From 2007 onwards, the Italian singer
Alexia began releasing singles as Digital Downloads only with no physical release due to the changes in the music industry and the phasing out of CD singles. They are all collected here.
Du Du Du "
Du Du Du" was a one-off single by Alexia released in 2007 as a digital download. It did not feature on any of Alexia's studio albums and was the last recording of hers to be released by Sony Music, ending a partnership that had gone on since 1996. The song features both English and Italian lyrics. It was released on 13 July 2007, a few months after Alexia gave birth to her daughter. The title of the track is a vocal hook rather than an Italian phrase, with the song being about Alexia not wanting to lose the feelings she has with her lover, and that tonight is the night it is all going to happen, as she and her lover are going to pretend there are no limits with their sex, with the song making reference to having a child. Notably, this was the first song Alexia released after marrying her husband Andrea Camarana (nephew of
Giorgio Armani) and having a daughter, so it is highly likely this influenced the direction of the song.
Grande coraggio "
Grande coraggio" was the first single release from Alexia's eighth studio album
Ale and was presented to Italian Radio on 30 May. As this was the first release from a new album, a CD was issued for release. The title translates as 'Great Courage' and is about how everyday mistakes are made, and life can be unnerving but that courage does not want us to fail, that it is always there even if you do not realise it, do not yield when things go bad as there is a goal in life that will be achieved.
Music video Two videos were filmed for the release which was the first release by Alexia on Edel after leaving Sony Music in 2007, though one was a shorter version of the song intended to promote the forthcoming album. It was the first video clip Alexia had filmed since 2005's
Da Grande,
Guardarti dentro "
Guardarti dentro" was the second and final single release from Alexia's eighth studio album
Ale and was presented to Italian Radio on 19 September. As the single was a one track release from an album that was already out (and did not differ from the album version), no separate download or artwork was issued. The title translates as "To Look At You Inside" with the song being about Alexia's lover not really knowing her as he does not have the courage to look inside himself and thus will suffer torment.
Music video The video featured Italian actors Roberto Farnesi, Kledi Kadiu, Primo Reggiani, Rossella Brescia, Giorgia Surina and Roberta Scardola and premiered at the Roma Videoclip Festival.
Biancaneve "
Biancaneve" was the first single from
Alexia's re-released Ale & C album, released in 2009. It was a duet with Italian singer
Mario Lavezzi and the song featured on Lavezzi's album
A più voci. The song is about
Biancaneve, the Italian name for
Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, with 'Bianacaneve' translating as 'Snow White'. The song alternates between Lavezzi and Alexia with them both singing the chorus and final verse together. In the song, Lavezzi sings how Alexia makes him feel like a prince, whilst Alexia sings about the temptation of the apple, saying she feels she has more in common with the witch. They both sing how neither will regret the paradise they can both offer to each other. The song was a big hit for the duo, reaching number 1 on the Italian digital chart " The Italian version was recorded and sung by Alexia and Andrea Dianetti, though the latter was not credited on the release. The song was released as a digital download on May 19, 2009. An additional track was available on the download the 'Lately multimix' which featured various versions of the Lately song in its different languages.
Music video A video was filmed for the song with each language version dubbed over it. No artist involved appeared in the video. It is the only Alexia single release to have a video that does not feature Alexia.
We Is the Power "
We Is the Power" was the second single release from Alexia's re-released album
Ale & C and was released on 12 June. It is a re-recording of the song "Il Branco", which featured on her album
Ale. The track was re-recorded in English with additional production from Bloom 06 (previously two thirds of Italian dance act
Eiffel 65). Jeffery from Bloom 06 shared lead vocals with Alexia. The two acts had known each other for quite some time as both had previously been involved in
Eurodance music. It was the first Alexia release in English since 2004's "
You Need Love". As the single was a one-track release from an album that was already out (and did not differ from the album version), no separate download or artwork was issued. == References ==