More cheesy, you die – Their tube Happiness became a classic of the Italian repertoire and resonated in discos from around the world in 1982. The emblematic duo built a solid career, enamelled with light and positive songs.
“Happiness, it is holding hands, going far, happiness” … Who has never hums these words at the end of an evening with friends? Multidiffed on European waves in 1982, the tube Happiness is interpreted by the duo of Italian artists – almost – inseparable, Al Bano and Romina Power. Like Stone & Charden, star couple in France in the 1970s (known for the 45 laps Made in Normandie)Al Bano and Romina Power are renowned for their light, catchy and positive songs. Huge star with our transalpine neighbors, the tandem gathered five million viewers during their anniversary concert broadcast on the RAI 1 channel, in 2015. On streaming platforms, some of their walks exceed 100 million listening.
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Now aged 82 and 73, Al Bano and Romina Power met on the set of the film Sunin 1967. On paper, everything seems to oppose them: he grew up in a family of farmers in Puglia, she is the daughter of the American actor Tyrone Power and the “James Bond Girl”, Linda Christian. Born in the United States, Romina Power knew exile in Mexico and Italy. His very hectic adolescence is marked by taking drugs and roles imposed in erotic films. Al Bano leads a much more peaceful life. From an early age, he plays the guitar and hums the ballads of his native land. He will record his first discs, at the dawn of the twenty.
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The thunderbolt between man with rectangular glasses and the young brunette is immediate. Despite the reluctance of their families, the two lovers married in 1970. After the recording of some solo discs, Al Bano and Romina Power published in 1975, their first album in common ACTE 1. But it was not until the following year, for the couple’s career to take off. Defending the colors of Italy with the song We’ll Live it All Again At Eurovision, the duo marks the spirits with their harmonious voices and their elegant outfits. Al Bano and Romina Power will finish seventh in the standings.
A succession of tubes in the 1980s
But it was more necessary to discourage “La Coppia d’Oro”. Thanks to their sparkling music, their romantic lyricism and their scenic charisma, the two artists manage to impose themselves on radios and festivals. The 1980s began strong: the single Art Culminates in third place in the Italian hit parade, and enters the rankings of several European countries. Two years later, Al Bano and Romina Power participated in the Sanremo Festival where they play their new song, Happiness. If the 45 laps fails to win the first prize, it instantly becomes a classic of the Italian repertoire and flows to several million copies worldwide.
The duo will hold his revenge in 1984, winning the Sanremo festival with the single There will be. Al Bano and Romina Power know their golden age at the end of the decade. They record an impressive amount of tubes (Nostalgia Canaglia, Free!, Today married) And once again try to win Eurovision (in 1985) and the Sanremo Festival (in 1987, 1989, 1991).
Disappearance, divorce and reunion
The 1990s will prove to be much more difficult. In 1994, their eldest daughter Ylenia, 23 years old, mysteriously disappeared in New Orleans. Several tracks are mentioned such as drowning or murder. Despite American police investigations, the young woman will never be found. Devastated by the loss of her child, Romina Power gradually moves away from the spotlight. In 1999, the couple divorced. This news shakes fans and makes the headlines of Italian magazines.
The two artists will take radically different paths. If Al Bano continues her career in music, Romina Power turns to Buddhism and painting. But like Stone and Charden, the ex-lovers eventually reform on stage. The legendary Italian couple will sing side by side in Moscow in 2013, then crisscross the European rooms during the next two years.
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In June 2025, relations between the duo cried. Al Bano sings Happiness In front of an audience in joy in Saint Petersburg, causing the anger of his ex-partner on social networks: “I dissociate myself from the song Happiness interpreted in Russia. I did not agree to participate in this concert played yesterday. It seems neither the place nor the moment to sing Happiness ». The quarrel will stay there. From July, “La Coppia d’Oro” is on stage in Barcelona. Despite their sawtooth relationships, the child “darling” from Puglia and Hollywood’s daughter continue today to enchant crowds.
