"Non ho mai smesso" (English: I never abandoned) is a song recorded by Italian singer Laura Pausini for her studio album Inedito. The song, produced by Paolo Carta and Laura Pausini, was written by Laura Pausini and Niccolò Agliardi. It was released in Italy on 11 November 2011, as the second single from the album.

The song was also recorded in a Spanish-language version, titled "Jamás abandoné". This version of the song, whose lyrics were adapted by Badia, was released in Latin America as the second single from the Spanish-language version of the album, Inédito.

In May 2012, it was certified gold by the Federation of the Italian Music Industry for domestic sales exceeding 15,000 units. In December 2012, the music video for "Jamás abandoné", directed by Gaetano Morbioli, received a nomination for Music Video of the Year at the Lo Nuestro Awards 2013.

The song describes Pausini's willing to return to perform live after the break that preceded the release of Inedito. In the lyrics of the song, dedicated to Pausini's relationship with her job, she claims that she has never quit loving music.

During an interview following the release of the album, Pausini revealed that the song was chosen by her label as the first single from the album, but she personally decided to release "Benvenuto" as the lead track from Inedito, explaining that she wanted to release a more optimistic and less melancholic song.

The song was first performed on 10 November 2011 in Piazza del Duomo, Milan, during a flash mob organized to promote the album Inedito, which was released on the following day. Pausini was accompanied by a cHoreography performed by approximately a hundred of dancers.

Pausini performed the song during her Inedito World Tour. The song was also performed during the first episode of the Chiambretti Muzic Show, broadcast by Italia 1 on 11 November 2011 and entirely dedicated to Laura Pausini. On 16 February 2012, Pausini performed the Spanish-language version of the song during the award ceremony of the Premio Lo Nuestro 2012, held at the American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida. Her performance was dedicated to the memory of Whitney Houston, died five days before.

...
Wikipedia