Cesare Cremonini (musician): Difference between revisions - Wikipedia
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Cremonini was born in [[Bologna]], [[Italy]], on March 27, 1980, second son of Carla, a professor of literature, and Giovanni Cremonini, a medical nutritionist (1924-2019).<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=Biografia di Cesare Cremonini |url=https://www.rockol.it/artista/cesare-cremonini/biografia |access-date=25 June 2024 |website=[[Rockol]] |language=it}}</ref> From an early age, he began studying piano. After listening to British rock band [[Queen (band)|Queen]], he started listening to [[pop rock]] music and writing his first songs at age of 14.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Montanari |first=Margherita |date=26 March 2023 |title=Cesare Cremonini compie 42 anni: gli inizi, la carriera da solista, Sanremo e l’amore |url=https://corrieredibologna.corriere.it/bologna/cultura-spettacoli/cards/cesare-cremonini-compie-42-anni-inizi-carriera-solista-sanremo-l-amore/gli-inizi-senza-filtro-lunapop_principale.shtml |access-date=25 June 2024 |website=[[Corriere della Sera]] |language=it}}</ref> In 1996, along with some friends and classmates at the [[liceo scientifico]] Sabin, he formed a group called Senza filtro, with whom he performed at parties and clubs in Bologna, singing covers of [[The Beatles]], [[Oasis (band)|Oasis]], [[Radiohead]] and Queen.<ref>{{Cite web |date=5 November 2014 |title=Cremonini: sul web le foto da adolescente per festeggiare la tappa del tour a Bologna |url=https://music.fanpage.it/cremonini-web-foto-adolescente-tour-logico-bologna/ |access-date=25 June 2024 |website=[[Fanpage.it]] |language=it}}</ref> In late 1996, he met Walter Mameli, who has since become his music producer and manager.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ermini |first=Cecilia |date=1 December 2020 |title=Cesare Cremonini: dai Lùnapop alla carriera solista |url=https://www.iodonna.it/spettacoli/musica/gallery/cesare-cremonini-dai-lunapop-ai-dischi-solisti/ |access-date=25 June 2024 |website=[[iO Donna]] |language=it}}</ref>
=== 1999-20101999–2010: Lunapop and solo career ===
[[File:Cesare Cremonini 09 2009.jpg|thumb|Cremonini in 2009.]]
In 1999, he became the [[frontman]] of Italian banf [[Lùnapop]], with Nicola Balestri, Gabriele Galassi, Alessandro De Simone and Michele Giuliani,<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=Biografia di Lunapop |url=https://www.rockol.it/artista/lunapop/biografia |access-date=25 June 2024 |website=[[Rockol]] |language=it}}</ref> publishing the album ''…Squérez?'' and several commercial successful songs, including "50 special" and "Qualcosa di grande".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Giacomelli |first=Tommaso |date=11 June 2023 |title=Un fenomeno generazionale con un solo album: la storia dei Lunapop |url=https://www.ilgiornale.it/news/attualit/fenomeno-generazionale-solo-album-storia-dei-lunapop-2163893.html |access-date=24 June 2024 |website=[[Il Giornale]] |language=it}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Giordano |first=Mauro |date=27 May 2023 |title=Lunapop, i 25 anni di 50 Special: i segreti della canzone di Cremonini e l'album Squérez. Cosa fa oggi il resto della band |url=https://corrieredibologna.corriere.it/cultura-e-tempo-libero/cards/lunapop-i-25-anni-di-50-special-i-segreti-della-canzone-di-cremonini-e-l-album-squerez-cosa-fa-oggi-il-resto-della-band/squerez-lunico-album-del-gruppo-e-i-record-dopo-nbsp-anni-nbsp.shtml |access-date=25 June 2024 |website=[[Corriere della Sera]] |language=it}}</ref> In 2002, for management and contractual reasons, the group stopped producing music, leading the members to take different working directions.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=17 May 2022 |title=La fine dei Lùnapop fu causata dai manager, non dalle fidanzate. Il racconto del chitarrista Gallassi: cosa successe 20 anni fa alla band di Cesare Cremonini |url=https://www.rockol.it/news-730239/cesare-cremonini-lunapop-perche-si-sono-sciolti-polemica-gallassi |access-date=25 June 2024 |website=[[Rockol]] |language=it}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Montanari |first=Margherita |date=19 February 2022 |title=«Ballo», il bassista di Cremonini: «Con i Lùnapop ci lasciammo male. Sanremo? Fummo stroncati» |url=https://corrieredibologna.corriere.it/bologna/cultura-spettacoli/22_febbraio_18/ballo-bassista-cremonini-con-lunapop-ci-lasciammo-male-sanremo-fummo-stroncati-a5ecc6e6-90cd-11ec-94c9-0f14d7665fdf.shtml |access-date=25 June 2024 |website=[[Corriere della Sera]] |language=it}}</ref> Cremonini consequently launched his solo career, publishing his debut solo studio album ''Bagus'' in November 2002 through [[Warner Music Italy]].<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=10 December 2002 |title=Cesare Cremonini - Bagus - la recensione |url=https://www.rockol.it/recensioni-musicali/album/2332/cesare-cremonini-bagus |access-date=25 June 2024 |website=[[Rockol]] |language=it}}</ref> The album peaked at number nine on the [[Italian Albums Chart]] and was promoted by the single "Gli uomini e le donne sono uguali" and "Vieni a vedere perché", both reaching the top-ten of the [[Italian singles chart|Italian Singles Chart]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=6 October 2013 |title=Certificazione album e compilation alla settimana 19 del 2013 |url=http://www.fimi.it/archivio_certificazioni.php |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006100124/http://www.fimi.it/archivio_certificazioni.php |archive-date=6 October 2014 |access-date=25 June 2024 |publisher=[[Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Santangelo |first=Manuel |date=15 November 2022 |title=15 novembre 2002 Cesare Cremonini pubblicava Bagus |url=https://tg24.sky.it/spettacolo/musica/approfondimenti/cesare-cremonini-bagus |access-date=25 June 2024 |website=[[Sky TG24]] |language=it}}</ref>
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In 2010, Cremonini collaborated with [[Jovanotti]] on "Mondo",<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ciaramella |first=Paola |date=20 June 2010 |title=Mondo di Cesare Cremonini, il video |url=https://music.fanpage.it/mondo-di-cesare-cremonini-il-video/ |access-date=25 June 2024 |website=[[Fanpage.it]] |language=it}}</ref> which anticipated the singer's first greatest hits album ''1999-2010 The Greatest Hits''. The second single was "[[Hello! (Cesare Cremonini and Malika Ayane song)|Hello!]]" with the pop singer [[Malika Ayane]], girlfriend of Cremonini at the time.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Venegoni |first=Marinella |date=30 October 2010 |title=Malika Ayane: "Con Cremoninidue cuori e una canzone" |url=https://www.lastampa.it/spettacoli/musica/2010/10/30/news/malika-ayane-con-cremonini-br-due-cuori-e-una-canzone-1.36999240/ |access-date=25 June 2024 |website=[[La Stampa]] |language=it}}</ref> The same year, Cremonini also co-wrote with musician Alessandro Magnanini the theme song for the radio program 105 all'una, hosted daily on [[Radio 105]] by [[Alessandro Cattelan]].
=== 2011-20182011–2018: Label change and the commercial success ===
In 2011, Cremonini signed with [[Universal Music Italia]] with the singer company that owns his recording rights Trecuori srl.<ref>{{Cite web |date=28 June 2011 |title=Cesare Cremonini firma con Universal Music Group |url=https://www.universalmusic.it/popular-music/news/cesare-cremonini-firma-con-universal-music-group_3651/ |access-date=25 June 2024 |website=[[Universal Music Italia]] |language=it}}</ref> The following year he published his fourth studio album ''La teoria dei colori'', debuting at number two on the [[Italian Albums Chart]] and being certified double platinum by FIMI.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bolognini |first=Luigi |date=14 May 2012 |title=La creazione secondo Cremonini: "Trasformo in successo i fallimenti" |url=https://www.repubblica.it/spettacoli-e-cultura/2012/05/14/news/cesare_cremonini-35147189/ |access-date=25 June 2024 |website=[[La Repubblica]] |language=it}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=14 May 2012 |title=Cesare Cremonini presenta 'La teoria dei colori': la videointervista |url=https://www.rockol.it/news-375245/cesare-cremonini-presenta-la-teoria-dei-colori-la-videointervista |access-date=25 June 2024 |website=[[Rockol]] |language=it}}</ref> It was promoted by several commercial successful singles, including "[[Il comico (Sai che risate)]]" and "[[La nuova stella di Broadway]]"; the latter peaked at number nine and was certified quadruple platinum.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Balbi |first=Laura |date=29 June 2012 |title=Cesare Cremonini si racconta agli Mtv Days: il suo quarto album è appena uscito e Cesare coglie l’occasione per raccontare La teoria dei colori, e tanti altri progetti. |url=https://music.fanpage.it/cesare-cremonini-si-racconta-agli-mtv-days/ |access-date=25 June 2024 |website=[[Fanpage.it]] |language=it}}</ref>
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