Dimartino

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Dimartino
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Background information
Birth nameAntonio Di Martino
Born (1982-12-01) 1 December 1982 (age 42)
Palermo, Sicily, Italy
Genres Indie pop
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active2010–present

Antonio Di Martino (born 1 December 1982), known professionally as Dimartino, is an Italian singer-songwriter. [1] [2]

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Life and career

Born in Palermo, the son of a philosophy teacher and a carpenter, [3] Di Martino started his career in 1998 as the founder and the lead singer of the band Famelika. [4] The group disbanded in 2009, and he adopted the moniker Dimartino, releasing the album Cara maestra abbiamo perso in 2010. [4] He was also active as a songwriter for other artists, including Brunori Sas (who co-produced his 2012 second album Sarebbe bello non lasciarsi mai, ma abbandonarsi ogni tanto è utile), Arisa, Marracash, Malika Ayane, Chiara Galiazzo, Levante and Dear Jack. [4] In 2017, he made his literary debut with the novel Un mondo raro, about the life of singer Chavela Vargas. [4]

He participated at Sanremo Music Festival 2021 with the song "Musica leggerissima", together with Colapesce. [5] He took part at Sanremo Music Festival 2023, once again alongside Colapesce, with the song "Splash", winning the Mia Martini critics award. [6] [7]

Discography

Studio albums

Extended plays

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References

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