Italian pianist Dardust to provide soundtrack for Milano Cortina Games
· CNA · JoinRead a summary of this article on FAST.
Get bite-sized news via a new
cards interface. Give it a try.
Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FAST
FAST
MILAN, Dec 29 : Italian artist Dardust will provide the music that will feature as the official soundtrack of the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics, local organisers said on Monday.
The work, called “Italian Fantasia”, drew inspiration from the soundscapes of the city of Milan and the mountains that will host the Games from February 6-22.
Dardust - real name Dario Faini - is an Italian pianist, songwriter and producer whose music is seen as blurring the boundaries between contemporary and classical genres.
His work has featured in the NFL Super Bowl and the NBA All-Star Game, and he provided the music for the Olympic flag handover ceremony at the end of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.
Subscribe to CNA's Recommended Read
A single handpicked story that we think you shouldn't miss. Just one a day.
This service is not intended for persons residing in the E.U. By clicking subscribe, I agree to receive news updates and promotional material from Mediacorp and Mediacorp’s partners.
Loading
Dardust co-wrote the song "Soldi" by Mahmood, which won Italy's Sanremo Music Festival in 2019 and came second in the Eurovision Song Contest.
He also worked on "La Noia" by Angelina Mango, the 2024 winner of Sanremo, a fixture in the Italian music calendar.
Dardust said he felt a huge responsibility in providing the musical theme for the Games.
"My goal was to leave a lasting emotion, a note that, 10 years from now, will bring to mind the start of a race, a victory, an applause," he said.
(Writing by Keith Weir, editing by Alvise Armellini and Ed Osmond)
Newsletter
Recommended Read
Subscribe to CNA's Recommended Read
A single handpicked story that we think you shouldn't miss. Just one a day.
Sign up for our newsletters
Get our pick of top stories and thought-provoking articles in your inbox
Get the CNA app
Stay updated with notifications for breaking news and our best stories
Get WhatsApp alerts
Join our channel for the top reads for the day on your preferred chat app