Colapesce | |
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![]() Colapesce in Rome (2015) | |
Background information | |
Birth name | Lorenzo Urciullo |
Born | Solarino, Sicily, Italy | 6 September 1983
Genres | Indie pop |
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Years active | 2005–present |
Lorenzo Urciullo (born 6 September 1983), known professionally as Colapesce, is an Italian singer-songwriter. [1]
Born in Solarino, Urciullo graduated in Communication Sciences at the University of Catania. [2] He started his career as frontman of the indie rock group Albanopower and part of the musical project Santiago. [3] In 2010 he adopted the stage name Colapesce, inspired by a traditional local mith about a legendary fisherman who holds Sicily on his shoulders to prevent it from sinking, [4] [5] and released the EP Colapesce. [3] His 2012 debut album Un meraviglioso declino included duets with Roy Paci and Meg from 99 Posse, received critical acclaim and got him a Targa Tenco for best debut work. [3] [6] [7]
In 2015 Colapesce released his second album Egomostro, [7] [8] and made his debut as a comics writer with the graphic novel La distanza, illustrated by Alessandro Baronciani. [3] Active as a songwriter for other artists including Luca Carboni, Irene Grandi, Malika Ayane, Emma Marrone, Samuel and Levante, he often collaborated with singer-songwriter Dimartino, with whom in 2020 he started a duo musical project with the album I mortali. [3] [9]
Colapesce and Dimartino participated at Sanremo Music Festival 2021 with the song "Musica leggerissima", and the song was a surprise hit, ranking first on the Italian hit parade. [10] The track also featured on Colapesce and Dimartino's second album I mortali². [11] In 2022 they collaborated with rapper Fabri Fibra in the hit single "Propaganda"; [12] [13] the same year they featured the Cerrone's single "Non chiamarmi mai", an Italian version of Cerrone's 1979 song "Call Me Tonight". [14] They took part at Sanremo Music Festival 2023 with the song "Splash", winning the Mia Martini Critics Award. [15] The same year they made their film debut, both as actors and screenwriters, in La primavera della mia vita. [16]