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never enough role models :)

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Of course Garance!, In Italy Mina represent the epitome of talent, a symbol of Italian artistic richness and despite the fact that she’s not showing in public since the 80’s I believe (no one has seen her face in the media since) she’s still ‘la leonessa di Cremona’ as she’s always been called and her fame hasn’t decreased of an inch.
Glad you have discovered Mina, she encapsulates sexiness, sensuality, an amazing voice, a talented performer, beauty and quirky looks, a total inspirational woman!

Ciao bella!

Yes! Mina is fantastic! and her performance with Celentano (where they switched roles) is so funny!!! :)
Enjoy!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HweU-Nc__HE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HweU-Nc__HE

I love Raddaella Carrá <3

look at this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMdky5UKqy0

and this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KcgDB-VQU2s

Love her style and personality

Garance – Mina is amazing! Look up the lyrics to her song « Ma chi e’ quello li?' » – it’s very avant garde for its time and hilarious at the same time. Diva crush indeed!

We call her just Mina and please don’t compare a great artist like her to someone insignificant like Lana Del Rey, who hasn’t any talent. Mina has one of the most beautiful voice you can ever hear on this planet, she used to be so glamourous, hilarious and avant-garde on italian television (my god, her dresses! Her hair, those moves!) She is a real star. And just like the divas, she retired when she begins to feel uncomfortable with her public image. Who knowns, maybe she was just sick of being a celebrity. What we knows now is that she lives in Switzerland and that she is a very happy gradma, that’s all we need.

Thanks to you Garance, I hope a lor of people would discover this great little piece of Italy. Enjoy!

Didn’t knew here but now I do and she’s amazing! xx

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I LOVE MINA! Fell in love with her this summer when i was in Italy!!!

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Grandissima, intramontabile Mina! Per tutti noi italiani sara’ sempre IL mito…

Je ne connaissais pas cette artiste. Quelle decouverte ! (Dalida reincarnee ?)
J’ai trouve d’autres chansons sur Youtube dont « Paroles, paroles  » chante en italien. Extase…….

Mina has one of the best voices ever AND such a great sense of humor (you have to check this interview where she declares she doesn’t have time to read and, when she does, she reads only comic books: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sh_OCZZUPR4. The way she makes fun of the -very pretentious- guy is just hilarious)! With her very own way of thinking and her incredible « realness », to me she has always represented the type of woman I’d like to be: strong, genuine, opinionated and seductive. Garance&Co- you should listen to this song: « Mi sei scoppiato dentro al cuore » and pay attention to the way she says: « scoppiato »… the way she streches the « A » is sooo « commovente »!

PS I love love love your blog. And my mother does too! You guys are doing such a good job. A presto!

Mina! Well, she is the best!!!i grew up with Mina. Mina plays in my car,my house, my daughter’s room, our family house, mina is beautiful, sad, lonely she is the definition of a true romantic, sometimes she even plays in my head. Xoxo

The ultimate DIVA!

PENSO A TE, my favorite Mina song… the lyrics are so perfect. Heres the link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdCnQwrjk-w

If you like her, check out Lucio Battisti, here is his version of the same song:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKH-Rfs_eRQ

Paola

je ne suis pas fan de ce type de musique mais c’est sympa. j’ai bien aimé la première chanson

Adoro Mina! Mio padre me la faceva ascoltare a ripetizione quand’ero piccola!
Baci
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Super découverte! merci!!!!

I’m Italian and this is super :)!!

Lens&anythingElse

Et la coupe ! On peut la voir ? :)

Rien ne vaut le glamour à l’italienne !

Dans le même genre, j’adore Ornella Vanoni http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dq3K3pglpVU

Bacci

All the italian people kwows and loves her!!! She has an incredible voice that still now no one can reach. Only Mina can sing her own songs, with the same interpretation and style.

this is my favorite:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=Salz5Z6oDTI

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je suis Française et j’habite en Italie depuis de 30 ans. Ici Mina est simplement Mina, dommage qu’elle ait choisi de s’exiler en Suisse depuis bien des années. C’est la meilleure et je crois qu’elle le restera toujours.

Of course I know Mina: I’m Italian and I’ve been working in the music business for years, . Garance, you have to check out her cover pics and the amazing Stefano Anselmo’s make-up through the years. You’re going to love it. Bises

I’m italian and… ehi ehi ehi one moment! Mina is not comparable to Lana Del Rey! Mina is The Star!! listen this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aaIXgplEz70 she is sooooo Brava!!

Oh Dio Garance ! MINA, car elle est est nommee simplement par son prenom est l’essence meme des annees 60, elegance, attitude, grace, voix !!!! L’Italie c’est un mode de vie d’une elegance incroyable, d’un raffinement incroyable !meme dans les bars les plus recules de Naples, le cafe sera toujours servi dans une tasse blanche…avec en fond sonore bien MINNA, Eduardo de Crescenzo ou Gino Paoli. Merci de me faire commencer la journee avec elegance.

Grazie Garance!!!

Dear Garance,

Just when I think you are as awesome as it gets, you become even more awesome! Thank you for bringing back to memory Mina and her great songs. Grande Grande was often heard playing on the record player at my parents’ home when I was a child. So wonderful!

Take care,

Vivian

While I was walking the dog tonight, I spotted a mini-shrine to Mina in the window of an Italian resto on Boul Saint Marcel in the 5/13ème…

laughed out loud to myself and told my dog that « Garance would love it! »
He nodded his approval.

Devon
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