Music
Einaudi's Due Tramonti was featured in the film I'm Still Here (2010) directed by Casey Affleck.
Einaudi's Nuvole Bianche was featured in the film Insidious (2010) directed by James Wan, the British TV-drama This Is England 86 and in the TV-series Derek (2012) directed by and starring Ricky Gervais.
Einaudi's Una Mattina and Fly were recently featured in the biggest box office movie in French history, Intouchables (2011) directed by Olivier Nakache and Eric Toledano.
In June 2011, BBC Radio 1 Presenter Greg James started a campaign to get I Giorni in the top 40 singles chart. He mentioned that he found the piece therapeutic when he was studying in University. The first plays of the song got a phenomenal response from listeners which led to the song appearing in the pop charts alongside Beyonce and Lady Gaga.
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