Also known as “Tormentoni“: Tormentone is an expression used in Italy to indicate a song that during the summer has great diffusion through the main media (radio, television, streaming) and in recreational environments such as discos, ballrooms and tourist villages.
Typical characteristics of Tormentoni are: simple lyrics, danceable rhythm, easily catchy and repetitive melodies, easy-to-recognize rhymes and texts dealing with undemanding topics. We can have various “Tormentoni” in the same summer, although some songs are more successful than others. In the past, in Italy, these songs were often linked to singing events such as Un disco per l’estate, Cantagiro and Festivalbar.
