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An 84-year-old pop superstar just dropped an album -- how does she sound so good?
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An 84-year-old pop superstar just dropped an album — how does she sound so good?
December 9, 202412:00 PM ET
Chloe Veltman
Italian pop singer Mina in 1961, Cremona, Italy.
Sandro Rizzi/AP
Mina, one of the bestselling Italian musical artists of all time, just dropped a new album — at the age of 84.
She's not a household name in the United States, though audiences in this country might recognize the performer's unmistakable voice from the Netflix series Ripley, the HBO series The White Lotus, and the Pixar animated feature Luca. ... But in her native country, Mina has been worshipped for decades — especially because of her powerful and distinctive voice.
"All generations have always identified with her voice and with her albums," said Rome-based musicologist and music critic Paulo Prato. ... Prato said Mina sings in many languages and is constantly reinventing herself. ... "She can sing pop music, opera, jazz, rock and roll," he said.
Italian pop singer Mina with her band Happy Boys in 1959.
Sandro Rizzi/AP
An 84-year-old pop superstar just dropped an album — how does she sound so good?
December 9, 202412:00 PM ET
Chloe Veltman
Italian pop singer Mina in 1961, Cremona, Italy.
Sandro Rizzi/AP
Mina, one of the bestselling Italian musical artists of all time, just dropped a new album — at the age of 84.
She's not a household name in the United States, though audiences in this country might recognize the performer's unmistakable voice from the Netflix series Ripley, the HBO series The White Lotus, and the Pixar animated feature Luca. ... But in her native country, Mina has been worshipped for decades — especially because of her powerful and distinctive voice.
"All generations have always identified with her voice and with her albums," said Rome-based musicologist and music critic Paulo Prato. ... Prato said Mina sings in many languages and is constantly reinventing herself. ... "She can sing pop music, opera, jazz, rock and roll," he said.
Italian pop singer Mina with her band Happy Boys in 1959.
Sandro Rizzi/AP
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