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Personalized song: what it is, how it's made and how much it costs
A personalized song is a song written for one person: their name, your story together, the details only the two of you know. It is one of the few gifts that doesn't end up in a drawer: it is listened to again, shared, kept. Here is everything you need to know, from the idea to the moment you give it.
What a personalized song is
It's not a famous song with a name swapped in, and it's not a generic birthday tune. It's a new song, with lyrics built around a real person: how you call them, what you've been through, a phrase they always say, a place that belongs to you. The music follows the mood you choose: festive, sweet, romantic, ironic, nostalgic.
There are two ways to have one: commission it from a musician, or make it with artificial intelligence, as we do. Here is an honest comparison, including when the musician is the better choice.
How it's made with Ti Canto
- Tell the storyWho it's for, the occasion, how you call them, a few memories and details.
- Read the lyrics firstChange them word by word, or ask for another draft, before any music exists.
- Choose the musicStyle, mood and voice: a woman, a man, a duet, a choir. Two musical versions arrive: keep the one you prefer.
- Listen for freeThe preview is free: you pay only to unlock the song you love, once, with no subscription.
- Give itA gift page with the lyrics in time with the music, and a printable card with a QR code.
How much a personalized song costs
The preview is free. Unlocking the full song costs €7.99 at launch (then €9.99), once, with no subscription.
A song commissioned from a musician usually costs much more and takes days or weeks; with AI the cost is that of a gift, and you can hear it before deciding. The price includes the gift page with the lyrics in time with the music, the printable card with the QR code and the customization of the page. See all prices
In which language
The lyrics can be in 16 languages and dialects: Italian, English, French, Spanish, German, Portuguese, Dutch, Polish, Greek and Turkish, and in the Neapolitan, Sicilian, Roman, Venetian, Tuscan and Milanese dialects. A song in the dialect of home often moves people more than any other.
How to give it
- With a link, by WhatsApp, email or message: the gift page opens with an unwrapping (a box, a heart or a candle) and a sound you choose.
- With the printable card and its QR code: wrap it, slip it in an envelope or under the tree.
- With a code: you give the code and the other person tells their story and creates their own song.
- Dedication, title, signature, colours and a photo can be changed until the recipient opens the gift.