Vincenzo Cantiello

Vincenzo Cantiello

Vincenzo Cantiello at Malta airport before interview for kidsmusic.info
Background information
Born 25 August 2000
Sant'Arpino, Italy
Genres Pop, soul
Occupation(s) Singer
Instruments Vocals
Years active 2009-present

Vincenzo Cantiello (born 25 August 2000)[1] is an Italian singer who represented Italy at the 12th annual Junior Eurovision Song Contest in Malta with his song "Tu primo grande amore" (You, first great love) and won.[2][3]

Early years

Cantiello was born on 25 August 2000 in Sant'Arpino, Campania. He has been interested in music since early childhood initially singing in the choir of his church, but had started singing on his own when he was 9.

Music career

On 15 November 2014, he won the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2014 with his song Tu primo grande amore which garnered a total of 159 points, just twelve points ahead from Bulgaria who placed second.[4] He was Italy's first ever entrant at the competition and also the only male solo singer in the entire competition.

Discography

Singles

Year Title English translation Album
2013 "Glitter & Gold" — Non-album singles(s)
2014 "Tu primo grande amore" You, first great love
2015 "All of me"

References

  1. ↑ "Italy 2014". EBU.
  2. ↑ Granger, Anthony (4 September 2014). "Italy: Vincenzo Cantiello To JESC'14". Eurovoix. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
  3. ↑ Fisher, Luke James (26 September 2014). "Italy names Vincenzo Cantiello as representative". EBU. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
  4. ↑ "(VIDEO) Junior Eurovision Song Contest: vince Vincenzo Cantiello". ParlandoDi.it. 15 November 2014.

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by
—		 Italy in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest
2014 		Succeeded by
TBA
Preceded by
Malta Gaia Cauchi
with "The Start"		 Winner of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest
2014 		Succeeded by
TBA