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2013:
– The mega-concert recorded in Cuba was broadcast
– 2cellos’ “In2ition” CD was released containing a song sung by Zucchero, “Il libro dell’amore”
– Zucchero was invited to Hollywood on the eve of the Oscars for two evenings dedicated to him as a part of the “Los Angeles, Italia – Film, Fashion and Art Fest”. He received the «L.A. Italia Excellence Award 2013» at the Grammy Museum during “A night at the Grammy Museum” at which other guests included Al Pacino and Quentin Tarantino. The following evening the video of the concert that had been held at Havana in December was shown at the Chinese Theatre
– Guest in Bologna for the “4 marzo” tribute concert to Lucio Dalla. Zucchero created a very special moment, singing from the Sagrato of the Basilica di San Petronio an acoustic version (and with modified lyrics) of “Ave Maria No Morro” dedicating it to Lucio Dalla
– Went on tour for the first time to Oceania. The band accompanying him was as follows: Polo Jones (bass), Kat Dyson (guitars and backing vocals), Adriano Molinari (drums), Nicola Peruch (keyboards)
– When the tour arrived in Australia, the band was expanded with the addition of: Mario Schilirò (guitar), Luca Campioni (violin), Simone Rossetti Bazzaro (viola), Enrico Guerzoni (cello)
– La Sesión Cubana World Tour 2013 kicked off in Europe with three sold-out dates at the Arena di Verona; the band accompanying him was as follows: Polo Jones (bass), Kat Dyson (guitar and backing vocals), Mario Schilirò (guitar), Adriano Molinari (drums), Nicola Peruch (keyboards), Horacio Hernandez (drums), Elmer Ferrer (tres guitar), Joaquin Nunez Hidalgo (percussion), Jorge Luis Nunez (percussion), Karel Escalona (timbales), Lazaro Amauri (trumpet), Osmil Rene’ (trumpet), Maykel Fernando (trombone), Dorian Carol (backing vocals), Dyalis De Regla (backing vocals), Liuba Calvo (backing vocals)
– Fabrizio Sotti’s disc was released, which includes an original version of “Someone Else’s Tears” sung by Zucchero
– The single, “Nena”, sung in Italian, was released only for Italian radio
– Took part in the “Agit8” flash-mob organised by Bono in London. He sang “Love Is all Around” transformed for the occasion into “Love is still around?” and by popular demand, a second track, “Everybody’s got to learn something”
– Was one of the headliners in the seventh edition of the White Nights St. Petersburg Festival, singing “I Lay Down”, “Senza Una Donna”, “Baila (Sexy Thing)”, “Everybody’s Got To Learn Sometime” and “Diavolo In Me”
– After 60 concerts all over Europe La Sesión Cubana Tour 2013 ended at the Arena di Verona. Paul Young was a guest at the concert, singing “Senza Una Donna (Without A Woman) with Zucchero
– Zucchero was invited by the Maltese tenor Joseph Calleja to Floriana for the concert he organizes every year to open the Maltese concert season. Zucchero, accompanied by the Maltese National Orchestra conducted by Steven Mercurio, sang: “Everybody’s Got To Learn Sometime”, “Il Volo”, “Vedo Nero”, “Baila (Sexy Thing)”, “Così Celeste” and “Miserere” with Joseph Calleja
– Lunisiana Soul, the football team composed of Zucchero and various friends, played against the National Singers team with the match ending 6-7 for the national Singers. The aim of the Giornata del Cuore was to raise fund to go towards the restoration of the schools of Casola and Monzone damaged by the earthquake
– The original single “Quale Senso Abbiamo Noi”, from the new album, was launched on the Italian radio
– The live double live CD and DVD, “UNA ROSA BLANCA”, was released in Italian and international versions, containing the recording of the legendary concert in Cuba
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