ROME – With his gravelly voice, catchy choruses and chatty good nature Francesco Gabbani has already conquered Italian fans and is now chasing full-throated glory at Saturday’s Eurovision Song Contest.
The slicked back hair, snazzily snug outfits and a slightly Freddie Mercuryesque moustache certainly help to explain his visual appeal.
But singer-songwriter Gabbani, 34, also hopes that including someone dancing next to him in an ape costume will help justify his current status as bookies’ favourite to land a third title for Italy, after their 1964 and 1990 Eurovision successes.
Gabbani’s slick video of his grooving “Occidentali’s karma” (westerners’ karma) song has already …read more
Source: AsiaOne
