Raffaele Gualazzi (born 11 November 1981), better known as Raphael Gualazzi (), is an Italian singer and pianist. He was born in
Urbino
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Biography
''Love Outside the Window''
On 16 September 2005, Gualazzi released his first studio album, titled '' Love Outside the Window'' and distributed by
Edel Music
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In 2008, Gualazzi recorded a cover of "
Georgia on My Mind
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" for the compilation ''Piano Jazz'', released in France by
Wagram Music
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History
The company was founded by Stephan Bourdoiseau and has been active since January 2003. In 2013, Stephan became the majority ...
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Sanremo Festival 2011
In September 2010 he released a self-titled digital EP in Italy and Europe. The EP features a cover of
Fleetwood Mac
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's " Don't Stop" and three new songs written by Gualazzi, including his first single, "Reality and Fantasy". The song was later released in a remix version by British/French DJ
Sanremo Festival
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in the Newcomers section, the Critics' "
Mia Martini
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Reality and Fantasy
''Reality and Fantasy'' is the second studio album by Italian jazz singer Raphael Gualazzi, composed, produced and arranged by Gualazzi himself, it was released in Italy on February 16, 2011 on Sugar Music.
Background
The album features guest ar ...
'', released on 16 February 2011 by
Sugar Music
Sugar Music is an Italian family-owned music publisher and record label, based in Milan.
Founded by singer Caterina Caselli, the company has been run by her grandson Filippo Sugar since 1997.
History
Sugar Music was founded in 1989 by Caterina ...
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Eurovision Song Contest 2011
On 19 February 2011, Gualazzi was chosen among the participants at the Sanremo Festival 2011 to represent Italy at the
Eurovision Song Contest 2011
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, held in
Düsseldorf
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Germany
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. Gualazzi was the first Italian singer to represent the country since the
Eurovision Song Contest 1997
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" as the song title was translated to finished second in the final with 189 points, 32 points behind the winning song " Running Scared".
Sanremo Festival 2013
On 13 December 2013, his participation in the "Big Artists" section in the
Sanremo Music Festival 2013
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is confirmed with the songs "Senza ritegno" and "Sai (ci basta un sogno)". His third studio album, ''Happy Mistake'', is released on 14 February 2013. On 12 February 2013, during the first night of the Sanremo Festival, "Sai (ci basta un sogno)" is chosen as Gualazzi's song for the rest of the competition; the song finished in fifth position in the final.
Sanremo Festival 2014
In 2014, he took part in the "Big Artists" section in Sanremo 2014 for the second year in a row, this time together with
The Bloody Beetroots
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, with the songs "Liberi o no" and "Tanto ci sei". They took second place in the final with the song "Liberi o no".
Sanremo Festival 2020
He participated at the
Sanremo Music Festival 2020
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with the song "Carioca".
Discography
Filmography
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