Sugarfree (Italian band)

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Origin Catania, Italy
Genrespop-rock
Years active2000–present
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Sugarfree is an Italian pop-rock band formed in 2000, best known for the song "Cleptomania".

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Career

The group formed in Catania in 2000 as a cover band. After enjoying some local success, they started producing new songs, having a large success in 2005 with the single "Cleptomania", which peaked on the first place at the Italian hit parade, was certified platinum [1] [2] and sold over 40,000 copies. [3]

In 2006 the group entered the main competition at the 56th edition of the Sanremo Music Festival, reaching the semifinals with the song "Solo lei mi dà". [1] In 2008 the lead vocalist Matteo Amantia left the band to pursue a solo career; he rejoined the band in December 2014. [4]

Personnel

Former members

Discography

Albums

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References

  1. 1 2 Eddy Anselmi. Festival di Sanremo: almanacco illustrato della canzone italiana. Panini Comics, 2009. ISBN   8863462291.
  2. "Sugarfree". Festivalbar . Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  3. "Le cifre di vendita" (PDF). Musica e dischi : 9. January 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 May 2015. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  4. Oriana Meo (28 December 2014). "Lavori in corso per la band Sugarfree: torna Matteo Amantia". All Music Italia. Retrieved 9 August 2016.