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"Mario" is a song by Congolese guitarist Franco and his group TPOK Jazz from his eponymous 1985 album. It is considered to be the musician's biggest hit. [1] Written and composed by Franco, the theme of the song is the story of a gigolo who lives with an older woman. Although he is a graduate, he prefers to spend his partner's money. [2]
The song is reminiscent of children's nursery rhymes, and is characterized by the repetition of animal sounds through various onomatopoeias; the "ki ki ki" and "co co co" of the title refer to the cock and hen's sounds, respectively. [3] [4] Franco performed the song as a guest at the Sanremo Music Festival 1983. [5] [6]
In 2009, they recorded songs that comprised Franco's first album. Upon the release of the first album in 2010, their songs quickly became hits and topped the charts. The band dominated the 2010 NU Rock Awards with 4 awards and 9 nominations. They were also nominated and won an award in the 2010 Awit Awards.
Ke lela le lona is a tswana song dropped in 2001 by Franco, as the translation says "I am crying with you" the song was created to pass a message to the saddened people out there facing different kind of problems. After the release of the hit song "Ke lela le lona" Franco became one of the most successful artist back in 2001. [3]
"No Basta" (English: It's Not Enough) is a song written, produced and performed by Italo-Venezuelan singer-songwriter Franco De Vita.It was released by CBS Discos and as the first single from Franco De Vita's studio album Extranjero (1990), becoming his first number-one single in the Billboard Top Latin Songs chart.
"Tan Sólo Tú" ("Only You") is a Latin pop song by Venezuelan recording artist Franco De Vita from his third live album En Primera Fila (2011). Produced by David Cabrera and De Vita, the track was released as the album's first single in Latin America and the United States and it is performed as a duet with Mexican singer Alejandra Guzmán.
"María" is a song written by Marcelo Molina, Gustavo Márquez and Teddy Jauren and performed by Cuban singer Franco. [1] It was released in 1988 as a single from Franco's album Definitivo (1988) and became his second number-one single in the Billboard Top Latin Songs chart, after "Toda La Vida" in 1986. [2]
The song opens with citations of Bob Dylan's "Mr. Tambourine Man" and "The Times They Are a-Changin'", and includes references to Alan Sorrenti's "Figli delle stelle", Gino Latilla's "Tutte le mamme" and The Doors' "The End".