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Ruggero Pasquarelli (born 10 September 1993), known professionally by the mononym Ruggero (stylised in all caps), is an Italian singer and actor. In 2010, he took part in the fourth series of the Italian talent show X Factor , [1] and is also known for his performance as Federico in the Argentine telenovela Violetta (2012–2015) [2] and as Matteo Balsano in Soy Luna (2016–2018).
Ruggero Pasquarelli was born in his house, Abruzzo, on 10 September 1993, to Bruno and Antonella Pasquarelli, and he grew up in Città Sant'Angelo, a town in the province of Pescara. [3] [4] As a child, he took guitar and acting lessons. [3] In 2008, Pasquarelli started taking singing lessons, and since 2009 he also studied piano. [3] He has a brother named Leonardo Pasquarelli. In high school, Pasquarelli studied at the pedagogical liceo , and specialized in Arts and Entertainment. [4] While he was a high school student, he also became a singer of the local rock band 65013. [4]
In 2010, during his senior year of high school, Pasquarelli auditioned for the fourth series of the Italian version of British talent show The X Factor. As a result, he was chosen by Mara Maionchi as a member of the "Boys" category. [5] During the seventh live show, Pasquarelli finished in the bottom two for the first time, together with Cassandra Raffaele, but only Raffaele's judge, Elio, voted to eliminate Pasquarelli, and he was therefore saved. [6] He finished once again in the bottom two during the tenth live show. Pasquarelli was not allowed to perform during the final showdown, since he was 17 years old, and Italian laws don't allow performances of people under the age of majority after midnight. A pre-recorded performance was broadcast instead. [7] The judges vote resulted in a deadlock, and the public vote saved Nevruz, and Pasquarelli finished the competition in sixth place. [3] [7]
X Factor series 4 performances and results | ||||
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Episode | Theme | Song choice | Original artist | Result |
Audition [8] | Auditioner's choice | "A me me piace o' blues" | Pino Daniele | Advanced |
"Isn't She Lovely" | Stevie Wonder | |||
Bootcamp [9] | "Moondance" | Van Morrison | ||
Home Visit | "Home" | Michael Bublé | ||
Live Show 1 [10] [11] | Mentor's choice | "A me me piace o' blues" | Pino Daniele | Safe |
Live Show 2 [12] [13] | "The Great Pretender" | The Platters | ||
Live Show 3 [14] | "Tu Vuò Fà L'Americano" | Renato Carosone | ||
Live Show 4 [15] | Number-one songs | "Per te" | Jovanotti | |
Live Show 5 [16] | Mentor's choice | "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" | Queen | |
Live Show 6 [17] | 1980s dance music | "You're the First, the Last, My Everything" | Barry White | |
Live Show 7 [6] | Italian hits of the 21st Century | "7000 caffè" | Alex Britti | Bottom two |
Final showdown | "A me me piace o' blues" | Pino Daniele | Saved by judges | |
Final showdown – a cappella song | "Honesty" | Billy Joel | ||
Live Show 8 [18] | Songs from films | "Mambo Italiano" | Rosemary Clooney | Safe |
Live Show 9 [19] | Mentor's choice | "Crocodile Rock" | Elton John | Safe |
Live Show 10 [20] | Television theme songs | "Dove sta Zazà" | Gabriella Ferri | Bottom two |
Final showdown | "7000 caffè" | Alex Britti | Eliminated by public vote | |
Final showdown – a cappella song | "Isn't She Lovely" | Stevie Wonder | ||
In 2012, Pasquarelli landed the role of Federico in the Argentine telenovela Violetta . [21]
The first episode he appeared in was “An Approach, A Song” (season one, episode 56) until the series finale (season three, episode 80). He also took part in the European tour with all the cast.
In 2015, Pasquarelli was cast as the male protagonist Matteo Balsano in the Latin American Disney Channel telenovela Soy Luna. From 2016 until 2018 he displayed his role in all three seasons, consisting of 220 episodes. He also took part in the three Live Tours in 2017 and 2018, playing shows in Latin America and Europe. In 2017, he released his first self-written song called 'Allá voy' on the Soy Luna Soundtrack. In 2018, he released his second self-written song "Esta noche no paro" on the Soy Luna Soundtrack as well.
On 20 June 2019, he released his first single "Probablemente", followed by the second single, "No Te Voy a Fallar", released on 10 September 2019. In addition, he announced the Nuestro Tour, a small tour that took place between October and December of the same year around South America. Also in 2019 he collaborated with MYA, a duo of South American singers, on the single "Apenas Son Las 12".
In March 2020, he signed with Sony Music Argentina.
On 8 July 2020, he released his fourth single titled "Puede", and on 9 September of the same year, his fifth single titled "Bella" was released. On 9 October 2020, he collaborated with Tres Dedos on a new song titled "Por Eso Estoy Aquì". [22] In the final months of 2020, he released two more singles: "Dos Extraños" on 19 November 2020, and "Mil Razones" on 17 December 2020.
On 24 April 2021, he announced that his self-titled debut album, Ruggero, would be released on 29 April 2021. On the month of the album's release, he released two other singles: "Úsame" with Dvicio on 1 April and "Si Tú No Estás" three days prior to the album's release. "Probablemente", "No Te Voy A Fallar" and "Apenas Son Las 12" were not included in the album.
The cover of "Senza una Donna" was released as single on 21 October 2021. On 7 June 2022, he released his second studio album, Volver a Cero, preceded by the singles, "Se Vive Solo una Vida", "Ya Fue" and "Nos Dejamos Enseguida" with Fabro.
Since 2012, he resides and works in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2010 | X Factor | Himself | Competitor (season 4); 6th place |
2011 | Social King | Himself | Presenter (season 2) |
2011–2012 | Cartoon Magic | Himself | Presenter |
2011–2012 | In Tour | Tom | Main role |
2012–2015 | Violetta | Federico Paccini | Recurring role (seasons 1–2); main role (season 3) |
2013 | Get the Party | Himself | Presenter |
2016–2018 | Soy Luna | Matteo Balsano | Lead role; 219 episodes |
2016 | Pijama Party | Himself | Special participation |
2016 | Un, Dos, ¡Chef! | Himself | Special participation (episode 3; season 3) |
2019 | Argentina, Tierra de Amor y Venganza | Víctor "Toro" de Leone | Main role (part 1) |
Giancarlo de Leone | Recurring role (part 1) | ||
2021 | Soy Luna: El Último Concierto | Himself / Matteo Balsano | Disney+ special |
2022 | Supernova | June | Main role |
2024 | Cien Años de Soledad | Pietro Crespi | Main role |
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Volver a Cero |
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Title | Soundtrack details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||
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ARG [23] | AUT [24] | FRA [25] | GER [26] | MEX [27] | POL [28] | PRT [29] | SPA [30] | |||
In Tour (with Martina Russomanno and Ariana Costantin) |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Soy Luna (with Soy Luna cast) |
| 1 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 5 | 47 | 3 | 1 | |
Soy Luna - Música En Ti (with Soy Luna cast) |
| 1 | 24 | 29 | 73 | 10 | — | 22 | 11 |
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La Vida Es un Sueño (with Soy Luna cast) |
| 3 | 17 | 25 | 32 | 3 | — | — | 5 |
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Soy Luna - Modo Amar (with Soy Luna cast) |
| — | 28 | — | 67 | — | — | — | 18 | |
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Title | Year | Peaks | Album | ||||||||||
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ARG [36] | |||||||||||||
"Probablemente" | 2019 | — | Non-album singles | ||||||||||
"No Te Voy a Fallar" | — | ||||||||||||
"Apenas Son las 12 (featuring MYA) | — | ||||||||||||
"Puede" | 2020 | 67 | Ruggero | ||||||||||
"Bella" | — | ||||||||||||
"Por Eso Estoy Aquí" (with Tres Dedos) | — | Non-album single | |||||||||||
"Dos Extraños" | — | Ruggero | |||||||||||
"Mil Razones" | — | ||||||||||||
"Úsame" (with Dvicio) | 2021 | — | |||||||||||
"Si Tú No Estás" | — | ||||||||||||
"Avventura" (with Astol) | — | Amante | |||||||||||
"Senza una Donna" | — | Non-album single | |||||||||||
"Se Vive Solo una Vida" | 2022 | — | Volver a Cero | ||||||||||
"Ya Fue" | — | ||||||||||||
"Nos Dejamos Enseguida" (with Fabro) | — | ||||||||||||
"Vamos Pa la Playa" (with Oscu and Migrantes featuring Nico Valdi) | — | TBA | |||||||||||
"Morocha" | 2023 | — | |||||||||||
"Mi una en 1M" | — | ||||||||||||
"Cero Drama" | — | ||||||||||||
"Serenata" (with Caztro) | — | ||||||||||||
"Nico Valdi produciendo a Ruggero y Bernardita" (with Nico Valdi and Bernardita Sonzini) | 2024 | — | |||||||||||
"ADN" (with Emanero) | — | ||||||||||||
"Enamorado de Ti" (with Mar Lucas and Oscu) | — | La Inocente | |||||||||||
"Mil Kilos de Cemento" | — | TBA | |||||||||||
"No Me Gusta" | — | ||||||||||||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||
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ARG [36] | |||||||||||
"Rescata Mi Corazón" (Manuel Wirzt featuring Ruggero) | 2024 | — | Non-album single | ||||||||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
Title | Year | Album |
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"En Gira" (with Violetta cast) | 2014 | Violetta - Gira Mi Canción |
"Modo Amar" (with Soy Luna cast) | 2018 | Soy Luna - Modo Amar |
"You Are Not Alone" (International) (with Meredith O'Connor, Minzy, Reekado Banks, luliana beregoi, Di Ferrero, Kwaw Kese, Kodie Shane, Mary Wilson, Asees Kaur, Abbas Jaafar, Mackenzie Sol, Rebecca Black, Ar’mon&Trey, Syndee Winters, J3tt, Bedouine, Sound Sultan, Kim Se-hwang, Amanda Holley, Tvte and Maryse) | 2021 | Non-album promotional single |
"Jodidamente" (with Migrantes) | Sesión Acústica (Unplugged) |
Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
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"A Me Me Piace 'o Blues" | 2010 | — | X Factor 4 Compilation |
"Tienes el Talento" | 2012 | Violetta cast | Violetta - Cantar es lo Que Soy |
"Luz, Cámara, Acción" | 2013 | Jorge Blanco, Diego Domínguez, Facundo Gambandé, Samuel Nascimento, Nick Garnier and Xabiani Ponce de León | Violetta - Hoy Somos Más |
"Esto No Puede Terminar" | Violetta cast | Violetta en Vivo | |
"Hoy Somos Más" | 2014 | Violetta - Il Concerto (Live) | |
"Tienes el Talento" | |||
"Euforia" | |||
"Luz, Cámara, Acción" | — | ||
"Vieni e Canta" | Lodovica Comello | ||
"On Beat" | Violetta cast | ||
"Juntos Somos Más" | |||
"Ser Mejor" | |||
"Ser Mejor (Finale)" | |||
"Rescata Mi Corazón" | — | Violetta - Gira Mi Canción | |
"Queen of the Dance Floor" | Jorge Blanco, Facundo Gambandé, Nick Garnier and Samuel Nascimento | ||
"Friends´Till the End" | Violetta cast | ||
"Crecimos Juntos" | 2015 | Violetta - Crecimos Juntos | |
"Es Mi Pasion" | Jorge Blanco, Facundo Gambandé, Nick Garnier and Samuel Nascimento | ||
"Llamame" | Violetta cast | ||
"Solo Pienso en Ti" | Jorge Blanco, Facundo Gambandé, Nick Garnier and Samuel Nascimento | ||
"Mas Que una Amistad" | |||
"Mi Princesa" | |||
"Mil Vidas Atras" | |||
"Alguien Más" | 2022 | Camilú | Que Me Duela |
"El Corazón a Veces se Equivoca" | 2024 | Benja Torres | Espinas |
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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2015 | Kids' Choice Awards Argentina | Stunner [37] | Violetta | Won |
2016 | Kids' Choice Awards Colombia | Favorite Actor [38] | Soy Luna | Won |
Kids' Choice Awards Argentina | Favorite Actor [39] | Won | ||
Viral Moment [39] | Ruggelaria (shared with Candelaria Molfese) | Won | ||
2017 | Kids' Choice Awards Colombia | Favorite Actor [40] | Soy Luna | Won |
Tú Awards | #El chico sexy | Nominated | ||
#La parejita más cute | Ruggero Pasquarelli and Asia Fazio | Nominated |
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