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Tiziano Ferro's debut "Rosso Relativo" was a fantastic blend of rock, gospel, and R&B sensibilities tied together with gentle ballads. On his second album "Centoundici" (111), TZN sticks with a winning formula. This time around the beats are edgier, the lyrics are sharper, and the presentation more polished overall. Tiziano's confidence and love of singing shine through, as well as his witty, heartfelt lyrics. His voice is an acquired taste: by turns raspy, immediate, and tender, it can be jarring on first hearing it. On "Centoundici" we hear touches of his higher register, even brief falsetto croons, which sends me into a swoon every time.

There are several parallels between "Rosso Relativo" and 111: mainly, two driving singles with similar sounds: Xverso's oh-so-naughty heavy breathing and sneered delivery evoke Xdono, the gentle declarations of Sere nere bring to mind the haunting Imbranato.

On "Centoundici," Tiziano tries a novel new sound: jazz. On Temple Bar his smoky, husky voice works perfectly to his advantage on this gorgeous torch song. Master jazz pianist Dado Moroni coaxes out a melancholy backing, along with soprano sax and snare brushes.

Other standouts include the quirky In Bagno In Aeroporto, the hip-hop rhythmic Mia Nonna and 10 Piegamenti, the tender ballads Sere Nere, Non Me Lo So Spiegare, Chi Non Ha Talento Insegna, and 13 Anni. There's not a stinker here, folks. No generic filler. No bubblegum lyrics. Only genuine TzN.

Unfortunately, I do not understand a word of Italian, yet the sheer quality of musical production on this CD does transcend any language barrier. Tiziano is a rich young baritone vocalist surrounded with strong pop melodies. The songs on this CD have hooks with a slight hint of "Italian flavor". The music is appealing and exotic. The track "Non Me Lo So Spiegare" (I have no idea what the title means) is a melody that will stick in your head due in part to brillance of his vocal delivery. Its unfortunate that TOP40 radio in North America does not go out of the box and become more adventurous attempting to introduce this artist to the public at large. EMI should promote this product more aggressively. They possibly have signed the new Ricky Martin / Eros Ramazzotti money machine right under their nose. If you like to discover new music and be ahead of the game, then I strongly suggest that you trust me and PURCHASE THIS RELEASE !

Saw him perform "Sere Nere" on the MTV Europe awards and knew I had to have the song. I was so pleased to find that the rest of the album lived up to the expectations presented by that song.

His voice is amazing, with control and range. He also writes his own music, which is an added bonus. The man has talent.

In short, if you like pop, R & B, or just fantastic music (even if you don't speak Italian), then buy this album. If anything, the songs "Sere Nere" and "No Me Lo Spiegare" are worth it alone.

If you like Tzn's first cd "Rosso Relativo", you will truly enjoy listening to this one...it is very unique on music and how he is able to turn normal daily life experiences into lyrics that make sense, and accompany them with very hip beats....I truly enjoy listening to TZN.

I was working out at the gym yesterday and I set my iPod to this album and immediately remembered why I love this release so much. As one of the reviewers pointed out, every song on this CD is a good one, especially if you need some good exercise music. Not that the ballads aren't great; they are. Tiziano reminds me a bit of Robbie Williams in his ability to belt out a rock song, sex up an R&B number, and then sing a ballad with a tenderness that doesn't seem forced or cliched. His voice, like his songs, is incredibly versatile. This album isn't just great "world" music; it's great music.

Very good indeed - I only listened to "rosso relativo" a few times but I think this good as that! I'm sure I will buy that too in the future! For me this album it's so hot coz its rnb/hip hop in italian :))

I have TZN first album as well as his second one. The tracks are a mix of hip-hop and R&B, labeled the Justin Timberlake of Italian Pop this is definitly a CD worth getting. I love the song "Ti Voglio Bene" as well as "Mia nonna"..."xverso" is also great. I heard the album over the summer in Italy and i fell in love with it...Complimenti!...e bacioni!!!