Fabrizio Moro
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Fabrizio Moro
| image = BlueCarpet2018-071-Italy2-EuroVisionary.jpg
| caption = Fabrizio Moro in 2018
| birth_name = Fabrizio Mobrici
| alias =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1975|4|9}}
| birth_place = Rome, Italy
| died =
| instrument = {{Flatlist|
- Vocals
- guitar
}}
| genre = Pop rock
| occupation = {{Flatlist|
- Singer
- songwriter
- musician
}}
| years_active = 1996–present
| label = Sony Music, La Fattoria del Moro
| associated_acts = Ermal Meta
}}
Fabrizio Mobrici (born 9 April 1975), known by his stage name Fabrizio Moro ({{IPA|it|faˈbrittsjo ˈmɔːro}}), is an Italian singer-songwriter. He released his debut album in 2000 and he achieved commercial success in 2007, after winning the Newcomers' Section of the Sanremo Music Festival with his entry "Pensa". The song became a number-one hit in Italy, while the album with the same title was certified gold by the Italian Music Industry Federation.
As of 2020, he has released nine studio albums, an extended play and a live album. In 2011, Moro also presented the docu-reality Sbarre, broadcast by Rai 2. He also wrote songs for other artists, including pop rock band Stadio and pop singer Noemi.
In a duet with Ermal Meta, he won the Sanremo Music Festival 2018 with the song "Non mi avete fatto niente", and represented Italy in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 in Lisbon, reaching 5th place overall.
Music career
Fabrizio Moro released his debut single, "Per tutta un'altra destinazione", in 1996.{{Cite web | url = http://www.mtv.it/musica/artisti/archivio/artista.asp?idArt=45555 | publisher = MTV Italy | language = it | access-date = 16 December 2012 | title = Fabrizio Moro: la biografia | archive-date = 17 December 2011 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20111217143839/http://www.mtv.it/musica/artisti/archivio/artista.asp?idArt=45555 | url-status = live }} The single was later included in his first self-titled studio album, which was released in 2000 by Ricordi,{{Cite web | url = http://www.rockol.it/recensione-950/Fabrizio-Moro-FABRIZIO-MORO | publisher = Rockol.it | language = it | access-date = 16 December 2012 | title = Fabrizio Moro – Fabrizio Moro – Recensioen | date = 23 May 2000 | archive-date = 4 May 2013 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130504010148/http://www.rockol.it/recensione-950/Fabrizio-Moro-FABRIZIO-MORO? | url-status = live }} following his participation in the Newcomers' Section of the 50th Sanremo Music Festival. Moro competed with the song "Un giorno senza fine", placing 13th in a field of 18.{{Cite web | url = http://www.repubblica.it/online/tuttosanremo/cro26ge/cro26ge/cro26ge.html | work = la Repubblica | language = it | access-date = 16 December 2012 | title = Jenny B., star di Sanremo Giovani | date = 26 February 2000 | archive-date = 27 October 2018 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20181027232145/http://www.repubblica.it/online/tuttosanremo/cro26ge/cro26ge/cro26ge.html | url-status = live }}
In 2004 Moro recorded a Spanish-language version of the song "Situazioni della vita" for the compilation album Italianos para siempre, released in Latin America by Universal and featuring songs performed by several other Italian artists.{{Cite web | url = http://www.rockol.it/biografia/Fabrizio-Moro | publisher = Rockol.it | language = it | access-date = 16 December 2012 | title = Fabrizio Moro – Biografia | date = 1 January 2010 | archive-date = 16 March 2010 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100316070807/http://www.rockol.it/biografia/Fabrizio-Moro | url-status = live }} His following singles, "Eppure pretendevi di essere chiamata amore" and "Ci vuole un business" were released in 2004 and 2005, respectively.
In 2007, Moro rose to national fame after competing for a second time in the Newcomers' Section of the Sanremo Music Festival. His entry "Pensa", a rap-influenced anti-Mafia song dedicated to Giovanni Falcone and Paolo Borsellino won the Newcomers' competition and received the "Mia Martini" Critics' Award during the 57th edition of the contest.{{Cite web | url = http://www.corriere.it/Speciali/Spettacoli/2007/Sanremo/articoli/index13.shtml | work = Corriere della Sera | language = it | access-date = 16 December 2012 | title = Il rap contro la mafia conquista Sanremo | date = 3 March 2007 | archive-date = 20 July 2018 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180720165914/https://www.corriere.it/Speciali/Spettacoli/2007/Sanremo/articoli/index13.shtml | url-status = live }} After being released as a single, "Pensa" topped the Italian Singles Chart and entered the top 40 in Switzerland.{{Cite web|url=http://italiancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Fabrizio+Moro&titel=Pensa&cat=s |publisher=Italiancharts.com. Hung Medien |access-date=16 December 2012 |title=Italian Charts – Fabrizio Moro – Pensa (song) |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141213101159/http://italiancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Fabrizio%2BMoro&titel=Pensa&cat=s |archive-date=13 December 2014 |df=dmy }} The song was also included in the album with the same title, which was later certified gold by the Federation of the Italian Music Industry.{{Cite web | url = http://corrieredelmezzogiorno.corriere.it/catania/notizie/ore_piccole/2011/19-agosto-2011/weekend-ascoli-satriano-pensa-moro-todo-el-amor-placido-lucera-1901322898989.shtml | work = Corriere del Mezzogiorno | date = 19 August 2011 | access-date = 16 December 2012 | author = Michela Ventrella | language = it | title = Weekend Ascoli Satriano pensa con Moro. Todo el Amor di Placido a Lucera | archive-date = 4 December 2014 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20141204194048/http://corrieredelmezzogiorno.corriere.it/catania/notizie/ore_piccole/2011/19-agosto-2011/weekend-ascoli-satriano-pensa-moro-todo-el-amor-placido-lucera-1901322898989.shtml | url-status = live }}
After his third participation in the Sanremo Music Festival, the first in the section reserved to established artists, Moro released his third studio album in 2008, titled Domani.{{Cite web | url = http://www.rockol.it/vetrina-4996/Fabrizio-Moro-DOMANI | publisher = Rockol.it | language = it | access-date = 16 December 2012 | title = Fabrizio Moro – Domani | date = 15 March 2008 | archive-date = 5 December 2014 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20141205160643/http://www.rockol.it/vetrina-4996/fabrizio-moro-domani | url-status = live }} The first single from the album, "Eppure mi hai cambiato la vita", placed third in the singing competition{{Cite web | url = http://www.corriere.it/Spettacoli/2008/Sanremo/serata_finale_d869b2dc-e7d1-11dc-9342-0003ba99c667.shtml | work = Corriere della Sera | language = it | access-date = 16 December 2012 | title = Trionfano Giò di Tonno e Lola Ponce | date = 1 March 2008 | archive-date = 28 September 2013 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130928014635/http://www.corriere.it/Spettacoli/2008/Sanremo/serata_finale_d869b2dc-e7d1-11dc-9342-0003ba99c667.shtml | url-status = live }} and became a top ten hit in Italy.{{Cite web|url=http://italiancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Fabrizio+Moro&titel=Eppure+mi+hai+cambiato+la+vita&cat=s |publisher=Italiancharts.com. Hung Medien |access-date=16 December 2012 |title=Italian Charts – Fabrizio Moro – Eppure mi hai cambiato la vita (song) |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141213101204/http://italiancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Fabrizio%2BMoro&titel=Eppure%2Bmi%2Bhai%2Bcambiato%2Bla%2Bvita&cat=s |archive-date=13 December 2014 |df=dmy }}
In 2009 Moro contributed writing the song "Resta come sei" for the album Diluvio universale by Italian pop rock band Stadio. Moro also appears as a featured artists in the track.{{Cite web | url = http://ricerca.repubblica.it/repubblica/archivio/repubblica/2009/03/20/canzoni-da-stadio-il-diluvio-universale.html | work = la Repubblica | language = it | date = 20 March 2009 | title = Canzoni da Stadio è il Diluvio universale | author = Felice Liperi | access-date = 16 December 2012 | archive-date = 4 March 2016 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160304001003/http://ricerca.repubblica.it/repubblica/archivio/repubblica/2009/03/20/canzoni-da-stadio-il-diluvio-universale.html | url-status = live }} On 5 June 2009, he released his first Extended Play, Barabba. The title track was considered by Italian journalists as a reference to Silvio Berlusconi's scandal involving teenager Noemi Letizia. Despite this, he denied any reference to Silvio Berlusconi, claiming the song was written before the scandal was revealed.{{Cite web | url = http://archiviostorico.corriere.it/2009/giugno/05/Fabrizio_Moro_mia_canzone_non_co_8_090605047.shtml | work = Corriere della Sera | language = it | date = 5 June 2009 | access-date = 16 December 2012 | title = Fabrizio Moro: la mia canzone non è su Noemi | archive-date = 2 January 2016 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160102122551/http://archiviostorico.corriere.it/2009/giugno/05/Fabrizio_Moro_mia_canzone_non_co_8_090605047.shtml | url-status = live }}
The following year, Moro competed once again in the Sanremo Music Festival, performing the song "Non è una canzone".{{Cite web | url = http://www.repubblica.it/spettacoli-e-cultura/2009/12/18/news/sanremo_ecco_la_lista_dei_big_fra_vecchie_glorie_e_star_della_tv-1822612/ | work = la Repubblica | language = it | access-date = 3 February 2012 | date = 18 December 2009 | title = Sanremo, ecco la lista dei big fra vecchie glorie e star della tv | archive-date = 27 October 2018 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20181027232106/http://www.repubblica.it/spettacoli-e-cultura/2009/12/18/news/sanremo_ecco_la_lista_dei_big_fra_vecchie_glorie_e_star_della_tv-1822612/ | url-status = live }} During the semi-final, he also performed the song with Spanish band Jarabe de Palo, but he failed to qualify for the final night of the competition.{{Cite web | url = http://www.adnkronos.com/Archivio/AdnAgenzia/2010/02/19/Spettacolo/Televisione/Sanremo-Jennifer-Lopez-illumina-la-serata-dei-duetti_220727.php | publisher = Adnkronos | date = 19 February 2010 | access-date = 4 February 2012 | title = Sanremo: Jennifer Lopez illumina la serata dei duetti | language = it | archive-date = 29 October 2013 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131029205409/http://www.adnkronos.com/Archivio/AdnAgenzia/2010/02/19/Spettacolo/Televisione/Sanremo-Jennifer-Lopez-illumina-la-serata-dei-duetti_220727.php | url-status = live }}{{Cite web | url = http://www.lastampa.it/redazione/cmsSezioni/sanremo2010/201002articoli/52412girata.asp | author = Alessandra Comazzi | date = 20 February 2010 | access-date = 4 February 2012 | language = it | title = Lippi in fuorigioco per gli amici del Trio | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131029221138/http://www1.lastampa.it/redazione/cmsSezioni/sanremo2010/201002articoli/52412girata.asp | archive-date = 29 October 2013 | df = dmy-all }} The song was included in the album Ancora Barabba and peaked at number 17 on the Italian FIMI Top Digital Download.{{Cite web | url = http://www.rockol.it/vetrina-6321/Fabrizio-Moro-ANCORA-BARABBA | publisher = Rockol.it | language = it | access-date = 16 December 2012 | title = Fabrizio Moro – Ancora Barabba | date = 26 February 2010 | archive-date = 29 October 2013 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131029211358/http://www.rockol.it/vetrina-6321/fabrizio-moro-ancora-barabba | url-status = live }}{{cite web|url=http://www.fimi.it/main/chart_id/911|publisher=Federation of the Italian Music Industry|language=it|access-date=27 October 2013|title=Archivio – Top Digital Download – Classifica settimanale WK 7 (dal 15-02-2010 al 21-02-2010)|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131018020920/http://www.fimi.it/main/chart_id/911|archive-date=18 October 2013|df=dmy-all}}
In November 2011, Moro debuted as a TV personality, presenting the programme Sbarre, a docu-reality about Italian prisons broadcast by Rai 2.{{Cite web | url = http://www.adnkronos.com/IGN/News/Spettacolo/Fabrizio-Moro-porta-i-giovani-a-rischio-dietro-le-Sbarre-il-nuovo-docureality-di-Rai2_312504742449.html | publisher = Adnkronos | language = it | access-date = 16 December 2012 | title = Fabrizio Moro porta i giovani a rischio dietro le 'Sbarre', nuovo docureality di Rai2 | date = 27 September 2012}} Moro also wrote and performed the programme's theme song, "Respiro", released as a single on 23 September 2011 and included in Moro's first live album, Live Atlantico.{{Cite web | url = http://musica.excite.it/fabrizio-moro-un-live-di-respiro-N89732.html | publisher = Excite.it | language = it | access-date = 16 December 2012 | title = Fabrizio Moro, un live di Respiro | date = 21 September 2011 | archive-date = 28 October 2018 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20181028033733/http://musica.excite.it/fabrizio-moro-un-live-di-respiro-N89732.html | url-status = live }}
As a songwriter, Moro also wrote the songs "Sono solo parole" and "Se non è amore", both released as singles by Noemi and included in the 2012 edition of RossoNoemi and in Rosso Live, respectively.{{Cite web | url = http://www.tgcom24.mediaset.it/spettacolo/articoli/1037847/noemi-a-sanremo-con-gli-attacchi-di-panico.shtml | work = TGCOM | publisher = Mediaset | language = it | access-date = 16 December 2012 | title = Noemi: A Sanremo con gli attacchi di panico | date = 22 February 2012 | archive-date = 4 May 2012 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120504033905/http://www.tgcom24.mediaset.it/spettacolo/articoli/1037847/noemi-a-sanremo-con-gli-attacchi-di-panico.shtml | url-status = live }}{{Cite web | url = http://www.tgcom24.mediaset.it/spettacolo/articoli/1057230/noemi-saluta-lestate-cantando-lamore.shtml | publisher = Mediaset | work = TGCOM | access-date = 16 December 2012 | date = 22 August 2012 | title = Noemi saluta l'estate cantando l'amore | archive-date = 25 August 2012 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120825163436/http://www.tgcom24.mediaset.it/spettacolo/articoli/1057230/noemi-saluta-lestate-cantando-lamore.shtml | url-status = live }}
On 11 February 2018, Moro, along with Ermal Meta, won the Big Artists section of the Sanremo Music Festival 2018 with the song Non mi avete fatto niente, and as such, represented Italy at the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 in Lisbon, Portugal, reaching fifth place overall.{{cite web |url=http://www.rockol.it/news-685821/sanremo-2018-ermal-meta-fabrizio-moro-all-eurovision-song-contest |publisher=Rockol.it |language=it |access-date=11 February 2018 |title=Ermal Meta e Fabrizio Moro rappresenteranno l'Italia all'Eurovision Song Contest |date=11 February 2018 |archive-date=25 April 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180425134359/http://www.rockol.it/news-685821/sanremo-2018-ermal-meta-fabrizio-moro-all-eurovision-song-contest |url-status=live }}
Discography
=Studio albums=
=Live albums=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
| scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:11em;"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:15em;"| Details ! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak chart positions |
|---|
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| ITA |
| scope="row"| Atlantico Live
|
| 40 |
=Compilation albums=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
| scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:11em;"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:15em;"| Details ! scope="col" colspan="2"| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Certifications |
|---|
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| ITA ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| SWI |
| scope="row"| Il meglio di Fabrizio Moro - Grandi successi
|
| 74|| — |
| scope="row"| Parole rumori e anni
|
| 3 || 75 | |
| scope="row"| Canzoni d'amore nascoste
|
| 4 || — |
=Extended plays=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
| scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:17em;"| Details ! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak chart positions |
|---|
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| ITA |
| scope="row"| Barabba
|
| 39 |
| scope="row"| La mia voce
|
| |
| scope="row"| La mia voce vol. 2
|
| |
=Singles=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
| scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:22em;"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:1em;"| Year ! scope="col" colspan="4"| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Certifications ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album |
|---|
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| ITA ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| FRA ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| SWE ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| SWI |
| scope="row"| "Per tutta un'altra destinazione"
| 1996 | — || — || — || — | | rowspan="2"| Fabrizio Moro |
| scope="row"| "Un giorno senza fine"
| 2000 | — || — || — || — | |
| scope="row"| "Eppure pretendevi di essere chiamata amore"
| 2004 | — || — || — || — | | rowspan="2"| Ognuno ha quel che si merita |
| scope="row"| "Ci vuole un business"
| 2005 | — || — || — || — | |
| scope="row"| "Pensa"
| rowspan="3"| 2007 | 1 || — || — || 38 | | rowspan="3"| Pensa |
| scope="row"| "Fammi sentire la voce"
| — || — || — || — | |
| scope="row"| "Parole rumori e giorni"
| — || — || — || — | |
| scope="row"| "Eppure mi hai cambiato la vita"
| rowspan="2"| 2008 | 8 || — || — || — | | rowspan="2"| Domani |
| scope="row"| "Libero"
| 22 || — || — || — | |
| scope="row"| "Il senso di ogni cosa"
| rowspan="2"| 2009 | 9 || — || — || — | | rowspan="3"| Ancora Barabba |
| scope="row"| "Barabba"
| — || — || — || — | |
| scope="row"| "Non è una canzone"
| 2010 | — || — || — || — | |
| scope="row"| "Respiro"
| rowspan="2"| 2011 | — || — || — || — | | rowspan="2"| Atlantico Live |
| scope="row"| "Fermi con le mani"
| — || — || — || — | |
| scope="row"| "Sono come sono"
| rowspan="3"| 2013 | 54 || — || — || — | | rowspan="3"| L'inizio |
| scope="row"| "L'eternità"
| — || — || — || — | |
| scope="row"| "Babbo Natale esiste"
| — || — || — || — | |
| scope="row"| "Acqua"
| rowspan="2"| 2015 | — || — || — || — | | rowspan="2"| Via delle Girandole 10 |
| scope="row"| "Alessandra sarà sempre più bella"
| — || — || — || — | |
| scope="row"| "Sono anni che ti aspetto"
| 2016 | — || — || — || — | | rowspan="4"| Pace |
| scope="row"| "Portami via"
| rowspan="3"| 2017 | 6 || — || — || — | |
| scope="row"| "Andiamo"
| — || — || — || — | |
| scope="row"| "La felicità"
| — || — || — || — |
| scope="row"| "Non mi avete fatto niente" (with Ermal Meta) | rowspan="2"| 2018 | 2 || 134 || 20 || 16 | | rowspan="2"| Parole rumori e anni |
| scope="row"| "L'eternità (il mio quartiere)" (feat. Ultimo) | 71 || — || — || — | |
| scope="row"| "Ho bisogno di credere"
| rowspan="3"| 2019 | 56 || — || — || — | | rowspan="3"| Figli di nessuno |
| scope="row"| "Figli di nessuno (amianto)" (feat. Anastasio) | — || — || — || — | |
| scope="row"| "Per me"
| — || — || — || — | |
| scope="row"| "Il senso di ogni cosa"
| rowspan="2"| 2020 | — || — || — || — | | rowspan="3"| Canzoni d'amore nascoste |
| scope="row"| "Melodia di giugno"
| — || — || — || — | |
| scope="row"| "Voglio stare con te"
| 2021 | — || — || — || — | |
| scope="row"| "Sei tu"
| 2022 | 20 || — || — || — | | La mia voce |
| colspan="20" style="font-size:85%"| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released. |
Television
- Sbarre (2011) – Rai 2, 7 episodes as presenter
References
{{Reflist|2}}
External links
- [http://www.allmusic.com/artist/fabrizio-moro-mn0001401196 Fabrizio Moro] at Allmusic
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| title= Sanremo Music Festival winner (with Ermal Meta)| years= 2018
| after= Mahmood
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| title= Italy in the Eurovision Song Contest (with Ermal Meta)
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