Massimo Di Cataldo

Massimo Di Cataldo (born 25 April 1968) is an Italian singer-songwriter and actor.

Massimo Di Cataldo
Di Cataldo in concert
Born25 April 1968 (1968-04-25) (age 55)
Rome, Italy
OccupationSinger-songwriter

Life and career

Born in Rome, after the high school Di Cataldo made several experiences poised between singing and acting, including a 1993 appearance in the Rai 2 TV-series I ragazzi del muretto in which he played a singer.[1][2] The same year he was a finalist in the Castrocaro Music Festival.[2]

In 1995 Di Cataldo entered the competition at the Sanremo Music Festival with the song "Che sarà di me", ranking second in the newcomers section.[1][2] The same year he released his debut album, Siamo nati liberi, which was a commercial success replicated a year later by the album Anime (whose lead single, "Se adesso te ne vai", ranked fourth at the Big Artists competition of the Sanremo Music Festival) and in 1997 by the album Crescendo.[1]

In 1999 Di Cataldo participated for the third and last time at the Sanremo Festival with the song "Come sei bella", which was followed by the album Dieci.[1][2] In the following years he mainly focused on live performances and concerts.[1][2]

Discography

Studio albums
  • 1995 - Siamo nati liberi
  • 1996 - Libres como el viento
  • 1996 - Anime
  • 1997 - Con el alma
  • 1997 - Crescendo
  • 1999 - Dieci
  • 2002 - Veramente
  • 2005 - Sulla mia strada
  • 2009 – Macchissenefrega
  • 2019 – Dal profondo

Compilation albums
  • 1997 – Best of Massimo Di Cataldo
  • 2001 – Il mio tempo
  • 2006 – I consigli del cuore
  • 2015 – Addendum

References
  1. Enrico Deregibus (8 October 2010). Dizionario completo della Canzone Italiana. Giunti Editore, 2010. ISBN 978-8809756250.
  2. Eddy Anselmi (2009). Festival di Sanremo: almanacco illustrato della canzone italiana. Panini Comics, 2009. ISBN 978-8863462296.
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