Manuel Agnelli
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- Singer
- songwriter
- record producer
Manuel Agnelli | |
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.jpg) Agnelli in 2017 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 13 March 1966 Milan, Italy |
| Genres | alternative rock |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1985–present |
| Member of | Afterhours |
Manuel Agnelli (born 13 March 1966) is an Italian singer, songwriter, record producer, and frontman of the rock band Afterhours.
Born and raised in Milan, he graduated from the agricultural institute "G. Bonfantini" in Novara.[1] In 1985, he founded the band Afterhours, which quickly established itself on the Italian alternative rock scene with successful albums such as Germi (1995), Hai paura del buio? (1997), Non è per sempre (1999), and Ballate per piccole iene (2005).[2] The band also competed in the Sanremo Music Festival 2009 with the song "Il paese è reale", winning the Critics Prize.[3]
From 2016 to 2024, he was a judge on X-Factor, participating in six editions of the show.[4][5] In the 2017 edition, he mentored the rock band Måneskin, who finished in second place.[6] He ultimately won the 2024 edition with his contestant Mimì Caruso.[7]
In addition to music, Agnelli engaged in television projects, such as the program Ossigeno on Rai 3.[8] During the Sanremo Music Festival 2021, he performed the song "Amandoti" by CCCP alongside Måneskin, who went on to win that edition of the festival.[6][9]
In 2022, Agnelli released his first solo studio album, Ama il prossimo tuo come te stesso, which was ranked third among the best Italian albums of the year according to Rolling Stone.[10] His single "La profondità degli abissi", included in the soundtrack of the 2021 film Diabolik, won the Nastro d'Argento and the David di Donatello for Best Original Song.[11][12]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| ITA [13] | ||
| Ama il prossimo tuo come te stesso | 6 | |
Live albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| ITA [13] | ||
| An Evening with Manuel Agnelli (featuring Rodrigo D'Erasmo) |
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52 |
Singles
As lead artist
| Single | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "La profondità degli abissi" | 2021 | Ama il prossimo tuo come te stesso |
| "Proci" | 2022 | |
| "Signorina mani avanti" | ||
| "Milano con la peste" | ||
| "Lo sposo sulla torta" | ||
As featured artist
| Single | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| ITA [14] | |||
| "Adesso è facile" (Mina featuring Manuel Agnelli) |
2009 | — | Facile |
| "Ragazzo di strada" (Calibro 35 featuring Manuel Agnelli) |
2013 | — | Said (Colonna sonora originale) |
| "Lasciami leccare l'adrenalina" (Big Fish featuring Manuel Agnelli) |
— | Niente di personale | |
| "Baby Run" (Sem & Stènn featuring Manuel Agnelli) |
2018 | — | Offbeat |
| "Argentovivo" (Daniele Silvestri featuring Rancore and Manuel Agnelli) |
2019 | 15 | La terra sotto i piedi |
