Cesare Cremonini
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- For the Italian Renaissance scholastic, see Cesare Cremonini (philosopher)Cesare Cremonini (philosopher)Cesare Cremonini, sometimes Cesare Cremonino , was an Italian professor of natural philosophy, working rationalism and Aristotelian materialism inside scholasticism...
Cesare Cremonini [IPA: 'tʃεzare kremo'nini](born on March 27, 1980 in Bologna
Bologna
Bologna is the capital city of Emilia-Romagna, in the Po Valley of Northern Italy. The city lies between the Po River and the Apennine Mountains, more specifically, between the Reno River and the Savena River. Bologna is a lively and cosmopolitan Italian college city, with spectacular history,...
) is an Italian
Italy
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singer-songwriter
Songwriter
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Cremonini was the leader of Lùnapop
Lùnapop
Lùnapop was an Italian pop rock music group, active between 1999 and 2002.Lùnapop released its lone full length Italian-language album, ...Squérez?, in 1999. The album quickly became a commercial success: its lead single, "50 Special," hit number one on the Italian charts in 1999, and ...Squérez?...
, a successful and popular Italian pop
Pop music
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band
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between 1999 and 2002. In 2002 Lùnapop was disbanded. He has since pursued a successful solo career. His Lùnapop bandmate, Nicola 'Ballo' Balestri, has joined him in his new band, along with other musicians.
The singer's biggest solo hits include "Vieni a vedere perché", "Latin Lover", "Gongi-Boy", "Marmellata #25", "Dicono di me" and "Figlio di un re". Since going solo, he has released four solo albums: Bagus, Maggese, 1+8+24, and Il primo bacio sulla Luna. There is an additional "special edition" version of Bagus with a DVD containing extra bonus and music videos. His album Maggese was partly recorded at the famous Abbey Road Studios
Abbey Road Studios
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in London
London
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Albums
- Bagus (20022002 in musicThis is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2002.-Events:*February 3 – U2 perform during the halftime show for Super Bowl XXXVI...
) Platinum(4)250.000+ - Bagus (Special Edition) (20032003 in music-January:* January – following an investigation by The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry and London detectives, police raids in England and the Netherlands recover nearly 500 original Beatles studio tapes, recorded during the Let It Be sessions. Five people are arrested...
) - Maggese (20052005 in music-Events:*During the year 2005, 12 rock music albums scored number 1 in the USA. This was the first time even ten albums have scored number 1 since 1996.-January:...
) - 1+8+24 (20062006 in musicThis is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2006.-January:*January 10 – Eric Burdon releases his album Soul of a Man and begins touring with a new band....
) - Il Primo Bacio Sulla Luna - ITA #6 Platinum 75,000+ (20082008 in music2008 was a huge year in music history with the emergence of pop superstars Lady Gaga and Katy Perry into the mainstream. Also, this is the year that is widely agreed upon by critics as the start of the fall of hip hop from the mainstream and the rise of Synthpop into the mainstream due to acts such...
) - 1999-2010 The Greatest Hits - ITA #3
Singles
- "Gli Uomini E Le Donne Sono Uguali" I(2002) ITA CHART #8 ITA AIRPLAY #2
- "Vieni A Vedere Perché" (2002) ITA CHART #3 ITA AIRPLAY #1
- "PadreMadre" (2003)
- "Latin Lover" ITA (2003) ITA CHART #20
- "Gongi Boy" ITA (2003) ITA CHART #13
- "Marmellata #25" ITA (2005) ITA CHART #11 ITA AIRPLAY #1
- "Maggese" (2005)
- "Le Tue Parole Fanno Male" (2006)
- "Ancora un po" (2006)
- "Dev'essere Così" (2006)
- "Dicono Di Me" ITA (2008) ITA CHART #10 ITA AIRPLAY #3
- "Le Sei e Ventisei" (2008)
- "Figlio di un Re" (2009) ITA AIRPLAY #4
- "Il Pagliaccio" (2009) ITA AIRPLAY #8
- "The Creationist" (2009; with Kerli)
- "Mondo"(2010; with JovanottiJovanottiLorenzo 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 , i.e. giovanotti. Lorenzo Cherubini originally auditioned a band with the name "I Giovanotti", but the record producer only was...
) ITA CHART #4 ITA AIRPLAY #1 EUROPE AIRPLAY #37
External links
- Cesare's Homepage
- at Warner Music Italy (in Italian)