Tommaso Paradiso | |
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Born | Rome, Italy | 25 June 1983
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Years active | 2009–present |
Labels | Island |
Tommaso Paradiso (born 25 June 1983) is an Italian singer, songwriter, filmmaker, and former frontman of the indie pop band Thegiornalisti.
Born in the Prati district of Rome to a family with Campanian roots, Paradiso graduated in philosophy after attending a classical high school. [1] [2]
In 2009, he co-founded the band Thegiornalisti with Marco Antonio Musella and Marco Primavera, debuting in 2011 with the album Vol. 1. [3] The band gained widespread recognition with subsequent albums, including Fuoricampo (2014), Completamente Sold Out (2016), and Love (2018), as well as the hit single "Riccione" (2017). [4]
Paradiso composed the music for Luca Carboni's successful single "Luca lo stesso" in 2015 and contributed to various projects, including the writing of "L'esercito del selfie" by Takagi & Ketra [5] and "Partiti adesso" by Giusy Ferreri. [6] He worked again with Takagi & Ketra on "Da sola/In the Night" in 2018 and "La luna e la gatta" in 2019. [7] [8] He also wrote songs for Nina Zilli, Noemi, Gianni Morandi, Francesca Michielin, Franco126, and Loredana Bertè.
In September 2019, Paradiso announced his departure from Thegiornalisti to pursue a solo career, launching it with the single "Non avere paura". [9] On 4 March 2022, he released his debut album, Space Cowboy. [10] His second studio album, Sensazione stupenda, was released on 6 October 2023. [11]
In 2022, Paradiso made his directorial debut with the film Sulle nuvole. [12]
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
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Space Cowboy |
| 5 |
Sensazione stupenda |
| 7 |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2020 | Under the Riccione Sun | Himself | Cameo role |
2022 | Sulle nuvole | None | As director and writer |