Paolo Andrea Di Pietro

Paolo Andrea Di Pietro (born November 8, 1986), better known mononymously in Japan as Paolo (Japanese: パオロ), is an Italian singer and actor living and working in Japan (Gaikokujin tarento).[1] He has appeared in a variety of Japanese commercials, TV shows and films. He also lent his singing voice to anime and video game soundtracks of internationally known franchises such as Dragon Quest, Final Fantasy and Genshin Impact.[2][3][4][5][6]

Paolo Andrea Di Pietro
Di Pietro in September 2021
Born (1986-11-08) November 8, 1986
Milan, Italy
Other namesPaolo
Paolo Di Pietro
Education
Occupation(s)Tarento, Actor, Singer, Lyricist
Websitehttps://www.instagram.com/paolojapan/

Early life

Born on November 8, 1986 in Milan. He started studying guitar at the age of 10 and singing at the age of 16. In 2006, he began studying opera at the Milan Conservatory. He also went to the University of Milan and majored in English and Japanese language and culture. He graduated from the same university and moved to Japan in 2014.[1]

Career

As an Opera Singer

Under the guidance of the tenor Angelo Lo Forese and the bass Bonaldo Giaiotti he won his very first vocal competition in 2012 and had his operatic debut in the same year as the title role in Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro. In 2013 he performed the role of Daland from Wagner's The Flying Dutchman in over 20 famous Italian theaters such as Teatro Comunale Luciano Pavarotti and Teatro Comunale di Bologna. In 2015 he had his operatic debut in Japan as Colline in Puccini's La Bohéme for the Japanese Agency for Cultural Affairs.[7] In 2019 he performed for the first time in the United States, at Carnegie Hall in New York City.[8]

As a TV Personality, Actor and Recording Artist

In 2018 he passed the audition for the Japanese TV Commercial for a product called AirPay by Recruit, acting beside Joe Odagiri. The comedic commercial, his first on screen job, soon went viral in Japan and became a still ongoing series.[1] In 2019 he appeared in episodes 31 and 32 of the TV Program "KAT-TUN no Sekai Ichi Tame ni Naru Tabi Plus" on the Paravi streaming service[9] and once the program moved to TBS Television, he became a regular guest until the program ended in 2021.[10] In 2020 he performed the singing role of the "Ketchup Demon" next to Naomi Watanabe and Yūki Iwai from Haraichi in the live comedy program "Owarai no Hi - Oto Neta Fes", the character went viral on Japanese Twitter, reaching rank 1 in Twitter trends.[11] Currently, he is active as an actor, voice actor, narrator, musician and lyricist in various media such as TV commercials, TV shows, movies, anime and video games.[6][12][13][14]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2017Memoirs of a MurdererOpera SingerPerformance of Non più andrai
2023We're Millennials. Got a Problem? InternationalAchille

TV dramas
Year Title Role Notes
2019Two Homelands (Futatsu no Sokoku)RonnieTV special
2019Totsuzen Desu ga Pinchi desuBruno RossiSeason 3, episodes 12 & 13
2019Time Limit Investigator (Jikou Keisatsu)FBI ColleagueSeason 3, episode 6
2020YellSingerEpisode 1
2020Peep Time (Dareka ga Miteiru)R. Bruce (Baseball Player)Episode 5
2021She Was Pretty (Kanojo wa Kirei Datta)James TaylorEpisode 5
2022Sensuikan Cappellini-gō no BōkenAngeloTV special, main cast[15][16][5]
2022Maison Häagen-Dazs: 8 Happy StoriesBearVoice, regular main cast[17]
2022Game Of SpyThe Man with the EyepatchEpisode 1[18]
2022AIBOU: Tokyo Detective DuoTV PanelistSeason 21, episode 1[19]
2022Businessman ThomasHaroldEpisode 3[20]

Anime
Year Title Role Notes
2017BBK/BRNK: The Gentle Giants of the GalaxyInsert song "Liberetto" and others
2018Overlord season 2Various insert songs
2018Overlord season 3Various insert songs
2020Saga of Tanya the Evil: The MovieVarious insert songs
2020-2022Dragon Quest: The Adventure of DaiInsert songs "Vearn, The Dark King", “Vearn, the True Dark King”, “Sovereign Supreme”, “Absolute Strength - The Way of Combat”
2021Knights of Sidonia: Love Woven in the StarsVarious insert songs
2021OtoppeEnding song "Bonso Waltz"[21]
2022Thermae Romae NovaeOpening song "Tōgyūshi no Uta: Onsen Manner no Aria",[22] lyricist for opening and all insert songs, Latin language supervisor[23]
2022Overlord season 4Various insert songs
2022Cardfight!! Vanguard will+DressEpisode 11 insert song "Into the Cemetery"
2023Dead Mount Death PlayVarious insert songs

Video games
Year Title Role Notes
2019Honor of KingsInsert song "Brethren of Blades"
2019A Certain Magical Index: Imaginary FestItalian Assassin
2021Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade[3]Insert songs "The Happy Turtle Jingle ft. Old Snapper"[4] and "Extravagant Turtle Flyer Fanfare"
2022Final Fantasy VI Pixel Remaster[24]DracoFrench and Italian vocals

Music videos
Year Title Artist Role Notes
2018DVD "Himitsu"Polkadot StingrayForeigner who loves SamuraiDirect to video short film
2019Night Groovin'QoNMain actor
2019DVD/STAGE VIDEO "LIVE TOUR 2019 ~XV~"TVXQDanny's Father, Bass PlayerShort film used in live tour
2019Ai Dake Ga Subete / What Do You Want? (Mitazono Version)Hey! Say! JUMPGuitarist
2021Helpless RomanticKen YokoyamaMain actor
2023Polumnia Omnia (Performance Version)HoYoverse / HOYO-MiXMain singerGenshin Impact Sumeru Vol. 2 OST Album Promotional MV

References
  1. "日本の強みは「シンクレティズム」にあり――異色のオペラ歌手 パオロが見た日本" (in Japanese). Recruit (company). Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  2. "VGMdb Paolo Andrea Di Pietro". Video Game Music and Anime Soundtrack Database.
  3. "鈴木週報 レコーディング日報" (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
  4. "FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE INTERGRADE SONICWIRE SPECIAL INTERVIEW". Sonicwire (in Japanese). Retrieved November 12, 2021.
  5. "イタリア人に恋愛相談したら回答が痛快すぎた！ドラマ『潜水艦カッペリーニ号の冒険』出演者３人に僕らの悩みを聞いてみた" (in Japanese). Men's Non-no, Shueisha. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  6. "Final Fantasy VI's Paolo Andrea Di Pietro Interview". RPGamer. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
  7. "Italia, amore mio! Guest performers". Italian Chamber of Commerce in Japan. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
  8. "The Ibla Foundation Presents International Competition Winners At Carnegie Hall". Broadway World. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
  9. "KAT-TUNの世界一タメになる旅!+ #32 スイートルームでルームサービスの旅in東京～後編" (in Japanese). Japan: Paravi. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
  10. "パオロのTV出演情報" (in Japanese). Japan: Oricon. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
  11. "「お笑いの日」突如現れた"ケチャップの魔人"はあの人だった" (in Japanese). Japan: modelpress. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
  12. "REMIX - Paolo Andrea Di Pietro パオロ" (in Japanese). Japan: REMIX (Talent Agency). Retrieved April 22, 2023.
  13. "パオロ(Paolo)のプロフィール" (in Japanese). Japan: JunesModels (Talent Agency). Retrieved April 22, 2023.
  14. "Paolo Andrea Di Pietroのプロフィール" (in Japanese). Japan: BAY SIDE (Actors & Modeling Agency). Retrieved April 22, 2023.
  15. "愛希れいか：元宝塚トップ娘役が民放ドラマ初出演 「潜水艦カッペリーニ号の冒険」で二宮和也の思い人に". Mantan Web (in Japanese). November 25, 2021. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
  16. "愛希れいかが新春ドラマで二宮和也の思い人に、イタリア人キャストも発表". Natalie (in Japanese). November 25, 2021. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
  17. "平手友梨奈主演、日常の「ちょっとした幸せ」をテーマにハーゲンダッツが仕掛け満載のWEBドラマを公開". AdverTimes (in Japanese). Retrieved January 27, 2022.
  18. "Paolo (パオロ）AMAZON PRIME VIDEO ドラマ「GAME OF SPY」". FACE Agency (in Japanese). Retrieved May 28, 2022.
  19. 相棒21 初回拡大スペシャル 第1話 「ペルソナ・ノン・グラータ～殺人招待状」あらすじ（ネタバレあり）、感想、キャストなど vsd1104のブログ
  20. "『きかんしゃトーマス』が実写ドラマに　アニメリニューアル記念し「サラリーマントーマス」公開". AdverTimes (in Japanese). Retrieved November 25, 2022.
  21. "パオロ、「ボンソワルツ」を配信開始". Tunecore (in Japanese).
  22. "Thermae Romae Novae Anime Posts Title Sequence With Opening Song". Anime News Network. March 15, 2022.
  23. 川﨑龍 Ryo Kawasaki [@pmdjpmdj3] (April 8, 2022). "And, he is the "Toréador", Paolo Andrea Di Pietro!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  24. "FINAL FANTASY VI PIXEL REMASTER ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK". Square Enix.
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