Simone Cristicchi (Italian pronunciation: [siˈmoːne krisˈtikki]; born 5 February 1977) is an Italian singer-songwriter and composer.
Biography
Cristicchi won the 57th edition of the Sanremo music festival in 2007 and also the Mia Martini critics award. His song "Ti regalerò una rosa"[1] won due to extremely high marks received from the festival juries (96/100) and popular vote. The lyrics to the song are taken from papers he found that were written by a man who was in a mental hospital for most of his life. It is a sad tale of the man's struggle with being away from the woman he loves and being exiled for being mentally ill. The song has so far reached number 3 on the official Italian charts and number 1 on the official downloads chart going to become Cristicchi's most successful song to date in the country.
Cristicchi participated again at the Sanremo Music Festival in 2019, at its 69th edition, with the song "Abbi cura di me",[2] and scored fifth place. In December 2024, he was announced as one of the participants in the Sanremo Music Festival 2025.[3] He placed fifth with the song "Quando sarai piccola".[4]
Discography
Studio albums
- Fabbricante di canzoni (2006)
- Dall'altra parte del cancello (2007)
- Grand Hotel Cristicchi (2010)
- Album di famiglia (2013)
- Dalle tenebre alla luce (2024)
Singles
| Song | Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|---|
| "Vorrei cantare come Biagio" | Italy | 25 |
| "Studentessa universitaria" | Italy | 27 |
| "Ti regalerò una rosa" | Italy | 3 |
| Italy Downloads | 1 | |
| "Quando sarai piccola" | Italy | 16 [5] |
References
- ^ ""Ti regalerò una rosa" — Song Lyrics Translated to English". italylogue.com. 19 March 2007. Retrieved 28 January 2010.
- ^ "Italy: Sanremo 2019 finalists unveiled; Il Volo are back in the competition!". Esctoday.com. 22 December 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
- ^ Laffranchi, Andrea (2024-12-01). "Sanremo 2025, i cantanti in gara: la lista dei big del Festival, da Giorgia ed Elodie a Fedez e Achille Lauro" [Sanremo 2025, the competing singers: the list of the Festival's "Bigs", from Giorgia and Elodie to Fedez and Achille Lauro]. Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-12-01.
- ^ "Sanremo 2025: vince Olly! Classifica finale e premi assegnati" [Sanremo 2025: Olly wins! Final ranking and prizes awarded] (in Italian). Radio 105. 2025-02-16. Retrieved 2025-02-16.
- ^ "Top Singoli – Classifica settimanale WK 7" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 15 February 2025.
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