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Birth name | Antonio Di Martino |
Born | Palermo, Sicily, Italy | 1 December 1982
Genres | Indie pop |
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Years active | 2010–present |
Antonio Di Martino (born 1 December 1982), known professionally as Dimartino, is an Italian singer-songwriter. [1] [2]
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]
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