Ruggero Pasquarelli

Ruggero Pasquarelli
Born 10 September 1993
Pescara, Italy
Occupation
  • Actor
  • singer
  • TV presenter
  • dancer
Years active 2010-present

Musical career

Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • piano
  • guitar

Ruggero Pasquarelli (born 10 September 1993) is an Italian singer and actor. In 2010, he took part in the fourth series of the Italian talent show X Factor.[1] He is also known for his performance as Federico in Argentine telenovela Violetta.[2]

Biography

Early life

Ruggero Pasquarelli was born in Pescara, Abruzzo, on 10 September 1993, to Bruno and Antonella Pasquarelli, and he grew up in Città Sant'Angelo, a town in the province of Pescara.[3][4] As a child, he took guitar and acting lessons.[3] In 2008, Pasquarelli started taking singing lessons, and since 2009 he also studied piano.[3] At high school, Pasquarelli studied at the pedagogical liceo, specilized in Arts and Entertainment.[4] While he was a high school student, he also became a singer of the local rock band 65013.[4]

X Factor

In 2010, during his last year at high school, Pasquarelli auditioned for the fourth series of the Italian talent show X Factor. As a result, he was chosen by Mara Maionchi as a member of the "Boys" category.[5] During the seventh live show, Pasquarelli finished in the bottom two for the first time, together with Cassandra Raffaele, but only Raffaele's judge, Elio, voted to eliminate Pasquarelli, and he was therefore saved.[6] He finished once again in the bottom two during the tenth live show. Pasquarelli was not allowed to perform during the final showdown, since he was 17 years old, and Italian laws don't allow performances of people under the age of majority after midnight. A pre-recorded performance was broadcast instead.[7] The judges vote resulted in a deadlock, and the public vote saved Nevruz, and Pasquarelli finished the competition in sixth place.[7][3]

X Factor series 4 performances and results
Episode Theme Song choice Original artist Result
Audition[8] Auditioner's choice "A me me piace o' blues" Pino Daniele Advanced
"Isn't She Lovely" Stevie Wonder
Bootcamp[9] "Moondance" Van Morrison
Home Visit "Home" Michael Bublé
Live Show 1[10][11] Mentor's choice "A me me piace o' blues" Pino Daniele Safe
Live Show 2[12][13] "The Great Pretender" The Platters
Live Show 3[14] "Tu vuò fà l'americano" Renato Carosone
Live Show 4[15] Number-one songs "Per te" Jovanotti
Live Show 5[16] Mentor's choice "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" Queen
Live Show 6[17] 1980s dance music "You're the First, the Last, My Everything" Barry White
Live Show 7[6] Italian hits of the 21st Century "7000 caffè" Alex Britti Bottom two
Final showdown "A me me piace o' blues" Pino Daniele Saved by judges
Final showdown – acappella song "Honesty" Billy Joel
Live Show 8[18] Songs from films "Mambo Italiano" Rosemary Clooney Safe
Live Show 9[19] Mentor's choice "Crocodile Rock" Elton John Safe
Live Show 10[20] Television theme songs "Dove sta Zazà" Gabriella Ferri Bottom two
Final showdown "7000 caffè" Alex Britti Eliminated by public vote
Final showdown – acappella song "Isn't She Lovely" Stevie Wonder

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2010 Factor X Himself Competitor
2011 Social King Himself
2011-12 In Tour Tom Protagonist
2012-15 Violetta Federico Co-protagonist

References

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  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Ruggero Pasquarelli" (in Italian). RAI. Archived from the original on 2 November 2014. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Manuela Garofalo (14 October 2010). "X Factor, parla il papà di Ruggero, Bruno" (in Italian). Abruzzoweb.it. Archived from the original on 12 December 2010. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  5. ↑ "X Factor 2010: ecco i concorrenti della quarta edizione" (in Italian). Rockol.it. 6 September 2010. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Raffaella Serini (19 October 2010). "X Factor 4: il racconto della settima puntata" (in Italian). Style.it. Archived from the original on 23 October 2010. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "X Factor 4, fuori Ruggero contro Nevruz" (in Italian). Excite.it. 7 November 2014. Archived from the original on 6 February 2013. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  8. ↑ "X Factor 4, i concorrenti: Ruggero Pasquarelli" (in Italian). Televisionando.it. 8 September 2010. Archived from the original on 18 September 2010.
  9. ↑ Giulio Pasqui (6 September 2010). "X Factor 4: la fase finale dei provini in liveblogging" (in Italian). Mondoreality.com. Archived from the original on 28 December 2014. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  10. ↑ "X Factor 2010, Giudica i giudici: Mara Maionchi (I puntata)". Rockol.it. 8 September 2010. Archived from the original on 28 December 2014. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  11. ↑ "X Factor 4, Morgan presente grazie ad Elio. Fuori Alessandra" (in Italian). Excite.it. 7 September 2010. Archived from the original on 28 December 2014. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  12. ↑ "Ruggero Pasquarelli a X Factor col cavallo di battaglia di Mercury". Il Tempo (in Italian). 14 September 2010. Archived from the original on 28 December 2014.
  13. ↑ Simone Cosimi (14 September 2010). "X Factor 4, il crepuscolo di Lady Tata" (in Italian). Excite.it. Archived from the original on 19 May 2012. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  14. ↑ "X Factor 4, Enrico Ruggeri stratega perde i Borghi Bros" (in Italian). Excite.it. 21 September 2010. Archived from the original on 28 December 2014. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  15. ↑ "X Factor 4, Enrico Ruggeri perde anche gli Effetto Doppler" (in Italian). Excite.it. 28 September 2010. Archived from the original on 21 May 2012. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  16. ↑ Raffaella Serini (5 October 2010). "X Factor 4, minuto per minuto la cronaca della quinta puntata" (in Italian). Style.it. Archived from the original on 9 October 2010. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  17. ↑ "X Factor 4: la diretta della sesta puntata" (in Italian). Style.it. 12 October 2010. Archived from the original on 15 October 2010. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  18. ↑ Raffaella Serini (27 October 2010). "X Factor 4, la rivincita di Lady Tata" (in Italian). Style.it. Archived from the original on 30 October 2014. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  19. ↑ Raffaella Serini (2 November 2010). "X Factor 4: la cronaca della nona puntata" (in Italian). Style.it. Archived from the original on 28 March 2013. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  20. ↑ "Decima puntata di X Factor 4. Ruggero lascia il programma" (in Italian). RAI. Archived from the original on 28 December 2014. Retrieved 28 December 2014.