Tiziano Ferro sings to male love interest, breaks taboo
Great article published today in La Repubblica, a big Italian newspaper
Quote:
Behold the first song from man to man. On his new CD Tiziano Ferro makes homosexual love acceptable, breaking a taboo in Italian music.
Nel punto in cui correvo e stavi fermo tu: it's here, in that "o" at the end of the adjective fermo, Tiziano Ferro's revolution. It's a word taken from one of the verses of "Senza scappare mai più", the lead single of TZN - The Best of Tiziano Ferro, in stores November 25th; but it's also, even if the word indicates immobility, a leap forward for Italian music and Italian customs. The history of Italian music is full of provocations and innuendo, but no one has ever sung like this, putting a simple "o", the love from man to man.
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Tiziano Ferro has sold around ten million records and is constantly played on the radio. [...] The power of this masculine adjective is in the fact that it's a really popular artist singing it. And it's not a song about his homosexuality, it's a love song for everyone. The "o" in fermo is not a scream from the rooftops, given that it stands apart, appears for a moment, in that point in the song, and you have to actually pay attention.
Nel testo parla a se stesso? «No. L’ho scritto nel pieno di una dolorosa crisi di coppia, peraltro mai risolta. Ma è applicabile a tutto: a se stessi, a ciò che è cambiato dentro di noi. Il primo titolo era “Correrei”, poi la canzone si è andata trasformando nelle mie mani».
Finally!
Views on homosexuality in Italy have DRASTICALLY changed since 10 years ago. It's much more accepted, and even though we're not on par with most of Western Europe, it's little things like this song that help erase homophobia.
Finally!
Views on homosexuality in Italy have DRASTICALLY changed since 10 years ago. It's much more accepted, and even though we're not on par with most of Western Europe, it's little things like this song that help erase homophobia.
Hopefully he'll live to see gay marriage happen in Italy
Anyways, congrats to Tiziano. Hopefully, it'll be played over here in the states, too. 
Kinda sad Latino America stopped using him. 