Massimo Di Cataldo

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Massimo Di Cataldo
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Di Cataldo in concert
Born25 April 1968 (1968-04-25) (age 55)
Rome, Italy
OccupationSinger-songwriter

Massimo Di Cataldo (born 25 April 1968) is an Italian singer-songwriter and actor.

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Life and career

Born in Rome, after the high school Di Cataldo made several experiences poised between singing and acting, including a 1993 appearance in the Rai 2 TV-series I ragazzi del muretto in which he played a singer. [1] [2] The same year he was a finalist in the Castrocaro Music Festival. [2]

In 1995, Di Cataldo entered the competition at the Sanremo Music Festival with the song "Che sarà di me", ranking second in the newcomers section. [1] [2] The same year he released his debut album, Siamo nati liberi, which was a commercial success replicated a year later by the album Anime (whose lead single, "Se adesso te ne vai", ranked fourth at the Big Artists competition of the Sanremo Music Festival) and in 1997 by the album Crescendo. [1]

In 1999, Di Cataldo participated for the third and last time at the Sanremo Festival with the song "Come sei bella", which was followed by the album Dieci. [1] [2] In the following years he mainly focused on live performances and concerts. [1] [2]

Discography

Studio albums

Compilation albums

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Eddy Anselmi (2009). Festival di Sanremo: almanacco illustrato della canzone italiana. Panini Comics, 2009. ISBN   978-8863462296.