Elio (Italian singer)
Italian singer
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Stefano Belisari (born 30 July 1961 in Milan), nicknamed Elio, is an Italian singer, comedian, actor and musician. He is a founding member of the Italian rock band Elio e le Storie Tese.
Career
Elio founded Elio e le Storie Tese in 1980.[1] He is the lead vocalist and occasionally plays the transverse flute (in which he is a graduate of the Milan Conservatory),[2] the electric guitar and the electric bass.[3]
In 2002, Elio graduated from the Polytechnic University of Milan with an MSc in electronic engineering.[4] He had previously interrupted his studies following the success of his music career.[5]
The texts of his songs are humorous and irreverent, and he listed Frank Zappa as a primary influence.[6][7][8][9][10]
He has been a judge on the panel of the Italian version of The X Factor for five seasons, winning two of them through acts he mentored, Nathalie (season 4, 2010)[11] and Giò Sada (season 9, 2015).[12] He was also a judge at Italia's Got Talent in 2022.[13]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Asini | Tomalino | ||
| 2004 | Terkel in Trouble | Arne Nougatgren | Voice (Italian dub) | |
| 2011 | Paul | Paul | Voice (Italian dub) | |
| 2013 | Ci vuole un gran fisico | Gino | ||
| Il sole dei cattivi | ||||
| Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 | Chester V | Voice (Italian dub) | ||
| 2015 | La ragazza Carla | Elio | ||
| 2019 | UglyDolls | Ox | Voice (Italian dub) | |
| 2023 | Improvvisamente a Natale mi sposo | The Mayor | ||
| 2024 | Gloria! | Romeo |
