Giovanni Caccamo (born 8 December 1990) is an Italian singer and songwriter. After being discovered by singer Franco Battiato and producer Caterina Caselli,[1] he won the newcomers' section of the Sanremo Music Festival 2015, with the song "Ritornerò da te", and released his debut album, Qui per te.
Giovanni Caccamo | |
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| Born | 8 December 1990 Modica, Italy |
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| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels | Sugar Music |
| Website | giovannicaccamo.it |
He has also worked as a television presenter, and he dubbed the character Uku in the Italian version of Pixar's short film Lava. As a songwriter, he has penned songs for Italian recording artists Malika Ayane, Francesca Michielin and Emma Marrone.
Early life
Giovanni Caccamo started singing as a child. In 2001, during a Zecchino d'Oro TV special celebrating Mother's Day, he performed as part of the Piccolo Coro dell'Antoniano, a children's choir from Bologna.[2]
Career
In 2009, Caccamo began working in RAI, as part of the cast of the Rai Gulp show Music Gate, produced by Rai Ragazzi and the Institute of Antoniano.[3][4]
In the summer of 2012, he met Franco Battiato and opened some of his tours, including special shows with Antony and the Johnsons.
On 15 August 2013, he released his first single, "L'indifferenza" written by himself and produced by Franco Battiato and Pino Pinaxa Pischetola.[5]
From November 2013, he started performing in several private homes throughout Italy and Europe, singing and playing piano, as part of his Live at Home Tour.[6] The initiative was taken in March 2015 in anticipation as part of the official tour of Qui Per Te. During that time, he was part of the radio show Edicola Fiore hosted by Rosario Fiorello.
In October 2014, he signed a recording contract with Sugar Music.[7]
In 2015, he competed in the 65th edition of the Sanremo Festival and won in the newcomers' section with the song "Ritornerò da te". He also received the "Mia Martini Critics" Award, the Emanuele Luzzati prize, and the Sherman Press Award (Press Radio-TV).[8][9] The song anticipated his first studio album Qui per te, which peaked at number 29 on the Italian Albums Chart.[10] During 2015 Caccamo wrote songs for Emma Marrone, Francesca Michielin, Deborah Iurato and Malika Ayane.
In January 2016, Caccamo participated at Sanremo Music Festival. The chosen song "Via da qui", a duet with Deborah Iurato, was included on his second studio album Non siamo soli. The album became his second top 30 on FIMI's chart and has collaborations with Federica Abbate, Malika Ayane and Carmen Consoli.[11]
On 26 July 2016, Caccamo participated with Andrea Bocelli, Carly Paoli, and David Foster in "Music For Mercy", an event that celebrated the Jubilee of Mercy at the Roman Forum.
On 10 November 2016, Caccamo's first epistolary novel, "Dialogue with my mother", was published by Rizzoli.
From 19 November to 10 December 2016, he conducted the 59th edition of the Zecchino d'Oro with Francesca Fialdini.[12]
He has since then appeared in many concerts and music festivals, including as an opening act for famed singer Biagio Antonacci.[13][14] In 2017 he was the lyricist for Elodie's second studio album Tutta colpa mia and for Chiara Galiazzo.
On 14 January 2017, he was appointed Ambassador for UNESCO.
In October 2017, he began his television adventure as a Tutor in the school of "Amici", broadcast on Saturdays on Canale 5 and daily on Real Time.
On 9 February 2018, after his participation in the 68th edition of the Sanremo Festival with the homonymous song "Eterno" and the success of "Puoi fidarti di me", the main theme song of the soundtrack of the movie "Puoi baciare lo sposo" by Alessandro Genovesi, the third album by the Sicilian singer-songwriter is published. The single Eterno has exceeded 8 MLN of views and 4 MLN of streaming, reaping a great success.
On 6 October 2018, he sings for Pope Francis, in the Sala Nervi in Vatican City, on the occasion of the "Synod of Young People".
On 8 February 2019, he is a guest at the Sanremo Festival with Patty Pravo.
His "Eterno Tour" has exceeded 50 performances reaching Lima, Santiago, Rancagua, Tokyo, Budapest, Cairo, Tunis, Algiers.
On 26 April 2020, he represented Italy at the "Pathway to Paris: Earth Day 50" Festival, with Michael Stipe of R.E.M., Patti Smith, Johnny Depp, Flea of Red Hot Chili Peppers, Cat Power, Ben Harper and many other artists. The concert, organized by Jesse Paris Smith and Rebecca Foon, celebrated the 50th anniversary of Earth Day.
On 17 September 2021, he published his fourth studio album, Parola, with many collaborations: Willem Dafoe, Aleida Guevara, Patti Smith, Jesse Paris Smith, Liliana Segre, Michele Placido, Beppe Fiorello. The theme of this concept album is 'Word' – the word that travels between music, prose, cinema, and literature. Each song is introduced by the text that inspired it, read and accompanied by music. The narrative and melody merge into the beginning of each corresponding song.
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
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| ITA [15] | |||
| Qui per te[16] |
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29 | |
| Non siamo soli |
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30 | |
| Eterno |
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41 [17] |
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| Parola |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Certification | Album |
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| ITA [18] | ||||
| "Mezze verità" | 2012 | — | Non-album singles | |
| "L'indifferenza" | 2013 | — | ||
| "Ritornerò da te" | 2015 | 33 | Qui per te | |
| "Oltre l'estasi" | — | |||
| "Distante dal tempo" | — | |||
| "Via da qui" (with Deborah Iurato) |
2016 | 35 | Non siamo soli | |
| "Eterno" | 2018 | 50 | Eterno | |
| "Bisogno di tutto" | — | |||
| "Aurora" (with Willem Dafoe) |
2021 | — | Parola | |
| "Canta" (with Aleida Guevara) |
— | |||
| "Il cambiamento" (with Patti Smith & Jesse Paris Smith) |
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Writing credits
| Song and co-writers | Year | Artist | Album |
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| "Adesso e qui (nostalgico presente)"[19] | 2015 | Malika Ayane | Naïf |
| "Tutto questo vento"[20] | Francesca Michielin | di20 | |
| "Finalmente"[21] | Emma | Adesso | |
| "Da sola"[22] | Deborah Iurato | Sono ancora io | |
| "Sentirò respirare"[23] | 2017 | Chiara | Nessun posto è casa mia |
| "Giorni bellissimi"[24] | Elodie | Tutta colpa mia | |
| "Sorrido lo stesso"[25] | 2018 | Emma | Essere qui |
| "Pianeti"[26] | 2019 | Patty Pravo | Red |
| "A mano disarmata"[27] | 2019 | Emma | Fortuna |
| "La mia libertà"[28] | 2022 | Leo Gassman | La mia libertà |
| "Cuore sparso"[29] | 2022 | Giusy Ferreri | Cortometraggi |
| "Petali"[30] | Simona Molinari | Petali | |
| "Silent Song"[31] | 2022 | Elisa | Back to the Future live |
| "You'll be in my heart" (Italian version) | Lang Lang feat. Andrea Bocelli | Disney book |
Sanremo Music Festival entries
| Year | Section | Song and writer(s) | Final result | Additional awards |
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| 2015[32] | Newcomers | "Ritornerò da te" (Giovanni Caccamo) |
Winner | |
| 2016[34] | Big Artists | "Via da qui" (with Deborah Iurato) (Giuliano Sangiorgi) |
3rd place |
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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| 2015 | Lava | Uku |
Voice role – Italian dubbing[35] |
References
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- ^ "Sanremo 2015, Giovanni Caccamo: intervista al vincitore dei Giovani - VIDEO" (in Italian). Rockol.it. Archived from the original on 26 April 2015. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
- ^ "RAI: Music Gate, nuovo format dal 10 ottobre su Rai Gulp". PrimaOnline.it. 23 September 2009. Archived from the original on 5 November 2015. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
- ^ "Giovanni Caccamo – Biografia" (in Italian). RAI. Archived from the original on 18 December 2015. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
- ^ "Franco Battiato produce L'indifferenza di Giovanni Caccamo" (in Italian). Radio Italia Solo Musica Italiana. Archived from the original on 5 November 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
- ^ "Il pupillo di Battiato che suona direttamente nelle case dei fan". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). 1 November 2013. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
- ^ Gianmarco Regaldi (25 October 2014). "Giovanni Caccamo: Una nuova scommessa per Caterina Caselli" (in Italian). AllMusicItalia.it. Archived from the original on 5 November 2015. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
- ^ "Sanremo, escono Tatangelo, Raf, Fabian, Biggio&Mandelli. Caccamo vince le Nuove proposte". 13 February 2015.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-02-14. Retrieved 2015-02-14.
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- ^ "Sanremo 2016, GIOVANNI CACCAMO lancia "Non siamo soli". Duetti con CARMEN CONSOLI e MALIKA AYANE". All Music Italia (in Italian). 2016-01-20. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
- ^ "59° Edizione". Zecchino d'Oro (in Italian). Retrieved 2020-04-23.
- ^ "Giovanni Caccamo: il 26 luglio sul palco del Music for Mercy". Radio Web Italia (in Italian). 25 July 2016. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
- ^ "Giovanni Caccamo / Il cantante di "Non siamo soli" sul palco dell'Arena di Verona. Estate in tour (Wind Music Awards 2016, seconda puntata 8 giugno)". IlSussidiario.net (in Italian). 2016-06-08. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
- ^ "Italian Charts – Giovanni Caccamo – Albums". Italiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
- ^ Massimiliano Longo (27 January 2015). "Giovanni Caccamo. Ecco la copertina del disco d'esordio Qui per te" (in Italian). AllMusicItalia.it. Archived from the original on 16 December 2015. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
- ^ "Album – Classifica settimanale WK 7 (dal 2018-02-09 al 2018-02-15)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
- ^ Peak chart positions in Italy:
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- For all the other singles: "Italian Charts - Giovanni Caccamo - Songs". Italiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
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- ^ Antonella Nesi (26 November 2015). "Emma: Dal sesso all'impegno, ecco come sono Adesso" (in Italian). Adnkronos. Archived from the original on 18 December 2015.
- ^ "Deborah Iurato torna Da sola: il nuovo singolo su Radio Italia" (in Italian). Radio Italia Solo Musica Italiana. 4 June 2017. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
- ^ "Ecco tracklist e autori dell'album di Chiara Galiazzo che giovedì sarà sul palco dell'Ariston con Mauro Pagani" (in Italian). AllMusicItalia.it. 1 February 2017. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
- ^ "Tutta colpa mia è il nuovo album di Elodie: tra gli autori Abbate, Amara, Zibba, Ermal Meta, Jack Jaselli e molti altri" (in Italian). AllMusicItalia.it. 16 February 2017. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
- ^ "√ Sorrido Lo Stesso (Testo) di Emma".
- ^ "Pianeti è il nuovo singolo di Patty Pravo, una riflessione con gli occhi al cielo". 21 May 2019.
- ^ "Recensione di "Fortuna", il nuovo disco di Emma Marrone. Tra i brani anche "A mano disarmata" scritta da Giovanni Caccamo e ispirata dalla storia di Federica Angeli". 27 October 2019.
- ^ Redazione (2022-03-23). "Torna Leo Gassmann con il singolo autobiografico "La mia libertà"". All Music Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 2022-09-24.
- ^ Graziola, Alberto (2022-03-22). "Cuore sparso, Giusy Ferreri, testo, significato canzone". Soundsblog (in Italian). Retrieved 2022-09-24.
- ^ "Molinari, i miei 'Petali' per sentirsi abbracciati - Musica". Agenzia ANSA (in Italian). 2022-04-02. Retrieved 2022-09-24.
- ^ "Silent Song Chords By Elisa - Guitartwitt". guitartwitt.com. 2022-09-20. Retrieved 2022-09-24.
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