Marco Mengoni

Marco Mengoni
Marco Mengoni

Marco Mengoni in Latina, 2010.
Background information
Born 25 December 1988 (1988-12-25) (age 22)
Ronciglione, Viterbo, Italy
Occupations Singer
Years active 2009–present
Labels Sony Music

Marco Mengoni (born December 25, 1988)[1] is an Italian singer. He rose to fame in 2009, after winning the third season of Italian talent show The X Factor.[2] The following year he ranked third in the 60th Sanremo Music Festival with the song "Credimi ancora".[3] As of January 2011, he has sold a total of 220,000 copies in Italy with his first two EPs and his live album Re matto live.[4] In 2010 he became the first Italian artist to win the Best European Act award at the MTV Europe Music Awards. His first full-length studio album, Solo 2.0, was released in September 2011.

Contents

Early life

Marco Mengoni was born in Ronciglione (Viterbo, Italy).[1] Before starting his singing career, he graduated in industrial design and he started studying Languages in Rome,[5] occasionally working as a barman.[1]

He started singing at the age of 16 and two years later he founded his first band.[5]

Music career

X Factor

In 2009 he auditioned for the third series of the Italian talent-show X Factor. His category (16-24 year olds) was mentored by Morgan, and Mengoni was chosen to be among Morgan's top 4 contestants and perform on the live shows.[6]

During the live shows, he sang songs in many very different styles, including AC/DC's "Back in Black", Michael Jackson's "Man in the Mirror" and "Billie Jean", Mia Martini's "Almeno tu nell'universo", The Beatles' "Helter Skelter", Prince's Kiss, David Bowie's "Ashes to Ashes" and Nina Simone's "My Baby Just Cares for Me". As a result, he received the congratulations and admiration of many famous singers such as Mina,[7] Giorgia,[7] Elisa,[8] and Adriano Celentano.[7]

He was announced as the winner on 2nd December 2009, winning a 300,000 € recording contract.[9]

After X Factor: Dove si vola and Re matto

Marco Mengoni

His first EP, titled Dove si vola, was released on 4 December 2009.[10] It contained his first single "Dove si vola", another new song titled "Lontanissimo da te", and 5 covers previously performed during the X Factor contest.[11] The EP peaked at number 9 in the Italian Albums Chart[12] and was certified Platinum by the Federation of the Italian Music Industry.[13]

In February 2010 he participated in the 60th edition of the Sanremo Music Festival with the song "Credimi Ancora", and finished third in the contest.[14] "Credimi Ancora" subsequently peaked at number 3 in the Italian Chart[15] and was included in Mengoni's second EP, titled Re matto that was released on February 17, 2010. The 7-track EP also contained the singles "Stanco (Deeper Inside)"[16] and "In un giorno qualunque".[17]

In 2010 he won the TRL award in the category "MTV Man of the Year"[18] and the MTV Europe Music Award in the category "Best European Act", after being voted "Best Italian Act".[19]

His first tour, the Re matto tour, started on 3 May 2010[20] and consisted of 56 two-hour shows all around Italy.[21] During the tour, he collaborated with the choreographer Luca Tommassini,[22] who has also worked with celebrities such as Madonna and Michael Jackson. On tour Marco performed a wide range of covers in addition to his own material, including "Live and Let Die",[23] "Satisfaction",[24] "Mad World",[23] "Proud Mary"[24] and "Tears in Heaven".[25]

A CD of the tour, along with a DVD, was released with the title Re matto live on 19 October 2010.[17] The album peaked at number one in Italy[26] and was certified Platinum.[13]

Solo 2.0

On 2 September 2011 Mengoni released his single "Solo (Vuelta al ruedo)", preceding his first full-length studio album, titled Solo 2.0. Mengoni co-wrote most of the songs of the album,[27] working with composers including Italian singers-songwriters Neffa and Dente.[28] Influenced by electronic[29] and rock music,[30] the album also includes tracks featuring the Italian a cappella group Cluster and the orchestra directed by Fabio Gurian.[29]

Released on 27 September 2011, Solo 2.0 debuted at number one on the Italian Albums Chart.[31] To promote the album, Mengoni will embark on an Italian tour, the Solo 2.0 Tour, starting from 26 November 2011 in Milan.[32]

Musical style and influences

Mengoni's voice is typically soul with pop rock tones.[33] During an Interview in late 2009 he defined his musical style as "British/black".[34][35]

In several interviews, he has claimed that one of his most relevant influences is The Beatles, .[36][37] while Maurizio Porro described his voice as being like a "captivating miaow".[38][39]

Discography

Main article: Marco Mengoni discography
  • Dove si vola (2009)
  • Re matto (2010)
  • Re matto live (2010)
  • Solo 2.0 (2011)

Tours

  • 2010: Re Matto Tour
  • 2011: Solo Tour 2.0

External links

References

  1. ^ a b c "Marco (vincitore!)" (in Italian). Rai 2. http://www.raidue.rai.it/category/0,1067207,1067235-1086336,00.html. Retrieved 18 February 2011. 
  2. ^ Andrea Laffranchi (2 December 2009). "X Factor, vince Marco e va a Sanremo" (in Italian). Il Corriere della Sera. http://www.corriere.it/spettacoli/09_dicembre_02/x-factor-morgan-finale-addio_fa329a82-df7d-11de-9ac1-00144f02aabc.shtml. Retrieved 18 February 2011. 
  3. ^ "Sanremo 2010, vince Valerio Scanu" (in Italian). TGCOM. 21 February 2010. http://www.tgcom.mediaset.it/televisione/articoli/articolo474534.shtml. Retrieved 18 February 2011. 
  4. ^ "Mengoni, 'Re matto live' e' disco di platino" (in Italian). ANSA. 19 January 2011. http://www.ansa.it/web/notizie/rubriche/spettacolo/2011/01/19/visualizza_new.html_1619002006.html. Retrieved 16 February 2011. 
  5. ^ a b "Biografia" (in Italian). www.marcomengoni.it. http://www.marcomengoni.it/biografia. Retrieved 18 February 2011. 
  6. ^ "Il vincitore di XFactor a Sanremo". TGCOM. 9 September 2009. http://www.tgcom.mediaset.it/televisione/articoli/articolo459726.shtml. Retrieved 18 February 2011. 
  7. ^ a b c Andrea Conti (3 March 2010). "Mengoni è sempre più Re Matto" (in Italian). http://www.tgcom.mediaset.it/spettacolo/articoli/articolo475386.shtml. Retrieved 18 February 2011. 
  8. ^ "Elisa: "Vi svelo il mio sogno live"" (in Italian). TGCOM. 19 April 2010. http://www.tgcom.mediaset.it/spettacolo/articoli/articolo479185.shtml. Retrieved 18 February 2011. 
  9. ^ Andrea Laffranchi (2 December 2009). "X Factor, vince Marco e va a Sanremo" (in Italian). Il Corriere della Sera. http://www.corriere.it/spettacoli/09_dicembre_02/x-factor-morgan-finale-addio_fa329a82-df7d-11de-9ac1-00144f02aabc.shtml. Retrieved 18 February 2011. 
  10. ^ "Dove si vola di Marco" (in Italian). iTunes. http://itunes.apple.com/it/album/dove-si-vola/id342713269. Retrieved February 17, 2011. 
  11. ^ Laura Gorini (January 7, 2010). "Marco Mengoni- Dove si vola (SonyMusic), l'ep di debutto della nuova stella della musica italiana" (in Italian). www.musicalnews.com. http://www.musicalnews.com/articolo.php?codice=17698&sz=4. Retrieved February 17, 2011. 
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  13. ^ a b "Certificazioni ARTISTI - Dalla settimana 1 del 2009 alla settimana 5 del 2011" (in Italian) (PDF). FIMI. http://www.fimi.it/temp/cert_Gfk_week0511.pdf. Retrieved 16 February 2011. 
  14. ^ "Marco Mengoni". MTV. http://www.mtv.co.uk/artists/marco-mengoni. Retrieved February 14, 2011. 
  15. ^ "MARCO MENGONI - CREDIMI ANCORA (SONG)" (in Italian). italiancharts.com. http://italiancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Marco+Mengoni&titel=Credimi+ancora&cat=s. Retrieved 16 February 2011. 
  16. ^ Valentina Ierrobino. "Marco Mengoni: in uscita Stanco (Deeper Insider), il nuovo singolo" (in Italian). www.newnotizie.it. http://www.newnotizie.it/2010/05/07/marco-mengoni-in-uscita-stanco-deeper-insider-il-nuovo-singolo/. Retrieved 18 February 2011. 
  17. ^ a b "Re Matto Live. In arrivo il primo CD+DVD live di Marco Mengoni" (in Italian). MTV. 5 October 2010. http://www.mtv.it/news/news-detail.asp?idnews=29595. Retrieved 18 February 2011. 
  18. ^ "Malika Ayane e Mengoni vincono i Trl Awards 2010". Il Corriere della Sera. 9 May 2010. http://archiviostorico.corriere.it/2010/maggio/09/Malika_Ayane_Mengoni_vincono_Trl_co_9_100509059.shtml. Retrieved 18 February 2011. 
  19. ^ Pamela Rolfe (November 7, 2010). "Lady Gaga Tops MTV European Music Awards". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/news/lady-gaga-tops-mtv-european-music-awards-1004125721.story. Retrieved February 17, 2011. 
  20. ^ "Marco Mengoni presenta il Re Matto Tour, al via stasera da Milano" (in Italian). Sorrisi & Canzoni TV. May 3, 2010. http://www.sorrisi.com/2010/05/03/marco-mengoni-presenta-il-re-matto-tour-al-via-il-3-maggio-da-milano/. Retrieved February 14, 2011. 
  21. ^ (in Italian) MusicVideos: Marco Mengoni racconta 'Re matto live' - video. www.rockol.it. October 25, 2010. http://www.rockol.it/news-171036/MusicVideos--Marco-Mengoni-racconta-%27Re-matto-live%27---video. Retrieved February 14, 2011. 
  22. ^ "Marco Mengoni presenta il Re Matto Tour, al via stasera da Milano" (in Italian). Sorrisi & Canzoni TV. 3 May 2010. http://www.sorrisi.com/2010/05/03/marco-mengoni-presenta-il-re-matto-tour-al-via-il-3-maggio-da-milano/. Retrieved 18 February 2011. 
  23. ^ a b Giovanni Ansaldo. "Live Report: Marco Mengoni @ Alcatraz Milano 04/05/10" (in Italian). Rockol.it. http://musicreporters.rockol.it/dalvivo/blog/2010/05/05/live-report-marco-mengoni-alcatraz-milano-040510/. Retrieved 18 February 2011. 
  24. ^ a b Francesco Pintore (10 September 2010). "Cagliari, le mille voci di Mengoni" (in Italian). http://www.unionesarda.it/Articoli/Articolo/195117. Retrieved 18 February 2011. 
  25. ^ Pippo Augliera (26 April 2010). "Grande fibrillazione per il Re Matto Tour di Marco Mengoni. Ecco le date!". www.musicalnews.com. http://www.musicalnews.com/articolo.php?codice=18597&sz=6. Retrieved 18 February 2011. 
  26. ^ "MARCO MENGONI - RE MATTO LIVE (ALBUM)". italiancharts.com. http://italiancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Marco+Mengoni&titel=Re+matto+Live&cat=a. Retrieved 16 February 2011. 
  27. ^ Andrea Conti (26 September 2011). "Il Re Matto ora è Solo contro il lato dark" (in Italian). TGCOM. http://www.tgcom.mediaset.it/spettacolo/articoli/1022481/il-re-matto-ora-e-solo-contro-il-lato-dark.shtml. Retrieved 7 October 2011. 
  28. ^ Marco Agustoni (23 September 2011). "Marco Mengoni è tutto Solo" (in Italian). SKY. http://mag.sky.it/mag/musica/2011/09/22/marco_mengoni_intervista_solo.html. Retrieved 7 October 2011. 
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  30. ^ Alessandro Alicandri (5 September 2011). "Marco Mengoni: “Solo” è una sorpresa rock (ispirata ai Muse)" (in Italian). Panorama. http://blog.panorama.it/culturaesocieta/2011/09/05/marco-mengoni-solo-e-una-sorpresa-rock-ispirata-ai-muse/. 
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  35. ^ (in Italian) Amo la musica Black. Radio DeeJay. February 25, 2010. http://www.deejay.it/dj/media/video/1213/3146/Marco-Mengoni?idArtista=1021&section=radio. Retrieved February 14, 2011. 
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  38. ^ Maurizio Posso (March 7, 2010). "Le pagelle" (in Italian). Il Corriere della Sera. http://archiviostorico.corriere.it/2010/febbraio/20/pagelle_co_8_100220079.shtml. Retrieved May 26, 2011. 
  39. ^ Marizo Luzzatto Fegiz (March 7, 2010). "Il carisma e le doti vocali di Marco Mengoni" (in Italian). Il Corriere della Sera. http://archiviostorico.corriere.it/2010/marzo/07/carisma_doti_vocali_Marco_Mengoni_co_9_100307083.shtml. Retrieved February 14, 2011. 
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Matteo Becucci		 Italian X Factor
Winner
2009		 Succeeded by
Nathalie Giannitrapani
Preceded by
Turkey maNga		 Best European Act in the MTV Europe Music Awards
2010		 Succeeded by
Germany Lena

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