"Casa mia" (transl. "My home") is a song by Italian rapper Ghali. It was produced by Michelangelo, and released on 7 February 2024.[1]
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| Single by Ghali | ||||
| Released | 7 February 2024 | |||
| Length | 3:30 | |||
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| Producer(s) | Michelangelo | |||
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| "Casa mia" on YouTube | ||||
The song was Ghali's entry for the Sanremo Music Festival 2024, the 74th edition of Italy's musical festival which doubles also as a selection of the act for the Eurovision Song Contest, where it placed fourth in the grand final.[2][3][4]
Anti-Israeli allegations edit
After its first performance at the Sanremo Festival, the song was attacked by the head of the Milan Jewish community for its lyrical content (referencing hospital bombings), accusing him of "anti-Israeli propaganda" in the context of the Israel–Hamas war and requesting that host broadcaster RAI intervene; the artist responded by clarifying that the song had been written before the October 7 attacks but that he felt the duty to "take a stance" and "shed light on what [some] pretend not to see".[5]
Music video edit
A music video to accompany the release of "Casa mia", directed by Lorenzo Sorbini, was first released onto YouTube on 7 February 2024.[6] Featuring an alien "halfway between a hippo and a dugong", the video has been described by Alessio Rosa on Videoclip Italia as "a fun jam session on a golf course".[7]
Charts edit
| Chart (2024) | Peak position |
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| Italy (FIMI)[8] | 5 |
| Italy Airplay (EarOne)[9] | 3 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[10] | 25 |
Certifications edit
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Italy (FIMI)[11] | 2× Platinum | 200,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References edit
- ^ Eleonora Bruno (7 February 2024). "Ghali - Casa Mia (Radio Date: 07-02-2024)". EarOne.
- ^ Stefano Gradi (30 January 2024). "Il testo di "Casa mia", la canzone di Ghali a Sanremo 2024". TV Sorrisi e Canzoni.
- ^ "Ghali al Festival di Sanremo 2024, fotostoria del cantante di Casa mia". Sky TG24. 5 February 2024.
- ^ Arianna Ascione (11 February 2024). "Sanremo 2024, la classifica definitiva e tutti i premi". Corriere della Sera. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
- ^ "Sanremo 2024, la comunità ebraica di Milano contro Ghali: «Propaganda anti-israeliana». Il rapper: «Il silenzio non suoni come un assenso»" [Sanremo 2024, the Milan Jewish community against Ghali: "Anti-Israeli propaganda". The rapper: "Silence must not sound like consent"]. Open (in Italian). 7 February 2024. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ "Ghali - CASA MIA (Official Video, Sanremo 2024)". YouTube. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
- ^ Rosa, Alessio (12 February 2024). "Casa Mia (Lorenzo Sorbini)". Videoclip Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 27 February 2024.
- ^ "Top Singoli – Classifica settimanale WK 7" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ "Classifica Airplay Radio Settimanale". EarOne. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ^ "Ghali – Casa mia". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ "Italian single certifications – Ghali – Casa mia" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 8 April 2024.