| Valerio Scanu | |
|---|---|
| Background information | |
| Born | 10 April 1990 |
| Origin | La Maddalena, Sardinia, Italy |
| Genres | Pop, R&B |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Labels | EMI |
| Website | www.valerioscanuofficial.com |
Valerio Scanu (born 10 April 1990 in La Maddalena, Sardinia, Italy) is an Italian pop singer.
In 2008 Valerio took part in the 8th edition of the Italian talent show Amici di Maria De Filippi, in which he came second place.
His first studio album Sentimento sold 40,000 copies in the first week after its release in April 2009 and was certified gold. The title song reached number one on the Italian Singles Chart.
On 20 February 2010, he won the 60th edition of the televised Italian song contest, the Sanremo Music Festival with his song Per tutte le volte che. At the age of 19, this made him the youngest male winner in the history of the festival.[1] He has released one EP, three albums and nine singles.
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Scanu made his first public debut as a singer in 1997 at the age of seven, appearing as a contestant on the television programme Canzone sotto l'albero, where he came in third place. In 2002, he participated in Bravo Bravissimo hosted by Mike Bongiorno, and he won first place.
Scanu participated as a contestant in the 8th edition of the televised talent show Amici di Maria De Filippi, where he was instructed by voice teacher, Luca Jurman. In the finals, he came in second place, losing out to Alessandra Amoroso, who was on the same blue team as Scanu and also received training by Jurman.
In January 2009 SonyBMG Italy released "Scialla", a compilation of the songs sung by the contestants of Amici di Maria De Filippi. in the album there are two songs by Scanu: "Can't Stop" and "Domani". The album reached number one on the Italian charts. His first EP Sentimento was released on 10 April 2009 in Italy and digitally in Europe. It sold 40,000 copies in the first week after its release, and was certified gold in Italy. The title song Sentimento reached number one on the Italian Singles Chart. In May 2009, the music video for the second single Dopo di Me was filmed, and on July 8, 2009 a cover of Listen by Beyoncé was released. In the same period he won at Wind Music Awards 2009 for Scialla's and Sentimento's sales.
Scanu released his second, eponymous EP album in October 2009. It was gold disc for preorders and produced by Charlie Rapino. The first single released was Ricordati di Noi.
Scanu was the winner of the 60th edition of the Sanremo Music Festival in February 2010, with his song Per tutte le volte che which was written by Pierdavide Carone. Scanu was initially eliminated in the second round of voting; however as a result of the amount of televotes received, was "saved" on the third evening of the contest, and therefore remained a contestant going on to win first place.
On 9 November 2010 the third Valerio Scanu album, Parto Da Qui was published. It was preceded by the single Mio, which arrived eighth in the FIMI chart. Parto Da Qui reached the second position of the most sold albums in Italy. The second single was L'amore cambia which also has a Fan Version.
On 15 April 2011 Parto da qui - Tour Edition was published, and arrived sixth in the FIMI chart. It was preceded by the single Due stelle.
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Wind Music Award | Gold Album | Sentimento (album) | Won |
| 2010 | Sanremo Festival | Artists | Per tutte le volte che... (single) | Won |
| TRL Awards | My best TRL video | Per tutte le volte che... (videoclip) | Won | |
| TRL Awards | Man of the year | Himself | Nominated | |
| Wind Music Award | Gold Album | Valerio scanu (album) | Won | |
| Wind Music Award | Gold Album | Per tutte le volte che... (album) | Won | |
| Wind Music Award | Platinum single | Per tutte le volte che... (single) | Won | |
| Venice Music Award | Sanremo 2010's revelation | Himself | Won | |
| 2011 | TRL Awards | Best talent show artist | Himself | Nominated |
| Certification | Gold Album | Parto da qui (album) | Won |
[2] Fan Club Officiel Français Valerio Scanu