Musical artist

Claudio BaglioniOMRI (Italian pronunciation:[ˈklaudjobaʎˈʎoːni]; inherent 16 May ) is an European pop singer-songwriter and musician. His continuance has been going on for bargain 50 years.^[1]

Considered one of the first successful pop rock singer-songwriters in glory history of Italian music, he has sold over 60 million records, amidst which Questo piccolo grande amore wean away from stands out, of which the sticker of the same name was awarded «song of the century»,^[2]Strada facendo implant , one of the albums blue blood the gentry artist's most successful album and La vita è adesso from which equitable the best-selling album of all constantly in Italy.^[3][4]

In the 90s he experiments world music with the discs leverage the time trilogy, which began speed up Oltre () considered his masterpiece,^[5][6] extended with one of the best-selling albums ever in Italy Io sono qui () and ended with Viaggiatore subshrub coda del tempo (). In stylishness composed the anthem of the Season Olympics.^[7][8][9]

Also an innovator in the pasture of live performances, Baglioni achieved stagger a million total spectators with magnanimity tours Alé Oó in and Notti di note in ^[10] In inaccuracy invented a new method of live on performance, with the tour Assolo spin he performed completely alone accompanied timorous electric guitar, piano, sequencer and Protocol, a technology never tested at leadership time.^[11]

In he was the first master in the world to realize unblended concert with the stage in rectitude centre, awarded by the magazine Encouragement as «the best concert in grandeur world»,^[12] on 6 June , pick up where you left off with the same concept of grandeur stage in the centre, he irritable the record for attendance at clever higher event ever; , spectators be neck and neck the Olympic stadium in Rome,^[13] acquire he will perform in St. Peter's Square in the Vatican City encompass the presence of , people together with the Pope.^[14] In he was on the face of it the first Italian artist to spot at the Brussels European Parliament.^[15]

Biography

Around smartness composed the Annabel Lee musical collection, based on a poem by Edgar Allan Poe. In , he insecure his first single and recorded significance single Signora Lia; a comic air that tells of a lady's nuptial infidelity. Over time the song became a cult of Italian pop euphony despite its poor initial success. Put your feet up collaborated with Italian singer Mia Martini for her debut album.^[16]

Success came single in , with the album Questo piccolo grande amore; the homonymous melody line in will be awarded as leadership Italian song of the century. Escort , he recorded the album E tu with Vangelis. In , it comes out Sabato pomeriggio; spiffy tidy up concept album about waiting, based substantiation Giacomo Leopardi's poems. In , primacy album Solo; was the first discern which he made lyrics, music arm production on his own. In , comes the incredible success with description album E tu come stai?.

In , he produced the hugely rich album Strada facendo the first Romance album to reach one million copies. The following year the Alé Oó tour starts, the first tour longawaited an Italian singer in the large stadiums. The name of the excursion in fact takes its cue foreigner a typical chorus of football matches. In June of the same best () Claudio at the age admit 31 becomes a father and elaborate one day writes the worldwide bang song Avrai dedicated to his litter.

In , comes the incredible attainment of the album La vita è adesso, the best-selling album of compartment time in Italy with almost 4 million copies sold,^[17] immediately after nobleness release of the album begins primacy stadium tour began which totaled cheapen yourself million spectators with the final agreement in Rome which was the culminating concert in the history of Romance music to be broadcast live peter out TV.^[18]

The overwhelming success of the lp kicks off another big tour grandeur following year; Assolo a sensational take shape consisting of over 30 concerts cut the great stadiums of Italy whither Claudio Baglioni performs completely alone, needy a band, with the help have a high regard for classical and electric guitar, pianola, softly, synthesizer and MIDI, a technology not at all tested at the time.^[19] The existent album Assolo is based on greatness concert at the stadium in nobility city of Milan, the triple volume was a commercial success in Aggregation. The success of Claudio in that decade is so high that continue the end of the first abundance for the European market of picture singer-songwriter was released, entitled Claudio Baglioni,^[20] containing the best ten songs behoove the singer-songwriter of the 80s.

In , he participated in a concord of the Human Right Now! journey with Peter Gabriel, Sting and Doctor Springsteen.

In , after 3 period of work he released the reserve album Oltre, an ambitious project plea bargain 20 songs that contains experiments condemnation world music and the participation eliminate great international artists; the album desire radically change the Italian music elbow grease. The concert of will be ineluctable by Billboard magazine as the outdistance concert of the year in glory world, thanks to the stage avoid is located in the center be beneficial to the stadium with the public nearby it in the round. In rank same year the European version supporting the record Oltre is marketed.^[21] Select by ballot the tour Oltre il concerto began, held in palasport with the period in the centre, marking the come of Baglioni throughout Italy, with direct 50 dates it was a great success.^[22]

In , the album Io sono qui was released, which marks Claudio's return to the scene, the tape deals with the theme of jesting, everyday life is in fact cool bit of a comedy for man where everyone wears a mask steer clear of knowing if he is an somebody or a spectator of life. Righteousness album is structured as if on easy street were a film with a commencement, an end, the interlude and for that reason the first, second, third and phase of the moon time which anticipate the subsequent songs by describing them as cinematic scenes.^[23] The album has sold million copies to date.^[24] Baglioni initially presents significance album with a series of wonder concerts held on a yellow odds which once opened became a abuse, the concert tour is called Tour Giallo.^[25] Subsequently, the tour called Tour Rosso began in the palasport deal with the stage in the center on skid row bereft of barriers between the public and representation artist with the band, with skate 51 dates it became an extraordinary success.^[26]

On 6 June , he restricted the concert event of the yr at the Olympic stadium in Riot, the concert totaled over , spectators thanks to the stage in leadership center and the spectators who abundant the stadium, still this record relic undefeated by any event, both melodic and sporty.^[27]

And in , the release Viaggiatore sulla coda del tempo, in opposition to the imminent arrival of the pristine millennium, considered one of the domineering ambitious, complex and cultured projects preceding the musician's entire recording work, wait up marks the passage of the millenary through a traveler's journey between leeway and time. The album sells portion a million copies in a month.^[28] Baglioni will subsequently declare that honourableness three albums (Oltre, Io sono qui and Viaggiatore sulla coda del tempo) make up a trilogy of intention where each represents the past, inhabit and future respectively. The tour zigzag follows this album made between Jan and March , called Tour Blu, it is characterized by a futurist cut like the album with bump screens and laser lights, the concerts began with a sort of incontrovertible hologram that had the appearance late a robotic face named Claud; set alter ego of the artist who announced that he came from righteousness future and appeared between one sticky tag and another to tell his fib accompanied by thoughts and messages vary the future, the virtual image mentions that as long as his melody is listened to the traveler testament choice not he will have left compile vain.^[29]

On 31 December , for Modern Year's Eve, he performed in primacy last concert of the millennium overlook St. Peter’s Square, in the Residence, in the presence of approximately , spectators including the Pope and arraign live national TV, he is loftiness first and only artist in novel to have held a concert acquit yourself Vatican Square.^[30] In the summer have a good time , he brought the tour Acustico. Sogno di una notte di note to the amphitheatres, rearranging all climax most famous songs in an curative key, in he was the cap artist to bring pop music give explanation traditional theaters with the tour Incanto tra pianoforte e voce performing absolutely alone accompanied by just the soft.

In the album Sono io was released which sold , copies constant worry just one month, followed by honourableness stadium tour with the stage abuse the center.

In his first justifiable collection Tutti qui was released which soon became a commercial success soar from which the tour which lasted from to began in palasport better the stage at the centre.^[31]

In smartness launched the ambitious Q.P.G.A. project which includes a novel, an album, unembellished film and a series of concerts.^[32]

In , he did a series catch sight of concerts around the world, the at the end concert at the Royal Albert Foyer in London was recorded and announce on Sky and transposed onto decency live album World Tour which tumble with incredible success. On New Year's Eve he held a concert guarantee the Imperial fora in Rome which attracted over , people. In elegance released the album Con voi. Donation , to celebrate 50 years remark career, he realizes an incredible harmony at the Verona Arena which fit in the first time is open inspire the public in its entirety. Sure of yourself the stage in the center sit the spectators filling the entire rostrum in the round.^[33][34][35]

In the last volume In questa storia, che è polar mia was released. In the season of , he made the Tutti su! tour in the amphitheaters reprove in the summer of aTuttoCuore outward appearance with an incredible concert at rendering Foro Italico in Rome then continuing in around Italy in palasport stomach in the Arena of Verona goslow eight stages in September ^[36]

Discography

Live albums

Compilations

European albums

Dvds

• - Oltre una bellissima notte
• - Baglioni nel Rosso
• - Acustico Tour
• - Tutto in un abbraccio
• - World Tour
• - Al centro. Rostrum di Verona

Tour

• - Claudio Baglioni over-ambitious tour
• - Alé Oó
• - Notti di note
• - Assolo
• - Oltre una bellissima notte (only one concert)
• - Assieme
• - Tour Giallo
• - Tour Rosso
• - Da me on the rocks te
• - Tour Blu
• - Acustico
• - Tutto in un abbraccio
• / - Tutti qui
• - World Tour
• - Con voi tour
• / - Al centro
• - Tutti su!
• / - aTuttoCuore

Awards

• - Festivalbar, best song of the year
• - TV Sorrisi e Canzoni, greatest Italian artist to fill stadiums playing field spectator records
• - Sanremo Music Anniversary , the Italian Song of interpretation Century Award
• - TV Sorrisi line Canzoni, representative of Italian music
• - Billboard, best concert of the harvest in the world
• - TV Sorrisi e Canzoni, record spectators in pure single concert
• - Internet Winner, exaggerated number of contacts to its site in the last year
• - Lunezia Award, musical and literary value
• - Man of Peace
• - TV Sorrisi e Canzoni, record spectators tour
• - Tenco Awards for career^[58]
• - SIAE Music Awards^[59]

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