Negramaro
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Negramaro is an Italian rock
band
formed in 1999 and successful since 2005. Their name stems from Negroamaro
, a wine produced in their native region, Salento
.
After years spent in the Italian alternative market, they became famous in 2005 thanks to the Festival di Sanremo.
, near Lecce
.
In the beginning, helped by live performances, they received good reviews. That improved when they met producer Caterina Caselli who taught them how to record music.
In 2001 they won the Tim Tour and ended as finalists at the MTV Brand New
Talent.
Their first album, "Negramaro", was released in 2003. The sound of the album was too alternative for the Italian public, so it didn't have much success. Two singles were released. They were minor hits: "Mono" and "Solo".
This new edition gave the band a more pop-rock feeling, which was more suitable for the Italian public.
The 2004 version of "Come Sempre" was released as a single with better success of the previous ones, and was even chosen as the soundtrack to celebrate the 50th birthday of the Italian TV network RAI
.
After the festival, eight of their songs were chosen as the soundtrack of the Italian film "La Febbre", starring Fabio Volo.
This helped the band to launch their success: despite the Sanremo disappoinment, the single "Mentre Tutto Scorre" was a success. The second single, "Estate", was even more successful, giving the band their first #1 in the Italian airplay chart. "Solo3min" and "Nuvole e Lenzuola" followed the success of the first two singles.
Thanks to hit singles, good performances and critics, their album "Mentre Tutto Scorre" gained a lot of success, being certified 6x platinum in Italy.
This album was different to the first one: it was entirely produced by Corrado Rustici, and took the band in a pop-rock direction rather than their classic alternative style.
Their change gave them success through radio, music marketing and fans.
The album was accompanied by a tour later released on the "Negramaro Live" DVD in 2006.
Their single "Nuvole e Lenzuola" is included in the game Guitar Hero World Tour
.
Rock music
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band
Band (music)
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formed in 1999 and successful since 2005. Their name stems from Negroamaro
Negroamaro
Negroamaro, also Negro amaro, is a red wine grape variety native to southern Italy. It is grown almost exclusively in Puglia and particularly in Salento, the peninsula which can be visualised as the “heel” of Italy. The grape can produce wines very deep in color. Wines made from Negroamaro tend to...
, a wine produced in their native region, Salento
Salento
Salento is the south-eastern extremity of the Apulia region of Italy. It is a sub-peninsula of the main Italian Peninsula, sometimes described as the "heel" of the Italian "boot"...
.
After years spent in the Italian alternative market, they became famous in 2005 thanks to the Festival di Sanremo.
Members
- Giuliano SangiorgiGiuliano SangiorgiGiuliano Sangiorgi is the vocalist, one of the guitarists and pianists of the Italian rock band Negramaro...
(NardòNardòNardò is a town and comune of 31,185 inhabitants and comune in the southern Italian region of Apulia, in the province of Lecce.-History:...
, LEProvince of LecceThe Province of Lecce is a province in the Apulia region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Lecce. Totally included in the Salento peninsula, it is the second most populous province in Apulia and the twenty-first most populous in Italy....
, January 24, 1979) (vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
, guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
and pianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
) - Emanuele Spedicato (NardòNardòNardò is a town and comune of 31,185 inhabitants and comune in the southern Italian region of Apulia, in the province of Lecce.-History:...
, LEProvince of LecceThe Province of Lecce is a province in the Apulia region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Lecce. Totally included in the Salento peninsula, it is the second most populous province in Apulia and the twenty-first most populous in Italy....
, October 26, 1980) (guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
) - Ermanno Carlà (VeglieVeglie-History:Veglie was founded around the 10th century. Veglie was a small village.The tomb founded in Via Novoli in 1957 dates back to the Messapic times it is displayed in a provincial museum...
, LEProvince of LecceThe Province of Lecce is a province in the Apulia region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Lecce. Totally included in the Salento peninsula, it is the second most populous province in Apulia and the twenty-first most populous in Italy....
, February 17, 1977) (bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
) - Danilo Tasco (Gagliano del CapoGagliano del CapoGagliano del Capo is a town and comune in the Italian province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy.-Main sights:*Palazzo Ciardo *Mother Church, built in 1574*Church of St. Francis of Paola- External Links :...
, LEProvince of LecceThe Province of Lecce is a province in the Apulia region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Lecce. Totally included in the Salento peninsula, it is the second most populous province in Apulia and the twenty-first most populous in Italy....
, March 26, 1979) (drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
) - Andrea "Andro.i.d." Mariano (CopertinoCopertinoCopertino is a town and comune in the province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy.-History:Following Charles of Anjou's successful campaign in 1266, the Hohenstaufen tower of Copertino was held first by the de Pratis family and then by Walter VI of Brienne, Duke of Athens, Duke of...
, LEProvince of LecceThe Province of Lecce is a province in the Apulia region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Lecce. Totally included in the Salento peninsula, it is the second most populous province in Apulia and the twenty-first most populous in Italy....
, March 26, 1978) (pianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
and synthesizerSynthesizerA synthesizer is an electronic instrument capable of producing sounds by generating electrical signals of different frequencies. These electrical signals are played through a loudspeaker or set of headphones...
) - Andrea "Pupillo" De Rocco (NardòNardòNardò is a town and comune of 31,185 inhabitants and comune in the southern Italian region of Apulia, in the province of Lecce.-History:...
, LEProvince of LecceThe Province of Lecce is a province in the Apulia region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Lecce. Totally included in the Salento peninsula, it is the second most populous province in Apulia and the twenty-first most populous in Italy....
, September 30, 1973) (samplerSampler (musical instrument)A sampler is an electronic musical instrument similar in some respects to a synthesizer but, instead of generating sounds, it uses recordings of sounds that are loaded or recorded into it by the user and then played back by means of a keyboard, sequencer or other triggering device to perform or...
)
Debut and Negramaro
Negramaro formed up in 1999 in CopertinoCopertino
Copertino is a town and comune in the province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy.-History:Following Charles of Anjou's successful campaign in 1266, the Hohenstaufen tower of Copertino was held first by the de Pratis family and then by Walter VI of Brienne, Duke of Athens, Duke of...
, near Lecce
Lecce
Lecce is a historic city of 95,200 inhabitants in southern Italy, the capital of the province of Lecce, the second province in the region by population, as well as one of the most important cities of Puglia...
.
In the beginning, helped by live performances, they received good reviews. That improved when they met producer Caterina Caselli who taught them how to record music.
In 2001 they won the Tim Tour and ended as finalists at the MTV Brand New
MTV Brand New
MTV Brand:New is a 24 hour specialist music channel featuring the very best in new music videos, alternative and indie music available in the Netherlands and Germany. An Italian version of the channel launched in Italy on September 14, 2003, it also launched in the Netherlands on August 1, 2006...
Talent.
Their first album, "Negramaro", was released in 2003. The sound of the album was too alternative for the Italian public, so it didn't have much success. Two singles were released. They were minor hits: "Mono" and "Solo".
The 000577 Project
In 2004 Negramaro met Italian producer Corrado Rustici to work on a few songs. The collaboration between them spawned a brand new track, "Scusa Se Non Piango", and thee remixes of previous songs: "Es-Senza", "Evidentemente" and "Come Sempre". The four tracks were added to the other songs from their first album to create "000577", a new edition of their debut work.This new edition gave the band a more pop-rock feeling, which was more suitable for the Italian public.
The 2004 version of "Come Sempre" was released as a single with better success of the previous ones, and was even chosen as the soundtrack to celebrate the 50th birthday of the Italian TV network RAI
RAI
RAI — Radiotelevisione italiana S.p.A. known until 1954 as Radio Audizioni Italiane, is the Italian state owned public service broadcaster controlled by the Ministry of Economic Development. Rai is the biggest television company in Italy...
.
Mentre Tutto Scorre: Commercial Success
Negramaro performed the song "Mentre Tutto Scorre" at the Sanremo Festival in 2005, but were eliminated at the first turn. The song was the first single released from their eponymous second album.After the festival, eight of their songs were chosen as the soundtrack of the Italian film "La Febbre", starring Fabio Volo.
This helped the band to launch their success: despite the Sanremo disappoinment, the single "Mentre Tutto Scorre" was a success. The second single, "Estate", was even more successful, giving the band their first #1 in the Italian airplay chart. "Solo3min" and "Nuvole e Lenzuola" followed the success of the first two singles.
Thanks to hit singles, good performances and critics, their album "Mentre Tutto Scorre" gained a lot of success, being certified 6x platinum in Italy.
This album was different to the first one: it was entirely produced by Corrado Rustici, and took the band in a pop-rock direction rather than their classic alternative style.
Their change gave them success through radio, music marketing and fans.
The album was accompanied by a tour later released on the "Negramaro Live" DVD in 2006.
Their single "Nuvole e Lenzuola" is included in the game Guitar Hero World Tour
Guitar Hero World Tour
Guitar Hero World Tour is a music video game developed by Neversoft and published by RedOctane and Activision. It is the fourth main entry in the Guitar Hero series...
.
Albums
| Year | Title | Chart Positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| 2003 | Negramaro
|
98 | - |
| 2004 | 000577
|
76 (1x platinum) | - |
| 2005 | Mentre Tutto Scorre
|
3 (6x platinum) | - |
| 2007 | La Finestra
|
1 (5x platinum) | 96 |
| 2008 | Live st SanSiro
|
4 (3x platinum) | . |
| 2010 | Casa 69
|
1 (3x platinum) | - |
Singles
| Year | Album | Single | Peak Positions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | Europe | |||
| 2003 | Negramaro | "Mono" | - | - |
| "Solo" | - | - | ||
| "Notturno" (video only) | - | - | ||
| 2004 | 000577 | "Come Sempre" (2004 Version) | - | - |
| "Es-Senza" (2004 Version) (video only) | - | - | ||
| 2005 | Mentre Tutto Scorre | "Mentre Tutto Scorre" | 9 | 47 |
| "Estate" | - | - | ||
| "Solo3min" | - | - | ||
| 2006 | "Nuvole e Lenzuola" | 10 | 54 | |
| 2007 | La Finestra | "Parlami D'Amore" | 2 | 38 |
| "L'Immenso" | - | 137 | ||
| "Senza Fiato" (feat. Dolores O'Riordan Dolores O'Riordan Dolores Mary Eileen O'Riordan is an Irish musician, singer and songwriter. She led The Cranberries to worldwide success and fame for 13 years before the band took a hiatus in 2003. Her first solo album Are You Listening? was released in May 2007... ) |
- | - | ||
| "Cade La Pioggia" (feat. Jovanotti Jovanotti Lorenzo Cherubini, better known as Jovanotti, is an Italian singer-songwriter and rapper.The name Jovanotti derives from the plural form of the Italian word giovanotto , i.e. giovanotti. Lorenzo Cherubini originally auditioned a band with the name "I Giovanotti", but the record producer only was... ) |
15 | 140 | ||
| 2008 | "Via Le Mani Dagli Occhi" | 4 | 42 | |
| Safari | "Safari" (with Jovanotti Jovanotti Lorenzo Cherubini, better known as Jovanotti, is an Italian singer-songwriter and rapper.The name Jovanotti derives from the plural form of the Italian word giovanotto , i.e. giovanotti. Lorenzo Cherubini originally auditioned a band with the name "I Giovanotti", but the record producer only was... ) |
16 | 98 | |
| La Finestra | "Un Passo Indietro" | - | 72 | |
| San Siro Live | "Meraviglioso" | 1 | 32 | |
| 2010 | Casa 69 | "Singh-iozzo" | 2 | - |
| 2011 | "Voglio molto di più" | - | - | |
| "Basta così" (with Elisa) | 7 | 49 | ||