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Colapesce (singer)

Lorenzo Urciullo (born 6 September 1983), known professionally as Colapesce, is an Italian singer-songwriter.[1]

Colapesce
Colapesce in Rome (2015)
Colapesce in Rome (2015)
Background information
Birth nameLorenzo Urciullo
Born (1983-09-06) 6 September 1983 (age 40)
Solarino, Sicily, Italy
GenresIndie pop
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active2005–present

Life and career edit

Born in Solarino, Urciullo graduated in Communication Sciences at the University of Catania.[2] He started his career as frontman of the indie rock group Albanopower and part of the musical project Santiago.[3] In 2010 he adopted the stage name Colapesce, inspired by a traditional local mith about a legendary fisherman who holds Sicily on his shoulders to prevent it from sinking,[4][5] and released the EP Colapesce.[3] His 2012 debut album Un meraviglioso declino included duets with Roy Paci and Meg from 99 Posse, received critical acclaim and got him a Targa Tenco for best debut work.[3][6][7]

In 2015 Colapesce released his second album Egomostro,[7][8] and made his debut as a comics writer with the graphic novel La distanza, illustrated by Alessandro Baronciani.[3] Active as a songwriter for other artists including Luca Carboni, Irene Grandi, Malika Ayane, Emma Marrone, Samuel and Levante, he often collaborated with singer-songwriter Dimartino, with whom in 2020 he started a duo musical project with the album I mortali.[3][9]

Colapesce and Dimartino participated at Sanremo Music Festival 2021 with the song "Musica leggerissima", and the song was a surprise hit, ranking first on the Italian hit parade.[10] The track also featured on Colapesce and Dimartino's second album I Mortali².[11] In 2022 they collaborated with rapper Fabri Fibra in the hit single "Propaganda";[12][13] the same year they featured the Cerrone's single "Non chiamarmi mai", an Italian version of Cerrone's 1979 song "Call Me Tonight".[14] They took part at Sanremo Music Festival 2023 with the song "Splash", winning the Mia Martini Critics Award.[15] The same year they made their film debut, both as actors and screenwriters, in La primavera della mia vita.[16]

Discography edit

Studio albums edit

  • Un meraviglioso declino (2012)
  • Egomostro (2015)
  • Infedele (2017)
  • I mortali (2020) with Dimartino
  • Lux Eterna Beach (2023) with Dimartino

Extended plays edit

  • Colapesce (2010)
  • Nove cover (2012)
  • Compendio infedele (2018)

References edit

  1. ^ "Colapesce". Enciclopedia Treccani.
  2. ^ Lucadei, Pierluigi (2018). Colapesce: Maledetto italiano (in Italian). Arcana. ISBN 978-88-6231-573-9. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d e Ascione, Arianna (3 February 2021). "Chi è Colapesce, in gara a Sanremo in coppia con Dimartino". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 21 February 2023.(subscription required)
  4. ^ Bordone, Matteo (10 July 2012). "Italian music now: from Turin to Sicily". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  5. ^ Redazione Cultura (2 March 2021). "La leggenda di Colapesce, che ha ispirato il nome d'arte di Lorenzo Urciullo". Fanpage (in Italian). Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  6. ^ Villa, Marco (15 October 2012). "Afterhours e Colapesce vincono il Premio Tenco 2012". Rockit (in Italian). Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  7. ^ a b Federico, Guglielmi (3 February 2015). "Colapesce: un 'Egomostro' uguale e diverso". Fanpage (in Italian). Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  8. ^ Tonet, Aureliano (20 April 2015). "Colapesce, l'avenir d'Italie". Le Monde (in French). Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  9. ^ Pasqui, Giulio (4 March 2021). ""La canzone su Olindo e Rosa? Ci siamo appassionati alla storia di due assassini che non nascondevano il loro amore"". Il Fatto Quotidiano (in Italian). Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  10. ^ Laffranchi, Andrea (20 July 2021). "Colapesce Dimartino da mesi in testa alle classifiche: il mistero di un successo". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  11. ^ Dwek, Joel (29 October 2021). "ITALY: I Mortali² - Colapesce & Dimartino". 200worldalbums.com. Retrieved 2023-10-15.
  12. ^ "Fabri Fibra spiega di cosa parla "Propaganda", super singolo con Colapesce e Dimartino". MTV Italia. 22 April 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  13. ^ "Fabri Fibra: Propaganda con Colapesce e Dimartino è il brano più trasmesso". Radio Italia. 22 April 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  14. ^ Fazio, Gabriele (30 May 2023). "Salmo, Zen Circus e gli altri dischi in uscita". Agenzia Giornalistica Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  15. ^ "Sanremo 2023: Dimartino e Colapesce vincono il Premio della Critica 'Mia Martini'". Rolling Stone Italia (in Italian). 12 February 2023. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  16. ^ Finos, Arianna (16 February 2023). "Colapesce e Dimartino, dopo Sanremo, al cinema: "Noi nel camerino delll'Ariston con Carla Bruni e Sarkozy"". La Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 21 February 2023.

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