Dimartino
{{Short description|Italian singer-songwriter}}
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| birth_name = Antonio Di Martino
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1982|12|01|df=y}}
| birth_place = Palermo, Sicily, Italy
| genre = Indie pop
| occupation = {{flatlist|
- Singer
- songwriter
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| years_active = 2010–present
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Antonio Di Martino (born 1 December 1982), known professionally as Dimartino, is an Italian singer-songwriter.{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.it/recensioni/dimartino-ci-sa-fare-eccome/|title=Dimartino ci sa fare, eccome|author=Edoardo Vitale|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=25 January 2019|access-date=19 February 2021|language=it}}{{Cite web|url=https://xl.repubblica.it/articoli/dimartino-e-colapesce-un-disco-a-quattro-mani/97996/|title=Dimartino e Colapesce, un disco a quattro mani|work=XL Repubblica|date=21 July 2020|author=Francesca Ceccarelli|access-date=19 February 2021|language=it}}
Life and career
Born in Palermo, the son of a philosophy teacher and a carpenter,{{cite news |last1=Vetroni, Walter |title=Dimartino: «Figlio di un falegname, non pensavo di vivere di musica. Colapesce? Sta a Siracusa, da Palermo sei ore di treno, come andare a New York» |url=https://www.corriere.it/spettacoli/festival-sanremo/notizie/colapesce-dimartino-duo-un-filmil-viaggio-sicilia-come-leggenda-3ec71fa0-ad43-11ed-a7b5-a0a1736d7fb9.shtml |access-date=11 June 2023 |work=Corriere della Sera |date=16 February 2023 |language=it-IT |author1-link=Walter Veltroni }} Di Martino started his career in 1998 as the founder and the lead singer of the band Famelika.{{cite news |last1=Ascione |first1=Arianna |title=Ritratto di Dimartino, cantautore che porterà a Sanremo la «musica leggerissima» con Colapesce |url=https://www.corriere.it/spettacoli/21_marzo_02/dimartino-sanremo-musica-leggerissima-colapesce-4758e4a6-792d-11eb-bd61-f38514671054.shtml |access-date=11 June 2023 |work=Corriere della Sera |date=3 February 2021 |language=it}} The group disbanded in 2009, and he adopted the moniker Dimartino, releasing the album Cara maestra abbiamo perso in 2010. He was also active as a songwriter for other artists, including Brunori Sas (who co-produced his 2012 second album Sarebbe bello non lasciarsi mai, ma abbandonarsi ogni tanto è utile), Arisa, Marracash, Malika Ayane, Chiara Galiazzo, Levante and Dear Jack. In 2017, he made his literary debut with the novel Un mondo raro, about the life of singer Chavela Vargas.
He participated at Sanremo Music Festival 2021 with the song "Musica leggerissima", together with Colapesce, finishing in fourth place. On the third night of the contest they performed a cover of "Povera patria" by Franco Battiato.{{cite web |title="Povera patria", a Sanremo l'omaggio di Colapesce e Dimartino a Franco Battiato: il video |url=https://www.palermotoday.it/social/video-festival-sanremo-cover-povera-patria-franco-battiato-colapesce-dimartino.html |website=PalermoToday |access-date=9 April 2025 |language=it}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.corriere.it/spettacoli/21_gennaio_10/sanremo-antidepressivo-1b060af6-5375-11eb-b612-933264f5acaf.shtml|title=Sanremo 2021, Colapesce e Dimartino: "Musica leggerissima è un brano contro la depressione"|work=Corriere della Sera|author=Andrea Laffranchi|date=10 January 2021|access-date=19 February 2021|language=it}} He took part at Sanremo Music Festival 2023, once again alongside Colapesce, with the song "Splash", winning the Mia Martini critics award and finishing in tenth place. On the fourth night of the contest the pair performed a cover of "Azzurro" with Carla Bruni.{{cite web |title=Colapesce Dimartino con Carla Bruni cantano "Azzurro" |url=https://www.rainews.it/articoli/2023/01/sanremo2023-colapesce-e-dimartino-con-carla-bruni-bad0f845-dcbc-4adc-bf3b-66d6c7ac8885.html |website=RaiNews |access-date=9 April 2025 |language=it |date=31 January 2023}} {{Cite web |last=Granger |first=Anthony |date=4 December 2022 |title=🇮🇹 Italy: Festival di Sanremo 2023 Participants Revealed |url=https://eurovoix.com/2022/12/04/%f0%9f%87%ae%f0%9f%87%b9-italy-festival-di-sanremo-2023-participants-revealed/ |access-date=21 January 2023 |website=Eurovoix |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |last=Granger |first=Anthony |date=17 December 2022 |title=🇮🇹 Italy: Sanremo Giovani 2022 Qualifiers & Sanremo Song Titles Revealed |url=https://eurovoix.com/2022/12/17/sanremo-giovani-2022-qualifiers/ |access-date=21 January 2023 |website=Eurovoix |language=en-GB}}
Colapesce Dimartino
Between 2020 and 2024 Dimartino has had an artistic collaboration with the singer-songwriter Colapesce, together forming the duo Colapesce Dimartino [https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colapesce%20Dimartino [it
Discography
= Studio albums =
- Cara maestra abbiamo perso (2010)
- Sarebbe bello non lasciarsi mai, ma abbandonarsi ogni tanto è utile (2012)
- Un paese ci vuole (2015)
- Un mondo raro (2017) with Fabrizio Cammarata
- Afrodite (2019)
- I mortali (2020) with Colapesce
- Lux Eterna Beach (2023) with Colapesce
= Extended plays =
- Non vengo più mamma (2013)
= Soundtracks =
- La primavera della mia vita (2023) with Colapesce
= Live Albums =
- Archi, ottoni e preoccupazione. Colapesce Dimartino dal vivo con l'orchestra (2024) with Colapesce
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.antoniodimartino.com/}}
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Category:Italian male singer-songwriters
Category:21st-century Italian singer-songwriters