Mario Venuti
Born (1963-10-28) 28 October 1963
Syracuse, Sicily
Occupationsinger-songwriter

Mario Venuti (born 28 October 1963) is an Italian singer-songwriter, musician and record producer.

Life and career

Born in Syracuse, Sicily, he started his career as a member of the new wave band Denovo.[1][2] After the group disbanded, he debuted as a solo singer-songwriter in 1994, with the album Un po' di febbre.[3] Following "Mai come ieri", a quite successful duet with Carmen Consoli, his solo career had his breakout in 2003, with the hit "Veramente".[2][3] He collaborated as a songwriter with several artists, including Carmen Consoli, Delta-V, Raf and Antonella Ruggiero.[2] He entered the main competition at the Sanremo Music Festival three times, winning the "Mia Martini" Critics Award in 2004 with the song "Crudele".[1][2]

Discography

Album
  • 1994 – Un po' di febbre
  • 1996 – Microclima
  • 1998 – Mai come ieri
  • 2003 – Grandimprese
  • 2006 – Magneti
  • 2009 – Recidivo
  • 2012 – L'ultimo romantico
  • 2014 – Il tramonto dell'occidente

References

  1. 1 2 Eddy Anselmi (2009). Festival di Sanremo: almanacco illustrato della canzone italiana. Panini Comics, 2009. ISBN 978-8863462296.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Giorgio Dell’Arti, Massimo Parrini. Catalogo dei viventi. Marsilio, 2009. ISBN 9788831795999.
  3. 1 2 Luca Benedetti (3 December 2008). "Venuti: il meglio dal vivo e poi gli Usa". Corriere della Sera. p. 39.
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