
yo te acompao y se que me sostienes
Caminamos juntos?
El tiempo es la conquista
que te cobra todo cuanto da
Algo antagonista
un billete hacia la eternidad
Van trascurriendo las emociones
yo te acompao y se que me sostienes
Lo intentamos juntos hoy?
Por cada instante que me busques tu
(yo te preguntar)
nuestro destino donde llegar?
Por cada instante que venci
buscando un sentimiento

No hay nada que decir

(no hay nada que decir)
Ni nada que pedir
sino a ti
sino a ti

Por cada instante que me busques tu

(yo te preguntar)
nuestro destino donde llegar?
Por cada instante que venci
buscando un sentimiento

Por una vez que tengo tanto

que no importa cuanto

Que te parece a ti
(que te parece a ti)
Que necesito aqui
sino a ti
sino a ti

No hay nada que decir

(no hay nada que decir)
Ni nada que pedir
sino a ti

Somos nosotros, dos

frgiles velas, contra mil tornados
No es necesario ni que camine
hasta mis metas logras conducirme
llegaremos juntos, hoy

Por una vez que tengo tanto

que no importa cuanto
No hay nada que decir
(no hay nada que decir)
Ni nada que pedir
sino a ti
sino a ti

with KYLIE MINOGUE

SPANGLISH VERSION
V. SIMONELLI, L. PAUSINI
SPANISH ADAPTATION: I. BALLESTEROS
KYLIE MINOGUE appears courtesy
of Parlophone Records. A Warner Music Group Company.

Tal vez hoy

no estemos hechos para cambios

tal vez hoy
no lo estaremos ms
mas no me resulta imprescindible
para ver lo que me das
And when the nighttimes falling
and my eyes are closing you appear
and buried deep inside is all the
love that you dont know I hold
Dejar que sea el tiempo
quien decida si eres para m
dejar que el instinto
me rescate y todo vuelva a ser
limpio
limpio

Letting go, no more fighting

time will show you
what you mean to me
letting go, free my instincts
from the darkness
I will re-emerge
limpio
limpio

He querido resaltar el concepto de elegirserecprocamente aludiendo a cuando nos damos cuenta de que no podra ser
de otro modo y de que tiene que ser enseguida, me refiero a todas las edades, en todos los contextos, y a todos los aspectos
del amor. Hablo tambin de la imagen del tiempo que pasa, que no tiene tiempo para dejar a un lado a la cotidianidad,
abandonarlo todo y tomarse ese tiempo para las personas que realmente cuentanEl amor te derriba la puerta de casa, el
amor no se elige.

Yes at times
you found it hard to understand me
shaping how you wanted me to be
Im still here while fragments of the
past return
and its not what you think

Dejar que sea el tiempo

quien decida si eres para m
dejar que el instinto
y que el cielo pueda regresar
limpio
limpio
limpio

I wanted to stress the concept of choosing each other mutually which happens when you decide you can live no other
way immediately, at any age and in any context, in all facets of love. Im also talking about the picture of time which
passes, which doesnt have time lets stop our routines, drop everything and take time out for those who count Love isnt
a choice, it will break down your front door to get in.

Y s que sostener el golpe

es llegar al lmite
Y s que ya no es importante
lo que pensars de m

Tal vez hoy

no estemos hechos para cambios
tal vez hoy
no cambiaremos mas

Musicians

Recording Studios And Engineers

DRUMS: VINNIE COLAIUTA, CARLOS HERCULES, MYLIOUS JOHNSON, STEVE FERRONE, CURT BISQUERA, MAURIZIO
DEI LAZZARETTI, PAOLO VALLI, EMILIANO BASSI, ALFREDO GOLINO
BASS: NATHAN EAST, TONY FRANKLIN, ROBERTO GALLINELLI, LEE SKLAR, CESARE CHIODO, MATTEO BASSI, NANNI
CIVITENGA, JOHN THEMIS, RUBEN RODRIGUEZ
GUITARS: PAOLO CARTA, NICOLA OLIVA, MICHEAL LANDAU, DEAN PARKS, TIM PIERCE, ADRIANO MARTINO,
SAMUELE DESSI, MASSIMO VARINI, PAOLO GIANOLIO, GREG HOWE, RICK NOWELS, RUSTY ANDERSON, GIORGIO
SECCO, GABRIELE FERSINI, EMILIANO FANTUZZI, RICCARDO GALARDINI
KEYBOARDS: KC PORTER, DAVID FOSTER, SIMONE BERTOLOTTI, CELSO VALLI, PAOLO CARTA, LORENZO MAFFIA,
BRUNO ZUCCHETTI, ALI THOMPSON, ANDREAS CARLSSON, RICK NOWELS, CHARLES JUDGE, DADO PARISINI,
SERGIO GEORGE
PIANO: LUCA SCARPA, RANDY KERBER, SIMONE BERTOLOTTI, DANIEL VULETIC, PAOLO CARTA, BRUNO ZUCCHETTI,
CELSO VALLI, SERGIO GEORGE
PERCUSSIONS: LUIS CONTE, TOMMY RUGGERO, STEVE FERRONE, JOHN THEMIS, WILLIAM KACHIRO THOMPSON,
ROBERT VILERA
TRUMPET AND TROMBON: JOSE SIBAJA, DOMINGO PAGLIUCA
PROGRAMMING: CELSO VALLI, SAMUELE DESSI, PAOLO CARTA, SIMONE BERTOLOTTI, BRUNO ZUCCHETTI, MAX
COSTA, FELIPE ELGUETA, ALEX RICHBOURG, LUCA BIGNARDI, WAYNE RODRIGUEZ, JOHN THEMIS, CHARLES JUDGE,
AARON ZIGMAN, JOCHEM VAN DER SAAG
FLUTE: PAOLO ZAMPINI
HARP: VINCENZINA CAPONE
IRISH VIOLIN: MARCELLO SIRIGNANO
BACKING VOCALS: LAURA PAUSINI, MONICA HILL, EMANUELA CORTESI, GIANLUIGI FAZIO, ROBERTA GRANA, ERIC
BUFFAT, ORLANDO JOHNSON, SALIMATA ARIANE DIAKITE, ANTONELLA PEPE, MONICA MAGNANI, LISA ABBOT,
SANDY CHAMBERS, STEFANO DE MACO, LORI, DARLENE AND SHANNON PERRY, NICCOLO AGLIARDI

2 FORUM MUSIC VILLAGE ROMA BY FABIO VENTURI, DAVIDE PALMIOTTO, FABIO PATRIGNANI AND CNSO RECORDING
STUDIOS PRAGUE BY CENDA KOTZMAN
3 TOP STOP MUSIC STUDIOS IN DELRAY BEACH (FI) BY JUAN MARIO MAYITO ARACIL
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 13, 14, 17, 19, 24, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38 ORS OLIVETA RECORDING STUDIO CASTEL BOLOGNESE
(RA) ITALY BY NICOLA FANTOZZI AND PAOLO CARTA - STUDIO MANAGER FABRIZIO PAUSINI
9 CHARTMAKER STUDIOS BY DAVID REITZAS, JENNY KNOTTS, FELIPE ELGUETA AND SONY STUDIOS LOS ANGELES (CA)
11 WORLDBEAT RECORDING STUDIO, CALABASAS (CA) BY LUIS QUINE, DAVID COLE AND STEVE CHURCHYARD
15, 21, 32 ABBEY ROAD STUDIOS, LONDON (UK) BY PETER COBBIN - IMPATTO STUDIO, BOLOGNA ITALY BY LUCA
BIGNARDI AND MARCO BORSATTI
16 THE CHILL BUILDING SANTA MONICA (CA) AND AIR LYNDHURST RECORDING STUDIOS LONDON (UK) AND SHABBY
ROAD LONDON (UK) BY KIERON MENZIES, JOHN THENIS, JOHN BROUGH AND CHRIS GARCIA
18 CHARTMAKER STUDIOS BY HUMBERTO GATICA
20 RECORDED BY RAY CHARLES, TERRY HOWARD, TOMMY VICARI, FRANCK FILIPETTI AND GABRIELE GIGLI
22 RECORDED AT WESTLAKE STUDIOS, HOLLYWOOD, CA; SONY STUDIOS, CULVER CITY, CA; RECORD PLANT,
HOLLYWOOD, CA; ANDREA BOCELLI STUDIO, TUSCANY, ITALY BY HUMBERTO GATICA AND ALEJANDRO RODRIGUEZ
25 GUILLAME TELL STUDIOS SURESNES (FRANCE) AND OLIVETA RECORDING STUDIO BY NICOLA FANTOZZI AND
PATRICK SHART
27 LOGIC STUDIO MILANO BY MAX COSTA AND JOHN JACOBS

Orchestras
2 CZECH NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ARRANGED AND DIRECTED BY ENNIO MORRICONE
5, 6, 7, 8, 13, 14, 19, 26, 30, 31, 35, 37 B.I.M. ORCHESTRA ARRANGED AND DIRECTED BY PAOLO CARTA, LEADER PRISCA
AMORI, ORCHESTRAL CONTRACTOR GIUSEPPE TORTORA
6 LONDON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ARRANGED AND DIRECTED BY JEOFF WESLEY
9 SYNTH ORCHESTRA ARRANGED AND DIRECTED BY WILLIAM ROSS
15, 32 ABBEY ROAD ORCHESTRA ARRANGED AND CONDUCTED BY CELSO VALLI, LEADER GAVIN WRIGHT AND C.V.
ENSAMBLE ORCHESTRA ARRANGED AND CONDUCTED BY CELSO VALLI, LEADER VALENTINO CORDINO
16 ORCHESTRA ARRANGED AND CONDUCTED BY JOHN THEMIS AND CHARLES JUDGE
22 THE MUSIC TEAM, ORCHESTRAL CONTRACTOR GINA ZIMMITTI
23 ORQUESTA SINFONICA DE MADRID
25 STEVE JEFFRIES AND PATRICK SHART
27 ROMA SINFONIETTAS ORCHESTRA BY DADO PARISINI AND ROCCO PETRUZZI

Mix
2 MIXED AT FORUM MUSIC VILLAGE ROMA BY FABIO VENTURI, FABIO PATRIGNANI
3 MIXED AT TOP STOP STUDIOS IN DELRAY BEACH (FI) BY JUAN MARIO ARACIL
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 13, 14, 17 , 19, 21, 26, 30, 31, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38 MIXED AT OLIVETA RECORDING STUDIO BY NICOLA
FANTOZZI AND PAOLO CARTA
35, 36, 37, 38 MIXED AT OLIVETA RECORDING STUDIO BY RENATO CANTELE, NICOLA FANTOZZI AND PAOLO CARTA
11 MIXED AT MONO STUDIO STOCKHOLM BY BERNARD LOHR
15, 21, 32 MIXED AT IMPATTO STUDIO BOLOGNA BY LUCA BIGNARDI AND MARCO BORSATTI
16 MIXED ATWHITFIELD STREET STUDIOS LONDON BY JOHN THEMIS AND JOHN BROUGH
18, 22 MIXED AT CHARTMAKER STUDIOS BY HUMBERTO GATICA
25 MIXED AT ATLANTIC SEVEN STUDIOS LONDON BY PATRICK SHART AND STEVE JEFFRIES
27, 29 MIXED AT LOGIC STUDIO MILANO BY JOHN JACOBS
THANKS TO:
CASALE BAUER FOR FENDER GUITARS, AMPLIFIERS GIBSON GUITARS, PAOLETTI ELECTRIC GUITARS, GABRIELE BALLABIO
LIUTERIA CHITARRE CLASSICHE, DAVE SMITH INSTRUMENTS, YAMAHA ITALY, ROLAND ITALY, ORGAN STUDIO ITALIA
ARAMINI STRUMENTI MUSICALI, PRASE ENGINEERING, MUSIC IN, IK MULTIMEDIA
& 2013 Warner Music Italia S.r.l. A Warner Music Group Company except:
1, 29, 33, 34 2013 Gente 9 1998 Warner Bros. USA 18 2005 Reprise Records/143 Records for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for
the world outside of the U.S. A Production of Warner Bros. Records Inc. and Thirteen/ WNET New York Produced Under License From Warner
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Sugar Srl 23 2007 Warner Music Benelux BV 24 2007 Warner Music Italia Srl 25 2008 EMI Music Netherlands BV

Cuando crees haberlo recibido todo

Ese todo no es nada en comparacion con la vida
When you think youve had everything, you realize
that everything is nothing when compared
to life itself