Emanuele Palumbo (born March 23, 2000), known professionally as Geolier (), is an
Italian rapper.
Career
2018–2021: Breakthrough and ''Emanuele''
Palumbo's stage name is derived from , French for "gaoler" translating in Italian as , which is also a slang
demonym
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for his native
Secondigliano district of Naples. His debut single, "P Secondigliano", was released in 2018 with Nicola Siciliano. In the same year, he released other singles including "Mercedes", "Queen" and "Mexico". In 2019, Geolier signed a contract with BFM Music, founded by the rapper Luché, with which he released in October his debut album, ''
Emanuele
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* Carlo Emanuele Buscaglia (1915–1944), Italian aviator
* Emanuele Basile (1949–1980), captain of Carabinieri
* Emanuele Belardi (born 1977), Italian football player
* Ema ...
''. 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".
2022–present: ''Il coraggio dei bambini'' and Sanremo Music Festival 2024
On 28 October 2022, he released "
Chiagne" with
Lazza and
Takagi & Ketra
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is a hereditary noble title (''kabane'') of ancient Japan. It was given to the descendants of the Imperial Fa ...
, as the lead single from his then upcoming second studio album. It was followed by the single "Money" on 18 November. 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
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Arts and entertainment
*Giorgia (singer), Italian singer, born ''Giorgia Todrani''
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. On 3 March 2023, "
Come vuoi
"Come vuoi" is a 2023 song by Italian rapper Geolier. It was released by Columbia Records on 3 March 2023 as the third single from his second studio album ''Il coraggio dei bambini''.
The song peaked at number 9 on the Italian singles chart and w ...
" was released as the album's third single. 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.
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. The track debuted atop the Italian singles chart, remaining there for six weeks.
It was certified double platinum in Italy for sales in excess of 200,000 copies.
Geolier competed in the
Sanremo Music Festival 2024 with the song "
I p' me, tu p' te",
ultimately coming second.
Discography
Studio albums
Singles
As lead artist
As a featured artist
* 2018 – "E' guagliun"
(Peppe Soks feat. Geolier)
* 2018 – "Sosa"
(Lele Blade feat. Geolier)
* 2019 – "Gang"
(Samurai Jay, Dat Boi Dee and M4W feat. Geolier)
* 2019 – "Natale Marziano 2k19"
(Gianluca Carbone feat. Anna Tatangelo, Geolier, Livio Cori
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In 2015 he released his breakthrough single "Tutta la notte", featuring Ghemon, and published his first EP ''Delay'' in 2017. He signed in with label Sugar Music in 2018 and releas ...
, Roberto Colella, Peppe Soks, Samurai Jay, Francesco Da Vinci, Bles and Soul Food Vocalist)
* 2020 – "Vamos pa la banca"
(Dat Boi Dee feat. Geolier, Samurai Jay and Lele Blade)
* 2020 – "Nena"
(Boro Boro
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Track listing
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certificati ...
feat. Geolier)
* 2020 – "Guapo"
(Anna Tatangelo feat. Geolier)
* 2020 – "Buongiorno"
( Gigi D'Alessio feat. Clementino
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, Lele Blade, MV Killa, Geolier, Samurai Jay and Vale Lambo)
* 2021 – "Che me chiamme a fa?"
(Rocco Hunt
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Career
In 2014 he participated in and won the Sanremo Music Festival
The Sanremo Music Festival, officially the Itali ...
feat. Geolier)
* 2021 – "Fantasmi"
( TY1 feat. Geolier and Marracash)
* 2021 – "Ready"
(SLF feat. Geolier)
* 2023 – "Me vogl bene"
(MV Killa feat. Geolier)
* 2023 – "Oro e diamanti"
(Neves17 feat. Enzo Avitabile
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Born in Naples, Italy, A ...
and Geolier)
* 2023 – "
Everyday"
(Takagi & Ketra
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is a hereditary noble title (''kabane'') of ancient Japan. It was given to the descendants of the Imperial Fa ...
feat. Shiva, Anna and Geolier)
Collaborations
* 2019 – "Queen RMX"
(MadMan
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Biography
Early years, ''Escape from Heart''
Madman entered the world of hip hop by participating in the 2 ...
feat. Geolier)
* 2019 – "Vien cu me"
(Christian Revo feat. Geolier)
* 2019 – "Montecarlo"
(Emis Killa feat. Geolier)
* 2019 – "Facc abus"
(MV Killa feat. Geolier)
* 2019 – "Nisciun"'
(Rocco Hunt feat. Geolier)
* 2019 – "Life Style"
(The Night Skinny
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feat. Vale Lambo, Lele Blade, CoCo and Geolier)
* 2019 – "Mattoni"
(The Night Skinny feat. Noyz Narcos
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Biography
Beginnings, fi ...
, Shiva, Speranza, Gué Pequeno, Achille Lauro
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, Geolier, Lazza, Ernia, Side Baby and Taxi B)
* 2020 – "Superstar"
(I Desideri feat. Geolier)
* 2020 – "La strada è nostra"
( Gianni Bismark feat. Geolier)
* 2020 – "Cyborg"
(Gué Pequeno feat. Geolier)
* 2020 – "Friend"
(Lazza feat. Shiva and Geolier)
* 2020 – "Comme si femmena"
(Gigi D'Alessio feat. Geolier)
* 2020 – "Comme si fragile"
(Gigi D'Alessio feat. Geolier)
* 2020 – "1,2,3 Stella"
( Pyrex feat. Geolier)
* 2020 – "Valentino"
(Vale Lambo feat. Geolier)
* 2020 – "Resta con me"
(Samurai Jay feat. Geolier)
* 2020 – "Troppi soldi"
(CoCo feat. Geolier)
* 2020 – "Alright"
(Gemitaiz
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feat. Emis Killa and Geolier)
* 2020 – "Motel"
(Peppe Soks feat. Geolier)
* 2020 – "Luntan a me"
(MV Killa e Yung Snapp feat. Geolier)
* 2021 – "Top Boy"
(Mace
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feat. Geolier)
* 2021 – "Tik Tok RMX"
(Sfera Ebbasta feat. Marracash, Gué Pequeno, Paky and Geolier)
* 2021 – "No cap"
(Emis Killa e Jake La Furia
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feat. Geolier)
* 2021 – "Chello che vuò"
(Lele Blade feat. Geolier)
* 2021 – "Serpenti"
(Lele Blade feat. Geolier)
* 2021 – "Colpevole RMX"
(Tony Effe
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feat. Geolier)
* 2021 – "Blitz!"
(Guè feat. Geolier)
* 2021 – "Extendo RMX"
(Lele Blade feat. Paky, Shiva and Geolier)
* 2022 – "Creatur"
( Sick Luke feat. Geolier and Ernia)
* 2022 – "Foot Locker"
(Noyz Narcos feat. Geolier)
* 2022 – "18 anni"
(SLF feat. Fabri Fibra and Geolier)
* 2022 – "Cypher"
(SLF feat. Geolier)
* 2022 – "Cadillac"
(SLF feat. Geolier and Tony Effe)
* 2022 – "Comandamento"
(Paky feat. Geolier)
* 2022 – "Over"
(Luchè feat. Geolier)
* 2022 – "Nessuno"
(Lazza feat. Geolier)
* 2022 – "Desaparecidos"
(Clementino feat. Geolier)
* 2022 – "Fake"
(Night Skinny feat. Geolier and Luchè)
* 2022 – "Giorni contati"
(Night Skinny feat. Paky, Noyz Narcos, Geolier and Shiva)
* 2022 – "Dedication"
(Night Skinny feat. Geolier and Anice)
* 2022 – "BTX Posse"
(Night Skinny feat. Fabri Fibra, Ernia, Lazza, Tony Effe, Coez, Geolier, Guè, Paky, MamboLosco and L'Immortale)
* 2022 – "Acqua tonica"
(Ernia feat. Geolier and Junior K)
* 2022 – "Un altro show"
(Shiva feat. Geolier)
* 2023 – "Fantasmi"
(Rose Villain
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feat. Geolier)
* 2023 – "Mancanze affettive"
( Tedua feat. Geolier)
* 2023 – "Elicotteri"
(Shiva feat. Geolier)
* 2023 – "Desolé"
( Drillionaire feat. Rhove and Geolier)
* 2023 – "Kiss you (F**k you)"
(Yung Snapp feat. Geolier)
References
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Italian rappers
2000 births
Living people
Musicians from Naples