Continues the monthly publication of the complete discography of Nek in vinyl and after the first album it is up to In yousecond album launched in 1993 and which saw the limestone singer -songwriter for the first time the stage of Sanremo Festival With a song that for the treated theme, abortion, sparked violent criticism of the young artist.
Waiting for the live return to present all his successes with the tour Nek Hits 2025the artist himself tells his records on YouTube and the story of the song that gives the title to this album, in vinyl from March 21, which deserves to be in -depth.
Nek “In you”: the song that made Italy discuss
In you It is the album that in 1993 brings Nek for the first time to Sanremo Festivalwhere he ranks third among the new proposals. The song told a true story, lived by Antonello De Sanctisco -author of the text: a young couple, a son coming, two different visions. The story touched the theme of abortion delicately, but was overwhelmed by a media storm.
Nek He said: “It was my first time on the Ariston stage. I was 20 years old and many dreams. Nobody prepared me what would happen. The journalists were looking for me all, it seemed that I had become the target of Sanremo. They accused me of being paid by political or religious movements. But I had only told a true story, without offending anyone“.
The story behind the song: a fax, a melody and a race against time
Access to the Festival was not obvious. After giving up the collective project The boys of via Medaa group of artists who accompanied in the race Honey with a song written by Nek himself, Children of whom, Filippo Neviani He found himself having to write a new song in 48 hours to convince the commission e Pippo Baudo. “I had a melody in English, I sent it to De Sanctis by phone. He recorded what he felt from the handset. In a few hours I received the text. My manufacturer left for Milan with the box. Baudo listened and be admitted.“
But the experience in Sanremo was far from easy. “During the rehearsals, I was excited, the voice did not leave. Pippo Baudo went on stage and said to me: 'Nek, it takes diaphragm.' I blocked myself. I slept hours for stress. I said to myself: I didn't imagine the music like this“.”
A bitter podium and a rain of criticism
Despite criticisms, In you he conquered the public and placed himself in third place behind Laura Pausini And Gerardina found. But at the press conference, journalists only focused on him. “Every time I spoke they whistled, someone spat on me. Yet I had only sung a true story. No provocation, only the point of view of a young man who looks enthusiastic about life.“
The song has become a classic of the discography of Nek And it still represents one of the most intense moments of his career today. His Vinyl reprint It is now available as a second chapter of the project Warner Music which will continue throughout 2025.
