Damiano David Won't Be Singing in Italian Anymore?

[@catherineeASMR]

I hope the Italian project comes soon, I much prefer those

[@TheFlowMind]

The true answer is that US won’t listen to Italian song, maybe Spanish, but not Italian. He’s starting as a solo singer so a whole new Italian would be stupid. But I do love his Maneskin’s Italian songs.

[@alexp8764]

I wouldn't be too sure: maybe most of the United States isn't, but Italian artists are starting to have a small following. And we have the rest of the world: Japan, Russia, South America, North America, Europe

[@lolacbts8736]

@@alexp8764 italian artists wanting to be international translate their songs in spanish what are u even talking about ?

[@alexp8764]

@@lolacbts8736 It only happens in South America, and sometimes in Spain. And they do it with some songs, they don't sing the whole concert in Spanish. In the rest of the world, our artists sing in Italian

[@HairBilly]

In Italia gli artisti in classifica che cantano in italiano sono milionari quindi farebbe comunque i soldi cantando anche solo in italiano se riuscisse a fare buoni numeri

[@zaqwsx23]

The true answer is that the average American would never distinguish Italian from Spanish.

[@desmond107]

A bit off topic, but Americans being pretty much the only people in the world who refuse to play songs in foreign languages is very sad for them. And yet we're all expected to listen and love songs in English. I grew up listening to songs in English, not understanding a word. I also remember songs from Japan, France, Italy or SK that were all huge hits in my country

[@MilaTejana]

What Americans are these? I've always listened to music in multiple languages and had radio stations that played no English music here in the US, even in the 90s. I think people imagine Nebraska when they think of the US.

[@desmond107]

@MilaTejana Well, I always got the impression that most radio stations or TV stations wouldn't just play songs in foreign languages. There are exepctions, of course. But I remember Ricky Martin, Mark Anthony and even Shakira all talking about this. How they had to make songs in English or feature American artists if they wanted to be played in the US, even though they were massive superstars everywhere else. BTS had to change their whole sound too, to make their music 'US radios friendly' and their most succesul songs (in the US) are their English releases,, even though they're by far their worst songs. Tatu were massive in Europe and Asia, with their songs being in Russian, but then they had to make English versions for America. I always see people say it's normal, because they need to understand the lyrics "to relate" but the rest of the world was always expected to consume English content we didn't understand. Again, I'm sure there are exepctions, but this is the impression I got. It goes for movies too. So many American movies are remakes of foreign films that are still too new to need a remake

[@MilaTejana]

@desmond107 Yes, I'm from Texas, where nearly half the population listens to music in Spanish so it's not that they are listening to music they can't understand. And we had a radio station in Hindi but, again, for the people who understand it. I think the US and Latin America are very different than Europe in that the amount of media that we can consume in English and Spanish makes us very accustomed to doing so. Still, I grew listening to music in mostly English and Spanish but also Urdu, Turkish, Arabic and many other languages but I was raised in a very multicultural community. The US has a lot of diversity, so I get defensive when I feel like everything is erased but a 5th generation American of European descent. My family has been here longer than that and yet I speak a second language, also studied a third but I'm not very good lol, and enjoy media from all over the world. I was shocked when I was Italy that I heard so much music in English and Spanish. I was like, where is the Italian pop music being played in restaurants or train stations? I found that strange. In summary, sorry for my terse reply and thanks for the convo. I do agree that we like to understand lyrics.

[@MilaTejana]

Also, Ricky Martin and Marc Anthony are both American to give an example of our diversity.

[@aris1956]

Yes, okay! But dear Damiano, many fans in the world would like to hear you sing in Italian too. It's not that you live in America now, you have an American girlfriend and you've become, so to speak, "an American". You're still Italian!

[@lauraribano7705]

I appreciate his commitment to this new fase of his life and also of his career, he's like a student in Erasmus but also an immigrant and a traveler. It's true that is a smart person, so it's a pleasure to listen to him speaking. I think it's a smart move for everyone of the band to do their solo journey now that they are at the top ot their game, because they can take the time to grow as persons, they are still very young. Go Damiano! ❤

[@littlebigjohn69]

i prefer his italian songs because their more emotional and more beautiful.

[@Dionysia1]

such a shame that he moved to the US

[@cantsleeeep]

I started learning italian when i saw Maneskin in London in 2019 for the first time and I immediately fell in love with this language that I've only seen mocked by american comedians. So i started translating the lyrics and I discovered a universe. It's clear Damiano has americanize himself, he changed a lot (also his mannerism) and i'm not saying that it isn't normal because growing is changing. He said that it's easy for him to write in english cause it's not his first language and he feels less judged, maybe now he has this need, he wants simple things, simple lyrics, he wanna dance and be carefree, and it's ok, but i hope some day he'll get back to his beautiful mother language cause those songs are really in another league. (yes Zach, people consume english music all day, so why can't americans also open up a little more to the world?)

[@robin_566]

As italian and me being a Maneskin fan since x factor, I think this is the most honest and insightful comment i have ever read about this matter. I will always support Damiano, but his italians songs will forever be the best

[@jakehonor8770]

yeah almost same happened to me. i really fell in love with italian language because of the maneskin. it is actually pretty sad that in the pursuit of the success they are tryna write lyrics in english. their english songs are good but italian just hits different.

[@cantsleeeep]

@@jakehonor8770 I feel like he has lost his italian aura, and again, i don't mean he has to stick to the person he was 2 years ago, but i think that we have billions of artists that sing in english and he was very unique. Also can i say that i strongly disagree about the fact that if he sang songs in both languages in the same record he would speak to completely different audiences? He would speak to the world, but not to the USA. He (and the record label) chose which audience to speak to.

[@lolacbts8736]

@@jakehonor8770 its just a language not magic u are just ridiculous ; their is no language inherently superior

[@lolacbts8736]

can u just cite me an significant and objective point in which damiano has changed , what damiano attitude ; thinking or behavior is more american ? and what change in mannerism are u even talking about ?

[@mariademasi1760]

He should stay with the group and sing italian!!

[@lorifrancis8171]

Damiano has grown so much!!!!!! Its awesome. Personally, i am from US, but ADORE maneskin's italian songs. Totally respect that his life is English dominant at this point.... ❤❤❤❤❤ Damiano!

[@barbarabreunis7788]

As someone that has english as a second language and Italian as a third, I agree that on an album it's better to have only english songs when targeting U.S. market. But I love his Italian songs too, so I'm very curious about his upcoming songs, also the Spanish songs.

[@anasfk]

I don't know how the Italian language will survive this blow, it's like Dante or Petrarch deciding to write in French

[@Alexilbello1993]

Ye bro, we’re considering to rewrite our constitution in English.

[@alexp8764]

It's just a period. The rest of the world doesn't want to listen to songs in English, they already have the US and England for that. he will return to singing in Italian. It's just a matter of time

[@danseimaneskin5957]

The Italian songs of Rush have much lower streams, probably in every country. He's not gonna return to Italian.

[@alexp8764]

@danseimaneskin5957 Never say never

[@1232five]

no lol the same thing happens with korean artists the moment they sign with an American label they stop making korean music

[@alexp8764]

@@1232five It's different. People nowadays study more than one language and among many there is Italian, not Korean.

[@danielasantarelli6396]

Sei ottimista! ok sono qui e non ho bisogno dei sottotitoli, ma mi sono rotta di scrivere in inglese e sentire rock in inglese... quindi semmai tornerà con i Måneskin adesso basta con le influenze americane. Nel frattempo spero che Thomas ed Ethan facciano qualcosa di loro e loro sicuramente scriverebbero in italiano. E se qualcuno qui vuole sapere cosa ho detto che lo attivi lui il traduttore!

[@h4y13y6]

i agree with damiano that it’s really special to talk to locals in their language. in south africa, a lot of people speak zulu and are super proud and happy when me and my mom speak to them in zulu, even if it’s just hi and bye at the supermarket.

[@marygrace-h3u7o]

I say stick to your roots enough with this americanata!!! People fell in love with maneskin bc of their unique/ Italian/ rock style

[@Kitti_B]

So fake! He quickly forgot where he came from. Money and fame ruined him so fast

[@TaniaBattaglia]

Be natural, be yourself

[@olgakorosteleva1910]

He seems so vulnerable and shy without the band, which is totally fine, it's the beginning of the whole new big journey. But the drive and fire that he used to have in the band which was his comfort zone is not there yet in the solo project. Wish him all the luck in this new chapter of his career.

[@filipepedro8272]

This guy went from Bob Dylan to Harry Styles

[@AngelChris-e7h]

amazing artist

[@KarantKiar]

How can Damiano speak such a smooth and accentless English, when I have lived in an English-speaking country for 30 years and speak the language fluently; yet people think I am a tourist who has just arrived for the first time, and that my accent is so sharp I can chop wood with it. What has he done to achieve mastering the language?

[@enricatab]

Volverás a cantar en italiano cuando ya nadie en Estados Unidos te escuche o cuando tu gringa te haya dejado! Tiempo 4 años! Hasta la vista!

[@Giovis968]

😂😂😂

[@christophercano4809]

Pues no está diciendo que va a dejar de cantar en italiano 😂 Dijo que no quiere mezclar un proyecto en ingles con el italiano. Cuando haga algo en italiano quiere que sea 100% en italiano.

[@enricatab]

@@christophercano4809 sólo encontró una excusa diplomática. Apostamos que el próximo LP tendrá canciones en español? Verás si me equivoco! Se habla más español en el Mundo que italiano! Espera y verás!

[@christophercano4809]

@@enricatab ¿Y por qué no lo haría? Dijo que cuando haga un proyecto en italiano quiere que sea 100% en italiano. No dijo lo mismo del inglés con el español.

[@enricatab]

@@christophercano4809 antes mezclaba canciones en italiano e inglés en sus LP porque no era famoso, ahora no quiere mezclar porque ya no necesita cantar en italiano con la excusa de estar al 100%. Cada uno piensa como quiere! Saludos!

[@alexpaivacardoso]

So sad the way Damiano is going 😭😩 Will always love Maneskin ❤️ Not sure about his new project, sounds so fake….oh mamamia 😢

[@dyhiamadaoui4314]

I feel like he's leaving the band, I miss them together, he changed he's not the same. I'm a mega fan of Månskin I'm afraid the band will disaband. I really miss the old Damiano. If he leaves the band I hope the other members will find a new vocalist. And I wish good luck for Damon in his solo career

[@danyelena9782]

So he changed bec he is doing smth solo? Vic is also solo so why discriminate between them? Let them have their solo adventure

[@Kitti_B]

​@@danyelena9782she is not different either. She is not a true musician if she just changes to be a dj. Maybe she misses being topless😂

[@alifc1082]

Guys , disappointing title... I've watched the entire interview and he didn't say anything like that

[@EvelineUK]

He decided to drop his USP, let's see how he does without it.

[@jakehonor8770]

usp?

[@EvelineUK]

@jakehonor8770 unique selling point. Him singing in Italian is what made him different from all those hundreds, thousands making music in the same genre.

[@lolacbts8736]

@@EvelineUK italian is not an unique language u are funny and no italian is not what make them unique

[@EvelineUK]

@lolacbts8736 it did make him stand out on the global musical market.

[@sxiliadd]

@@EvelineUK his USP was singing in italian, that's why his most successful songs are in english ahaha anyway, so far he's doing good.

[@Angela-yi1wo]

Ciaone venderebbe meno e l’inglese è commercialmente più adatto La lingua italiana è più musicale Ma vuoi mettere fare canzoni in spagnolo che venderebbero in tutto il mercato sud-americano e in America dove la communita di lingua spagnola è consistente A furboooooo

[@pleiadi666]

Venderebbe meno, vero. La lingua italiana è più musicale, falso. Fare canzoni in spagnolo venderebbe di più, falso.

[@ludovicasf]

ok damiano mo ti voglio sentire parlare in spagnolo però! 😂 btw love ur music ❤

[@danyelena9782]

I think people are so exagerating this whole solo project. Yeah in this album he is only singing in english, that doesnt mean he is not italian anymore. Also on maneskin they have always had english songs so why is this such a big deal now. They said, him,, vic, thomas that its a break and they will go back - so why all this drama? And more importantly, why is he the only one being sabotaged and bashed for doing the exact same things as the others? From the start he was a star and that was evident since xfactor, but he always was a team player, pushed the others to the front with 0 ego. How many others frontman do that? So to see how same fans bash him on every interview/post, demonise him is sad and not fair. I wonder how it will be for him when he will go back to the band and see those people who bashed him, all of a sudden will worship him again. All this nonsense and bullying him for no reason will just alienate him from the band

[@mb8067]

He lost it. Sorry

[@lgoulas11]

He's hot!

[@LolloC2001]

Il solito comprato non disposto a prendere la strada difficile e provare a diffondere la musica italiana nel mondo. Eppure sembrava volesse provarci

[@Giovis968]

Damiano , you sold your soul , nobody bougth your album in english ,

[@mb8067]

A disaster waiting to happen 😢

[@nataliaandronova3027]

Why is he rubbing his nose so much?😮

[@chrissturkenboom6080]

Sorry, I'm not a fan of him

[@michiferrucci]

His music is just spazzatura (go find the translation), people (I'd say mainly girls) are interested in him just for his appearance.

[@pleiadi666]

Se la sua musica è spazzatura allora sei costretto ad etichettare come spazzatura gran parte della musica pop e trap, perchè se ne capisci di musica saprai bene che il livello è quello… anzi, in alcuni aspetti lui è al di sopra.

[@andbreathe-i9e]

I'm sorry, but Damiano is insufferable nowadays. Ever since he went solo, I hear nothing but him whining about how miserable he felt in the band, not being his true self etc. Who is advising this lad? This was so unnecessary. He's lost a great deal of MA fans because of that. Nothing wrong with exploring new paths, but management-wise it was a total disaster. Sadly, there is also some fatigue to his voice and looks recently. Cigarettes addiction messing him up maybe? I assume he's intelligent enough to know he needs to take care of his vocal cords. I love all his Italian songs, they have depth to them. When comparing Vent'anni, Il dono della vita or Duemilaminuti to 'if i was a cactus you would be a balloon' I'm not sure if I should laugh or cry.

[@sofypi7493]

Sellout

[@peppapengparadise516]

this guy should quit drugs as soon as possible, they have taken control

[@albizabm]

According to the translation (not very clear to tell the truth) I answer you: Tastes are tastes...But there is a drug much worse than his (music): stupid envy (yours?)

[@lilise3965]

​@@albizabm Envy of what, precisely? You're missing the point.

[@thesoul2sqeeze]

What drugs and taken control how

[@alberttrinidad1750]

Hes lost his physical beauty. Old age. ?

[@thesoul2sqeeze]

@@alberttrinidad1750 ahahahaha

[@alberttrinidad1750]

To be honest Manneskin has been a disappointment. They have not produced songs which have become universal songs. I mean can anybody mention any well known songs

[@fabioberr_]

I'm sorry what does it mean "universal songs"? Viral songs? I don't care about it, i care about quality and they have 3 beautiful records in their discography

[@alexp8764]

Coraline, zitti e buoni, la Paura del buio, le parole lontane....... I would like to know if you inform yourself about things before writing randomly?

[@sofypi7493]

With their third album they failed to have a hit to cement their status in the global market and then he drop the band…

[@alexp8764]

@@sofypi7493 He hasn't abandoned the band at all. They put the band on hiatus after three and a half years of non-stop touring and are now having solo experiences. Victoria working as a DJ, Ethan making soundtracks for Italian TV series, Thomas playing for other artists and Damiano with his first solo album. History is full of bands who had solo breaks and continued to collaborate for decades (Genesis among others). they will return in 2025. they have not disbanded. A non-Anglo-Saxon band that is successful like that all over the world (Japan, Türkiye, USA, and the whole of Europe) does not dissolve suddenly just because it did not arrive on the American market first.

[@mattel__8774]

​@@alexp8764yeah I agree with you. I think that band's components need to try new experiences by themselves as to find new inspirations and come back stronger than before