"La solitudine" is a song by Italian pop singer Laura Pausini, released as her debut single by CGD in February 1993. Pausini sang it for the first time on 23 February 1993, during the 43rd Sanremo Music Festival. On 27 February 1993, the song was announced the winner of the competition in the newcomers' section, receiving 7,464 votes. The single reached number five on the Italian Musica e dischi Singles Chart and later became an Italian standard. A few months after its original release, "La solitudine" was included in Pausini's self-titled first album, released on 18 May 1993.
La solitudine
The music video for "La solitudine" was shot at the Ostia jetty
Dutch TV presenter and comedian Paul de Leeuw recorded a Dutch-language verion of "La solitudine", "Ik wil niet dat je liegt", which topped the charts in the Netherlands.
Laura Pausini
Laura Pausini is an Italian singer and songwriter. She rose to fame in 1993, winning the newcomer artists' section of the 43rd Sanremo Music Festival with her debut single "La solitudine", which became an Italian standard and an international hit. Her self-titled debut album was released in Italy on 23 April 1993 and later became an international success, selling two million copies worldwide. Its follow-up, Laura, was released in 1994 and confirmed her international success, selling three million copies worldwide.
Pausini performing in 2009
Pausini rose to fame in 1993, after winning the 43rd Sanremo Music Festival, annually held at the Teatro Ariston in Sanremo, Italy.
Pausini during the presentation of her album Resta in ascolto / Escucha in 2004
Pausini performing during the Festival Teatro-Canzone, in memory of Italian singer Giorgio Gaber, in July 2007