Claudio Capéo
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Claudio Ruccolo (Italian pronunciation: [ˈklaudjo ˈrukkolo]; born 10 January 1985), better known as Claudio Capéo (French: [klodjo kapeo]), is a French singer and accordion player of Italian descent. He grew up in Cernay, Alsace.
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| Birth name | Claudio Ruccolo |
| Born | 10 January 1985 (age 39) Cernay, Alsace, France |
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| Instrument(s) | Voice, chromatic button accordion, 'piano |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Labels | Jo & Co |
| Website | claudio-capeo |
He learned to play the accordion at the young age of six and took part in musical competitions.[1] At age 16, he was part of a metal band[1] and later in an African jazz band. Continuing his education, he passed the Brevet d'études professionnelles (BEP) and Certificat d'aptitude professionnelle (CAP) and worked as a carpenter and decorator for 71
2010–2015: El Vagabond, Miss Mondo and Mr Jack
But never leaving his passion for music, he formed with friends the Campéo band[2] releasing two self-published music albums: El Vagabond (2010) and Miss Mondo (2012) promoting them in live performances in France and neighbouring countries. In 2015 he released the EP Mr Jack.
2016–present: The Voice and Claudio Capéo
In 2016, he took part in season 5 of the French talent competition The Voice: la plus belle voix. In the blind auditions, he sang "Chez Laurette" from Michel Delpech with only Florent Pagny turning his chair.[3] As part of Team Pagny, on 26 March 2016, he performed "Mathilde" from Jacques Brel in a battle against teammate Laurent-Pierre Lecordier and was eliminated. Despite his early exit from the show, Capéo has proven very popular with the French public. Just after the show, he was contacted by Sébastien Saussez, director of the French record label Jo&Co[4] and in 2016 released the self-titled debut album Claudio Capéo that topped the SNEP French Albums chart in its first week of release staying at number 1 for five consecutive weeks. The album was certified three times platinum with sales of 300,000 copies by the beginning of 2017. His debut single "Un homme debout" made it to number 6 on the French Singles Chart also charting in Belgium.
- ^ "Riche" did not chart on the Walloon Ultratop chart, but peaked at number 44 on the Ultratip chart, which acts as an extension to the Ultratop 50.
- ^ "Dis le moi" did not chart on the Walloon Ultratop chart, but peaked at number 3 on the Ultratip chart, which acts as an extension to the Ultratop 50.
- ^ "Ta main" did not chart on the Walloon Ultratop chart, but peaked at number 4 on the Ultratip chart, which acts as an extension to the Ultratop 50.
- ^ "Que Dieu me pardonne" also features on Kendji Girac's third studio album Amigo.
- ^ a b LeProgres.fr: Claudio Capéo : « J’ai commencé l’accordéon à l’âge de 6 ans » (in French)
- ^ Lalsace.fr: Claudio Capéo, un Cernéen star de "The Voice"? (in French)
- ^ Lalsace.fr Claudio Capéo, le Cernéen qui enchante «The Voice» (in French)
- ^ Paris-Match: Claudio Capéo, en route vers le succès
- ^ a b "lescharts.com – Discographie Claudio Capéo". Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- ^ a b "ultratop.be/fr/ – Discographie Claudio Capéo". Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- ^ "Discographie Claudio Capéo". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
- ^ a b c "SNEP – National Union of Phonographic Edition". Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 27 February 2019.