Dimartino

Antonio Di Martino (born 1 December 1982), known professionally as Dimartino, is an Italian singer-songwriter.[1][2]

Dimartino
Birth nameAntonio Di Martino
Born (1982-12-01) 1 December 1982
Palermo, Sicily, Italy
GenresIndie pop
Pop rock
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter
Years active2010–present

Life and career

Born in Palermo, the son of a philosophy teacher and a carpenter,[3] Di Martino started his career in 1998 as the founder and the lead singer of the band Famelika.[4] The group disbanded in 2009, and he adopted the moniker Dimartino, releasing the album Cara maestra abbiamo perso in 2010.[4] He was also active as a songwriter for other artists, including Brunori Sas (who co-produced his 2012 second album Sarebbe bello non lasciarsi mai, ma abbandonarsi ogni tanto è utile), Arisa, Marracash, Malika Ayane, Chiara Galiazzo, Levante and Dear Jack.[4] In 2017, he made his literary debut with the novel Un mondo raro, about the life of singer Chavela Vargas.[4]

He participated at Sanremo Music Festival 2021 with the song "Musica leggerissima", together with Colapesce.[5] He took part at Sanremo Music Festival 2023, once again alongside Colapesce, with the song "Splash", winning the Mia Martini critics award.[6][7]

Discography

Studio albums
  • Cara maestra abbiamo perso (2010)
  • Sarebbe bello non lasciarsi mai, ma abbandonarsi ogni tanto è utile (2012)
  • Un paese ci vuole (2015)
  • Un mondo raro (2017) with Fabrizio Cammarata (singer)
  • Afrodite (2019)
  • I mortali (2020) with Colapesce

Extended plays
  • Non vengo più mamma (2013)

References
  1. Edoardo Vitale (25 January 2019). "Dimartino ci sa fare, eccome". Rolling Stone (in Italian). Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  2. Francesca Ceccarelli (21 July 2020). "Dimartino e Colapesce, un disco a quattro mani". XL Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  3. Vetroni, Walter (16 February 2023). "Dimartino: «Figlio di un falegname, non pensavo di vivere di musica. Colapesce? Sta a Siracusa, da Palermo sei ore di treno, come andare a New York»". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  4. Ascione, Arianna (3 February 2021). "Ritratto di Dimartino, cantautore che porterà a Sanremo la «musica leggerissima» con Colapesce". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  5. Andrea Laffranchi (10 January 2021). "Sanremo 2021, Colapesce e Dimartino: "Musica leggerissima è un brano contro la depressione"". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  6. Granger, Anthony (2022-12-04). "🇮🇹 Italy: Festival di Sanremo 2023 Participants Revealed". Eurovoix. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
  7. Granger, Anthony (2022-12-17). "🇮🇹 Italy: Sanremo Giovani 2022 Qualifiers & Sanremo Song Titles Revealed". Eurovoix. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
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