Manuel Agnelli

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Manuel Agnelli
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Agnelli in 2017
Background information
Born (1966-03-13) 13 March 1966 (age 59)
Milan, Italy
Genres alternative rock
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
Years active1985–present
Member of Afterhours

Manuel Agnelli (born 13 March 1966) is an Italian singer, songwriter, record producer, and frontman of the rock band Afterhours.

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Career

Born and raised in Milan, he graduated from the agricultural institute "G. Bonfantini" in Novara. [1] In 1985, he founded the band Afterhours, which quickly established itself on the Italian alternative rock scene with successful albums such as Germi (1995), Hai paura del buio? (1997), Non è per sempre (1999), and Ballate per piccole iene (2005). [2] The band also competed in the Sanremo Music Festival 2009 with the song "Il paese è reale", winning the Critics Prize. [3]

From 2016 to 2024, he was a judge on X-Factor , participating in six editions of the show. [4] [5] In the 2017 edition, he mentored the rock band Måneskin, who finished in second place. [6] He ultimately won the 2024 edition with his contestant Mimì Caruso. [7]

In addition to music, Agnelli engaged in television projects, such as the program Ossigeno on Rai 3. [8] During the Sanremo Music Festival 2021, he performed the song "Amandoti" by CCCP alongside Måneskin, who went on to win that edition of the festival. [6] [9]

In 2022, Agnelli released his first solo studio album, Ama il prossimo tuo come te stesso, which was ranked third among the best Italian albums of the year according to Rolling Stone . [10] His single "La profondità degli abissi", included in the soundtrack of the 2021 film Diabolik , won the Nastro d'Argento and the David di Donatello for Best Original Song. [11] [12]

Discography

Studio albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
ITA
[13]
Ama il prossimo tuo come te stesso6

Live albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
ITA
[13]
An Evening with Manuel Agnelli
(featuring Rodrigo D'Erasmo)
  • Release date: 22 November 2019
  • Label: Island, Universal
52

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles, with chart positions, album name and certifications
SingleYearAlbum
"La profondità degli abissi"2021Ama il prossimo tuo come te stesso
"Proci"2022
"Signorina mani avanti"
"Milano con la peste"
"Lo sposo sulla torta"
List of singles, with chart positions, album name and certifications
SingleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
ITA
[14]
"Adesso è facile"
(Mina featuring Manuel Agnelli)		2009— Facile
"Ragazzo di strada"
(Calibro 35 featuring Manuel Agnelli)		2013—Said (Colonna sonora originale)
"Lasciami leccare l'adrenalina"
(Big Fish featuring Manuel Agnelli)		—Niente di personale
"Baby Run"
(Sem & Stènn featuring Manuel Agnelli)		2018—Offbeat
"Argentovivo"
(Daniele Silvestri featuring Rancore and Manuel Agnelli)		201915La terra sotto i piedi

Filmography

Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
2023 Django Oscar BeaunneyTV series; episode 3

References

  1. ↑ "Manuel Agnelli: "Tornerò al Bonfantini, lì ho imparato a scrivere"". La Stampa . 30 January 2017.
  2. ↑ "Manuel Agnelli: la biografia". Rockol .
  3. ↑ "Sanremo 2009: il Premio della Critica 'Mia Martini' va agli Afterhours". Rockol . 21 February 2009.
  4. ↑ "È ufficiale: Manuel Agnelli degli Afterhours è il nuovo giudice di X Factor". Rockit. 11 May 2016.
  5. ↑ "I giudici di X Factor, il ritorno di Manuel Agnelli in giuria". Sky TG24 . 11 September 2024.
  6. 1 2 Assante, Ernesto (23 May 2021). "Eurovision, Manuel Agnelli e i "suoi" Maneskin: "Sono rock, non quattro bambolotti"". la Repubblica .
  7. ↑ "Mimì Caruso vince X Factor 2024, il racconto della finale del talent". Open. 6 December 2024.
  8. ↑ "Ossigeno, la seconda edizione del programma di Manuel Agnelli". TV Sorrisi e Canzoni . 26 March 2019.
  9. ↑ "Sanremo, i Maneskin portano il rock sul palco con Manuel Agnelli". Corriere.it . 5 March 2021.
  10. ↑ "I 25 migliori album italiani del 2022". Rolling Stone . 28 December 2022.
  11. ↑ "Il film su Diabolik ha vinto un David di Donatello". Fumettologica . 4 May 2022.
  12. ↑ Stanzione, Davide (20 June 2022). "Nastri d'argento 2022, tutti i premi: trionfano Marx può aspettare ed È stata la mano di Dio, Martone miglior regista". Best Movie .
  13. 1 2 "Italian Charts - Manuel Agnelli - Albums". Italiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
  14. ↑ "Italian Charts - Manuel Agnelli - Songs". Italiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
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