Jovanotti

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Lorenzo Cherubini (born 27 September 1966), better known as Jovanotti (Italian pronunciation: [dʒovaˈnɔtti]), is an Italian singer-songwriter.

The name Jovanotti derives from the plural form of the Italian word giovanotto ("young man"), i. e., giovanotti. Cherubini initially chose "Joe Vanotti" as his stage name, but a promotional poster for a night club incorrectly billed him as "Jovanotti" and the name stuck. (The spelling Jovanotti is anglicized; the letter J is rarely used in Italian) Jovanotti is commonly known to his fans by the diminutive form "Jova", and often refers to himself that way in promotional items and on his new Web TV channel Jova.TV, which launched October 2, 2014.

Jovanotti gradually departed from his early mix of hip hop, rap and disco, taking in funk, world music and even classical arrangements and ska influences. As his musical influences changed, so too did his lyrics, which over time began to increasingly address philosophical, religious and political issues, which are more typical of the Italian cantautore tradition. His social and political commitment increased as well. Some of his earlier work is also closer to keyboard-heavy 1980s pop.

Most of his songs are sung in Italian; he also released a Spanish-language greatest hits album. His live album includes a short version of the Sugarhill Gang's "Rapper's Delight." Jovanotti appears on several international compilations, most notably Red Hot + Rhapsody, a 1998 tribute to George Gershwin, on which he performed "I Got Rhythm". Jovanotti has also appeared in one of Luciano Pavarotti's charity concerts in 1996.

Biography

Early life

Cherubini was born on 27 September 1966 in Rome, but he spent part of his childhood in his parents' hometown, Cortona, in the province of Arezzo (Tuscany).^[1]

After completing his high-school studies, he started working as a disc jockey in several discothèques and radio stations in the province of Rome.^[2][3] In 1985 he moved to Milan.^[2] Two years later, during the summer of 1987, while he was playing a DJ set in Palinuro, he met the record producer and talent scout Claudio Cecchetto, who proposed they begin working together.^[4] That same year Jovanotti released his first single, "Walking," and started working as a DJ for one of the most prominent national radio stations, Radio DeeJay,^[5] which was founded by Cecchetto five years earlier.

Career breakthrough: 1980s and 1990s

His first studio album, Jovanotti for President, was released in 1988 and became the symbol of the youth of the eighties, without any interest in ideologies and politics.^[6][7] Despite receiving strongly negative critics,^[8] the album became a big commercial success, reaching the third position on the Italian Musica e dischi Albums Chart^[9] and selling over 400,000 copies in Italy.^[10] Moreover, the album spawned five singles, including the number-one hits, "Gimme Five" and "Gimme Five (Rasta Five)" and the songs "Go Jovanotti Go" and "Mix, Remix & The singers," which entered the Italian top 5.^[11]

In 1998, Jovanotti played a brief role in the movie I Giardini dell'Eden, directed by Alessandro D'Alatri.

The song "Piove" was released for the second season of The Sopranos as an ending credits track.

Jovanotti, 2008

2000s

His 2005 CD, Buon Sangue, was influenced by both rock and old school hip hop. It is one of his most innovative works to date. Edoardo Bennato collaborated on one track, while bass player Saturnino co-wrote two of the songs.

In 2007 he was featured at the end of Negramaro's song, "Cade la Pioggia," of their CD, La Finestra, and in 2008 he released the new album Safari.

In 2008 he performed as guest artist on the track "Lugar Comum" from the album Encanto. At the end of 2009, he collaborated with Claudio Baglioni and Fabrizio Bosso, along with 70 other artists, in the song "Con tutto il mio cuore (with All My Heart)." On 1 January 2010 the group released "Baciami Ancora (Kiss Me Again)" for the soundtrack of a film by Gabriele Muccino.

2010s

In December 2010 he achieved a number one hit on the Italian Top 20 charts with "Tutto l'amore che ho." On January 25, 2011, he released his eighteenth album Ora. Later in 2011 he played at the Bonnaroo Music Festival.

Commitment

Along with the evolution of his sound, his social and political commitment increased since the 1990s. As a convinced pacifist, he frequently worked with organizations such as Make Poverty History, Amnesty International, and he has contributed to events dedicated to debt relief (Global Call to Action Against Poverty).

Jovanotti has a friendship with Bono due to their mutual quest for the cancellation of foreign debt in poor African countries. He also collaborated with Michael Franti of Spearhead on his Capo Horn and Ora albums. Both Michael Franti and U2 misspelled his name as Giovanotti in the liner note credits.

Television

Even though Jovanotti has never had a UK chart hit under his own name, he was briefly known in the United Kingdom as the presenter of the DEF II programme Gimme 5. The show, which featured a brief introduction each week by Jovanotti, showcased youth television programmes from around the world.

Gino Latino

Jovanotti was behind one of two rival Gino Latino italo house tracks in the early 1990s. His Gino Latino single, "Welcome," reached Number 17 on the UK Top 75 Singles chart.

Private life

On 6 September 2008 Jovanotti married Francesca Valiani at Cortona, in the Church of Santa Maria Nuova. Their daughter Teresa was born in 1998. He dedicated the lullaby "Per te" to Teresa, one of the successes of the album Capo Horn (1999), and the song "Libera" from the album Lorenzo 2015 cc.^[12]

Discography

Studio albums

• 1988: Jovanotti for President
• 1989: La mia moto
• 1990: Giovani Jovanotti
• 1991: Una tribù che balla
• 1992: Lorenzo 1992
• 1994: Lorenzo 1994
• 1997: Lorenzo 1997 - L'albero
• 1999: Lorenzo 1999 - Capo Horn
• 2002: Lorenzo 2002 - Il quinto mondo
• 2005: Buon sangue
• 2008: Safari
• 2011: Ora
• 2015: Lorenzo 2015 CC.

Awards and nominations

References

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2. 1 2 "Jovanotti - La biografia di Jovanotti" (in Italian). Wuz.it. Retrieved 7 October 2011. 
3. ↑ "Buon compleanno Jovanotti! - Fotogalleria - Foto 1 di 11". la Repubblica (in Italian). 27 September 2006. Retrieved 7 October 2011. 
4. ↑ "L'incontro con Cecchetto" (in Italian). MSN. 2 February 2011. Retrieved 7 October 2011. 
5. ↑ "Buon compleanno Jovanotti! - Fotogalleria - Foto 3 di 11". la Repubblica (in Italian). 27 September 2006. 
6. ↑ Tummino Titti (21 April 2002). "Jovanotti, la musica e l'impegno". la Repubblica (in Italian). 
7. ↑ Andrea Laffranchi (27 December 2005). "Temevo un altro flop. Il futuro? Potrei fare tv". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). 
8. ↑ "Buon sangue tour 2005" (PDF) (in Italian). www.eventiverona.it. Retrieved 7 October 2011. 
9. ↑ "Gli album più venduti del 1988" (in Italian). www.hitpadadeitalia.it. Retrieved 7 October 2011. 
10. ↑ "Jovanotti si sposta al Palaeur". Corriere della Sera. 16 April 1994. Retrieved 7 October 2011. 
11. ↑ "Indice per artista: J" (in Italian). hitparadeitalia.it. Retrieved 7 October 2011. 
12. ↑ Jovanotti insieme alla figlia Teresa, 'tali e quali', cinguetta mamma Francesca Valiani (Italian)
13. ↑ "Mtv censura gli affreschi di Giulio Romano". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). 28 July 1996. Retrieved 1 December 2015. 
14. 1 2 3 "Tutte le nomination del P.I.M. 1998". la Repubblica. 25 March 1998. Retrieved 1 December 2015. 
15. ↑ "Premio Italiano della Musica". la Repubblica (in Italian). 3 March 1999. Retrieved 1 December 2015. 
16. ↑ "MTV Europe Music Awards: scatta la caccia ai superfavoriti, a Jovanotti il premio per l’Italia?" (in Italian). Rockol.it. 11 November 1999. Retrieved 30 November 2015. 
17. 1 2 Antonio Dipollina (13 April 2000). "Lacrime e canzoni ricordando De André". la Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 1 December 2015. 
18. ↑ "Da Jovanotti a Baglioni, i candidati al Premio Lunezia" (in Italian). Rockol.it. 29 April 2000. Retrieved 30 November 2015. 
19. 1 2 "Le nomination agli Italian Music Awards: quasi un plebiscito per i Lùnapop" (in Italian). Rockol.it. 12 January 2001. Retrieved 30 November 2015. 
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21. ↑ "Comunicato Stampa: Premio Videoclip Italiano, i vincitori" (in Italian). Rockol.it. 18 November 2005. Retrieved 30 November 2015. 
22. ↑ "Premio ‘Una canzone per Amnesty 2006’: Jovanotti e De Gregori tra i candidati" (in Italian). Rockol.it. 14 February 2006. Retrieved 30 November 2015. 
23. ↑ Giuseppe Videtti (3 November 2015). "Justin, re degli Mtv Awards. Miglior artista italiano i Finley". la Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 30 November 2015. 
24. ↑ "Chiude il PVI 2006. 'And the winners are...'" (in Italian). 18 November 2006. Retrieved 30 November 2015. 
25. ↑ "A Jovanotti Premio Mogol per Fango". TGCOM (in Italian). Mediaset. 9 June 2008. Archived from the original on 30 November 2015. Retrieved 30 November 2015. 
26. ↑ "Winners World Music Awards 2008: The Winners". entertainment.ie. 10 November 2008. Archived from the original on 1 December 2015. Retrieved 1 December 2013. 
27. ↑ "Premio Videoclip Italiano, ecco il programma della decima edizione" (in Italian). Rockol.it. 10 November 2008. Retrieved 30 November 2015. 
28. ↑ "Musica: a Jovanotti e Coldplay il Premio della Critica di Musica & Dischi" (in Italian). Adnkronos. 21 November 2008. 
29. ↑ "Premio Mogol: Povia vince la seconda edizione, Cremonini è il più votato dai nostri lettori". TV Sorrisi e Canzoni (in Italian). 15 June 2009. Retrieved 1 December 2015. 
30. ↑ "David di Donatello, tutti i premi". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). 7 May 2010. Retrieved 1 December 2015. 
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32. ↑ "Trl Awards 2011, tutte le nomination" (in Italian). Excite.it. 28 February 2015. Archived from the original on 20 May 2012. Retrieved 30 November 2015. 
33. ↑ "Jovanotti, Le tasche piene di sassi vince il Premio Mogol". La Stampa. 15 June 2011. Archived from the original on 30 November 2015. Retrieved 30 November 2015. 
34. ↑ Federica Palladini (19 October 2011). "I Modà vincono il Best Italian Act". Elle (Italian Edition) (in Italian). Archived from the original on 30 November 2015. Retrieved 30 November 2015. 
35. 1 2 "Premio della critica a Jovanotti e Adele". Musica e Dischi (in Italian). 1 December 2011. Archived from the original on 16 October 2015. Retrieved 1 December 2015. 
36. 1 2 3 "Rockol Awards 2011, i vincitori: Adele trionfa, bene Jovanotti, Liga e Coldplay" (in Italian). Rockol.it. 9 February 2012. Retrieved 1 December 2015. 
37. 1 2 "TRL Awards 2012: scopri i nominati e vota ora!" (in Italian). MTV Italy. 22 March 2012. Archived from the original on 22 March 2012. 
38. ↑ "Conto alla rovescia per gli Mtv Awards... Da seguire in diretta su Max". Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 12 June 2013. Archived from the original on 30 November 2015. Retrieved 1 December 2015. 
39. ↑ "Musica: a Jovanotti premio speciale dell'Academy Medimex" (in Italian). Adnkronos. 20 September 2013. Retrieved 1 December 2015. 
40. ↑ "MTV Awards 2015: Via al VOTO! Scopri tutte le categorie e sostieni i tuoi artisti preferiti!!!" (in Italian). MTV Italy. 4 May 2015. Archived from the original on 5 May 2015. Retrieved 1 December 2015. 
41. 1 2 3 Gabriele Antonucci (16 October 2015). "Jovanotti: Lorenzo 2015 cc premiato dal Medimex come miglior album". Panorama (in Italian). Archived from the original on 30 November 2015. Retrieved 30 November 2015. 
42. ↑ "Lorenzo Jovanotti, il Premio Assomusica a coronamento del tour" (in Italian). 19 January 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2016. 

External links

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• (Italian) Official website
• Interview and music videos of Jovanotti in performance in San Francisco on PBS "Sound Tracks presents Quick Hits"
• Aliases