Pierre Gambini (born in Corte, Corsica) is a French songwriter and composer. [1]
He started in the 1990s as part of the musical formation I Cantelli singing polyphonic Corsican songs and launched a solo career after singing with in the film Sempre Vivu! in 2006. He then launched an electro rock career.
He is most famous for writing the soundtrack and music score for the fourth season of the Corsican-themed French TV series Mafiosa broadcast in 2012 and for the follow-up Mafiosa - L'ultime saison in 2014. [2]
Year | Album | Peak positions | Certification |
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FR [3] | |||
2007 | Sempre vivu! | – | |
2009 | A Prigiunera di San Ghjuvà (French title: La Prisonnière de Saint-Jean) | – | |
2012 | Mafiosa 4 | 132 | |
2014 | Mafiosa - L'ultime saison | 171 | |
Year | Single | Peak positions | Album |
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FR [3] | |||
2012 | Générique "Mafiosa 4" | 69 | Mafiosa 4 |
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