Lorenzo Urciullo (born 6 September 1983), known professionally as Colapesce, is an Italian singer-songwriter.[1]
Life and career
Born in Solarino, Urciullo graduated in Communication Sciences at the University of Catania.[2] He started his career as frontman of the indie rock group Albanopower and part of the musical project Santiago.[3] In 2010 he adopted the stage name Colapesce, inspired by a traditional local mith about a legendary fisherman who holds Sicily on his shoulders to prevent it from sinking,[4][5] and released the EP Colapesce.[3] His 2012 debut album Un meraviglioso declino included duets with Roy Paci and Meg from 99 Posse, received critical acclaim and got him a Targa Tenco for best debut work.[3][6][7]
In 2015 Colapesce released his second album Egomostro,[7][8] and made his debut as a comics writer with the graphic novel La distanza, illustrated by Alessandro Baronciani.[3] Active as a songwriter for other artists including Luca Carboni, Irene Grandi, Malika Ayane, Emma Marrone, Samuel and Levante, he often collaborated with singer-songwriter Dimartino, with whom in 2020 he started a duo musical project with the album I mortali.[3][9]
Colapesce and Dimartino participated at Sanremo Music Festival 2021 with the song "Musica leggerissima", and the song was a surprise hit, ranking first on the Italian hit parade.[10] The track also featured on Colapesce and Dimartino's second album I Mortali².[11] In 2022 they collaborated with rapper Fabri Fibra in the hit single "Propaganda";[12][13] the same year they featured the Cerrone's single "Non chiamarmi mai", an Italian version of Cerrone's 1979 song "Call Me Tonight".[14] They took part at Sanremo Music Festival 2023 with the song "Splash", winning the Mia Martini Critics Award.[15] The same year they made their film debut, both as actors and screenwriters, in La primavera della mia vita.[16]
Discography
Studio albums
- Un meraviglioso declino (2012)
- Egomostro (2015)
- Infedele (2017)
- I mortali (2020) with Dimartino
- Lux Eterna Beach (2023) with Dimartino
Extended plays
- Colapesce (2010)
- Nove cover (2012)
- Compendio infedele (2018)
References
- ^ "Colapesce". Enciclopedia Treccani.
- ^ Lucadei, Pierluigi (2018). Colapesce: Maledetto italiano (in Italian). Arcana. ISBN 978-88-6231-573-9. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
- ^ a b c d e Ascione, Arianna (3 February 2021). "Chi è Colapesce, in gara a Sanremo in coppia con Dimartino". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 21 February 2023.(subscription required)
- ^ Bordone, Matteo (10 July 2012). "Italian music now: from Turin to Sicily". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
- ^ Redazione Cultura (2 March 2021). "La leggenda di Colapesce, che ha ispirato il nome d'arte di Lorenzo Urciullo". Fanpage (in Italian). Retrieved 21 February 2023.
- ^ Villa, Marco (15 October 2012). "Afterhours e Colapesce vincono il Premio Tenco 2012". Rockit (in Italian). Retrieved 21 February 2023.
- ^ a b Federico, Guglielmi (3 February 2015). "Colapesce: un 'Egomostro' uguale e diverso". Fanpage (in Italian). Retrieved 21 February 2023.
- ^ Tonet, Aureliano (20 April 2015). "Colapesce, l'avenir d'Italie". Le Monde (in French). Retrieved 21 February 2023.
- ^ Pasqui, Giulio (4 March 2021). ""La canzone su Olindo e Rosa? Ci siamo appassionati alla storia di due assassini che non nascondevano il loro amore"". Il Fatto Quotidiano (in Italian). Retrieved 21 February 2023.
- ^ Laffranchi, Andrea (20 July 2021). "Colapesce Dimartino da mesi in testa alle classifiche: il mistero di un successo". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 21 February 2023.
- ^ Dwek, Joel (29 October 2021). "ITALY: I Mortali² - Colapesce & Dimartino". 200worldalbums.com. Retrieved 2023-10-15.
- ^ "Fabri Fibra spiega di cosa parla "Propaganda", super singolo con Colapesce e Dimartino". MTV Italia. 22 April 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
- ^ "Fabri Fibra: Propaganda con Colapesce e Dimartino è il brano più trasmesso". Radio Italia. 22 April 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
- ^ Fazio, Gabriele (30 May 2023). "Salmo, Zen Circus e gli altri dischi in uscita". Agenzia Giornalistica Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 21 February 2023.
- ^ "Sanremo 2023: Dimartino e Colapesce vincono il Premio della Critica 'Mia Martini'". Rolling Stone Italia (in Italian). 12 February 2023. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
- ^ Finos, Arianna (16 February 2023). "Colapesce e Dimartino, dopo Sanremo, al cinema: "Noi nel camerino delll'Ariston con Carla Bruni e Sarkozy"". La Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 21 February 2023.
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