Interviewer: You must be a bit tired after this interview.
Can Yaman: My mother is the only one who can tell when I’m tired. Do I look tired?
Interviewer: And following the adventure of Sandokan, you are embarking on a musical one—another symbol of Italian culture: the Sanremo Festival.
Can Yaman: Yes, I am incredibly excited. I think that after Sandokan, the timing is right for something different. So, I’m coming into this a bit fresh, and we’ll see—who knows what kind of experience it will be for me. I’m trying not to overthink it, because the more I do, the more emotional I get. So, I’m actively avoiding thinking about it.
Interviewer: Are you familiar with the "Big" artists in the competition?
Can Yaman: Of course, I know them all.
Interviewer: Do you have a favorite song?
Can Yaman: Oh, look, abroad they really only teach you those cliché Italian songs. They aren't exactly current hits, but the world makes you sing "Lasciatemi cantare" [Toto Cutugno’s L'Italiano]. You know the sort. But when I came to Italy, I tried to learn. I have many friends who pushed me to study all these classic singers, like Claudio Baglioni, Vasco Rossi... all the old-school artists.
Personally, I like to suffer a little when I hear all this poetry—the lyrics. I’m also interested in understanding the meaning behind the words in the songs; for me, it was a form of study. It was extra learning, so to speak. So, I am ready to listen to the classics.
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