The original sound of Italian pop music that was the result of the mixture of Mediterranean folk melodies and traditional disco rhythms is known all over the world. Italian pop music is characterized by original melodies, beautiful voices of the performers, original songs and inimitable Italian language lyrics. The lovers of pop music style are acquainted with female Italian pop singer Romina Power as well as with other stars as Ornella Vanoni, Laura Pausini, Adriano Celentano, and many more, though some of them do not sing presently.
Besides pop trend, there are many other styles of music popular in Italy: techno, trance, electronic and more. Disco music began to develop in 1980s, when the performers and songwriters used electrical instruments, drum machines, and synthesizers. The rhythmical dance melodies that were influenced much by American disco, but had its own peculiarities of the national flavor.
One of the popular female Italian pop singer, composer and disco queen of the Italian stage was Dora Carofiglio, who was considered to have the best voice in Italian disco. Today the Italian disco is still alive due to the performing it on the special radio stations and in some underground clubs. Disco singers as Den Harrow, Gazebo, Koto, Sabrina are known worldwide. Some record labels prefer to re-release the old male and female Italian pop singers` music and return to the old times. The demand for such records as a recollection of the youth is very high.
The boom of the pop and disco Italian music in the world took place in 1970-1980s. In this period the names of many male and female Italian pop singers became famous owing to the popular and stylish music festival in San Remo. The festival has long history from 1951 when it was opened for the first time and was broadcasted on the radio with just a few participants. The idea of organizing such event was recognized by public and gained a lot of prestige. For a young male or female Italian pop singer it was a great chance in career to take part in this festival.
Some people noticed the strong dependence of the festival on the Italian history events. The periods of economic prosperity had the positive effect on the development of the festival. In the times of crisis the festival suffered. Certainly, the connection between cultural and economical life of the country always exists.
These days, the San Remo Festival is organized every year and gathers millions of admirers from many countries. Great many celebrities who were the winners of this song contest are known after the participation in the festival, and began their career in that time: Eros Ramazzotti, Mariella Nava, Anna Oxa, Marisa Zenima Granieri, etc. In the Festival many international singers also take part. But unfortunately, critics say that presently the Festival turns into the TV show, it is not like in the very beginning of the Italian songs contest. But in spite of this opinion, the Festival remains one of the most prestigious and famous festivals in the world.