Morgan (singer)

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Morgan
Marco "Morgan" Castoldi, "Morgan50 compleanno in concerto", Teatro Parioli, Rome, Italy (23-12-2022) * (c) Danilo Sama.jpg
Morgan50: birthday in concert” at the Parioli Theater in Rome in 2022
Background information
Birth nameMarco Castoldi
Born (1972-12-23) 23 December 1972 (age 52)
Milan, Italy
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • musician
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • bass
  • piano
  • keyboards
  • guitars
  • ukulele
  • harmonica
  • glockenspiel
Member of Bluvertigo

Marco Castoldi (born 23 December 1972), better known by his stage name Morgan, is an Italian singer and musician. His musical genres are mainly alternative rock and electronic rock, sometimes experimental rock and synth-pop. He has also been a judge for eight seasons in the Italian version of The X Factor, winning five of them through acts he mentored: Aram Quartet (series 1 – 2008), Matteo Becucci (series 2 – 2008–9), Marco Mengoni (series 3 – 2009), Chiara Galiazzo (series 6 – 2012) and Michele Bravi (series 7 – 2013). He was also a coach on The Voice Of Italy 2019.

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He is also a founding member of Bluvertigo, an Italian band formed in 1992. Morgan has 3 daughters; the first, Anna Lou Castoldi, with Asia Argento.

Discography

Solo

Morgan live concert at the Cathedral of Asti (Italy) - 15 July 2011 Morgan Asti 2011.jpg
Morgan live concert at the Cathedral of Asti (Italy) – 15 July 2011

With Bluvertigo

Collaborations

Producer

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRole(s)Notes
2003 Lost Love BassistUncredited
2004 The Vanity Serum Cat-ManCameo
2006Il quarto sesso Karl Marx
Transylvania Milan Agustin

Television

YearTitleRole(s)Notes
2001 Sanremo Music Festival 2001 Himself / ContestantPerforming "L'assenzio" (16th place)
2008–2014; 2023 X Factor Himself / JudgeTalent show (1-3, 5-8, 17)
2010 Le invasioni barbariche Himself / GuestTalk show
2013 MTV Spit Himself / JudgeTalent show (season 2)
2016 Sanremo Music Festival 2016 Himself / ContestantPerforming "Semplicemente" (16th place)
Amici di Maria De Filippi Himself / JudgeTalent show (season 15, final stage)
2017Himself / CoachTalent show (season 16, final stage)
2017–2019Premio TencoHimself / HostAnnual cerimony
2019 Sanremo Music Festival 2019 Himself / Guest performerPerforming with Achille Lauro in the duets night
The Voice of Italy Himself / CoachTalent show (season 6)
2020 Sanremo Music Festival 2020 Himself / ContestantPerforming "Sincero" (disqualified)
Sanremo Giovani Himself / JudgeTalent show
2021 Ballando con le Stelle Himself / ContestantReality competition (season 16)
2023StraMorganHimself / HostVariety show

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