, he started his career as a member of the new wave band Denovo.Giorgio Dell’Arti, Massimo Parrini. ''Catalogo dei viventi''. Marsilio, 2009. . After the group disbanded, he debuted as a solo singer-songwriter in 1994, with the album ''Un po' di febbre''. Following "Mai come ieri", a quite successful duet with
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, his solo career had his breakout in 2003, with the hit "Veramente". He collaborated as a songwriter with several artists, including
Carmen Consoli
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,
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and
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Antonella Ruggiero was born in Genoa, Liguria and made her first recording, ''Io Matia'' ("I Matia" in English), in 1974. Matia is the stage name under which Antonella Rug ...
. He entered the main competition at the
Sanremo Music Festival
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three times, winning the "
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