Angelo | |
Cover: | Angelo (Francesco Renga song).jpg |
Type: | single |
Artist: | Francesco Renga |
Album: | Camere con vista (re-release) |
Released: | 4 March 2005 |
Genre: | Pop rock |
Length: | 3:25 |
Label: | Universal Music Group |
Producer: | Umberto Iervolino |
Prev Title: | Meravigliosa (la Luna) |
Prev Year: | 2004 |
Next Title: | Un'ora in più |
Next Year: | 2005 |
"Angelo" is a 2005 song co-written and performed by Francesco Renga. It won the 55th edition of the Sanremo Music Festival.[1]
The lyrics represent a prayer directed to a celestial being, asking for protection from the afflictions of the world.[2] According to Renga, the song was dedicated to his daughter Jolanda, and its lyrics were inspired by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami.[3]
Chart (2010) | Peak position |
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Italy (FIMI)[4] | 1 |
Italy Airplay (Nielsen Music Control)[5] | 1 |