Neon – Le ali
"Neon – Le ali" is a song written and recorded by italian rapper Marracash and Italian singer-songwriter Elisa. The song was released as a single on March 6, 2020 through Island Records. Originally intended as a single from Marracash studio album Persona, the song was later scrapped and included only in its streaming version.
The song peaked at number five of the Italian singles chart, becoming Marracash's 5th and Elisa's 17th top-five song on the chart. The song was also certified platinum by Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana.
Composition
The song was written by the rapper and the singer-songwriter themselves with Davide Petrella and Alessandro Merli, during the recording sessions of the album Persona, being discarded, however, due to the tight schedule for the release of the album. Regarding the genesis of the song, Marracash stated:Elisa reported through her social networks the motivation for the collaboration with the rapper and the meaning of the song:Cover art and promotion
"Neon - Le ali" was announced with two photos depicting the artists with a butterfly resting on their mouths, a reference to the movie "The Silence of the Lambs".It was first performed live on the occasion of the two singers' participation in Power Hits Summer 2020.
On May 31, 2022, during the three concert-events at the Verona Arena for the Heroes Festival 2022 directed by Elisa, the latter performed the song together with Marracash. Subsequently, the two versions were included in Elisa's live album Back to the Future Live, released on November 25 of the same year.