Soldi
2019 single by Mahmood
"Soldi" (Italian pronunciation: [ˈsɔldi]; transl. "Money") is a song written and recorded by Italian singer Mahmood. It was released on 6 February 2019, as the fifth single from his debut studio album, Gioventù bruciata (2019). The singer co-wrote the song with Dario Faini and Charlie Charles, who also produced it.
Mahmood performed the song for the first time at the 69th Sanremo Musical Festival in February 2019 and won the competition, receiving the right to represent Italy in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019.
"Soldi" was later confirmed as his Eurovision entry, eventually reaching second place in the final. The song is predominantly in Italian, with one line in Arabic, making it the fourth time that a Eurovision song features the Arabic language after entries by Morocco in 1980, Israel in 2009 and Bulgaria in 2012. "Soldi" topped the charts in Greece, Israel, Italy and Lithuania and reached the top 10 in five more countries. The song became the most-streamed Eurovision song ever on Spotify, a record held until late January 2021 when it was surpassed by the 2019 Eurovision winner, "Arcade" by Duncan Laurence.
Background and composition
Interviewed by TV Sorrisi e Canzoni, Mahmood revealed he started writing the song while hanging out with some friends. Despite this, it took a long time for him to complete the song.
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