Antonio Di Martino (born 1 December 1982), known professionally as Dimartino, is an Italian singer-songwriter.[1][2]
Dimartino | |
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| Birth name | Antonio Di Martino |
| Born | 1 December 1982 Palermo, Sicily, Italy |
| Genres | Indie pop |
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| Years active | 2010–present |
Life and career
editBorn in Palermo, the son of a philosophy teacher and a carpenter,[3] Di Martino started his career in 1998 as the founder and the lead singer of the band Famelika.[4] The group disbanded in 2009, and he adopted the moniker Dimartino, releasing the album Cara maestra abbiamo perso in 2010.[4] He was also active as a songwriter for other artists, including Brunori Sas (who co-produced his 2012 second album Sarebbe bello non lasciarsi mai, ma abbandonarsi ogni tanto è utile), Arisa, Marracash, Malika Ayane, Chiara Galiazzo, Levante and Dear Jack.[4] In 2017, he made his literary debut with the novel Un mondo raro, about the life of singer Chavela Vargas.[4]
He participated at Sanremo Music Festival 2021 with the song "Musica leggerissima", together with Colapesce.[5] He took part at Sanremo Music Festival 2023, once again alongside Colapesce, with the song "Splash", winning the Mia Martini critics award.[6][7]
Discography
editStudio albums
edit- Cara maestra abbiamo perso (2010)
- Sarebbe bello non lasciarsi mai, ma abbandonarsi ogni tanto è utile (2012)
- Un paese ci vuole (2015)
- Un mondo raro (2017) with Fabrizio Cammarata
- Afrodite (2019)
- I mortali (2020) with Colapesce
- Lux Eterna Beach (2023) with Colapesce
Extended plays
edit- Non vengo più mamma (2013)
References
edit- ^ Edoardo Vitale (25 January 2019). "Dimartino ci sa fare, eccome". Rolling Stone (in Italian). Retrieved 19 February 2021.
- ^ Francesca Ceccarelli (21 July 2020). "Dimartino e Colapesce, un disco a quattro mani". XL Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 19 February 2021.
- ^ Vetroni, Walter (16 February 2023). "Dimartino: «Figlio di un falegname, non pensavo di vivere di musica. Colapesce? Sta a Siracusa, da Palermo sei ore di treno, come andare a New York»". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 11 June 2023.
- ^ a b c d Ascione, Arianna (3 February 2021). "Ritratto di Dimartino, cantautore che porterà a Sanremo la «musica leggerissima» con Colapesce". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 11 June 2023.
- ^ Andrea Laffranchi (10 January 2021). "Sanremo 2021, Colapesce e Dimartino: "Musica leggerissima è un brano contro la depressione"". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 19 February 2021.
- ^ Granger, Anthony (2022-12-04). "🇮🇹 Italy: Festival di Sanremo 2023 Participants Revealed". Eurovoix. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
- ^ Granger, Anthony (2022-12-17). "🇮🇹 Italy: Sanremo Giovani 2022 Qualifiers & Sanremo Song Titles Revealed". Eurovoix. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
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