Giovanni Caccamo
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- Singer
- songwriter
Giovanni Caccamo | |
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 Caccamo in 2021 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 8 December 1990 Modica, Sicily, Italy |
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| Years active | 2012–present |
| Label | Sugar Music |
| Website | giovannicaccamo.it |
Giovanni Caccamo (born 8 December 1990) is an Italian singer and songwriter. After being discovered by singer Franco Battiato and producer Caterina Caselli,[1] he won the newcomers' section of the Sanremo Music Festival 2015, with the song "Ritornerò da te", and released his debut album, Qui per te.
He has also worked as a television presenter, and he dubbed the character Uku in the Italian version of Pixar's short film Lava. As a songwriter, he has penned songs for Italian recording artists Malika Ayane, Francesca Michielin and Emma Marrone.
A native of Modica, Sicily, Giovanni Caccamo started singing as a child. In 2001, during a Zecchino d'Oro TV special celebrating Mother's Day, he performed as part of the Piccolo Coro dell'Antoniano, a children's choir from Bologna.[2]
Career
In 2009, Caccamo began working in RAI, as part of the cast of the Rai Gulp show Music Gate, produced by Rai Ragazzi and the Institute of Antoniano.[3][4]
In the summer of 2012, he met Franco Battiato and opened some of his tours, including special shows with Antony and the Johnsons.
On 15 August 2013, he released his first single, "L'indifferenza" written by himself and produced by Franco Battiato and Pino Pinaxa Pischetola.[5]
From November 2013, he started performing in several private homes throughout Italy and Europe, singing and playing piano, as part of his Live at Home Tour.[6] The initiative was taken in March 2015 in anticipation as part of the official tour of Qui Per Te. During that time, he was part of the radio show Edicola Fiore hosted by Rosario Fiorello.
In October 2014, he signed a recording contract with Sugar Music.[7]
In 2015, he competed in the 65th edition of the Sanremo Festival and won in the newcomers' section with the song "Ritornerò da te". He also received the "Mia Martini Critics" Award, the Emanuele Luzzati prize, and the Sherman Press Award (Press Radio-TV).[8][9] The song anticipated his first studio album Qui per te, which peaked at number 29 on the Italian Albums Chart.[10] During 2015 Caccamo wrote songs for Emma Marrone, Francesca Michielin, Deborah Iurato and Malika Ayane.
In January 2016, Caccamo participated at Sanremo Music Festival. The chosen song "Via da qui", a duet with Deborah Iurato, was included on his second studio album Non siamo soli. The album became his second top 30 on FIMI's chart and has collaborations with Federica Abbate, Malika Ayane and Carmen Consoli.[11]
On 26 July 2016, Caccamo participated with Andrea Bocelli, Carly Paoli, and David Foster in "Music For Mercy", an event that celebrated the Jubilee of Mercy at the Roman Forum.
On 10 November 2016, Caccamo's first epistolary novel, "Dialogue with my mother", was published by Rizzoli.
From 19 November to 10 December 2016, he conducted the 59th edition of the Zecchino d'Oro with Francesca Fialdini.[12]
He has since then appeared in many concerts and music festivals, including as an opening act for famed singer Biagio Antonacci.[13][14] In 2017 he was the lyricist for Elodie's second studio album Tutta colpa mia and for Chiara Galiazzo.
On 14 January 2017, he was appointed Ambassador for UNESCO.
In October 2017, he began his television adventure as a Tutor in the school of "Amici", broadcast on Saturdays on Canale 5 and daily on Real Time.
On 9 February 2018, after his participation in the 68th edition of the Sanremo Festival with the homonymous song "Eterno" and the success of "Puoi fidarti di me", the main theme song of the soundtrack of the movie "Puoi baciare lo sposo" by Alessandro Genovesi, the third album by the Sicilian singer-songwriter is published. The single Eterno has exceeded 8 MLN of views and 4 MLN of streaming, reaping a great success.
On 6 October 2018, he sings for Pope Francis, in the Sala Nervi in Vatican City, on the occasion of the "Synod of Young People".
On 8 February 2019, he is a guest at the Sanremo Festival with Patty Pravo.
His "Eterno Tour" has exceeded 50 performances reaching Lima, Santiago, Rancagua, Tokyo, Budapest, Cairo, Tunis, Algiers.
On 26 April 2020, he represented Italy at the "Pathway to Paris: Earth Day 50" Festival, with Michael Stipe of R.E.M., Patti Smith, Johnny Depp, Flea of Red Hot Chili Peppers, Cat Power, Ben Harper and many other artists. The concert, organized by Jesse Paris Smith and Rebecca Foon, celebrated the 50th anniversary of Earth Day.
On 17 September 2021, he published his fourth studio album, Parola, with many collaborations: Willem Dafoe, Aleida Guevara, Patti Smith, Jesse Paris Smith, Liliana Segre, Michele Placido, Beppe Fiorello. The theme of this concept album is 'Word' – the word that travels between music, prose, cinema, and literature. Each song is introduced by the text that inspired it, read and accompanied by music. The narrative and melody merge into the beginning of each corresponding song.
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
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| ITA [15] | |||
| Qui per te[16] |
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29 | |
| Non siamo soli |
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30 | |
| Eterno |
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41 [17] |
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| Parola |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Certification | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ITA [18] | ||||
| "Mezze verità" | 2012 | — | Non-album singles | |
| "L'indifferenza" | 2013 | — | ||
| "Ritornerò da te" | 2015 | 33 | Qui per te | |
| "Oltre l'estasi" | — | |||
| "Distante dal tempo" | — | |||
| "Via da qui" (with Deborah Iurato) |
2016 | 35 | Non siamo soli | |
| "Eterno" | 2018 | 50 | Eterno | |
| "Bisogno di tutto" | — | |||
| "Aurora" (with Willem Dafoe) |
2021 | — | Parola | |
| "Canta" (with Aleida Guevara) |
— | |||
| "Il cambiamento" (with Patti Smith & Jesse Paris Smith) |
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Writing credits
| Song and co-writers | Year | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Adesso e qui (nostalgico presente)"[19] | 2015 | Malika Ayane | Naïf |
| "Tutto questo vento"[20] | Francesca Michielin | di20 | |
| "Finalmente"[21] | Emma | Adesso | |
| "Da sola"[22] | Deborah Iurato | Sono ancora io | |
| "Sentirò respirare"[23] | 2017 | Chiara | Nessun posto è casa mia |
| "Giorni bellissimi"[24] | Elodie | Tutta colpa mia | |
| "Sorrido lo stesso"[25] | 2018 | Emma | Essere qui |
| "Pianeti"[26] | 2019 | Patty Pravo | Red |
| "A mano disarmata"[27] | 2019 | Emma | Fortuna |
| "La mia libertà"[28] | 2022 | Leo Gassman | La mia libertà |
| "Cuore sparso"[29] | 2022 | Giusy Ferreri | Cortometraggi |
| "Petali"[30] | Simona Molinari | Petali | |
| "Silent Song"[31] | 2022 | Elisa | Back to the Future live |
| "You'll be in my heart" (Italian version) | Lang Lang, Andrea Bocelli | Disney book | |
| "Rimani qui" | 2024 | Andrea Bocelli, Elisa | Duets (30th Anniversary) |
| "Opera" | 2026 | Patty Pravo | TBA |
