L'Aurora

"L'Aurora"
Single by Eros Ramazzotti
from the album Dove c'è musica
LanguageItalian
ReleasedFebruary 1997
Recorded1996
Genre
Length4:24
Label
  • BMG Ricordi
Songwriters
  • Eros Ramazzotti
  • Adelio Cogliati
Producer
  • Ramazzotti
Eros Ramazzotti singles chronology
"Dove c'è musica"
(1996) 		"L'Aurora"
(1997) 		"Quanto amore se"
(1997)
Music video
"L'Aurora" on YouTube

L'Aurora (English: "The aurora"), also known by its Spanish name La Aurora, is a song by Eros Ramazzotti, released in February 1997 through BMG Ricordi as the third single from his seventh studio album Dove c'è musica. In 2025 Ramazzoti re-recorded the song with vocal contribution by American singer Alicia Keys for his sixteenth studio album Una storia importante.[1]

Composition

Eros Ramazzotti dedicated "L'Aurora" to his daughter, named Aurora, who was born in the same year the song was released and was born from his relationship with Swiss and Italian television presenter Michelle Hunziker.[2]

In the lyrics of the song, inspired by the joy of the birth of his first child, Ramazzotti also expresses his hope that many things will go better for him in the future and that this will bring him the serenity he desires. The romantic musical accompaniment emphasises all the singer's concerns.[3][4]

Critical reception

The song is considered one of the best in Ramazzotti's discography.[5][6] Stefano Landi of Corriere della Sera ranked the song third on his list of "The 10 Best Italian Songs Dedicated to Children".[7]

Music video

The music video for the single was directed by Gregg Masuak.

Duet version with Alicia Keys

"L'Aurora"
Single by Eros Ramazzotti and Alicia Keys
from the album Una storia importante
Language
  • Italian
  • Spanish
  • English
Released21 November 2025 (2025-11-21)
Recorded1996
Genre
Length5:09
LabelSony
Songwriters
  • Eros Ramazzotti
  • Adelio Cogliati
Producers
  • Ramazzotti
  • Alicia Keys
Eros Ramazzotti and Alicia Keys singles chronology
"Il mio giorno preferito"
(2025) 		"L'Aurora"
(2025)
Alicia Keys singles chronology
"Finally"
(2024) 		"L'Aurora"
(2025)
Music video
"L'Aurora" on YouTube

On 21 November 2025 a re-recorded duet version of "L'Aurora" by Ramazzotti and American singer Alicia Keys was published through Sony Music as the second single from Ramazzotti sixteenth studio album Una storia importante.[8][9] It figured the second singles by Keys featuring an Italian singer since "I Will Pray (Pregherò)" with Giorgia in 2013.[10]

Background and recording

After Ramazzotti announced the publicashion of his sixteenth studio album Una storia importante, he announced the re-recording of some tracks from his past discography, including "L'Auroa".[11][12] On 13 November 2025 he announced the vocal collaboration with Alicia Keys on the song.[13] The song was recorded at Keys house in San Diego, California.[14] At a press conference, Keys express her decision to collaborate with Ramazzotti:[15]

"I love this song so much, it moved me, because it is dedicated to you, describing the love you feel for a child, something I know well. It's a genuine celebration of love and life, and it was wonderful to sing it with Eros. We had an immediate rapport, even though the air conditioning was broken at my house in San Diego. Better for the voice!"

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Version Label(s) Ref.
Various February, 1998
Original
  • BMG Ricordi
November 21, 2025
Duet Sony Music
Italy Radio airplay [8]

References

  1. ^ "Eros Ramazzotti feat Alicia Keys nella nuova versione de L'aurora". Il Sole 24 Ore (in Italian). 13 November 2025. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
  2. ^ "Il duetto emozionante di Eros Ramazzotti e Aurora sulle note del brano scritto per lei". Agenzia Dire (in Italian). 4 August 2023. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
  3. ^ "L'aurora di Eros Ramazzotti: il testo". Rockol (in Italian). Retrieved 20 November 2025.
  4. ^ Caffarelli, Enzo (20 June 2025). "Piccoli ritratti della canzone d'autore (1950-1990): L'aurora". Treccani (in Italian). Retrieved 20 November 2025.
  5. ^ Ferrari, Giovanni (10 February 2018). "Eros Ramazzotti a Sanremo: le 15 canzoni più belle". Panorama (in Italian). Retrieved 20 November 2025.
  6. ^ "Eros Ramazzotti: le 10 canzoni più famose". Sky TG24 (in Italian). 14 March 2013. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
  7. ^ Landi, Stefano (13 September 2018). "Una canzone per te: le 10 canzoni più belle dedicate ai figli (compresa una di Fedez)". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 20 November 2025.
  8. ^ a b "L'aurora - Eros Ramazzotti, Alicia Keys". EarOne. 2025-11-14. Retrieved 2025-11-20.
  9. ^ Cristina Zavala (13 November 2025). "Eros Ramazzotti y Alicia Keys le dan una nueva vida a todo un clásico del italiano: 'La Aurora'". Los 40 (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 November 2025.
  10. ^ "Eros Ramazzotti sul futuro dell'Italia e il nuovo album "Una Storia Importante"". Il Fatto Quotidiano (in Italian). 19 November 2025. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
  11. ^ Belfiore, Giorgia (2025-10-28). "Eros Ramazzotti, il nuovo album "Una storia importante" e il tour mondiale". TV Sorrisi e Canzoni (in Italian). Retrieved 2025-11-18.
  12. ^ "Eros Ramazzotti svela la tracklist di "Una Storia Importante"". Billboard Italia (in Italian). 28 October 2025. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
  13. ^ s.r.l, Rockol com. "√ Eros Ramazzotti, nel nuovo album c'è anche Alicia Keys". Rockol (in Italian). Retrieved 2025-11-20.
  14. ^ "Eros Ramazzotti e le star internazionali: da Alicia Keys a Tina Turner, tutte le collaborazioni che hanno fatto la sua carriera". Il Mattino (in Italian). 20 November 2025. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
  15. ^ "Una storia importante, 40 anni di Eros in un nuovo album". Agenzia ANSA (in Italian). 19 November 2025. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
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