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Name	Jovanotti
Alias	Gino Latino
Background	solo_singer
Birth name	Lorenzo Cherubini
Birth date	September 27, 1966
Origin	Rome, Italy
Genre	RapHip hopRap rockPopRockWorld music
Occupation	Rapper, producer, songwriter
Years active	1988–present
Label	Universal
Website	soleluna.com }}

Lorenzo Cherubini, better known as Jovanotti, is an Italian singer-songwriter and rapper.

The name Jovanotti derives from the plural form of the Italian word ''giovanotto'' ("young man"), i.e. giovanotti. Lorenzo Cherubini originally auditioned a band with the name "I Giovanotti", but the record producer was interested only in him. He then decided to Italo-Americanize his name as "Joe Vanotti" before conjugating it to his famous moniker "Jovanotti". The spelling Jovanotti is anglicized; the letter J is not often used in Italian, as it does not belong to its alphabet, and is only used in foreign terms.

Jovanotti gradually departed from his early mix of hip hop, rap and disco, taking in funk, world music and even classical arrangements and ska influences. As his musical influences changed, so too did his lyrics, which, over time, began to increasingly address philosophical, religious and political issues, which are more typical of the Italian cantautore tradition. His social and political commitment increased as well. Some of his earlier work is also closer to keyboard-heavy 1980s pop.

Most of his songs are sung in Italian; he also released a Spanish-language greatest hits album. His live album includes a short version of the Sugarhill Gang's "Rapper's Delight". Jovanotti appears on several international compilations, most notably ''Red Hot + Rhapsody'', a 1998 tribute to George Gershwin, on which he performed "I Got Rhythm". His most famous songs are "L'Ombelico del Mondo" and "Serenata Rap". Jovanotti has also appeared in one of Luciano Pavarotti's charity concert in 1996.

Biography

Early life

Cherubini was born on 27 September 1966 in Rome, but he spent part of his childhood in his parents' hometown, Cortona, in the Province of Arezzo (Tuscany).

After completing his high-school studies, he started working as a disc jockey in several discothèques and radio stations in the province of Rome. In 1985 he moved to Milan. Two years later, during the summer of 1987, while he was playing a DJ set in Palinuro, he met the record producer and talent scout Claudio Cecchetto, who proposed they begin working together. That same year Jovanotti released his first single, "Walking", and started working as a DJ for one of the most prominent national radio stations, Radio DeeJay, which was founded by Cecchetto five years earlier.

Career breakthrough: 1980s and 1990s

His first studio album, ''Jovanotti for President'', was released in 1988 and became the symbol of the youth of the eighties, without any interest in ideologies and politics. Despite receiving strongly negative critics, the album became a big commercial success, reaching the third position on the Italian ''Musica e Dischi'' Albums Chart and selling over 400,000 copies in Italy. Moreover, the album spawned five singles, including the number-one hits, "Gimme Five" and "Gimme Five (Rasta Five)" and the songs "Go Jovanotti Go" and "Mix, Remix & The singers", which entered the Italian top 5.

In 1998, Jovanotti played a brief role in the movie I Giardini dell'Eden, directed by Alessandro D'Alatri.

The song "Piove" was released for the second season of ''The Sopranos'' as an ending credits track.

2000s

His 2005 CD, ''Buon Sangue'', was influenced by both rock and old school hip hop. It is one of his most innovative works to date. Edoardo Bennato collaborated on one track, while bass player Saturnino co-wrote two of the songs.

In 2007, he was featured at the end of Negramaro's song, "Cade la Pioggia", of their CD, ''La Finestra'', and in 2008 he released the new album ''Safari''.

In 2008, he performed as guest artist on the track "Lugar Comum" on Encanto (Sérgio Mendes album) At the end of 2009 he collaborated with Claudio Baglioni and Fabrizio Bosso, along with 70 other artists, in the song "Con tutto il mio cuore (With All My Heart)". On 1 January 2010 the group released "Baciami Ancora (Kiss Me Again)" for the soundtrack of a film by Gabriele Muccino.

2010s

In December 2010 he achieved a number one hit on the Italian Top 20 charts with "Tutto l'amore che ho". On January 25, 2011 has been released his eighteenth album Ora. In 2011 he will play at the Bonnaroo Music Festival.

On Monday, 12.12.2011 at 2 pm, the stage in Trieste collapsed. One person, Francesco Pinna, 20, was killed and over 10 wounded. Jovanotti canceled the whole tour.

Commitment

Along with the evolution of his sound, his social and political commitment increased since the 1990s. As a convinced pacifist, he frequently worked with organizations such as Make Poverty History, Amnesty International, and he has contributed to events dedicated to debt relief (Global Call to Action Against Poverty).

Jovanotti has a friendship with Bono due to their mutual quest for the cancellation of foreign debt in poor African countries. He also collaborated with Michael Franti of Spearhead on his ''Capo Horn'' and "Ora" albums. Both Michael Franti and U2 misspelled his name as Giovanotti in the liner note credits.

Television

Even though Jovanotti has never had a UK chart hit under his own name, he was briefly known in the United Kingdom as the presenter of the DEF II programme Gimme 5. The show, which featured a brief introduction each week by Jovanotti, showcased youth television programmes from around the world.

Gino Latino

Jovanotti was behind one of two rival Gino Latino italo house tracks in the early 1990s. His Gino Latino single, "Welcome", reached Number 17 on the UK Top 75 Singles chart.

Private life

On 6 September 2008 Jovanotti married Francesca Valiani at Cortona, in the Church of Santa Maria Nuova. Their daughter Teresa was born in 1998. He dedicated the lullaby "Per te" to Teresa, one of the successes of the album ''Capo Horn'' (1999).

Discography

;Studio albums

1988: ''Jovanotti for President''

1989: ''La mia moto''

1990: ''Giovani Jovanotti''

1991: ''Una tribù che balla''

1992: ''Lorenzo '92''

1994: ''Lorenzo '94''

1997: ''Lorenzo 1997 - L'albero''

1999: ''Lorenzo 1999 - Capo Horn''

2002: ''Lorenzo 2002 - Il quinto mondo''

2005: ''Buon sangue''

2008: ''Safari''

2011: ''Ora''

References

External links

Interview and music videos of Jovanotti in performance in San Francisco on PBS "Sound Tracks presents Quick Hits"

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name	Tiziano Ferro
background	solo_singer
birth date	February 21, 1980
Birth place	Latina, Italy
genre	pop, r&b;, latin pop, soul
voice	Baritone
occupation	Singer-songwriter, record producer
years active	1997–present
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Tiziano Ferro (born February 21, 1980 in Latina) is an Italian pop singer. He achieved fame in 2001 and during his career he has also sung in Spanish, English, French and Portuguese.

Biography

Childhood and early beginnings

Ferro's interest in music was born when he received a toy keyboard as a present, which was used to compose his first songs when he was seven. He later started taking guitar and piano classes at a local conservatory of music. When he was 16 years-old, he joined a gospel choir and during the same years, he started performing in piano bars and karaoke contests.

In 1997, Ferro participated in the "Accademia della Canzone di Sanremo", a music contest created with the purpose to choose the contestants of the Sanremo Music Festival, but was eliminated during the first stage of the competition. The following year, Ferro participated again in the same contest, and despite being chosen as one of the 12 finalists, he did not make it to win the competition. However, during the selections, Ferro met music producers Alberto Salerno and Mara Maionchi, and started to collaborate with them.

In 1999 Ferro also toured throughout Italy as a back vocalist with the Italian hip hop band Sottotono.

Career breakthrough

In 2001, Ferro signed a contract with EMI Music Italy. On 22 June 2001, he released his first single, "Xdono". During the first months, the song received a poor reception, but it later became a hit and, after topping the Italian Singles Chart in September 2001, it was certified double platinum by the Federation of the Italian Music Industry for sales exceeding 100,000 copies.

The song was included in Ferro's debut album, ''Rosso relativo'', released on 26 October 2001. Following the commercial success obtained in Italy, in 2002 the album was released in several European countries. A Spanish-language version of the record, titled ''Rojo relativo'', was also released in Spain and Latin America. ''Rosso relativo'' obtained success in different markets and has sold more than 1,000,000 copies worldwide, according to EMI Music, allowing Ferro to receive a nomination for Best New Artist at the Latin Grammy Awards of 2003.

Second studio album, ''111''

In November 2003, Ferro released his second studio album, ''111'', recorded both in Italian and Spanish, produced by Alberto Salerno, Mara Maionchi and Michele Canova. The album was preceded by the release of "Perverso", and also spawned the singles "Sere nere" / "Tardes negras", "Non me lo so spiegare" / "No me lo puedo explicar" and "Ti voglio bene" / "Desde mañana no lo se". ''111'' has sold more than 1,000,000 copies worldwide, topping the Mexican Albums Chart and being certified four times platinum in Italy for domestic sales exceeding 450,000 copies. Following the success of the album Ferro won Best Italian Artist at the 2004 MTV Europe Music Awards in Rome.

In July 2004, Ferro also released in Europe his first English-language single, "Universal Prayer", a duet with British R&B; singer Jamelia recorded to promote the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece.

''Nessuno è solo'' / ''Nadie está solo'', the third studio album

Ferro's third studio album, ''Nessuno è solo'' / ''Nadie está solo'', was released in June 2006, following the lead single "Stop! Dimentica", which became a number-one hit in Italy and Austria. The album, described by music critics as more intimate and melancholic, obtained in Italy a success even bigger than his previous ones, reaching the Diamond certification for its domestic sales. The third single from the album, "Ti scatterò una foto", was also included in the soundtrack of the movie ''Ho voglia di te'', directed by Luis Prieto and based on the book with the same title by Federico Moccia.

''Nessuno è solo'' also features a duet with Italian pop singer-songwriter Biagio Antonacci, while the Spanish-language version of the album includes "Mi credo", a song recorded with Pepe Aguilar.

''Alla mia età'' / ''A mi edad''

In June 2008 Ferro co-wrote with Roberto Casalino the single "Non ti scordar mai di me" for ''X Factor'''s first edition's runner-up Giusy Ferreri. The song became a huge success in Italy, topping the Italian Singles Chart for 12 non-consecutive weeks. Ferro also produced Giusy Ferreri's debut album, ''Gaetana'', containing 6 songs penned by him, including "L'amore e basta!", a duet between Ferro and Ferreri.

On 7 November 2008 Ferro released his fourth studio album, ''Alla mia età'', preceded by the single with the same title. ''Alla mia età'' debuted at number one on the Italian Albums Chart and became the best-selling album of 2009 in Italy. The Spanish-language version of the album is title ''A mi edad''.

In November 2009, Ferro released his first video album, ''Alla mia età - Live in Rome'', recorded during his concerts at the ''Stadio Olimpico'' on 24 and 25 June 2009. A few months later, Ferro was chosen to record the Italian version of Mary J Blige's single "Each Tear", included in her album ''Stronger with Each Tear'' The song reached the spot in the Italian Singles Chart.

''L'amore è una cosa semplice'' / ''El amor es una cosa sencilla''

On 14 October 2011 Ferro released in Italy "La differenza tra me e te", the first single from his fifth studio album, titled ''L'amore è una cosa semplice'' and released on 28 November 2011 by EMI Music.

The album contains a duet with John Legend, ''"Karma"''.

Discography

''Rosso relativo'' (2001)

''111 Centoundici'' (2003)

''Nessuno è solo'' (2006)

''Alla mia età'' (2008)

''L'amore è una cosa semplice'' (2011)

Personal life

On October 5, 2010, Ferro told the Italian magazine ''Vanity Fair'' that after a long period of denial, he finally accepted himself as gay.

Awards and nominations

2002 Italian Music Awards - Nomination for "Best Male Artist" Italian Music Awards - Nomination for "Best Album" for ''Rosso relativo'' Italian Music Awards - Nomination for "Best Single" for "Rosso relativo" Premio Italiano della Musica - "Revelation of the Year" Premio Italiano della Musica - Nomination for "Song of the Year" for "Xdono" Festival di San Marino - "Best Male Artist" Festival di San Marino - "Best Album" for ''Rosso relativo'' Festivalbar - "Revelation of the Year"

2003 Latin Grammy Awards - Nomination for the "Best New Artist" NRJ Music Awards - Nomination for "International Male Artist of the Year" NRJ Music Awards - Nomination for "International Album of the Year" for ''Rosso relativo''

2004 MTV Europe Music Awards - "Best Italian Act" Los Premios MTV Latinoamérica - Nomination for "Best Solo Artist" Premios Oye! - "Latin Pop Male" 2005 Los Premios MTV Latinoamérica - Nomination for "Best Male Artist" Billboard Latin Music Awards - "Latin Pop Airplay Track Of The Year, New Artist" for "Alucinado"

2006 Europe Music Awards - Nomination for "Best Italian Act" Los Premios MTV Latinoamérica - Nomination for "Best Solo Artist"

2009 Europe Music Awards - Nomination for "Best Italian Act"

2010 World Music Awards - "Italian Best-Selling Male Artist of the Year 2009"

References

External links

Category:1980 births Category:Italian-language singers Category:Italian baritones Category:Italian pop singers Category:Italian male singers Category:Italian singer-songwriters Category:LGBT people from Italy Category:LGBT musicians from Italy Category:Living people Category:People from Latina, Lazio Category:Spanish-language singers

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Name	Fabri Fibra
Background	solo_singer
Birth name	Fabrizio Tarducci
Brother	Nesli
Birth date	October 17, 1976
Origin	Senigallia, Marche, Italy
Genre	Hip hop, pop rap, electro hop
Years active	1996–present
Website	http://www.fabrifibra.it }}

Fabri Fibra (born Fabrizio Tarducci on 17 October 1976) is an Italian rapper.

Biography

Tarducci was born in Senigallia, Marche. He became interested in music from a young age; he wrote and performed his first piece when he was 17 years old.

In 1995 he recorded his first demo. He created the tandem Uomini di Mare with DJ Lato, beatmaker and deejay, and in 1996 they produced the underground CD ''Dei del mare quest'el gruv''. In 1999 Fabri and Lato produced and distributed the LP ''Sindrome di fine millennio'' ''("End of the Millennium Syndrome")'', with collaborations from El Presidente (also known as Esa), Inoki, Joe Cassano and his brother Nesli.

Following his underground success, Fabri Fibra began performing around Italy. In 2000 he established his label and group Teste Mobili Records (Bobbing Head Records), and collaborated with various Italian rap groups, lending vocals as well as lyrics to the mixtape circuit.

Solo career

''Turbe Giovanili'' (2002)

In 2002 Fabri released his first solo album, titled ''Turbe giovanili'' ''(Juvenile Troubles)'', for which he wrote and recorded his lyrics under the production and arrangement of Neffa. A year later Fabri distributed ''Lato e Fabri Fibra'' which brought a close to the partnership with Lato and the Uomini di mare project with aky il grande.

Nesli's ''Home'' and Fabri Fibra's ''Mr. Simpatia'' were released simultaneously on 1 September 2004.

''Mr. Simpatia'' (2004)

Released in 2004, ''Mr. Simpatia'' ''(Mr. Sympathy)'' is Fibra's second solo album. All the instrumental bases were made by his younger brother, the rapper Nesli Rice, with the exceptions of "Non Ti Invidio" ("I Don't Envy You") (made by Bassi Maestro) and the album's bonus track (by Bosca).

The album cover shows Fibra's head lying on its side with a gruesome injury. ''Mr. Simpatia'' is an ironic title; the tracks' main themes are the Italian hip hop scene, contempt for society, relationships with girls, and Fibra's frustration about his job.

''Tradimento'' (2006)

After splitting from his recording company contract at Vibrarecords, Fabri went underground and went unheard from for a year, until he resurfaced with a new deal at major recording company Universal Music Italia. Under the production of Fish and brother Nesli Fabri created his most commercially and artistically successful album, ''Tradimento'' ("Betrayal"). His first single, released in Europe 4 April 2006, was "Applausi per Fibra" ("Applause for Fibra"). The single discussed Fibra's personal and life experiences overcome by Fabri himself, with a certain emphasis on self-praise.

Only a week after the official launch (6 June 2006) the album reached the number one spot in album sales. However it was criticized for its use of expletives, indifference in its presentation of provocative themes, and its misogynist views of women, all of which were found across the album.

Following the success of "Applausi per Fibra", the second, more urban-themed single, "Su le mani" ("On Your Hands"), was released. This was followed by the release of "Mal di stomaco" ("Stomachache"), which gained instant infamy, most notably for the originality of its music video (a fabricated broadcast of SKY TG24 - a Satellite news station) that reports on the death of Fabri Fibra in a car accident. The authenticity is sealed with "live coverage" reports, interviews from famous stars such as Fernanda Lessa, Eva Henger, Jimmy Ghione, producer Fish, rapper Vacca and brother Nesli. The video ends with Fabri's body disappearing from the morgue.

The last single is "Idee stupide" ("Stupid Ideas"), with a black and white video which, whilst not as original as the former video, uses a ''Rocky''-style montage that compliments Fabri's underdog lyrics.

In 2010, ''Tradimento'' came second in a newspaper poll, making it the second most important album of the decade in Italy. ''Tradimento'' is the biggest selling album in Italian music history.

''Bugiardo'' (2008)

Fabri Fibra's next album, ''Bugiardo'' ''(Liar)'', came out on 9 November 2007, after the release of the street-single "Questo è il nuovo singolo" ("This is the new single"). The first official single, "Bugiardo", came out on 15 October 2007 and the second official single being "La Soluzione" ("The Solution"), which came out on 9 November 2007. On 25 April 2008, Fibra released the single “In Italia” featuring singer Gianna Nannini. The song became a massive summer hit, being the most watched music video in Italy of 2008 and earning a nomination at the MTV Europe Music Awards for Best Italian Act.

'' Chi Vuole Essere Fabri Fibra? '' (2009)

On 10 April 2009, Fibra released his fifth album, entitled ''Chi Vuole Essere Fabri Fibra?'' ''(Who Wants To Be Fabri Fibra?)'' He released two songs from the album, entitled "Incomprensioni" ("Incomprehension") (featuring Federico Zampaglione) and "Speak English", which discusses the cultural differences between Italy and England; the video for "Speak English" was shot in Brighton, where Fibra lived and worked for four years. A track off the album, entitled "Donna Famosa" ("Famous Woman"), is featured in the soundtrack of the ''FIFA 10'' football video game.

'' Controcultura '' (2010)

From 18 February 2010, MTV Italia broadcast a program on Thursday nights entitled ''Fabri Fibra: Italy''. The program was defined as a docu-drama, and included five episodes showing the lives of young people living in socially disadvantaged situations. On 4 May 2010, Fibra released a remastered album of ''Turbe giovanilili'', entituled ''Turbe giovanili Remaster''. On 20 July 2010, Fibra also released his first web-album, entitled ''Quorum'', which is available in his website.

The album ''Controcultura'' ''(Counterculture)'' was released on 7 September 2010 and reached #1 in the Italian albums chart. The album has so far spawned three singles named "Vip In Trip", "Tranne Te" ("Except for You") (both peaking at #2 in the Italian singles chart), "Qualcuno Normale" ("Somebody Normal") featuring the artist Marracash and "Le Donne" ("The Women"). Fibra said that "Le Donne" music was a response to the bales of misogyny that he had to face for years, mainly because of "Mrs. Simpatia".

On 1 March 2011, Fibra released the "Tranne Te: Rap Futuristico EP", a extended-play which had remixes of Tranne Te with other artists, like Redman, the French rapper Soprano and old friends from Fibra like Marracash and Dargen D'Amico. At the same month, Fibra released a online mixtape named "Venerdì 17" ("Friday 17"), available to download for free on his website. It contains many freestyles and remixes of some of his earlier work including many remixes of some of his more recent work.

The year of 2011 was also remarkable for Fibra, which he has won four consecutives awards: the platinum disc for "Controcultura", a multiplatinum disc for "Tranne Te", a "Superman" award from the TRL Awards 2011 and a "Wind Music" award.

In the Summer of 2011 Fibra launched his own record label named "Tempi Duri Records" (Hard Times Records). Young rappers Entics and Clementino have been signed to the label.

''Rapstar''-''Non é gratis'' (2012)

Fabri Fibra met Clementino in the summer of 2011 at his ''Controcultura Tour'' in Naples, and immediately they began to record together. The initial idea, as stated by Clementino in an interview, was simply to make a mixtape. Subsequently, however, both changed their minds and decided to produce a whole album under the name of Rapstar. On January 9, 2012 out double single: Ci rimani male/Chimica Brother, single opening of Non é gratis, debut album of the band, released on January 31, 2012.

Discography

With Uomoni di Mare

1996 - Del mare quest'el gruv

1999 - Sindrome di fine millenio

Solo career

2002 - ''Turbe giovanili''

2004 - ''Mr. Simpatia''

2005 - ''Mr. Simpatia (Live)''

2005 - ''Mr. Simpatia (Gold Edition)''

2006 - ''Tradimento ''

2006 - ''Tradimento + Pensieri scomodi''

2007 - ''Bugiardo''

2009 - ''Chi vuole essere Fabri Fibra?'' (Gold)

2010 - ''Turbe giovanili Remaster''

2010 - ''Quorum''

2010 - ''Controcultura'' (Platinum)

2011 - ''Tranne Te: Rap Futuristico EP (EP)

2011 - ''Venerdì 17'' (Mixtape)

With Rapstar

2012 - ''Non é gratis''

Singles

Solo career

''Applausi per Fibra'' (2006)

''Mal Di Stomaco'' (2006)

''Su Le Mani'' (2006)

''Idee Stupide'' (2006)

''Questo è Il Nuovo Singolo (Street Single)'' (2007)

''Bugiardo'' (2007)

''La soluzione'' (2008)

''In Italia'' featuring Gianna Nannini (2008)

''Incomprensioni'' featuring Federico Zampaglione (2009)

''Speak English'' (2009)

''Festa Festa'' featuring Crookers & Dargen D'Amico (2010)

''Vip in Trip'' (2010)

''Tranne Te'' (2010)

''Qualcuno Normale'' featuring Marracash (2011)

''Le Donne'' (2011)

With Rapstar

''Ci rimani male/Chimica Brother'' (2012)

References

External links

Official website

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