Gazzelle
{{Short description|Italian singer-songwriter}}
{{About|the singer|the antelope|Gazelle||Gazelle (disambiguation)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2019}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Gazzelle
| birth_name = Flavio Bruno Pardini
| image = Gazzelle (47268598692).png
| caption = Gazzelle performing in Rome on 3 March 2019
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1989|12|7}}
| birth_place = Rome, Italy
| genre = {{hlist|Pop|indie pop}}
| occupation = {{flatlist|
- Singer
- songwriter
}}
| instrument = {{hlist|Vocals}}
| years_active = 2012–present
| label = Maciste Dischi
| website =
}}
Flavio Bruno Pardini (born 7 December 1989), known professionally as Gazzelle, is an Italian singer-songwriter.{{cite web|url=https://www.indielife.it/2019/03/18/i-10-artisti-indie-che-devi-assolutamente-conoscere/|publisher=Indielife.it|language=Italian|title=I 10 artisti Indie che devi assolutamente conoscere|date=18 March 2019|author=Fabio Tranchina}}
Career
His debut single, "Quella te", was released by Maciste Dischi in late 2016. At the time, he refused to appear or reveal any details about himself.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.it/musica/news-musica/quella-te-il-nuovo-video-del-misterioso-gazzelle/342662/|work=Rolling Stone|language=Italian|access-date=5 October 2020|date=8 December 2016|title=Quella Te, il nuovo video del misterioso Gazzelle}} He later explained that he wanted to preserve his privacy and be one step back from his songs, in order to let people focus on his music. His real identity and image were released in March 2017, when he released his debut album, Superbattito, and embarked on his first concert tour.{{cite web|url=https://www.nonsensemag.it/no-interview-gazzelle-superbattito-un-disco-about-love/|work=Non Sense Mag|author=Egle Taccia|access-date=5 October 2020|language=Italian|title=No Interview – Gazzelle: Superbattito è un disco about love|date=13 January 2018 }}
One year later, the album was re-released under the title Megasuperbattito, also featuring the singles "Sayonara", "Stelle filanti" and "Martelli".{{cite web|url=https://www.rockol.it/news-686474/gazzelle-edizione-deluxe-superbattito-megasuperbattito-esce-il-2-marzo|publisher=Rockol.it|language=Italian|title=Gazzelle: l'edizione deluxe Megasuperbattito esce il 2 marzo – Copertina / Tracklist|date=24 February 2018}}
His second studio album, Punk (2018), was preceded by the singles "Tutta la vita", "Sopra" and "Scintille".{{cite web|url=https://www.rockol.it/news-697661/gazzelle-nuovo-singolo-scintille-ascolta?refresh_ce|publisher=Rockol.it|language=Italian|access-date=5 October 2020|title=Gazzelle, è uscito il nuovo singolo Scintille}} In March 2018, he performed for the first time in indoor sports arenas Mediolanum Forum in Milan and PalaLottomatica in Rome.{{cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.it/musica/interviste-musica/gazzelle-vuole-diventare-un-classico/482892/|work=Rolling Stone|language=Italian|access-date=5 October 2020|title=Gazzelle vuole diventare un classico|author=Raffaella Oliva|date=25 October 2019}} He also 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/musica/2019/04/19/concerto-primo-maggio-2019-cantanti|publisher=Sky Italia|language=Italian|access-date=5 October 2020|title=Concerto Primo Maggio 2019, a Roma Anastasio, Gazzelle e Zen Circus tra i cantanti|date=19 April 2019}}
A new edition of the album, Post Punk, was released in late 2019. It also included the singles "Polynesia", "Settembre" and "Una canzone che non so".{{cite web|url=https://www.gqitalia.it/show/article/gazzelle-post-punk-album-tour-testo-canzoni|publisher=GQ|language=Italian|access-date=5 October 2020|title=Gazzelle e il superbattito "Post Punk" di Flavio Pardini|author=Giuditta Avellina|date=13 November 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusicitalia.it/news/gazzelle-post-punk-album.html|publisher=AllMusicItalia.it|language=Italian|title=Gazzelle: Fuori il 25 Ottobre Post Punk, repack in diverse versioni|author=Simone Zani|date=9 October 2019}}
In order to promote the album, he embarked on an indoor tour in January and February 2020.{{cite web|url=https://tg24.sky.it/spettacolo/musica/2020/01/14/gazzelle-concerti-tour-2020|publisher=Sky Italia|language=Italian|title=Gazzelle parte da Firenze con il "Post Punk tour": tutti i concerti|date=14 January 2020|access-date=5 October 2020}}
He competed in the Sanremo Music Festival 2024 with the song "Tutto qui".{{cite web|url=https://eurovision.tv/story/italy-2024-sanremo-lineup|title=Italy 2024: 'Sanremo' lineup revealed|work=Eurovision.tv|publisher=European Broadcasting Union (EBU)|date=2023-12-03|access-date=2023-12-03}}{{cite web|url=https://www.sorrisi.com/musica/sanremo/sanremo-2024-cantanti-canzoni-ospiti-conduttori-serate-giurie/|title=Sanremo 2024: i cantanti e le canzoni, gli ospiti e i conduttori. Tutto sul Festival|trans-title=Sanremo 2024: the singers and the songs, the guests and the hosts. Everything about the Festival|language=it|work=TV Sorrisi e Canzoni|date=2023-12-20|access-date=2023-12-20}} In March 2024, he kicked off his national tour at a sold-out show in Padua on International Women's Day.{{Cite web|url=https://concerty.com/news/gazzelle-don-omar-drake-sza-thirty-seconds-to-mars-21-savage|title=Trendy Artists of the Week: Gazzelle, Don Omar, Drake, Sza, Thirty Seconds to Mars, 21 Savage|website=Concerty.com}} Indi, his fifth album, was released on 24 January 2025.
His stage name was chosen without any connection with Pardini's real personality, mainly because of the word's sound, and after Adidas Gazelle sneakers.{{cite web|url=https://xl.repubblica.it/articoli/gazzelle-vi-presento-il-mio-sexy-pop/55581/|work=Xl. la Repubblica|language=Italian|title=Gazzelle: vi presento il mio sexy pop|author=Giulia Zanichelli|date=2 May 2017|access-date=5 October 2020}}
Discography
=Albums=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+List of studio albums, with selected chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:14em;"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:20em;"| Details ! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Certifications |
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| ITA {{cite web|url=https://italiancharts.com/search.asp?search=Gazzelle&cat=a|title=Italian Charts – Gazzelle (Albums)|website=Hung Medien. Italiancharts.com|access-date=6 October 2020}} |
|---|
| scope="row"| Superbattito {{small|(re-released as Megasuperbattito)}} |
| 13 | |
| scope="row"| Punk {{small|(re-released as Post punk)}} |
| 9 | |
| scope="row"| Ok {{small|(re-released as Ok un cazzo)}} |
| 1 | |
| scope="row"| Dentro
|
| 4 | |
| scope="row"| Indi
|
| 3 | |
=Singles=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:17em;"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:1em;"| 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:85%;"| ITA {{Cite web|url=http://italiancharts.com/search.asp?cat=s&search=Gazzelle |publisher=Italiancharts.com. Hung Medien|access-date=13 May 2024| title=Italian Charts – Gazzelle – Singles}} |
|---|
| scope="row"|"Quella te"
|2016 | — | |rowspan="3"|Superbattito |
| scope="row"|"Nmrpm"
|rowspan="6"|2017 | — | |
| scope="row"|"Zucchero filato"
| — | |
| scope="row"|"Sayonara"
| — | |rowspan="5"|Megasuperbattito |
| scope="row"|"Stelle filanti"
| — | |
| scope="row"|"Nero"
| — | |
| scope="row"|"Meglio così"
| — | |
| scope="row"|"Martelli"
|rowspan="5"|2018 | 60 | |
| scope="row"|"Tutta la vita"
| 59 | |rowspan="4"|Punk |
| scope="row"|"Sopra"
| 41 | |
| scope="row"|"Scintille"
| 62 | |
| scope="row"|"Punk"
| — | |
| scope="row"|"Polynesia"
|rowspan="4"|2019 | 24 | |rowspan="4"|Post Punk |
| scope="row"|"Settembre"
| 14 | |
| scope="row"|"Una canzone che non so"
| 25 | |
| scope="row"|"Vita paranoia"
| 57 | |
| scope="row"|"Ora che ti guardo bene"
|rowspan="4"|2020 | 11 | |{{n/a|Non-album single}} |
| scope="row"|"Destri"
| 2 | |rowspan="4" |Ok{{cite web|url=https://tg24.sky.it/spettacolo/musica/2021/01/18/gazzelle-ok-album-tracklist|publisher=Sky Italia|language=it|title=Gazzelle, OK è il nuovo album: data di uscita e tracklist|date=18 January 2021|access-date=5 February 2021}} |
| scope="row"|"Lacri-ma"
| 21 | |
| scope="row"|"Scusa"
| 5 | |
| scope="row"|"Belva"
| rowspan="3"|2021 | 8 | |
| scope="row"|"Tuttecose" {{small|(with Mara Sattei)}} | 16 | |rowspan="2"| Ok un cazzo |
| scope="row"|"Fottuta canzone"{{cite web|url=https://www.sorrisi.com/musica/canzoni/gazzelle-torna-con-il-singolo-fottuta-canzone/|work=TV Sorrisi e Canzoni|language=it|access-date=16 November 2021|title=Gazzelle torna con il singolo Fottuta canzone|author=Giulia Ciavarelli|date=12 November 2021}}
| — | |
| scope="row"|"Idem"
|rowspan="3"|2023 | 21 | |rowspan="3"|Dentro |
| scope="row"|"Quello che eravamo prima" {{small|(with Thasup)}} | 30 | |
| scope="row"|"Milioni" {{small|(with Fulminacci)}} | 72 | |
| scope="row"|"Tutto qui"
|rowspan="3"|2024 | 6 | |rowspan="5"|Indi |
| scope="row"|"Mezzo secondo"
| 24 | |
| scope="row"|"Come il pane"
| 25 | |
| scope="row"|"Noi no"
|rowspan="3"|2025 | 19 | |
| scope="row"|"Da capo a 12"
| 90 | |
| scope="row"|"Stupido"
| 75 | | {{Non-album single}} |
=Other charted songs=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+List of other charted songs, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year ! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album |
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| ITA |
|---|
| scope="row"| "Piango anche io"
| rowspan="4"| 2025 | 69 | rowspan="4"| Indi |
| scope="row"| "Grattacieli meteoriti gli angeli"
| 20 |
| scope="row"| "Stammi bene"
| 48 |
| scope="row"| "Non lo sapevo"
| 87 |
References
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External links
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- {{IMDb name|10959669}}
- {{AllMusic|class=artist|id=mn0003722350|label=Gazzelle}}
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