Tommaso Paradiso

Tommaso Paradiso
Paradiso in 2016
Background information
Born	(1983-06-25) 25 June 1983 (age 42) Rome, Italy
Occupations	Singer songwriter filmmaker
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.

Life and career

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]

Discography

Studio albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		ITA [13]
Space Cowboy	Release date: 4 March 2022 Label: Island	5
Sensazione stupenda	Release date: 6 October 2023 Label: Island	7

Charting singles

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Album
		ITA [14]
"Lasciamene un po'"	2025	54	Non-album single

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2020	Under the Riccione Sun	Himself	Cameo role
2022	Sulle nuvole	None	As director and writer

References

1. "Tommaso Paradiso, ex frontman di Thegiornalisti, è la star del Festival Filosofico del Sannio". Rai News . 15 May 2023.
2. Jacobbi, Paola (24 September 2023). "Paradiso non può attendere". Vanity Fair .
3. "Thegiornalisti: L'intervista a Tommaso Paradiso per L'Indiece di melty". 21 October 2014.
4. "'Riccione' è il nuovo singolo dei Thegiornalisti". Rolling Stone Italia.
5. "«L'esercito del selfie», il nuovo singolo di Takagi & Ketra con Lorenzo Fragola e Arisa". TV Sorrisi e Canzoni . 16 June 2017.
6. "Giusy Ferreri: "Un Girotondo per il mio bambino"". Agenzia Nazionale Stampa Associata . 3 March 2017.
7. ""Da sola / In the night", il nuovo di Ketra e Takagi con Elisa e Paradiso versione anni 80". Fanpage.it . 12 January 2018.
8. "Takagi & Ketra, il nuovo singolo è "La luna e la gatta"". Sky TG24 . 27 February 2019.
9. Conti, Andrea (9 December 2019). "Tommaso Paradiso e lo scioglimento dei Thegiornalisti: "Il problema è nato quando tra di noi si sono intromesse altre persone"". Il Fatto Quotidiano (in Italian). Retrieved 8 July 2024.
10. Laffranchi, Andrea (14 September 2021). "Tommaso Paradiso: «Lasciare i Thegiornalisti è stato un momento di vuoto. Ora "Magari no" e il disco solista»". Corriere della Sera .
11. Orlando, Simona (12 September 2023). "Tommaso Paradiso: "Mi sono seduto all'inferno e poi ho fatto pace. Malgrado la malinconia tendo alla luce"". la Repubblica .
12. "'Sulle nuvole': al cinema il film di Tommaso Paradiso". Quotidiano Nazionale . 27 April 2022.
13. "Italian Charts - Tommaso Paradiso - Albums". Italiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
14. "Top Singoli – Classifica settimanale WK 38" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana . Retrieved 20 September 2025.

External links

• Tommaso Paradiso at IMDb