| Mario Venuti | |
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| Born | (1963-10-28) 28 October 1963 (age 61) Syracuse, Sicily |
| Occupation | singer-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. After the group disbanded, he debuted as a solo singer-songwriter in 1994, with the album Un po' di febbre. Following "Mai come ieri", a quite successful duet with Carmen Consoli, his solo career had his breakout in 2003, with the hit "Veramente". He collaborated as a songwriter with several artists, including Carmen Consoli, Delta-V, Raf and Antonella Ruggiero. He entered the main competition at the Sanremo Music Festival three times, winning the "Mia Martini" Critics Award in 2004 with the song "Crudele".
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
- ^ Eddy Anselmi (2009). Festival di Sanremo: almanacco illustrato della canzone italiana. Panini Comics, 2009. ISBN 978-8863462296.
- ^ Giorgio Dell’Arti, Massimo Parrini. Catalogo dei viventi. Marsilio, 2009. ISBN 9788831795999.
- ^ Luca Benedetti (3 December 2008). "Venuti: il meglio dal vivo e poi gli Usa". Corriere della Sera. p. 39.