Geolier

Palumbo's stage name is derived from {{lang|fr|geôlier}}, French for "gaoler" translating in Italian as {{lang|it|secondino}}, which is also a slang demonym for his native Secondigliano district of Naples.{{Cite web|url=https://www.unita.it/2024/02/06/chi-e-geolier-cosa-significa-nome-rapper-napoletano-sanremo-i-pme-tu-pte-testo-canzone/|title=Chi è Geolier e cosa significa il nome: il rapper napoletano a Sanremo con 'I p'me, tu p'te', il testo della canzone|work=l'Unità|date=6 February 2024|accessdate=8 February 2024|language=it-IT}} His debut single, "P Secondigliano", was released in 2018 with Nicola Siciliano.{{Cite web|url=https://www.toptesti.it/news/news-geolier-e-nicola-siciliano-lincredibile-successo-di-p-secondigliano-590|title=Geolier e Nicola Siciliano: l'incredibile successo di "P Secondigliano"|accessdate=21 October 2023 |language=it-IT}} In the same year, he released other singles including "Mercedes", "Queen" and "Mexico". In 2019, Geolier signed a contract with BFM Music,{{Cite web|url=https://hiphoptender.com/2019/03/27/ecco-gli-artisti-nella-bfm-di-luche-coco-geolier-e-mv-killa/|title=Ecco gli artisti nella BFM di Luchè: Coco, Geolier e MV Killa |date=27 March 2019 |language=it-IT}} founded by the rapper Luché, with which he released in October his debut album, Emanuele.{{Cite web |last=Zianna |first=Riccardo |url=https://www.honiro.it/emanuele-primo-album-geolier/|title=Emanuele è Geolier. Emanuele è anche il primo album ufficiale di Geolier |date=11 October 2019 |language=it-IT}} The album features some of the main rappers in Italian hip hop, such as Luchè, Emis Killa and Gué Pequeno. The album was promoted with the singles "Como te", "Narcos" and "Yacht".

On 28 October 2022, he released "Chiagne" with Lazza and Takagi & Ketra, as the lead single from his then upcoming second studio album.{{Cite magazine |date=26 October 2022 |title=Geolier e Lazza tornano insieme con "Chiagne" |url=https://billboard.it/musica/hiphop/geolier-lazza-chiagne/2022/10/2696792/ |access-date=4 December 2023 |magazine=Billboard Italia |language=it-IT |archive-date=November 17, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231117102412/https://billboard.it/musica/hiphop/geolier-lazza-chiagne/2022/10/2696792/ |url-status=dead }} It was followed by the single "Money" on 18 November.{{Cite web |date=15 November 2022 |title=Geolier, il 18/11 torna con il nuovo singolo "Money" |url=https://www.ansa.it/sito/notizie/cultura/musica/2022/11/15/geolier-il-18/11-torna-con-il-nuovo-singolo-money_373ea006-1000-457a-9b5f-d4840abb0c2d.html |access-date=4 December 2023 |website=Agenzia ANSA |language=it-IT}} On 6 January 2023, he released his second studio album, Il coraggio dei bambini, featuring collaborations with artists such as Sfera Ebbasta, Shiva, Guè, Marracash, Paky and Giorgia.{{Cite magazine |date=6 April 2023 |title=Geolier, ne "Il coraggio dei bambini – Atto II" anche Marracash e Giorgia |url=https://billboard.it/musica/hiphop/geolier-il-coraggio-dei-bambini-atto-ii-tracklist/2023/04/06104080/ |access-date=25 October 2023 |magazine=Billboard |language=it-IT}}{{Cite news |last=Vacalebre |first=Federico |date=6 January 2023 |title=Geolier da Secondigliano a New York: "Canto il coraggio dei bambini" |language=it-IT |work=Il Mattino |url=https://www.ilmattino.it/AMP/spettacoli/per_una_volta_iniziamo_dalla_fine_dall_ultima_domanda_e_allora_geolier_dove-7151642.html |access-date=25 October 2023}} On 3 March 2023, "Come vuoi" was released as the album's third single.{{Cite news |date=2 March 2023 |title=Geolier, nel video di Come mi vuoi c'è Giacomo Giorgio di Mare Fuori |url=https://tg24.sky.it/spettacolo/musica/2023/03/02/geolier-come-mi-vuoi-giacomo-giorgio |access-date=4 December 2023 |website=Sky TG24 |language=it-IT}} The album was re-released as Il coraggio dei bambini - Atto II on 7 April 2023, with six additional tracks including collaborations with Giorgia and Marracash.{{Cite news |date=7 April 2023 |title=Geolier, arriva il secondo capitolo de "Il coraggio dei bambini". E ci sono anche Giorgia e Marracash |url=https://www.repubblica.it/spettacoli/musica/2023/04/07/news/geolier_marracash_giorgia_coraggio_bambini-395252808/ |access-date=4 December 2023 |website=la Repubblica |language=it-IT}}

On 13 October 2023, Geolier featured alongside Anna and Shiva on Takagi & Ketra's single "Everyday". The song discusses themes of jealous and possessiveness in a relationship, and has been described as an urban ballad, telling the same story from three different points of view.{{Cite web |last=Alicandri |first=Alessandro |date=2023-10-13 |title=“Everyday” di Takagi & Ketra con Shiva, Anna e Geolier: l'amore inquinato dalla gelosia |url=https://www.sorrisi.com/musica/canzoni/everyday-di-takagi-ketra-con-shiva-anna-e-geolier-lamore-inquinato-dalla-gelosia/ |access-date=2023-12-19 |website=TV Sorrisi e Canzoni |language=it-IT}} The track debuted atop the Italian singles chart, remaining there for six weeks.{{Cite web|url=http://italiancharts.com/search.asp?cat=s&search=Geolier |publisher=Italiancharts.com. Hung Medien | access-date=2023-12-19 | title=Italian Charts – Geolier – Singles}} It was certified double platinum in Italy for sales in excess of 200,000 copies.{{cite certification |region=Italy |artist=Geolier |accessdate=2023-12-19}}

Geolier competed in the Sanremo Music Festival 2024 with the song "I p' me, tu p' te",{{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=3 December 2023 |access-date=3 December 2023}}{{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}} ultimately coming second but he won the cover night with "Strade" (together with Gue, Luchè and Gigi D'Alessio).{{cite web|url=https://eurovisionfun.com/en/2024/02/italy-im-happy-it-couldnt-have-been-better-says-geolier/|title=Italy: “I’m happy, it couldn’t have been better”, says Geolier!}} Through spring 2024, he released a further two singles: "L'ultima poesia", with Ultimo, and "El pibe de oro" ahead of the release of his third studio album, Dio lo sa, on 7 June 2024.{{Cite news |date=15 May 2024|title=Geolier, il nuovo album Dio lo sa uscirà il 7 giugno|url=https://tg24.sky.it/spettacolo/musica/2024/05/14/geolier-dio-lo-sa|access-date=20 May 2024|work=Sky TG24|language=it-IT}}

Until mid-June 2024 Geolier was dating Italian influencer Valeria D'Agostino.{{cite web|url=https://www.fanpage.it/spettacolo/gossip/geolier-torna-single-e-finita-con-la-fidanzata-valeria-difficile-da-superare-ero-abituato-a-vivere-cosi/|title=Geolier torna single, è finita con la fidanzata Valeria: “Difficile da superare, ero abituato a vivere così"|language=it|date=18 June 2024|access-date=20 July 2024}} He considers himself Roman Catholic.{{cite magazine|first=Cristina|last=Castagnaro|title=Nostro figlio è un angelo, altro che trasgressivo, e per noi è sempre Emanuele|language=it|magazine=Dipiù|date=8 March 2024|number=9|page=18-21}}

{{Main|Geolier discography}}

;Studio albums

• Emanuele (2019)
• Il coraggio dei bambini (2023)
• Dio lo sa (2024)

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