Paolo Meneguzzi
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Paolo Meneguzzi is an Swiss Italian singer. He is the son of Loredana Pacchiani and Gomez Meneguzzo.
, Paolo won the Viña del Mar International Song Festival
held in Chile
with the song "Aria, Ariò". The success of the song prompted the release of his debut album "Por Amor" on 27 March 1997. Paolo continued to build his career with the release of another album, self-titled, which contained the anticipated single, "Si enamorarse".
Paolo Meneguzzi's Italian debut occurred with his participation in the young artists section at the Sanremo Music Festival
in 2001. His song "Ed io non ci sto più" earned him seventh place.
The same year, the album Un sogno nelle mani was released.
He released a new single in 2002, "In nome dell'amore". In 2003 he released the single "Vero falso", and the album Lei è that in October that year sold to gold (with 50.000 copies sold), and then to double platinum (200.000 copies sold).
In 2004 he released the single "Guardami Negli Occhi (Prego)", which reached fourth place with 127.346 ballots, and published the new edition of "Lei è", containing an additional song Baciami, the remix of Lei è and remix of Verofalso and obviously the song from Sanremo.
In June 2004, began the Lei è tour from Bellinzona (CH), its first one tour, that touched Italy and Switzerland imposing more success among young people than among small children.
In 2005 he again participates in the Festival di Sanremo with the passage Non capiva che l'amavo. In the same week the album Favola is released and after 2 weeks as a single, receives the "Platinum Disc" selling beyond 200.000 copies.
After having passed the summer of 2005 between Italy
and Switzerland
with the Favola tour, Paolo dedicated himself to the creation of a new album. After 2 years of silence announces the participation in the Festival di Sanremo and of the release (previewed for 9 March) of the album Musica.
He participated in the Festival di Sanremo 2007, with the song Musica, that classified as sixth place, having collected many consents and above all, the approval of Pippo Baudo, who defined it as "The Manifest of the Festival di Sanremo".
Musica is released March 9, 2007, Paolo's fourth Italian album, following the release of the namesake single that endures as the most sold in Italy.
On April 21, began the Musica Tour still in Switzerland, but this time departing from Biasca. On November 2, the gathering of fans Club with the artist took place in the studies of radioitalia with Cologno Monzese.
On the 26th of November 2007, it was announced that Paolo would be representing his home country Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008
in Belgrade
, Serbia
. He will compete with the pop ballad "Era stupendo
". He took part in the second semifinal of the contest on Thursday 22 May 2008, competing against 18 other countries, all competing for one of 10 spots in the final on Saturday 24. But he failed to get the required votes he did not take part in the final.
Paolo participated in the Sanremo Music Festival 2008, performing the song "Grande".
On March 14, 2008, Paolo released his fifth album entitled "Corro Via" featuring "Era stupendo" and "Grande".
Biography
In 1996, while the name Paolo Meneguzzi was still unknown in ItalyItaly
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, Paolo won the Viña del Mar International Song Festival
Viña del Mar International Song Festival
The Viña del Mar International Song Festival is a music festival held annually during February since 1960 in Viña del Mar, Chile. It is considered the most important musical event in Latin America....
held in Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
with the song "Aria, Ariò". The success of the song prompted the release of his debut album "Por Amor" on 27 March 1997. Paolo continued to build his career with the release of another album, self-titled, which contained the anticipated single, "Si enamorarse".
Paolo Meneguzzi's Italian debut occurred with his participation in the young artists section at the Sanremo Music Festival
Festival della canzone italiana
The Festival della canzone italiana di Sanremo is a popular Italian song contest, held annually in the city of Sanremo, in Italy, and consisting of a competition amongst previously unreleased songs...
in 2001. His song "Ed io non ci sto più" earned him seventh place.
The same year, the album Un sogno nelle mani was released.
He released a new single in 2002, "In nome dell'amore". In 2003 he released the single "Vero falso", and the album Lei è that in October that year sold to gold (with 50.000 copies sold), and then to double platinum (200.000 copies sold).
In 2004 he released the single "Guardami Negli Occhi (Prego)", which reached fourth place with 127.346 ballots, and published the new edition of "Lei è", containing an additional song Baciami, the remix of Lei è and remix of Verofalso and obviously the song from Sanremo.
In June 2004, began the Lei è tour from Bellinzona (CH), its first one tour, that touched Italy and Switzerland imposing more success among young people than among small children.
In 2005 he again participates in the Festival di Sanremo with the passage Non capiva che l'amavo. In the same week the album Favola is released and after 2 weeks as a single, receives the "Platinum Disc" selling beyond 200.000 copies.
After having passed the summer of 2005 between Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
and Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
with the Favola tour, Paolo dedicated himself to the creation of a new album. After 2 years of silence announces the participation in the Festival di Sanremo and of the release (previewed for 9 March) of the album Musica.
He participated in the Festival di Sanremo 2007, with the song Musica, that classified as sixth place, having collected many consents and above all, the approval of Pippo Baudo, who defined it as "The Manifest of the Festival di Sanremo".
Musica is released March 9, 2007, Paolo's fourth Italian album, following the release of the namesake single that endures as the most sold in Italy.
On April 21, began the Musica Tour still in Switzerland, but this time departing from Biasca. On November 2, the gathering of fans Club with the artist took place in the studies of radioitalia with Cologno Monzese.
On the 26th of November 2007, it was announced that Paolo would be representing his home country Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008
Eurovision Song Contest 2008
The Eurovision Song Contest 2008 was the 53rd edition of the Contest. It was hosted in Belgrade, Serbia after Marija Šerifović won the 2007 Contest in Helsinki, Finland. This year was the first contest to have two semi-finals which were held on 20 and 22 May, and the final held on 24 May 2008...
in Belgrade
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
, Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
. He will compete with the pop ballad "Era stupendo
Era stupendo
"Era stupendo" is a song by Paolo Meneguzzi which was chosen to represent Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008, to be held in Belgrade. The song was publicly unveiled as the Swiss entry on 13 January 2008 at the Swiss Music Awards. The song is a soft rock ballad in Italian. It is...
". He took part in the second semifinal of the contest on Thursday 22 May 2008, competing against 18 other countries, all competing for one of 10 spots in the final on Saturday 24. But he failed to get the required votes he did not take part in the final.
Paolo participated in the Sanremo Music Festival 2008, performing the song "Grande".
On March 14, 2008, Paolo released his fifth album entitled "Corro Via" featuring "Era stupendo" and "Grande".
Local market studio albums
- 2001 Un sogno nelle mani
- 2003 Lei è
- 2004 Lei è (new edition)
- 2005 Favola
- 2007 Musica
- 2007 Live Musica Tour
- 2008 Corro via
- 2010 Miami
- 2011 Best Of: Sei Amore
International studio albums
- 1997 Por Amor
- 1998 Paolo
- 1999 Emociones
- 2001 Un sueño entre las manos
- 2004 Elle Est
- 2006 Ella Es
- 2007 Musica
- 2008 Corro Via
- 2008 Música [Spanish Edition]
- 2010 Miami
- 2011 Best Of: Sei Amore
Singles
- 1996 Arià Ariò
- 1996 Sei La Fine Del Mondo
- 2001 Ed io non ci sto più
- 2001 Mi Sei Mancata
- 2001 Quel Ti Amo Maledetto
- 2002 In Nome Dell'Amore
- 2003 Verofalso
- 2003 Lei è
- 2004 Guardami Negli Occhi (Prego)
- 2004 Baciami
- 2004 Una Regola D'Amore
- 2005 Non Capiva Che L'Amavo
- 2005 Sara
- 2005 Lui e Lei
- 2007 Musica (Feat. Nate JamesNate JamesNathaniel James Harold Speas, known as Nate James, is a British soul singer-songwriter. James released his debut soul album Set the Tone in 2005 which won him two MOBO Nominations for Best Newcomer and Best R&B Artist.He released on his Frofunk imprint via Independent Labels around the world and...
) - 2007 Ti Amo Ti Odio
- 2007 Ho Bisogno D'Amore
- 2008 Era stupendoEra stupendo"Era stupendo" is a song by Paolo Meneguzzi which was chosen to represent Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008, to be held in Belgrade. The song was publicly unveiled as the Swiss entry on 13 January 2008 at the Swiss Music Awards. The song is a soft rock ballad in Italian. It is...
- 2008 Tú Eres Música (Music - Spanish Version)
- 2010 Imprevedibile
- 2010 Se per Te
- 2011 Sei Amore
- 2011 Mi Missión