| Buona Vita | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Katy Garbi |
| Cover: | Garbi_Buona_Vita.png |
| Border: | yes |
| Genre: | Italian pop, laïko |
| Language: | Italian, Greek |
| Label: | EGEA Music |
| Producer: | Katy Garbi, Alberto Zeppieri |
| Prev Title: | Apo Kardias |
| Prev Year: | 2013 |
| Next Title: | Perierges Meres |
| Next Year: | 2013 |
Buona Vita (English: Life is Good) is the first Italian-language and the eighteenth studio album by the Greek recording artist Katy Garbi. The album was released in Italy on 8 June 2013 by EGEA Music, with releases in various European locations thereafter.[1] The album was produced by the Italian producer Alberto Zeppieri.[2]
The album contains 12 newly recorded tracks, all Italian-language remakes of Garbi's hits, as well as some well-known Italian tracks, including five duets with well-known Italian artists such as Ornella Vanoni and Carlo Marrale.
Zeppieri heard Garbi's song "Esena Mono" and became interested in her voice, as well as many of her hits written by Greek composers such as Phoebus, Nikos Antipas, and Peagasus. After contacting Garbi, he proposed a challenge in which he would select tracks from her Greek repertoire and adapt them to Italian lyrics and musical taste, which she would re-record in Italian. Garbi accepted and traveled to Milan to begin the recording of the adapted material.[1]
"Buona Vita" (English: "Life is Good") was the first single from the album, released on 27 July 2012, before the album's release.[2] It is a remake of a well-known Italian song with the same title, and is a duet with the Italian artist Ornella Vanoni. It has been adapted to include both Italian and Greek lyrics, with both Vanoni and Garbi singing in both languages. The single was released exclusively on Love Radio 97.5 (Greece), in an interview with Garbi, gaining airplay on the station, which commonly plays a foreign repertoire. The original version of the song has been used in a global campaign by the United Nations Organization to recognise children around the world.[3]
""Ti Sento" (English: "I Hear You") was officially released as a music video and radio single on 3 June 2013 to coincide with the album's Italian release. It is a remake of the single of the same name by the Italian band Matia Bazaar and is a duet with the Italian artist Carlo Marrale, who was the original composer of the track released in 1986.[4] It has been adapted to include both Italian and Greek lyrics, with both Marrale and Garbi singing in both languages.[5] A remixed version, "Ti sento (Extended Version) [Luca Zeta vs Sander Remix]", was digitally released on 11 July via iTunes.[6]
A music video for "Ti Sento" was released on 3 June 2013 and was directed by Viki Velopoulou. It was designed to showcase the Aegean Sea and the scenery of islands including Santorini and Rodes. It follows Garbi strolling down the iconic white stairs found in the Cyclades islands, overlooking a stunning view of the Thiran circular archipelago surrounded by the Aegean Sea.[5] The video uses underwater filming techniques scenes where Garbi is swimming with a dolphin and also caressing an underwater Herma. The video was filmed during August 2012 with filming locations in Rodes, Dodecanese and Santorini, Cyclades.[7]
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greece[8] | 28 May 2013 | Digital download | EGEA Music |
| Cyprus[9] | |||
| Italy | 8 June 2013 | CD | |