Fulminacci
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Fulminacci
| image = Fulminacci RadioBruno Sanremo 2021.png
| caption = Fulminacci (2021)
| birth_name = Filippo Uttinacci
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1997|09|12|df=y}}
| birth_place = Rome, Lazio, Italy
| genre = Indie pop
| occupation = {{flatlist|
- Singer
- songwriter
}}
| years_active = 2019–present
| label = Maciste Dischi
| associated_acts =
| instrument = {{flatlist|
- Vocals
- guitar
- drums
}}
| website =
}}
Filippo Uttinacci (born 12 September 1997), professionally known as Fulminacci ({{IPA|it|fulmiˈnattʃi}}), is an Italian singer and songwriter.{{Cite encyclopedia|url=https://www.treccani.it/enciclopedia/fulminacci|title=Fulminacci|encyclopedia=Treccani Encyclopedia}}
In April 2019, he debuted with the studio album La vita veramente, which was awarded the Targa Tenco for Best Debut Album.{{Cite news|author=Leonardo Gabriele Stenta|url=https://www.ondarock.it/news.php?&id=6946|title=Premio Tenco 2019: i vincitori|work=OndaRock|date=1 July 2019}} He also won the prize for Artist of the Year at the Rockol Awards 2019.
After performing in several Italian music festivals, he enlarged his popularity in 2021, competing for the first time in the Sanremo Music Festival with the song "Santa Marinella".{{Cite web|url=http://www.rainews.it/dl/rainews/articoli/primi-big-amadeus-renga-coma-cose-gaia-0daf331e-cc67-4bd1-8fd5-585839f142a5.html|title=Sanremo 2021, primi Big rivelati da Amadeus: Orietta Berti, Francesco Renga, Coma Cose e Gaia|work=RaiNews|date=17 December 2020|access-date=20 December 2020}} His second studio album was released shortly after, and became his first top-5 entry on the FIMI Italian Albums Chart.{{cite web|url=https://www.fimi.it/top-of-the-music/classifiche.kl#/charts/1/2021/11|publisher=Federation of the Italian Music Industry|language=it|title=Top Album – Classifica settimanale WK 11 (dal 12.03.2021 al 18.03.2021)|access-date=20 March 2021}}
Biography
=Early life=
Filippo Uttinacci was born in Rome on 12 September 1997 and grew up in the Casal Lumbroso district.{{cite web|url=https://www.vanityfair.it/music/storie-music/2020/09/10/fulminacci-io-che-mi-diverto-ad-essere-stesso|work=Vanity Fair|language=it|title=Fulminacci: Io che mi diverto a essere me stesso|author=Raffaele Panizza|access-date=19 March 2021|date=10 September 2020}}
His father is a graphic designer, while his mother co-owns a furniture store, together with his aunt.{{cite web|url=https://www.riviera24.it/2021/03/sanremo-2021-fulminacci-con-santa-marinella-porto-sul-palco-il-mio-sguardo-oggettivo-su-una-storia-damore-678770/|publisher=Riviera24.it|language=it|title=Sanremo 2021, Fulminacci: Con Santa Marinella porto sul palco il mio sguardo oggettivo su una storia d'amore|author=Elisa Colli|date=5 March 2021|access-date=19 March 2021}} He has a brother.
He attended primary school and middle school at a Catholic institute run by nuns. He later studied at the liceo classico "Dante Alighieri" in the rione Prati in Rome.
At the age of 10, Fulminacci entered a music school and started to play guitar.{{cite web|url=https://sentireascoltare.com/articoli/intervista-2019-fulminacci-un-artista-che-ha-la-forma-dellacqua/|publisher=SentireAscoltare.com|language=it|title=Intervista a Fulminacci: un artista che ha la forma dell'acqua|author=Giorgia Salerno|date=22 June 2019|access-date=19 March 2021}} Two years later, he also began studying drums. He wrote his first songs at the age 16.{{cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.it/musica/interviste-musica/fulminacci-e-un-giovane-vecchio/453072/#Part1|work=Rolling Stone|language=it|title=Fulminacci è un giovane vecchio|author=Claudio Biazzetti|access-date=19 March 2021|date=7 April 2019}} He was initially reluctant at singing, but he decided to reveal himself recording the songs he wrote. Encouraged by the positive reaction received by his family, he sent his demos to independent label Maciste Dischi and signed his first recording deal.
In 2018, he debuted as an actor, starring in the short film Fammi parlare by Luca Iacoella.{{cite web|url=https://www.rockol.it/artista/fulminacci|publisher=Rockol.it|language=it|title=Fulminacci – Biografia}}{{cite web|url=http://www.cinemabreve.org/portal/it/cortometraggio/commedia/fammi-parlare|publisher=CinemaBreve.org|title=Fammi Parlare (2018) - 14' - Luca Iacoella}} He also appeared in the music video of the song "In My Mind", recorded for Italian TV series Immaturi.
=Music career=
His debut single, "Borghese in borghese", was released in January 2019 by Maciste Dischi.{{cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.it/musica/news-musica/fulminacci-canta-la-sua-opinione-cosicche-si-diffonda/440852/|work=Rolling Stone|language=it|title=Fulminacci canta la sua opinione cosicché si diffonda|date=9 January 2019}} He initially decided not to reveal his real name and surname. For that reason, he decided to adopt the stage name "Fulminacci", chosen after brainstorming for something "unexpected and very personal". His pseudonym creates an assonance with his surname, and is typically used as an exclamation in comics.{{cite web|url=https://xl.repubblica.it/articoli/la-vita-veramente-di-fulminacci/87217/|work=XL. la Repubblica.|language=it|title=La vita veramente di Fulminacci|author=Giulia Zanichelli|date=3 April 2019|access-date=19 March 2021}}
His second single, "La vita veramente", was released in February 2019, and followed by "Una sera", which was one of the first songs he wrote.{{cite web|url=https://www.indielife.it/2019/02/17/la-vita-veramente-il-video-del-nuovo-singolo-di-fulminacci/|publisher=IndieLife.it|date=17 February 2019|title=La vita veramente, il video del nuovo singolo di Fulminacci|author=Fabio Tranchina}}{{cite web|url=https://tg24.sky.it/spettacolo/musica/2020/04/30/fulminacci-canzoni-famose|publisher=Sky Italia|language=it|title=Fulminacci, le canzoni più famose del cantautore italiano|date=30 April 2020|access-date=19 March 2021}}
His debut studio album, also titled La vita veramente and featuring all of his previous singles, was released by Maciste Dischi and distributed by Artist First on 9 April 2019. The album was produced by Federico Nardelli and Giordano Colombo.{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.it/musica/indie/fulminacci-la-vita-veramente/2019/04/0218891/|work=Billboard|language=it|title=La Vita Veramente è il disco di esordio di Fulminacci|date=2 April 2019|access-date=19 March 2021}} Shortly after the album's release, Fulminacci took part in the 2019 International Workers' Day concert in Piazza San Giovanni Laterano, Rome, annually supported by Italian trade unions CGIL, CISL and UIL.{{cite web|url=https://tg24.sky.it/spettacolo/2019/04/30/concerto-primo-maggio-2019-scaletta|publisher=Sky Italia|language=it|title=Concerto Primo maggio a Roma, la scaletta e tutto quello che c'è da sapere|date=1 May 2019|access-date=19 March 2021}} He performed at several Italian music festivals, including the Mi Ami Festival in Milan, the Mind Festival in Montecosaro, the Goa-Boa Festival in Genoa and the Flowers Festival in Turin.
{{cite web|url=https://style.corriere.it/lifestyle/la-nuova-musica-italiana-mi-ami-2019/|work=Style. Corriere della Sera|language=it|title=Mi Ami 2019, a Milano la nuova musica italiana|author=Valentina Ravizza|date=23 May 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.cronachemaceratesi.it/2019/07/22/al-via-il-mind-festival-con-il-concerto-di-fulminacci/1278647/|publisher=CronaceMaceratesi.it|date=22 July 2019|title=A via il Mind Festival con il concerto di Fulminacci|access-date=19 March 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://tg24.sky.it/spettacolo/musica/2019/07/05/goa-boa-festival-programma-artisti|publisher=Sky Italia|language=it|title=Goa Boa Festival a Genova: il programma completo e gli artisti in line up|date=5 July 2019|access-date=19 March 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.it/eventi/flowers-festival-2019-line-up-completa/2019/05/2020359/|work=Billboard|language=it|title=Scopri qui la line up del Flowers Festival 2019|date=20 May 2019|access-date=19 March 2021}}
During the summer of 2019, Fulminacci released the music videos for the songs "Resistenza" and "Tommaso", both featured in his debut album.{{cite web|access-date=20 March 2021|url=https://www.allmusicitalia.it/news/fulminacci-resistenza-tour-premio-tenco.html|work=All Music Italia|language=it|title=Fulminacci: un'estate al massimo tra Resistenza, tour e Targa Tenco|date=2 July 2019|author=Simone Zani}}{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusicitalia.it/news/fulminacci-tommaso.html|work=All Music Italia|language=it|title=Fulminacci lancia il video di Tommaso: un'intreccio d'amore adolescenziale per il vincitore della Targa Tenco 2019|author=Simone Zani|date=8 September 2019|access-date=20 March 2021}} In July 2019, La vita veramente received the Targa Tenco for Best Debut Album.{{cite web|url=https://tg24.sky.it/spettacolo/musica/2019/07/02/targhe-tenco-2019-vincitori|publisher=Sky Italia|language=it|title=Targhe Tenco 2019: annunciati tutti i vincitori|date=2 July 2019}}
In December of the same year, he was named Artist of the Year at the Rockol Awards 2019.{{cite web|url=https://www.rockol.it/news-709641/fulminacci-la-vita-veramente-rockol-awards-2019-artista-dell-anno|publisher=Rockol.it|title=Rockol Awards 2019: è Fulminacci l'artista dell'anno|date=11 December 2019|access-date=20 March 2021}} On 6 December 2019, he also released the vinyl version of his debut album, featuring the singles "Le ruote, i motori" and "San Giovanni".{{cite web|url=https://www.sorrisi.com/musica/canzoni/fulminacci-san-giovanni-e-il-nuovo-singolo/|work=TV Sorrisi e Canzoni|language=it|title=Fulminacci: San Giovanni è il nuovo singolo|author=Cecilia Esposito|date=6 December 2019|access-date=20 March 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.sorrisi.com/musica/canzoni/fulminacci-il-nuovo-singolo-un-fatto-tuo-personale-parla-delle-persone-e-della-societa-che-mi-sta-intorno/|work=TV Sorrisi e Canzoni|language=it|title=Fulminacci: il nuovo singolo Un fatto tuo personale «Parla delle persone e della società che mi sta intorno|author=Cecilia Esposito|date=4 December 2020|access-date=20 March 2021}}
On 1 May 2020, he performed for the second time at the International Workers' Day concert. As a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic, the event was adapted to a televised show without any audience, and Fulminacci performed "San Giovanni" from the Audtiorium Parco della Musica in Rome.{{cite web|url=https://www.repubblica.it/spettacoli/musica/2020/05/01/news/concertone_primo_maggio_senza_la_piazza-255397931/|work=la Repubblica|language=Italian|title=Concertone Primo Maggio senza piazza, Nannini emoziona sui tetti di Milano, Ambra si commuove, Sting rende omaggio all'Italia|author=Chiara Ugolini|access-date=11 October 2020|date=1 May 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.rockol.it/news-713445/concerto-primo-maggio-2020-roma-la-diretta-la-scaletta-le-canzoni|publisher=Rockol.it|language=it|title=Concerto del Primo Maggio 2020, Roma: il resoconto completo della serata|date=1 May 2021|access-date=20 March 2021}}
On 9 September 2020, Fulminacci released the new single "Canguro", followed by "Un fatto tuo personale" in December of the same year.{{cite web|url=https://www.leggo.it/spettacoli/musica/fulminacci_torna_canguro_nuovo_singolo_dopo_album_d_esordio_premiato_la_targa_tenco-5438690.html|work=Leggo|language=it|title=Fulminacci torna con Canguro. Il nuovo singolo dopo l'album d'esordio premiato con la Targa Tenco|date=2 September 2020|access-date=20 March 2021}} Both songs were included in Fulminacci's second studio album, Tante care cose, which was released on 12 March 2021, shortly after his appearance at the 71st Sanremo Music Festival.{{cite web|url=http://news.mtv.it/musica/fulminacci-santa-marinella-significato-canzone-sanremo/|publisher=MTV Italy|language=it|title=Fulminacci ha spiegato il significato della canzone di Sanremo Santa Marinella|date=4 March 2021|access-date=20 March 2021}} Fulminacci competed in the Big Artists section with the song "Santa Marinella", also released as a single from Tante care cose, and placed 16th in a field of 26.{{cite web|url=https://www.repubblica.it/dossier/spettacoli/sanremo-2021/2021/03/07/news/sanremo_2021_la_classifica_finale-290707488/|work=la Repubblica|language=it|title=Sanremo 2021, la classifica finale: vincono i Maneskin|date=7 March 2021|access-date=20 March 2021}}
Tante care cose was re-released in 2022 with three additional tracks, including the single "Chitarre blu" and the song "Aglio e olio", featuring vocals by Willie Peyote.{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusicitalia.it/news/fulminacci-tante-care-cose-e-altri-successi.html|publisher=AllMusicItalia.it|language=it|title=Fulminacci torna con una nuova versione dell'ultimo disco (con Willie Peyote)}}
Fulminacci embarked on a tour in May 2022, originally scheduled for March of the same year and preceded by a few shows held during the summer of 2021.{{cite web|url=https://www.rockol.it/news-722069/concerti-fulminacci-calendario-tour-estate-2021-info-biglietti|publisher=Rockol.it|title=Concerti, Fulminacci in tour estate 2021|date=7 May 2021|access-date=17 July 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://www.ilmohicano.it/2022/02/18/tante-care-cose-e-altri-successi-per-fulminacci-che-a-maggio-parte-in-tour/|publisher=IlMohicano.it|date=18 February 2022|title=Fulminacci, Tante care cose e altri successi tour. Rinviato il tour inizialmente previsto a marzo}}{{cite web|url=https://billboard.it/eventi/fulminacci-live-fabrique-milano-sold-out/2022/05/2590764/|work=Billboard|access-date=17 July 2023|title=Fulminacci: il futuro della musica italiana è già qui. Il concerto al Fabrique di Milano|author=Benedetta Minoliti|date=25 May 2022}}
In 2023, Fulminacci released the new singles "Tutto inutile" and "Ragù", and announced he was working on a new studio album.{{cite web|url=https://www.deejay.it/articoli/fulminacci-nome-tutto-inutile-intervista/|publisher=Radio DeeJay|language=it|title=Fulminacci a Summer Camp: Il mio nome? Nasce dai fumetti. Lavoro al nuovo album|author=Davide Terraneo|date=4 February 2023|access-date=17 July 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://tg24.sky.it/spettacolo/musica/2023/05/17/fulminacci-ragu|publisher=Sky Italia|language=it|title=Ragù, il nuovo singolo di Fulminacci|date=17 May 2023|access-date=17 July 2023}} He also appeared as a guest on several albums, including Gazzelle's Dentro and Daniele Silvestri's Disco X.{{cite web |author=Mattia Marzi |date=31 May 2023 |title=Soul bianco e britpop: il disagio di Gazzelle suona così |url=https://www.rockol.it/recensioni-musicali/album/10743/gazzelle-dentro |access-date=17 July 2023 |publisher=Rockol.it |language=it}}
As a songwriter, Uttinacci co-authored the top ten single "Ci pensiamo domani", recorded by Angelina Mango.{{cite web|url=https://www.radioitalia.it/news/angelina-mango-il-singolo-l-album-la-finale-di-amici-578175|publisher=Radio Italia Solo Musica Italiana|access-date=17 July 2023|title=Angelina Mango: il singolo, l’album, la finale di Amici|date=11 May 2023|author=Andrea Daz}}{{cite web|url=https://italiancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Angelina+Mango&titel=Ci+pensiamo+domani&cat=s|publisher=Italiancharts.com. Hung Medien|title=Angelina Mango - Ci pensiamo domani (song)|access-date=17 July 2023}} His third studio album, Infinito +1, was released on 23 November 2023.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ansa.it/sito/notizie/cultura/musica/2023/11/07/fulminacci-annuncia-il-suo-terzo-lavoro-in-studio_88b0962f-7881-497a-aedb-e7c25ee0cc08.html|title=Fulminacci annuncia il suo terzo lavoro in studio|work=Agenzia Nazionale Stampa Associata|date=7 November 2023}}
Personal life
Since 2017, Fulminacci is in a relationship with actress Lia Grieco. Grieco and Uttinacci appeared together on the music video for "In My Mind". She also appeared in the video of Fulminacci's single "Tommaso".{{cite web|url=https://metropolitanmagazine.it/chi-e-lia-grieco-lattrice-fidanzata-di-fulminacci/|work=Metropolitan Magazine|language=it|title=Chi è Lia Grieco, l'attrice fidanzata di Fulminacci|date=3 March 2021|access-date=19 March 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://chi-e.com/lia-grieco/|work=Chi è|author=Valentina Meloni|date=1 March 2021|access-date=19 March 2021|language=it|title=Lia Grieco}}
He is a supporter of A.S. Roma.{{cite web|url=https://metropolitanmagazine.it/sanremo-2021-calcio-in-primo-piano-per-quale-squadra-tifano-i-big/|work=Metropolitan Magazine|access-date=19 March 2021|title=Sanremo 2021, calcio in primo piano: per quale squadra tifano i big?|date=2 March 2021|language=it}}
Discography
= Studio albums =
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| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of albums, with chart positions and certifications ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album details ! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Certifications |
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | ITA {{cite web|url=https://italiancharts.com/search.asp?cat=a&search=Fulminacci|publisher=Italiancharts.com. Hung Medien|access-date=28 March 2021|title=Italian Charts - Fulminacci - Albums}} |
|---|
| scope="row"|La vita veramente
|
|77 | |
| scope="row"|Tante care cose {{small|(re-issued as Tante care cose e altri successi in 2022)}} |
|5 | |
| scope="row"|Infinito +1
|
|9 | |
= Singles =
==As lead artist==
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of singles, with chart positions, album name and certifications ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Single ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year ! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Certifications ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album |
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | ITA {{cite web|url=https://italiancharts.com/search.asp?cat=s&search=Fulminacci|publisher=Italiancharts.com. Hung Medien|access-date=31 May 2025|title=Italian Charts - Fulminacci - Singles}} |
|---|
| scope="row"|"Borghese in borghese"
|rowspan="5"|2019 |— | | rowspan="3"|La vita veramente |
| scope="row"|"La vita veramente"
|— | |
| scope="row"|"Una sera"
|— | |
| scope="row"|"Le ruote, i motori!"
|— | | rowspan="2"|La vita veramente (LP) |
| scope="row"|"San Giovanni"
|— | |
| scope="row"|"Canguro"
|rowspan="2"|2020 |— | | rowspan="5"|Tante care cose |
| scope="row"|"Un fatto tuo personale"
|— | |
| scope="row"|"Santa Marinella"
| rowspan="4"|2021 |19 | |
| scope="row"|"Tattica"
|— | |
| scope="row"|"Miss Mondo Africa"
|— | |
| scope="row"|"Brutte compagnie"
|— | | rowspan="2"|Tante care cose e altri successi |
| scope="row"|"Chitarre blu"
|2022 |— | |
| scope="row"|"Tutto inutile"
|rowspan="4"|2023 |— | |rowspan="5"| Infinito +1 |
| scope="row"|"Ragù"
|— | |
| scope="row"|"Filippo Leroy"
|— | |
| scope="row"|"Baciami baciami"
|— | |
| scope="row"|"+1"
|2024 |— | |
| scope="row"|"Casomai"
|2025 |— | | {{TBA}} |
| colspan="6" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"| "—" denotes an item that did not chart in that country. |
==Featured singles==
=Other charted and certified songs=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of charted or certified non-single tracks ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Song ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year ! scope="col" | Peak ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Certifications ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album |
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| ITA |
|---|
| scope="row"|"Tommaso"
|2019 | — | |La vita veramente |
| scope="row"|"Aglio e olio" {{small|(featuring Willie Peyote)}} |2022 | — | |Tante care cose e altri successi |
| scope="row"|"Milioni" {{small|(Gazzelle featuring Fulminacci)}} | rowspan="2"| 2023 | 72 | | Dentro |
| scope="row"|"Puoi" {{small|(with Pinguini Tattici Nucleari)}} |56 | | Infinito +1 |
=Other album appearances=
=Writing credits=
Awards and nominations
| class="wikitable" | ||||
| Year | Award | Nomination | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"|2019 | Targa Tenco | Best Debut Album | La vita veramente | {{won}} |
| Rockol Awards | Artist of the Year | Himself | {{won}} | |
| style="text-align:center;" | 2021 | Amnesty Award | Voices for Freedom{{cite web|url=https://www.spettakolo.it/2021/03/23/le-10-canzoni-in-gara-per-il-premio-amnesty/|publisher=Spettakolo.it|date=23 March 2021|title=Le 10 canzoni in gara per il Premio Amnesty|language=it}} | "Un fatto tuo personale" | {{nom}} |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Cite encyclopedia|url=https://www.treccani.it/enciclopedia/fulminacci|title=Fulminacci|encyclopedia=Treccani Encyclopedia}}
- {{AllMusic|class=artist|id=mn0003895404|label=Fulminacci}}
- {{Discogs artist}}
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Category:Italian male singer-songwriters
Category:21st-century Italian singer-songwriters