Paolo Meneguzzi


Paolo Meneguzzi is a Swiss Italian singer. He is the son of Loredana Pacchiani and Gomez Meneguzzo.
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Biography

In 1996, while the name Paolo Meneguzzi was still unknown in Italy, Paolo won the Viña del Mar International Song Festival, held in Chile with the song "Aria, Ariò". The success of the song prompted the release of his debut album Por Amor on 27 March 1997. Paolo continued to build his career with the release of another album, self-titled, which contained the single, "Si enamorarse".
Paolo Meneguzzi's Italian debut occurred with his participation in the Young Artists section at the Sanremo Music Festival in 2001. His song "Ed io non ci sto più" earned him seventh place.
That same year, the album Un sogno nelle mani was released.
He released a new single in 2002, "In nome dell'amore". In 2003, he released the single "Verofalso", and the album Lei è, released in October that year, went gold, and then double platinum.
In 2004, he released the single "Guardami negli occhi ", which reached fourth place with 127,346 votes at Sanremo, and the new edition of Lei è was released, containing an additional song, Baciami, and the remixes of "Lei è" and "Verofalso", in addition to the song from Sanremo.
In June 2004, the 'Lei è' tour from Bellinzona began, his first tour, that travelled throughout Italy and Switzerland and was more successful among young people than among small children.
In 2005, he once again participated in the Festival di Sanremo with the song "Non capiva che l'amavo". In the same week, the album Favola is released and after two weeks as a single, went platinum, selling over 200,000 copies.
After having spent the summer of 2005 between Italy and Switzerland with the 'Favola' tour, Meneguzzi dedicated himself to the creation of a new album. After two years of silence, he announced his participation in the Festival di Sanremo and of the release of the album Musica.
He participated in the Festival di Sanremo 2007, with the song "Musica", placing sixth, having gained much success and above all, the approval of Pippo Baudo, who defined him as "The Exemplar of the Festival di Sanremo".
Musica was released on 9 March 2007, Paolo's fourth Italian album, following the release of the namesake single that remains the most sold in Italy.
On 21 April he began the 'Musica Tour', still in Switzerland, but this time departing from Biasca. On 2 November, the fan club gathering with the artist took place in the studios of Radio Italia in Cologno Monzese.
On 26 November 2007, it was announced that Meneguzzi would be representing his home country Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 in Belgrade, Serbia, competing with the pop ballad "Era stupendo". He took part in the second semi-final of the contest on Thursday 22 May 2008, competing against 18 other countries, all competing for one of 10 spots in the final on Saturday 24. However, he failed to qualify to the final.
He participated in the Sanremo Music Festival 2008, performing the song "Grande" and placing sixth. The song was included in his fifth album, titled Corro via. Released on 14 March 2008, it also features the single "Era stupendo".
Meneguzzi is the founder of "Progettoamore". Progettoamore is a charity founded in 2009, to support and help children and adolescents.

Discography

International studio albums

  • 1997: Por Amor
  • 1998: Paolo
  • 1999: Emociones
  • 2001: Un sueño entre las manos
  • 2006: Ella Es
  • 2007: Musica
  • 2008: Corro Via
  • 2010: Miami
  • 2011: ''Best Of: Sei Amore''

Spanish / Latin American market albums

  • 1996: Por amor
  • 1997: Paolo
  • 1997: Solo para ti
  • 1999: Emociones
  • 2001: Un sueño entre las manos
  • 2005: Ella es
  • 2007: Música
  • 2012: ''Mi misión''

French market albums

  • 2004: ''Elle est''

Singles

Participation in Sanremo Music Festival
  • 2001: "Ed io non ci sto più" – 7th place
  • 2004: "Guardami negli occhi" – 4th place
  • 2005: "Non capiva che l'amavo" – non-finalist
  • 2007: "Musica" – 6th place
  • 2008: "Grande" – 6th place
Other releases
  • 1996: "Arià Ariò"
  • 1996: "Sei la fine del mondo"
  • 2001: "Mi sei mancata"
  • 2001: "Quel ti amo maledetto"
  • 2002: "Il nome dell'amore"
  • 2003: "Lei è"
  • 2004: "Una regola d'amore"
  • 2005: "Lui e Lei"
  • 2007: "Musica"
  • 2007: "Ti amo ti odio"
  • 2007: "Ho bisogno d'amore"
  • 2008: "Tú eres música"
  • 2010: "Imprevedibile"
  • 2010: "Se per te"
  • 2011: "Sei amore"
  • 2011: "Mi missión"
Releases
  • 2004: "Au nom de l'amour"
  • 2004: "Prends mon corps et ma vie"
Releases
  • 1996: "Aria' ario'"
  • 1996: "La primera vez"
  • 1996: "Loco loco"
  • 1996: "Eres el fin del mundo"
  • 1996: "Golpes bajos"
  • 1997: "Si enamorarse"
  • 1998: "Por una como tú"
  • 1998: "Aire de fiesta"
  • 1999: "Mi libre canción"
  • 1999: "Sabor de sal"
  • 2001: "Y yo no aguanto más"
  • 2001: "Un condenado te amo"
  • 2001: "Tú me faltabas"
  • 2005: "Ella es"
  • 2005: "Mírame a los ojos"
  • 2005: "Bésame"
  • 2008: "Tú eres música"
  • 2009: "Te amo te odio"
  • 2012: "Mi misión"
  • 2016: "Dedicada a ti"
  • 2016: "Verano"