Simone Cristicchi
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| Simone Christicchi | |
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| Born | 1977, Roma, Italy |
| Died | N/A |
| Genres | Ska R&B Pop rap Rock |
| Occupations | Singer |
Simone Christicchi (born 5 February 1977 in Rome) is an Italian singer and composer.
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[edit] Biography
In March 2007, Simone won the 57th edition of the Sanremo music festival. His song "Ti regalerò una rosa"[1] won due to extremely high marks received from the festival staff (96/100) and popular vote. The lyrics to the song are taken from papers he found that were written by a man who was in a mental hospital for most of his life. It is a sad tale of the man's struggle with being away from the woman he loves and being exiled for being mentally ill. The song has so far reached number 3 on the official Italian charts and number 1 one the official downloads chart going to became Christicchi's most successful song to date in the country.
[edit] Albums
- Fabbricante di canzoni (Italian, BMG 2006)#11 Italy Official Albums Chart
- Dall'altra parte del cancello (Italian, BMG 2007)
- Grand Hotel Christicchi (2010)
[edit] Singles
| Song | Chart | Peak position |
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| Vorrei Cantare Come Biagio | Italy | 25 |
| Studentessa universitaria | Italy | 27 |
| Prete | Italy | Did not chart |
| Ti regalerò una rosa | Italy | 3 |
| Italy Downloads | 1 |
[edit] References
- ^ ""Ti regalerò una rosa" — Song Lyrics Translated to English". italylogue.com. 19 March 2007. http://www.italylogue.com/italian-news/ti-regalero-una-rosa-song-lyrics-translated-to-english.html. Retrieved 2010-01-28.
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