Il Genio are an

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duo, consisting of Gianluca De Rubertis (guitar, keyboards, drums) and Alessandra Contini (bass vocals). Originally from

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, they moved to

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in the early 2000s. In 2008 they were signed by Disastro Record (a label affiliated to

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) and released their first album. Il Genio are best known for their hit ''Pop Porno'', who spent seven weeks in the Italian top 20. They sing in both Italian and French.

Discography

Albums

* ''Il Genio'' (2008) * ''Vivere Negli Anni X'' (2010) * ''Una voce poco fa'' (2013)

Singles

* ''Pop Porno'' (2008) * ''Non è Possibile'' (2009) * ''Cosa Dubiti'' (2010) * ''Precipitevolissimevolmente'' (duet with Dente) (2010) * ''Tahiti Tahiti'' (2010) * ''Roberta'' (2010) * ''Amore chiama Terra'' (2011) * ''Amore di massa'' (2013) * ''Bar cinesi'' (2013) * ''Dopo Mezzanotte'' (2014)

Concerts

In June 2017 they held a concert in

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References

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