Mezzo rotto
"Mezzo rotto" is a song recorded by Italian singer Alessandra Amoroso with featured vocals by Italian rapper BigMama. It was released on 31 May 2024 through Epic as the second single from Amoroso's eighth studio album Io non sarei.
The song peaked at number six on the Italian singles chart, becoming Amoroso eleventh and BigMama first song to achieve it. It was certified platinum by FIMI.
Background and composition
The song is written by Zef, Davide Petrella and the singer BigMama, with dance-pop music sounds. In an interview with Cosmopolitan Italia Amoroso told that the idea of collaborate on a song with BigMama came after the two artists' performance during the charity event Una.Nessuna.Centomila at the Verona Arena in early May 2024; in the same interview BigMama explained the meaning of the song and the writing process:Critics reception
The song was praised by music critics, who called it an Italian summer hit of 2024.Vincenzo Nasto of Fanpage.it stated that the song features "clear dance sounds" whose lyrics "indulge in the details of the summer passion experienced by the two women." Francesca D'Angelo of Elle Italia, writes that the song is reminiscent of Gabry Ponte, stating that "the voices of Alessandra Amoroso and Bigmama blend well, each maintaining their own personality", who sing a "very easy and catchy lyric".
All Music Italia associate the sounds to L'amour toujours by Gigi D'Agostino, appreciating the collaboration and that "Amoroso is able to deliver sweetness with the depth of a timbre that is always recognisable and never predictable". Cristina Mariani of Quotidiano Nazionale also associated the sounds with D'Agostino, finding it a successful collaboration thanks to the "pounding" sound and the "dance background".