L'olimpiade

"L'olimpiade"
Single by Tiziano Ferro
from the album Rosso relativo
Released	26 October 2001
Recorded	2001
Studio	Kaneepa Studio, Padua (Italy)
Genre	Contemporary R&B alternative hip hop
Length	3:40
Label	EMI
Producer(s)	Michele Canova
Tiziano Ferro singles chronology
"Xdono" (2001) "L'olimpiade" (2001) "Imbranato" (2002)

L'olimpiade (transl. The Olympic (game), Italian pronunciation: [lolimˈpi.ade]) is a 2001 song by Italian singer Tiziano Ferro, from his debut studio album Rosso relativo. The song received wide airplay for several months by Italian radios, reaching the top of the charts; however, it was never officially released as a single in Italy. It was only released in CD format in Switzerland.

Song meaning

In the lyrics, Tiziano compares life to an Olympic game: he encourages the listeners to never give up, because they will win their own Olympics.

Music video

Tiziano participates in the video as a singer and dancer, with other dancers; in other scenes, he is also seen as a spectator, observing the scene by a car. The video also shows people passing by. Towards the end of the video, Tiziano raises a candle to commemorate American singer Aaliyah, who had passed away just a few months before the song was released. Tiziano also pays homage to her by wearing a dark-coloured T-shirt with Aaliyah's name printed in white.

Other versions

A rearranged swing version of the song was included in Tiziano's 2011 album L'amore è una cosa semplice.
The song was also translated into Spanish, with the title La olimpiada.

Charts

Chart (2001)	Peak position
Switzerland	49