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's manga series ''

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''. His debut album ''La rivincita dei buoni'' was released in 2007. In 2017 his single "Adesso sono qui" was included in the soundtrack of the videogame ''

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''. Ghemon participated at the

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with the song "Rose viola" and at the

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with "Momento perfetto".

Discography

Studio albums

* ''La rivincita dei buoni'' (2007) * ''E poi, all'improvviso, impazzire'' (2009) * ''Qualcosa è cambiato - Qualcosa cambierà Vol. 2'' (2012) * ''Orchidee'' (2014) * ''Mezzanotte'' (2017) * ''Scritto nelle stelle'' (2020) * ''E vissero feriti e contenti'' (2021)

References

Italian rappers Living people 21st-century Italian male singers People from Avellino 1982 births {{Italy-singer-stub