Ex-Otago | |
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Background information | |
Origin | Genoa, Liguria, Italy |
Genres | Indie pop |
Years active | 2002–present |
Members | Maurizio Carucci (2002–present) Simone Bertuccini (2002–present) Olmo Martellacci (2011–present) Rachid Bouchabla (2016–present) Giorgia Sudati (2024–present) |
Past members | Alberto Argentesi (2002–12) Simone Fallani (2004–08) Gabriele Floris (2008–16) Francesco Bacci (2010–2023) |
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They debuted in 2003 with the English-language album The Chestnuts Time. [1] Their first album in Italian, Tanti saluti, was released in 2007. [1]
The band participated at the Sanremo Music Festival 2019 with the song "Solo una canzone". [2]
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