Maldestro


Antonio Prestieri, known professionally as Maldestro, is an Italian singer and songwriter.
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Biography

Maldestro began studying piano at a very young age, but during his adolescence he approached the theatre. From that moment on, he devoted himself completely to acting, directing and dramaturgy. He wrote more than fifteen plays and has won numerous awards and recognitions.
In 2013 he began publishing songs including "Sopra al tetto del comune" and "Dimmi come ti posso amare", songs which earned him numerous awards, including Ciampi, De André, SIAE, AFI, Palco Libero and Musicultura Awards, between 2013 and 2014. They were later used in his first album Non trovo le parole, published on April 14, 2015. This album gained the second prize at Targa Tenco as best debut album. Maldestro has also been included in the Club Tenco album dedicated to De André.
In 2017, Maldestro competed in the Sanremo Music Festival with the song "Canzone per Federica", finishing second among the "Newcomers" and winning the Critics' Award of the Italian Song Festival "Mia Martini" for that section, the Lunezia Award, the Jannacci Award, the Assomusica Award and the Best Videoclip Award.
On March 24, 2017, Maldestro published his second album, I muri di Berlino. In this album there is, among others, the song "Abbi cura di te", which is in the soundtrack of the film Beata Ignoranza.
On November 9, 2018, he released his third album of unreleased works: Mia madre odia tutti gli uomini. The album, released by Arealive with the distribution of Warner Music, was anticipated by the single "Spine".

Discography

Studio albums

Non trovo le parole I muri di Berlino Acustic Solo Live
  • ''Mia madre odia tutti gli uomini''

Singles

  • "Sopra il tetto del comune"
  • "Dimmi come ti posso amare"
  • "Canzone per Federica"
  • "Abbi cura di te"
  • "Tutto quello che ci resta"
  • "Arrivederci allora"
  • "Le mani di Maria"
  • "Spine"
  • "La felicità"