New CD in stores now
Giada's New CD: "And I Love You So"
Giada's
new CD is entitled "And I Love You So" - named for the title track. The
new album is in store in the USA since October 6, 2008, but is also
available in the rest of the world throught iTunes, Amazon, CDBaby.com
and several other webstores.
Although Giada is an accomplished songwriter, she decided to record the
works of other great composers for And I Love You So. "The songs I
chose are so close to my heart that I almost feel like they are my
own," she said. "These songs are timeless, and so are love, music, and
romance," said Giada. "I hope my CD can be the soundtrack to good times
in the lives of others."
The album begins with a sweet rendition of "And I Love You So", a song
penned by Don Mclean and made famous by Perry Como, which is followed
by the passionate "Io Che Non Vivo Senza Te", an Italian classic that
has also been performed by the likes of Dusty Springfield, Elvis
Presley, and Smokey Robinson.
Valenti, who was born in Italy and now splits her time between New York
and Venice, goes south of the border with "It's Impossible (Somos
Novios)" - a song written by the premier Mexican bolero composer
Armando Manzanero. "My grandparents often played this song in my house,
and I always loved it", recalls Giada. "Singing this song brings back
so many memories of them". Brazil also factors into the mix of
Valenti's new release: "La Voglio, La Pazzia" was written by the
singer/guitarist Toquinho and the poet Vinicius de Moraes, seminal
figures in contemporary Brazilian music. Valenti also sings "Estate" a
beautiful, intense, and poignant song often associated with Joao
Gilberto.
Giada turns her attention to a song written by the great maestro Ennio
Morricone, as she sings "Se", the love theme from the beloved film
Cinema Paradiso. "The melody is a true work of art; the theme is so
romantic", Valenti said. "it's so true: how can you explain how much
you love someone else? We can try but it's almost impossible. Words are
not enough."" La Vie En Roe"s is the song that made me a singer",
shares Giada. The great Edith Piaf remains one of her musical idols,
and Giada is a master interpreter of her works. Valenti features the
music of Edith Piaf in her stage show, Celebration of the European
Divas. Other songs included on the CD include "Tell Him I Love Him
(Dicitencello Vuje)", "Grande Grande Grande", "Io Che Amo Solo Te" and
"I Have But One Heart (Marinariello)" - a song that Giada calls "so
simple and so sweet and yet so beautiful and engaging".