Nicolò Filippucci was among the protagonists of the 56th edition of Giffoni Film Festivalwhere he experienced two different moments united by the same thing: the dialogue with the younger ones. First the meeting with the jurors in the Truffaut Room, then the evening live show in Piazza Lumière. In the middle, the interview with the microphones of All Music Italia.
It was the singer-songwriter's first time in Giffoni, and he took home the impression from the corridors rather than from the stage.
“It's a great atmosphere, I must say. I've already seen a lot of guys, talked to them, so I'm very happy because it was also a very interesting thing to do.”
Nicolò Filippucci and Mantra: “I wanted to live my twenties”
The artist spoke about his latest single, Mantrasreleased a few weeks ago. After Lagoon the change of register is evident, and he explains it without building a theory on it.
“It was a period that was a little more carefree. I wanted to live my twenties a bit as a boy having fun, and from there Mantra was born. We went to the studio, we slowly built this song, which in my opinion also reflects that slightly messier part of myself. Even a little more dance, a little maybe disco. They are part of me.”
The Wembley dream and the song he wanted to write
When asked what is the impossible thing he would like to achieve in music, Nicolò Filippucci he first corrected the premise, then responded by aiming very high.
“In my opinion, nothing is impossible, but very difficult if anything. Singing at Wembley, I don't know why. It's something that one obviously says is impossible, also because it's more international. But the greatest have truly sung there, so it would certainly be a dream and something very difficult.”
On the song he would have liked to write, the answer goes back thirty years: At least you in the universe Of Mia Martini. Sticking to more recent names, he mentioned Georgiewho has shown him appreciation in recent months and with whom he has already met in person.
“On one occasion we even saw each other, it was super nice. I'm very happy, also because having just started maybe you meet your idols, the artists you grew up with. It's really very nice even just being able to talk to each other.”
“Small artists have so many more things to say”
The most interesting part of the interview comes on the simplest question, the one about the unpopular opinion regarding Italian music. The answer is a precise position, and it doesn't just concern emerging people.
“Often, in my opinion, small artists have many more things to say. Small now in general, not among emerging or otherwise.”
Said by an artist who passed by Sanremo Youth from just over a year ago, it is a statement that is worth more than a generic endorsement of the independent scene.
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