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Viva Italia — how I love this genre. 💚🤍❤️

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Loving this musical journey!

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Spain adopted Raffaella Carra. Her Spanish versions were entertaing and she made a lot of TV appearances. Some Italian artists enjoyed success here.

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Yes!! A lot of Italian acts found a lot of success in Spain, LatAm, and Continental Europe, so that's why we always balk when people call this genre "niche." The fact that UK/US were not privy to them does not mean the rest of the world was oblivious to their existence.

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Here is a respectful cover by Spanish band Alaska + Dinarama

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZHh68xKWog

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ready for my indoctrination into this niche fandom

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Niche?! Many of these sold 10+million copies!!!!!111111

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I have much to learn!

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