Samuele Bersani | |
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Background information | |
Born | Rimini, Italy | 1 October 1970
Genres | Pop |
Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
Years active | 1991–present |
Labels | Fuori Classifica |
Website | samuelebersani |
Samuele Bersani (born 1 October 1970) is an Italian singer-songwriter. He received the "Mia Martini" Critics Award at the Sanremo Music Festival in 2000 and in 2012, with the songs "Replay" and "Un pallone", respectively.[1][2] His best known songs also include "Giudizi universali", released in 1997 and certified in 2017 as a platinum-selling single by the Federation of the Italian Music Industry,[3] and "Spaccacuore", which was later covered by Italian singer Laura Pausini.[4][5]
In 2000, Bersani recorded the soundtrack of the film Chiedimi se sono felice, by Aldo, Giovanni & Giacomo.[6] In 2007, he won the Amnesty International Italy "Voci per la liberta" Award for "Occhiali rotti", a song included in his album L'aldiqua (2006) and written in memory of journalist Enzo Baldoni.[7] His record Cinema Samuele received the Targa Tenco for Best Album in 2021.[8]