Overview
- Laura Pausini released a bilingual Italian-French version of Marco Mengoni’s 'Due Vite' titled 'La Dernière chanson' with French singer Julien Lieb, as a single from the covers album Io Canto 2 due on February 6.
- Negative reactions have surged on social platforms, with clashes driven by segments of Pausini’s and Mengoni’s fan communities.
- Pausini’s staff responded directly under recent posts to defend the project, a posture described by reporters as escalating the exchanges.
- On Rai Radio2, Fiorello said covers are an homage and urged fans not to attack artists who reinterpret songs.
- The dispute follows last year’s resolved row over a Grignani cover, as Pausini prepares to co-host the Sanremo Festival starting February 24.