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Marco Masini

Marco Masini tour2015.jpg

Born 18 September 1964 (age 53)

Florence, Italy

Occupation Singer-songwriter

Marco Masini (born September 18, 1964 in Florence), is an Italian singer-songwriter and musician. He
was known in the 1990s for his daring and extravagant way of singing[citation needed]. One of his
greatest virtues is his voice due to his vocal range, which reaches difficult musical notes, according to
experts[who?]. The critics acknowledge his significant gain in strength, with maturity, in addition to his
rhythmic sense, interpretive strength and a tone of voice that stands out among popular
singers.[citation needed]. Accompanied by guitarist Riccardo Cherubini, Marco Masini is one of the
creators of a new perspective with his verses, a fusion of classical music, rock and blues[citation
needed].

Marco Masini has become one of the greatest icons of Italian pop of the last 20 years. Among his
musical achievements we can highlight T'innamorerai, Disperato, L'uomo volante, Dal buio, Malinconoia,
Ali di cera, Cenerentola innamorata, Bella Stronza, Niente d'Importante, Ti Vorrei, Principessa, Caro
babbo, Vaffanculo (sic), Vai con lui and Perché lo fai. In Asia, songs like "T'innamorerai", "L'uomo
volante" and "Dal Buio" are successful to this day. In Brazil, successful songs include "L'amore sia con
te", "Dal Buio", "Voglio Volare." Marco Masini is one of the Italian solo artists with the highest number
of "hits" on the charts worldwide.[citation needed]

Contents

1 Early years

2 Fame and Consecration

3 References
4 External links

Early years

Marco Masini was born in the city of Florence, in the region of Tuscany, on September 18, 1964.[1] His
mother, Anna Maria, sang and played piano, and was an elementary school teacher before she quit the
profession to have a life at home with the family. His father, Giancarlo, worked as a representative of
hair products.

When Marco was three years old he received a toy piano as a Christmas present. The little boy showed
an instant interest in music and soon he began attending music classes.

During high school he created, along with friends, a music group called Errata Corrige. Meanwhile, his
lack of interest in studying made him leave high school when he was 16, which caused problems within
his family.

For a time, Masini worked with his father as a representative. In 1980 the family opened a bar in
Florence. Sadly, the fights between Marco and his father increased, causing his mother worry and
heartache. A few years later, her husband was forced to sell the bar after she was found to have cancer.
Marco left to serve in the army (military aircraft in Florence), and only one day after his return on
August 22, 1984, his mother died, to the deep sadness of Marco, who always regretted the fact that he
could not be close to her in her last moments.

In his early years of his career he met the record producer Giancarlo Bigazzi who introduced the young
musician to the music business, as a collaborator with artists like Raf and Umberto Tozzi. Eventually, in
1990 he participated in the 40th edition of popular Sanremo Festival with one of his signature songs,
Disperato, and won first prize as new artist of the year.

Fame and Consecration

After winning third place, now among the main competitors, in the 1991 edition of Sanremo Festival
with Perché lo fai (a controversial song about an addicted young woman), Masini, now an emerging star,
released his second album, Malinconoia (a composite word coined by the artist indicating a mixture of
melancholy and boredom, in Italian malinconia and noia), that became a big hit in the Italian charts,
despite the somber mood of most of the record. The Malinconoia music video, taped during a concert at
Palaeur in Rome, won first prize in the category "Best live video" during the 1991 edition of
Riminicinema festival. The title track was presented during the popular summer music competition
Festivalbar in the long playing records category, and was awarded first prize.

In 1993 the album T'innamorerai was released. The record created the basis for the international
success of Masini. The song that introduces the LP, Vaffanculo (figuratively fuck off), generated
controversies and was banned by most radio and television networks. In an interview for the newspaper
Corriere della Sera, Masini claimed that the v-word was dedicated to "the liars and who call me 'prophet
of the depression'"[2] and the song contained also some harsh verses directed to the record labels and
their policies.

In the meantime, Marco became an international sensation. With a style in both music and lyrics that
synthesized his diverse musical influences, challenged conservative society and many prejudices of the
time[citation needed], Marco opened a new path in Italian music and popular culture. The album
T'innamorerai became a huge hit, with over a million copies sold worldwide.

In 1995 (January), the fourth album was released, Il Cielo della Vergine in Italy, Switzerland, Belgium, the
Netherlands, Germany and the Spanish version (El Cielo de Virgo) in Spain and Latin America. For this
album he was criticized again, this time because of two songs Bella Stronza ("Beautiful Bitch") and
Principessa ("Princess"), both very direct and explicit.

In 1996 he published L'Amore Sia Con Te, a compilation of his greatest hits, with the new song that gave
title to the album and Meglio Solo, an old song, released originally as the B-side of the single Disperato.
This collection was also released in Spanish speaking countries as Mi amor allí estará, presenting a
slightly different tracklist. During the summer, the tour called L'amore Sia Con Te occurred.

In 1997, fellow singer-songwriter Enrico Ruggeri called him to sing La Gente di Cuore, included in the
Ruggeri's album Domani è un altro giorno.

After nearly four years of silence, on November 12, 1998, the Scimmie ("Monkeys") album was released
by Ma label, founded by himself, Mario Manzani and Marco Poggione. This new album was a major
turning point in production, on which he presented himself to the public with a new look: white hair and
beard. But the greatest change was the separation from Bigazzi, Marco's old teacher, who had marked
the beginning of his musical career. The disc is a harder rock and the lyrics are generally less sentimental
but more airtight. With Scimmie, Marco said he wanted to recover the music from the 1970s that he
loved and was back in fashion: the views of the critics were strangely positive, but not public opinion,
which decreed the album's commercial failure.

He's an atheist, though he somewhat recognizes the "importance of religion" when a person is in
trouble.

References

Simonis, Damien (2006-03-01). Florence. Lonely Planet. pp. 37–. ISBN 978-1-74059-809-5. Retrieved 28
July 2011.

http://archiviostorico.corriere.it/1993/gennaio/13/Masini_mio_vaff_bugiardi_co_0_9301133693.shtml
In Italian

External links

Official website

Awards and achievements

Preceded by

Mietta

with "Canzoni" Sanremo Music Festival

Winner Newcomers section

1990 Succeeded by

Paolo Vallesi

with "Le persone inutili"

Preceded by

Alexia

with "Per dire di no" Sanremo Music Festival

Winner

2004 Succeeded by

Francesco Renga
with "Angelo"

Authority control

WorldCat Identities VIAF: 90225834 LCCN: no98017000 ISNI: 0000 0000 7839 8267 GND: 119403692
BNF: cb139751738 (data) MusicBrainz: 0a966876-dc95-49ad-aad8-6c72f534cbbc ICCU:
IT\ICCU\LO1V\041858

Categories: 1964 birthsLiving peoplePeople from FlorenceItalian singer-songwritersItalian-language

singersSanremo Music Festival winners of the newcomers section

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