Italians Buy Music by Italians: 12 Italians in First 12 Places

Since WWII American, British, and French Music trends were well represented in Italian Music Taste.

For the moment at least, Italians are Dominating the CD Sales Charts in Italy.

MUSIC: HIT PARADE, 12 ITALIANS IN FIRST 12 PLACES

(AGI) - Rome, December 30, 2008.

There are 12 Italian artists in the first 12 places of the Italian sales ranking, and dominating the Fimi-Nielsen weekly list of the top CDs sold was Laura Pausini ("Primavera in anticipo"), followed by Irene Grandi ("Canzoni per Natale") and "Safari" by Jovanotti.

Then came Battiato ("Fleurs 2"), Giusy Ferreri ("Gaetana") and Tiziano Ferro ("Alla mia eta'"). Seventh place was Negramaro ("San Siro live 2008), then Giorgia ("Spirito libero"), "Incanto" (Bocelli) and "L'animale" (Celentano).

The first foreign album on the rankings was (in 13th place) "Chinese Democracy" by Guns 'n' Roses . As concerns the songs most downloaded from the internet, first place went to "Novembre" by Giusy Ferreri, followed by "Wow" by Luca Butera.

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