Claudio Rigo, the talented singer-songwriter and musician from Turin, based in Milan, is ready to thrill his audience once again with “Melanie” (PaKo Music Records/Believe Digital), his new single that captures with elegant delicacy the complexity and beauty of human relationships.
In this first track of 2024, the artist masterfully explores the dynamics of an intense and at times tumultuous love story, where the protagonists experience an alternation of research, loss and rediscovery, a true inner journey between joy and difficulty. “Melanie” highlights the expressive ability of its author, standing out for a remarkable lyrical depth and a very delicate musical composition, in which the grand piano, recorded at the Massive Arts Studios in Milan, gives a pure and intimate atmosphere, without electronic artifice, highlighting Rigo's warm and penetrating voice.
The song is a fascinating exploration of the challenges that two people face when they are deeply and mutually involved, comparing them to an unexpected storm to be crossed together. “Melanie” thus becomes a metaphor for the relationship of a couple, depicted with the fragility and determination of two tightrope walkers who walk on the same wire, trying to maintain the balance between fears and hopes, with the will to preserve their love. In this musical journey, Claudio Rigo evokes intimate moments of happiness, alternating them with confrontations with loss and regret, giving life to a work that resonates deeply in the hearts of listeners.
A musical mirror that reflects the complex and profound nuances of a romantic relationship in which two people search for each other, lose each other and find each other again in a cycle of enthusiasm and difficulty. The Piedmontese singer-songwriter analyzes the challenges and unexpected emotional hurricanes that characterize the life of a couple, impeccably using the metaphor of the two tightrope walkers to represent the vulnerability and indomitable strength inherent in a timeless love relationship.
Phrases like "the desire to read you fairy tales again, to kiss your tears" encapsulate the depth of the author's feelings for his muse, Melanie, evoking a nostalgic heartbeat and a yearning to preserve those moments of happiness and intimacy even and especially in difficult times.
The strength of “Melanie” lies in its ability to convey intense emotions through the simplicity and refinement of a piano and a sincere, evocative and genuine voice. Claudio Rigo, with his artistic sensitivity, manages to create a personal and at the same time universal atmosphere, guiding the listener on a journey through the meanders of love and life as a couple. The song is an ode to emotional resilience and hope, an invitation not to give up in the face of life's storms and to find the courage to continue walking together, despite the uncertainties.
Rigo's choice to record the song in an organic and natural way, without the aid of electronic instruments, enhances the authenticity of his musical expression, resulting in a song that strikes straight to the heart, full of emotions and an almost ethereal beauty.
“Melanie” is a story of love and life, told with the delicacy of a poet and the passion of a true artist. With this new release, Claudio Rigo confirms his place in the Italian music scene as one of the most sensitive and profound singer-songwriters of his generation.
Biography
Claudio Rigo is a singer-songwriter and musician from Turin based in Milan. He has been passionate about music since he was a child, studying piano and then graduating from the Conservatory of Alessandria. In 2010, he moved from the Piedmontese capital to the Lombardy one, starting to dedicate himself to writing unreleased songs. After taking part in several international piano competitions, in 2019 he started composing again and published his first official single, “La vita perfetta”, a release that can be considered the beginning of his new pop-melodic journey. The piano remains the common thread of all Claudio's songs, some of which are specifically arranged for a piano and voice interpretation only. In February 2023 he joined the roster of PaKo Music Records, a Milanese label with which he released a series of successful singles, capable of highlighting not only his compositional and interpretative ability, but also a noteworthy authorial sensitivity, capable of giving shape, voice and color to an elegant, curious and versatile expressive urgency.
Article published on 22 January 2024 - 13:30
