Rising star in Italian tennis Jannik
Sinner, the Hamas-Israel war, the death of former premier and
media mogul Silvio Berlusconi, the meaning of the term "national
mourning", ChatGpt and actress and comedian Paola Cortellesi's
box office hit 'C'è ancora domani' (There's still tomorrow) are
among the top search queries used by Italians in 2023 according
to a series of rankings complied by Google and published by the
search engine on Monday.
The 22-year-old tennis talent from South Tyrol ranks first among
living personalities appearing in Google searches, followed by
Belgian centre forward Romelu Lukaku and the evergreen singer
and pianist Peppino di Capri and then - in no particular order -
Marta Fascina, Berlusconi's partner at the time of his death,
centre-left Democratic Party (PD) Secretary Elly Schlein and
Premier Giorgia Meloni's former partner Andrea Giambruno.
Of Italian celebrities that passed away in 2023, Italians
searched for journalist and television presenter Maurizio
Costanzo, Berlusconi, Sicilian Mafia superboss Matteo Messina
Denaro, singer-songwriter Toto Cutugno, ex footballer and coach
Gianluca Vialli, actor and director Francesco Nuti, writer
Michela Murgia and actress Gina Lollobrigida.
The war in the Middle East, the Gaza Strip, Hamas and Kibbutzim
are the terms that have led the 'why' and 'what is' searches in
Italy along with the popular artificial intelligence software
ChatGpt.
The terms "national mourning", "transgender", "Pope Emeritus"
and "armocromia" (colour analysis) top the 'what does it mean?'
ranking, along with Apayinye, a word that originated on TikTok
and is used by youngsters to answer the question 'What"?
The top films featuring in Google searches are Oppenheimer,
Barbie and the blockbuster by Cortellesi, who is also on the
list of the most searched-for actresses and actors along with
Chiara Francini and Luisa Ranieri.
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