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40 Million Views, Zero Industry Connections: How an Off-Grid Arizona Ranch Became a Global Music Operation
Independent label Zanna Records crosses 40,000,000 YouTube views with no major-label backing, no manager and no industry relationships — powered by a satellite dish bolted to a deck railing, a creative partnership, and songs that traveled on their own. In just few months Luca and Claudette rising to international music Duo SEDONA, Ariz. — August 4, 2026 — Zanna Records today announced that the Gianluca Zanna Music YouTube channel has surpassed 40,000,000 lifetime views, a mil
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A Dream Fifteen Years in the Making: Zanna Records Completes the Epic New Recording of “Cuba Libre”
Cuban-born rock legends Rudy and Robert Sarzo, Love/Hate frontman Jizzy Pearl, Robin Diaz at drums and original singer Ruben Martinez join producer Danny Saber and songwriter Gianluca Zanna at Clear Lake Recording Studio to bring a song born in a dream to its definitive form. Releasing worldwide August 20, 2026. from Left: Rudy Sarzo, Robert Sarzo, Danny Saber, Jizzy Saber, Ruben Martinez, Claudette Lyons, Bottom: Gianluca Zanna BURBANK, CA — On July 27, 2026, at Clear Lake R
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The Journey of Luca & Claudette: 107,000 Views in September 2025. Ten Months Later, 493 Radio Stations in 99 Countries and ready to break 40 Million Views.
Luca and Claudette, from an Arizona Desert bedroom to the world SEDONA, ARIZONA — July 30, 2026 — In September 2025, Gianluca Zanna and Claudette Lyons — the independent EDM duo Luca and Claudette — were named finalists in America’s Next Top Hitmaker and flown to New York City for a photo shoot with Rolling Stone. That month, their YouTube channel drew 107,000 views. It was the first time their music had been seen by anyone outside their own circle. The following month it dre
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Jul 306 min read


Luca & Claudette Featured as a “Top Leader” on KTNV Channel 13 Las Vegas
Zanna Records founder shares his journey from arriving in America in 1998 with almost nothing to reaching millions of listeners worldwide — and the story behind hypnotic dance duo Luca and Claudette Luca & Claudette Featured as a “Top Leader” on KTNV Channel 13 Las Vegas SEDONA, Ariz. — Gianluca Zanna, founder and CEO of independent label Zanna Records, was featured on Monday, July 27, 2026, in the “Top Leaders” segment of The Morning Blend on KTNV Channel 13 Las Vegas, in an
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Jul 293 min read


Zanna Records reaches Faroe Islands 493-Stations - 99 Countries - 6 Continents
Gianluca Zanna's music reaches 6.9 million listeners on a single German broadcast — and a Faroese town of five thousand. He says the second one interests him more. You Are My Destiny Future Remix now plays on the air in the Faroe Islands SEDONA, ARIZONA — Zanna Records' catalog now airs on 493 radio stations across 99 countries and territories on six continents, verified through WARM (World Airplay Radio Monitor) and Songstats. Most coverage of independent airplay focuses on
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Jul 244 min read


Luca and Claudette start collaboration with Velocita Music Entertainment by Bruce Gambino for U.S. and Canadian Live Performances
Two Italian families, one American stage — the Sedona-based EDM duo brings its catalog to North American audiences Luca and Claudette start collaboration with Velocita Music Entertainment by Bruce Gambino SEDONA, ARIZONA — Zanna Records has announced a new booking collaboration between its flagship EDM duo Luca and Claudette and Velocita Music Entertainment & Marketing Agency, LLC, by Bruce Gambino opening the door to live performances across the United States and Canada. The
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Jul 242 min read


From the Arizona Desert, Uniting the world one song at the time: Zanna Records songs Air in Cairo and Tel Aviv, Riyadh and Jerusalem, Moscow and Kyiv - 493 Stations, 99 Countries
Zanna Records HQ operating from an off grid ranch in the middle of Arizona's Desert SEDONA, ARIZONA — Zanna Records confirmed today that the catalog of independent artist Gianluca Zanna now airs on 493 radio stations across 99 countries and territories on six continents, verified through WARM (World Airplay Radio Monitor) and Songstats. Read as a list, it is an airplay report. Read as a map, it is something stranger: the same songs, playing in places that will not play anythi
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Jul 204 min read


From an Arizona Desert Ranch to Cairo: Zanna Records Airs on the Arab World's No. 1 Hit Station and 489 Others Across 99 Countries
Nogoum FM — Egypt's first private radio station — joins the BBC, Ireland's national broadcaster, and Germany's NDR 1 among the stations carrying Gianluca Zanna's music, built with no major label from an off-grid ranch in the Arizona high desert. Nogoum FM — Egypt's first private radio station plays Zanna Records Music SEDONA, ARIZONA — Zanna Records confirmed today that its catalog now airs on 490 radio stations across 99 countries and territories on six continents, verified
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Jul 174 min read


Italian retail-media network M-Cube Is Now Playing Gianluca Zanna's Music in 45,000 Stores — as Zanna Records Hits 481 Stations, 99 Countries, and 36.2 Million Views
An Italian retail-media network will carry Zanna Records Music— while its YouTube channel crosses 22,000 subscribers and 36.2 million views, and his radio footprint reaches 481 stations across 99 countries and territories. Zanna Records operating from an off grid Arizona Ranch, reaching the world one song at the time SEDONA, ARIZONA — Zanna Records announced today a convergence of milestones that would be notable for any label, and are remarkable for one run by a single perso
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Jul 163 min read


From Nothing to the World: An Immigrant Who Once Lived on the Streets of Rome Now Reaches 477 Radio Stations in 99 Countries and 35 Million views on YouTube and over 20 Million on Tik Tok
Built with nothing but discipline, vision, and his own songs, Gianluca Zanna's independent label now airs on six continents — a story of what belief in a dream can become. Gianluca Zanna, from the streets of Rome to the World SEDONA, ARIZONA — In 1998, Gianluca Zanna arrived in the United States with almost nothing. Today, the music he creates as founder of the independent label Zanna Records airs on 477 radio stations across 99 countries and territories on six continents, ha
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Jul 124 min read


From the BBC to Russia: ZANNA RECORDS Music Now Reaches 477 Stations Across 99 Countries
Built entirely without major-label backing from an off-grid ranch in the Arizona high desert, Zanna Records now airs on six continents — and the label's most striking new placements cross some of the world's deepest political divides. From Russia to BBC UK, Zanna Records Music playing in 477 Radio Stations in 99 Countries SEDONA, ARIZONA — Zanna Records, the independent label founded by Italian-American artist and Executive Producer Gianluca Zanna, has confirmed that its cata
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Jul 113 min read


The Story Behind “Memories — Je T’aime” music video
Some videos are planned for months. “Memories” was stolen from the last few hours of a morning we were supposed to be leaving. Memories Je T'aime Remix To understand this video, you have to understand the journey that brought us to the room where we shot it. Claudette and I did not simply arrive in Franklin, Tennessee. We crossed half a continent to get there. It began in Flagstaff at 3:40 AM. We boarded the train bound for Chicago — thirty-three hours across the country — an
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Jul 114 min read


“You Are My Destiny” Comes Home to Ireland — Zanna Records Wins Unsolicited Airplay on RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta, the World’s Only National Irish-Language Radio Station
The independent Arizona label’s song was discovered and played entirely on the station’s own initiative — no pitch, no plugger, no major-label push. For singer Claudette Lyons, of Irish descent and descendant of a Bronx family honored with a New York City park, the airplay is a homecoming generations in the making. You Are My Destiny by Gianluca Zanna feat. Claudette Lyons now plays on the only National IRISH Radio Station SEDONA, AZ — Some airplay is chased. This one arrived
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Jul 104 min read


Cuban-Born Rock Legends Rudy and Robert Sarzo and Love/Hate Frontman Jizzy Pearl Join the Epic Re-Recording of “Cuba Libre / Exilio” — an Anthem of Exile That Is Now Going Viral Among Cuban Activists
The Sarzo brothers fled Castro’s Cuba as children in 1961. More than six decades later, they bring bass and guitar to Gianluca Zanna’s 2005 anthem — joined by Love/Hate frontman Jizzy Pearl on lead vocals, reuniting Zanna with original singer Ruben Martinez, son of Cuban refugees, and produced by the legendary Danny Saber at Clear Lake Studios in Burbank. Rudy Sarzo’s performance fee is being donated in full to a non-profit organization. Zanna Records starts recording of the
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Jul 105 min read


Mood Media Brings 15 Zanna Records Hit Songs to 500,000 Locations Worldwide
The World's Leading In-Store Media Specialist — Serving 150 Countries — Adds 15 Zanna Records Titles to Its Global Commercial Radio Network SEDONA, AZ — Independent powerhouse Zanna Records, founded and led by Italian-American songwriter and executive producer Gianluca Zanna, operating from an Arizona off the grid ranch, with no Major Record Label backing, has just secured a landmark placement with Mood Media — the world's leading in-store media specialist operating across 15
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Jul 73 min read


From Argentina to Pakistan: Zanna Records Songs Are Breaking the Boundaries of Politics and Religion as Gianluca Zanna's Catalog Reaches 434 Stations Across 95 Countries
In a single week, songs by the independent Sedona label aired on Radio KLA in Mar del Plata, Argentina, and SAMAA FM in Karachi, Pakistan — from a 1998 debut to a track from 2010, none of it submitted — proof that a great song crosses the borders of language, culture, and faith on its own. New radio stations around the world: Radio KLA in Mar del Plata, Argentina, and SAMAA FM in Karachi, Pakistan SEDONA, AZ — Zanna Records announced today that Gianluca Zanna's music now reac
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Jul 53 min read


The Changing Role of the Record Label in the New Millennium: The Pros and the Don'ts
Gianluca Zanna International Songwriter and Music Producer - Zanna Records CEO I grew up in Italy listening to vinyl and cassette tapes. I didn't have a computer when I was young, no Spotify, no social media. I made my songs on a bass and an acoustic guitar, and I wrote my lyrics with a pen and paper, recording my ideas on a cassette player. Back then, if you wanted to make it as a professional musician, there was really only one goal: get a record deal. There was no way to d
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Jul 44 min read


From Aleppo to Prague: Zanna Records Reaches 95 Countries as Syria Becomes the Newest Nation to Air Zanna Records Without a Single Submission
Airplay on Ninar FM in Aleppo, Syria, and Radio 1 in Prague pushes the independent Arizona label past 430 stations across 95 countries proof that a song can cross the borders of language, culture, and religion on its own. Ninar FM in Syria and Radio 1 in Czech Republic, new radio stations playing Zanna Records Music without submission SEDONA, AZ — Zanna Records announced today that its music has reached its 95th country, as Ninar FM in Aleppo, Syria, placed “You Are My Desti
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Jul 43 min read


A Love Beyond Time: Zanna Records Releases the Official Music Video for “You Are My Destiny” featuring Joseph Wooten. The story on screen and the extraordinary 36-hour journey it took to film it.
June 21st 2026 Official Release of You Are My Destiny - Danny Saber Remix feat. Joseph Wooten ARIZONA — Zanna Records has released the official music video for “You Are My Destiny,” original song by Gianluca Zanna, featuring three-time Grammy-nominated keyboardist Joseph Wooten (The Wooten Brothers and The Steve Miller Band) and remixed by Danny Saber (U2, The Rolling Stones, Ozzy Osbourne, Madonna). More than a music video, it is a short film about love beyond time and the f
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Jun 205 min read


“Cuba Libre” by Gianluca Zanna Goes Viral on TikTok reaching nearly 2.9 million followers in a single week
Original written 21 years ago spreads organically through Cuban and Latin-American creators, reaching nearly 2.9 million followers in a single week Gianluca Zanna’s “Cuba Libre” Goes Viral on TikTok Arizona — June 15, 2026 — “Cuba Libre,” an original song written by Gianluca Zanna back in 2005, is having a second life. Over a single four-day window this month, 22 different TikTok creators built new videos around the track — reaching a combined audience of roughly 2.88 millio
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Jun 152 min read
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