Sal Da Vinci

Sal Da Vinci
Sal Da Vinci in 2011
Background information
Born	Salvatore Michael Sorrentino (1969-04-07) 7 April 1969 (age 56) New York City, U.S.
Genres	Pop Neapolitan
Occupations	Singer actor
Instruments	Vocals piano
Years active	1976–present
Labels	Ariola EMI Compagnia Generale del Disco Warner
Website	www.saldavinci.it

Salvatore Michael Sorrentino (born 7 April 1969), known professionally Sal Da Vinci, is an American-born Italian singer and actor.

Early life and career beginnings

Of French descent on his mother's side, Da Vinci was born in New York City as his father Mario Da Vinci, singer and interpreter of the Neapolitan skit, was engaged in a tour in the United States where he was joined by his mother.

He first performed in front of a paying public when he was just six years old. In 1976, he made his debut in the world of music by recording, in duet with his father, the song Miracolo 'e Natale by Alberto Sciotti and Tony Iglio, from which an homonymous skit was taken. In 1977, again together with his father, he made his theater debut with the plays Caro papà and Senza mamma e senza padre.

Career

He won the Festival Italiano in 1994 ^[1] and took third place in the Sanremo Music Festival 2009. ^[2] While born in New York City, he lives primarily in Naples and has a repertoire of Neapolitan songs. ^[3]

On 30 November 2025, he was announced among the participants of the Sanremo Music Festival 2026. ^[4]

Discography

Albums

• 1976 – Miracolo 'e Natale (Bella Record, BRLP 10035; with Mario Da Vinci)
• 1977 – Mario & Sal Da Vinci Vol. 1º (Bella Record, BRLP 10036; with Mario Da Vinci)
• 1977 – Mario & Sal Da Vinci Vol. 2º (Bella Record, BRLP 10038; with Mario Da Vinci)
• 1977 – 'O scugnizzo e 'o signore (Bella Record, BRLP 10038; with Mario Da Vinci)
• 1978 – 'O giurnalaio/'A cummunione 'e Salvatore ^[5] (Bella Record, BRLP 10039; with Mario Da Vinci)
• 1978 – Figlio mio sono innocente (soundtrack) (MDV Record, MD 9001; with Mario Da Vinci)
• 1979 – Vasame ancora (Dominant Record, LPD 33002; with Mario Da Vinci)
• 1979 – Napoli storia d'amore e di vendetta (colonna sonora) (Dominant Record, LPD 33006; inciso con Mario Da Vinci)
• 1980 – Muntevergine (Mamma Schiavona) (with Mario Da Vinci)
• 1980 – 'A giostra
• 1981 – 'O guappo nnammurato (La Canzonetta, FDM 507)
• 1981 – 'O motorino (La Canzonetta, FDM 510; with Mario Da Vinci)
• 1982 – Annabella (La Canzonetta, FDM 519; with Mario Da Vinci)
• 1983 – Footing (La Canzonetta, FDM 522; with Mario Da Vinci)
• 1994 – Sal Da Vinci
• 1996 – Un po' di noi
• 1998 – Solo
• 2005 – C'era una volta... Scugnizzi (with Gianni Lanni, Massimiliano Gallo, Stefania De Francesco e artisti vari)
• 2005 – Anime Napoletane
• 2008 – Canto per amore
• 2009 – Non riesco a farti innamorare
• 2010 – Il mercante di stelle
• 2011 – Napoli chi resta e chi parte (with Lalla Esposito, Fiorenza Calogero e artisti vari)
• 2012 – È così che gira il mondo - (Sony Music)
• 2013 – Carosone, l'americano di Napoli (with Forlenzo Massarone, Pietro Botte, Giovanni Imparato e Gransta MSV)
• 2014 – Se amore è
• 2014 – Stelle a metà (with Stefania De Francesco, Andrea Sannino, Pasquale Palma e artisti vari)
• 2016 – Non si fanno prigionieri
• 2018 – Sinfonie in Sal maggiore live
• 2021 – Siamo gocce di mare

Notes

1. Coppola, Alessio (21 April 2022). "Sal Da Vinci, chi è l'amato cantante napoletano: canzoni, moglie, Sanremo". True News. (in Italian). Retrieved 22 April 2022.
2. "Sanremo 2009: Vince Marco Carta. Secondo Povia e terzo Sal da Vinci | Music Room". Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 14 December 2010.
3. "Sal da Vinci - Official Web Site". www.saldavinci.it. Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
4. "Sanremo 2026. Da Tommaso Paradiso a Patty Pravo, Carlo Conti annuncia i nomi dei 30 Big in gara". RaiNews (in Italian). RAI. 30 November 2025. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
5. The two sides of the disc have two different titles

External links

• Official website (in Italian)