italy
what it is
Italy, officially the Italian Republic (Italian: Repubblica Italiana), is a country located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia. Italy shares its northern, Alpine boundary with France, Switzerland, Austria and Slovenia. The independent states of San Marino and the Vatican City are enclaves within the Italian Peninsula, and Campione d'Italia is an Italian exclave in Switzerland.
✦ start here: albums
✦ who's making it, level by level
level 1 · mainstream
the pop everyone knows
level 2 · the door
big names with a sharper edge
level 3 · one step out
cult favorites and indie darlings
level 4 · further
art pop, hyperpop, and the underground
level 5 · all the way
deep experimental
✦ make italy a playlist
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questions
What is italy?
Italy, officially the Italian Republic (Italian: Repubblica Italiana), is a country located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia. Italy shares its northern, Alpine boundary with France, Switzerland, Austria and Slovenia. The independent states of San Marino and the Vatican City are enclaves within the Italian Peninsula, and Campione d'Italia is an Italian exclave in Switzerland.
What are good italy albums to start with?
Try Paris Milonga by Paolo Conte, Primavera Anticipada by Laura Pausini, Storia Di Un Impiegato by Fabrizio De André, and Tenco by Luigi Tenco.
Who are some women making italy?
musicisforgirls.com/genres/italy/girls lists women, non-binary artists, and bands with women making italy, from mainstream to underground.
genre notes from last.fm listeners · artists and albums from last.fm, updated 2026-10-20