Al Bano sings for Madonna: the video

That Madonna celebrated his 63rd birthday in Puglia, a land that he has adopted as his since 2016, is well known. That Al Bano performed for her during a special evening a little less. It was now the singer himself who spoke about the mini-concert he proposed in front of the Queen of Pop during his Italian stay: «I had already seen her in the city of Istanbul many years ago, when she came to tour Turkey. I saw it and studied it, she is a great and special artist ” explained Al Bano – who became a grandfather for the third time – before recounting the pieces he sang in front of Madonna:‘Ave Maria, Caruso, To fly, his Happiness, and also The swans of Balaka, the song that, according to the court, Michael Jackson copied him in 1991.

“It was the song as opposed to the Michael Jackson song Will you be there. Two identical songs, but with the difference that I had written it in 1987 and he in 1991. So we did a few lawsuits and they also proved me right. The fact remains that the great Michael Jackson has left an unparalleled trail “said Al Bano, perhaps ignoring that Madonna and Jackson were excellent friends – the penultimate world tour of the singer, the Rebel Heart Tour, it opened and closed with two songs of the colleague. very true also broadcast a part of the video of the performance, with Al Bano on stage and Madonna sitting in an armchair in front of him, framed by a wide-brimmed hat and a bluish light.

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In short, Cellino meets America. Madonna is now a regular at Borgo Egnazia, the Savelletri resort also chosen by Justin Timberlake for his wedding with Jessica Beil. During the celebrations of her birthday, documented in great detail on Instagram, Madonna, as well as in the company of her children, was also escorted by her partner and dancer Ahlamalik Williams and the actress Dei Mazar.

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