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From Nothing to the World: An Immigrant Who Once Lived on the Streets of Rome Now Reaches 477 Radio Stations in 99 Countries
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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12 hours ago3 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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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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1 day ago4 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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2 days ago4 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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3 days ago5 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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6 days ago3 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


Luca and Claudette Ride a Wave of National Television and Press Coverage as Zanna Records Brings Its “Music as Medicine” Mission to Audiences Coast to Coast
From New York to San Diego to Palm Springs — with Las Vegas next — the Sedona duo’s hypnotic dance music and uplifting message are reaching millions through major broadcast and print media. Gianluca Zanna and Claudette Lyons on NBC Palm Springs CA SEDONA, Ariz. — Independent label Zanna Records and its flagship EDM duo Luca and Claudette — Italian-born producer and songwriter Gianluca “Luca” Zanna and singer Claudette Lyons — are experiencing a breakout stretch of national me
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Jun 132 min read


Gianluca Zanna Announces New Book “From the Arizona Desert to the World”
Independent artist and Zanna Records founder shares the step-by-step system behind global radio airplay across 415+ verified stations in 94+ countries on 6 continents. From Arizona Desert to the World by Gianluca Zanna Arizona — Songwriter, music producer, and Zanna Records founder Gianluca Zanna will release his new book, From the Arizona Desert to the World, on June 15, 2026, available exclusively at ZannaRecords.com. The book is a step-by-step guide for independent artists
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Jun 72 min read


THE RETURN OF THE SONG: 415 STATIONS - 94 COUNTRIES - 6 CONTINENTS - 31.5M YOUTUBE VIEWS - 1.36M MONTHLY LISTENERS
In an Era When Labels Chase Followers and Algorithms, Independent Songwriter Gianluca Zanna’s Songs Are Being Picked Up the Old-Fashioned Way — by Human Program Directors, One Radio Station at a Time Zanna Records is bringing back focus on the music above algorithms or social trends and over 415 radio stations around the world are playing Zanna Records Music without even being solicited In 2026, the music industry has largely surrendered to two forces: streaming algorithms th
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Jun 46 min read


ZANNA RECORDS REACHES CUBA, KOSOVO, & IRAQ: MUSIC WINS POLITICS
Havana. Baghdad. Pristina. Yekaterinburg. Minsk. Kyiv. Algiers. One Catalog. One Heart In a Single 24-Hour Window, Independent Songwriter Gianluca Zanna Discovers His Music Has Quietly Reached Cuba, Iraq, and Kosovo — Three Countries the West Rarely Reaches On June 1, 2026, in the span of a single afternoon at his off-grid ranch in the wilderness of Arizona, Italian-American songwriter Gianluca Zanna discovered that his independent record label had, without negotiation or dip
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Jun 25 min read


ZANNA RECORDS LANDS IN FRANCE
After Conquering the UK and Germany, the Independent Arizona Label Lands on French Radio — Now Reaching 398+ Stations Across 88 Countries on 6 Continents Zanna Records Lands in France with 11 confirmed French Radio Stations ARIZONA — May 24, 2026. Zanna Records, the independent music label founded by Italian-American songwriter and executive producer Gianluca Zanna, has officially broken into the French radio market with a confirmed airplay on Tekno1 Radio in Perpignan — a mi
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May 245 min read


Zanna Records on Air in 397 Stations Across 88 Countries — Breaks Into UK Market Without a Single Pitch
Independent label lands on 18 UK stations — including a London broadcast reaching a verified audience of 559,000 — with no submissions, no pitches, and no PR push to UK radio. Catalog tracks are simultaneously being discovered by community broadcasters in Germany, the Netherlands and Haiti, six weeks ahead of the label’s June 21 release with Grammy-nominated keyboardist Joseph Wooten. Zanna Records operating from the off grid ranch in the Arizona Desert on Air in 397 Countrie
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May 205 min read


Independent Label Zanna Records Adds One Million YouTube Views in 48 Hours breaking 28 Million Views
Gianluca Zanna Music channel surpasses 28 million views and 393+ radio stations across 88+ countries Zanna Records Adds One Million YouTube Views in 48 Hours breaking 28 Million Views Ariz. — May 2026 — Independent label Zanna Records has confirmed an extraordinary acceleration in audience growth, with founder Gianluca Zanna’s official YouTube channel, Gianluca Zanna Music, surpassing 28,000,000 views in May 2026 — adding a full million views in roughly 48 hours, the channel’
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May 184 min read


Luca and Claudette on Fox 5 San Diego KUSI News: Zanna Records Reaches Broadcast TV Tier, Launches Sponsor-Funded Worldwide Livestream Concert Series, Announces Forthcoming Book
Independent label graduates to U.S. broadcast TV sponsorship tier with featured Fox 5 / KUSI segment — and unveils a new artist economy: $3,000+ per featured live song, free for fans, performed from the duo’s home and the wilderness of Sedona, archived permanently to a YouTube channel with 27M+ views. Compounding evergreen reach at a fraction of the cost of conventional print or broadcast advertising. Luca and Claudette on FOX NEWS San Diego SEDONA, ARIZONA — Independent labe
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May 144 min read


LIVE WITH NO REGRETS — ANALOG REBELLION HITS FIRST US FM RADIO - WLER 97.7 FM "The Rock Station" Butler, Pennsylvania
Social Media Pre-Release Campaign Approaches 810,000 Combined Views — Zero Paid Promotion -Official Digital Release: May 15, 2026 · All Major Platforms · Zanna Records WLER 97.7 FM "The Rock Station" — Butler, Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh Market) — First US Terrestrial FM Play - Two Days Before the Official Release Date — May 15, 2026 Arizona — Zanna Records announces that "Live with No Regrets — Analog Rebellion" — the upcoming single by songwriter and executive producer Gianluc
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May 134 min read
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