Cesare Cremonini (musician)
Cesare Cremonini | |
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 Cremonini in concert in September 2009
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| Background information | |
| Born |
27 March 1980 Bologna, Italy |
| Genres | Pop |
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| Years active | 1999–present |
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| Website | cesarecremonini |
Cesare Cremonini (Italian pronunciation: [ˈtʃeːzare kremoˈniːni, ˈtʃɛː-]; born 27 March 1980) is an Italian singer-songwriter and actor.
Cremonini was the leader of Lùnapop, a successful and popular Italian pop band between 1999 and 2002. In 2002 Lùnapop was disbanded. He has since pursued a successful solo career. His Lùnapop bandmate, Nicola 'Ballo' Balestri, has joined him in his new band, along with other musicians.
The singer's biggest solo hits include "Vieni a vedere perché", "Latin Lover", "Gongi-Boy", "Marmellata #25", "Dicono di me", "Figlio di un re", "Il Comico", "Mondo", "Buon viaggio (Share The Love)", "Poetica" and "Nessuno Vuole Essere Robin". Since going solo, he has released six albums: Bagus, Maggese, 1+8+24, Il primo bacio sulla Luna, La Teoria dei Colori, Logico and Possibili Scenari. There is an additional "special edition" version of Bagus with a DVD containing extra bonus and music videos. His album Maggese was partly recorded at the famous Abbey Road Studios in London. The Beatles' influence on the album could not be clearer from the clean piano playing, the horns, the organs, the middle eight where the horns and clarinet go into a musical break and Cremonini sings “it’s cold but it’s London!”.
Discography
Albums
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
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| Bagus |
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9 |
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| Maggese |
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7 |
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| Il primo bacio sulla Luna |
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6 |
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| La teoria dei colori |
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2 |
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| Logico |
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1 |
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| Possibili scenari |
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1 |
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| La ragazza del futuro |
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2 |
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Live albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
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ITA |
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| 1+8+24 |
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37 | |
| Più che logico |
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2 |
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Compilation albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
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ITA |
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| 1999–2010 The Greatest Hits |
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3 |
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| Cremonini 2C2C: The Best Of |
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1 |
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Singles
As lead artist
| Single | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album or EP |
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| "Gli uomini e le donne sono uguali" | 2002 | 8 | Bagus | |
| "Vieni a vedere perché" | 3 |
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| "PadreMadre" | 2003 | 21 | ||
| "Latin lover" | 20 | |||
| "Gongi Boy" | 13 | |||
| "Marmellata #25" | 2005 | 11 |
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Maggese |
| "Maggese" | 41 | |||
| "Le tue parole fanno male" | 2006 | 38 | ||
| "Ancora un po'" | 48 | |||
| "Dev'essere così" | — | 1+8+24 | ||
| "Dicono di me" | 2008 | 10 |
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Il primo bacio sulla Luna |
| "Le sei e ventisei" | — | |||
| "Figlio di un re" | 2009 | — | ||
| "Il pagliaccio" | — | |||
| "L'altra metà" | — | |||
| "Mondo" (feat. Jovanotti) | 2010 | 4 |
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1999–2010 The Greatest Hits |
| "Hello!" (feat. Malika Ayane) | 7 |
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| "Il comico (Sai che risate)" | 2012 | — |
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La teoria dei colori |
| "Una come te" | — |
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| "La nuova stella di Broadway" | 2013 | 9 |
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| "I Love You" | 38 | |||
| "Logico #1" | 2014 | 4 |
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Logico |
| "GreyGoose" | 16 |
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| "Io e Anna" | 2015 | — | ||
| "Buon viaggio (Share the Love)" | 24 |
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Più che logico – Live | |
| "Lost in the Weekend" | 2016 | 46 |
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| "Eccolo qua il Natale (Una notte tra tante)" (with Massena Boys) |
2 | Non-album single | ||
| "Poetica" | 2017 | 2 |
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Possibili scenari |
| "Nessuno vuole essere Robin" | 2018 | 31 |
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| "Kashmir-Kashmir" | — |
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| "Possibili scenari" | — |
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| "Al telefono" | 2019 | — | Cremonini 2C2C – The Best Of | |
| "Giovane stupida" | 2020 | — | ||
| "La ragazza del futuro" | 2022 | 87 |
La ragazza del futuro |
As featured artist
| Single | Year | Peak chart positions | Certification | Album |
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ITA |
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| "Domani 21/04.09" (Artisti Uniti per l'Abruzzo) |
2009 | 1 |
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Charity single |
| "The Creationist" (Kerli featuring Cesare Cremonini) |
– | Love Is Dead |
Other appearances
| Contribution | Year | Album |
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| "Innocenti evasioni" | 2006 | Innocenti evasioni by Various Artists |
| "Un cuore giovane" (Mario Venuti feat. Cesare Cremonini) |
2009 | Recidivo by Mario Venuti |
| "Believe in Love" (Malika Ayane feat. Cesare Cremonini) |
2010 | Grovigli by Malika Ayane |
| "I pesci grossi" (Jovanotti feat. Cesare Cremonini) |
2011 | Ora by Jovanotti |
| "L'orgia" | 2012 | ...Io ci sono by Various Artists |
| "Gli anni" (Max Pezzali feat. Cesare Cremonini) |
2013 | Max 20 by Max Pezzali |
Filmography
| Television | |||
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2001 | Via Zanardi 33 | Gustavo | 1 episode |
| Films | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2002 | Un amore perfetto | Celestino | |
| 2011 | Il cuore grande delle ragazze | Carlino Viggetti | |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Work | Result |
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| 2003 | Italian Music Awards | Best Italian Male Artist | Himself | Nominated |
| Lunezia Award | Poetic Rock Award | "PadreMadre" | Won | |
| 2008 | Premio Videoclip Italiano | Videography Special Award | Himself | Won |
| 2009 | TRL Awards | History Award | Won | |
| 2011 | Too Much Award | Nominated | ||
| Super Man Award | Nominated | |||
| 2012 | MTV Europe Music Awards | Best Italian Act | Nominated | |
| 2013 | Nastro d'Argento | Best Original Song | "Amor mio" (written by Cremonini, performed by Gianni Morandi) |
Won |