Gianluca Grignani

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Gianluca Grignani
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Gianluca Grignani (2008)
Background information
Born (1972-04-07) 7 April 1972 (age 52)
Milan, Italy
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • guitarist
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Years active1994–present
Labels Mercury, Ils, Strategic Marketing, PolyGram, Universal, Balboa, Columbia, Sony
Website grignani.it

Gianluca Grignani (born 7 April 1972) is an Italian singer-songwriter and guitarist. [1]

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Biography

His musical career took off after meeting guitarist and producer Massimo Luca. After Grignani performed in the 1994 Festival di Sanremo, PolyGram persuaded him to release the acoustic ballad "La mia storia tra le dita". [2]

In 1995, Grignani managed a breakthrough with the album Destinazione Paradiso, which sold two million copies within a year, and for which he was awarded the Telegatto.

"La mia storia tra le dita" became a number-one hit all over Iberoamerica and other countries in Europe. He released a Spanish-language version called "Mi historia entre tus dedos".

On 4 December 2022, it was officially announced Gianluca Grignani participation in the Sanremo Music Festival 2023. [3] "Quando ti manca il fiato" was later announced as his entry for the Sanremo Music Festival 2023. [4]

Selected discography

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References

  1. Gianatti, Silvia (21 December 2019). "Gianluca Grignani: "Riparto libero"". Vanity Fair (in Italian). Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  2. "Chi è Gianluca Grignani: la biografia dell'artista". True News. (in Italian). 27 April 2022. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  3. Granger, Anthony (4 December 2022). "🇮🇹 Italy: Festival di Sanremo 2023 Participants Revealed". Eurovoix. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  4. Granger, Anthony (17 December 2022). "🇮🇹 Italy: Sanremo Giovani 2022 Qualifiers & Sanremo Song Titles Revealed". Eurovoix. Retrieved 21 January 2023.