Emilio Munda
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Background information | |
Birth name | Emilio Munda |
Born | January 14, 1982 |
Origin | Fermo, Italy |
Genres | Pop |
Occupation(s) | Composer, songwriter, arranger |
Instruments | Vocals, piano, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, keyboards, sampler, percussion |
Years active | 2008–present |
Labels | Sugar Music |
Website | Emilio Munda |
Emilio Munda (born January 14, 1982 in Fermo) is an Italian songwriter, arranger and composer.
His compositions are featured in 3 albums by Francesco Renga,[1] 2 albums by Umberto Tozzi,[2][3] other 2 by Silvia Mezzanotte (Matia Bazar)[4] and he also collaborated with other known Italian singers.[5][6][7]
Life and career
Emilio Munda was born in Fermo, Middle Italy, in 1982.
His family introduced him to music at the age of four, when he started to learn to play drums.
Later, at the age of twelve, he started to write his first songs and through the years he learned to play piano, keyboards, acoustic and electric guitar, bass guitar and drums, by self-education. Subsequently, he started to experiment with modern singing.
His first significant collaboration started when some of his compositions were chosen by Silvia Mezzanotte[8] (lead singer of Matia Bazar) to be featured in her solo album "Lunatica" in 2008. The song "Non c'è contatto", in particular, was selected as the album's debut single which was accompanied by a video starring actress Carolina Crescentini. Emilio also arranged Mezzanotte's summer single "Nell'aria", as well as creating the live performance arrangements for her "Lunatica Tour", such as "Intro", "Sequencer" and other instrumental parts.
Always in 2008, another one of his songs "Un tuffo nel vuoto" was released as part of the album "A24" by Pquadro: a duo hailing from popular TV talent show Amici di Maria De Filippi that figured among the winners at the 57th Sanremo Festival.
Later on, Emilio acted as co-author and arranger for their single "Anime di vetro",[9][10] featuring the collaboration of Nomadi violinist Sergio Reggioli.[11] Emilio wrote more music for the show Amici,[12] including the show’s first original single "Il gusto del caffè",[13] the song was performed by Valeria Romitelli; the first singer chosen to participate in the show’s primetime slot.
In the same year Munda wrote for Umberto Tozzi the single "Cerco ancora te",[14] which was included in the album "Non solo live". The song was later re-released in France, Belgium and Switzerland as part of "Yesterday", the singer's international greatest hits collection.
More recent collaborations
In 2010 Emilio Munda won an international songwriting competition held by singer Francesco Renga.[15] After his victory, he was offered a 3-year exclusive contract to work with Renga himself.
Munda’s original songs were released as part of Renga’s "Un giorno bellissimo" album. The song was awarded a golden record at the 2011 Wind Music Awards. One of Emilio's songs, "Di sogni e illusioni",[16] was also included in "Fermoimmagine Deluxe", Renga's first hits collection, released after the singer's participation in the 62nd Sanremo edition.
Since 2013, Munda collaborates with the Italian record label Sugar Music.[17] In 2014 Emilio Munda’s song "Puoi scegliere" was chosen by The Voice of Italy finalist and Sanremo participant Veronica De Simone[18][19] to be included in her album "Ti presento Maverick". Shortly afterwards, a new album/collection by Francesco Renga, named "The Platinum Collection" was released, featuring two songs composed by Munda himself.
On June 10, 2014 Emilio Munda publishes his song "Un mondo più vero" as the fourth track of the new album "A passi piccoli" by Michele Bravi, winner of the seventh edition of X-Factor Italy.[20]
On February 12, 2015 the new album of "Dear Jack": "Domani è un altro film (seconda parte)" is released, containing the song "Le strade del mio tempo" written by Emilio Munda.[21] The album is certified platinum on May 29, 2015 by FIMI.[22]
On April 7 of the same year he wrote the single "La vita è una danza" along with "Nella bocca della gente" as part of the album "Colori primari" by Manuel Foresta, finalist at The Voice of Italy, which will be aired on the radiophonic station Radio Italia for two months.[23]
On May 11, 2015 the Sky Italia show "Parole che restano" presented by Stefano Accorsi makes use of musical themes composed by Munda himself.[24]
In the summer 2015 he was also artistic producer, author and composer of the single "C'è ancora tempo" performed by Davide Mogavero, frequently aired on the radio after the singer's participation at the 14th edition of the Italian talent show Amici di Maria De Filippi.[25]
On August 31, 2015 "Dear Jack" performed "Le strade del mio tempo" in a duo with the Italian rapper Briga at the Arena di Verona. The event was broadcast on RTL 102.5 TV and watched by 6.7 million viewers.[26][27]
On 19 Janauary 2016 he released the single Semplicemente sarebbe più vero for Alina Nicosia, winner of the Castrocaro Festival in 2014. The song reached the 8th position in the Radio Airplay Italia chart.[28][29]
On 30 September of the same year he’s author and composer of the song La Fiamma, which is included in the Gemelli Diversi’s album Uppercat, released on 21 October. Munda also writes the fifth track of that album, Un soffio dal traguardo.[30]
The 20 October he released the second single for Alina Nicosia in digital distribution titled Immagina. For both the singles is the sole author and composer and artistic director.[31][32]
In early 2017 the single Basta, of which Munda himself is producer and composer, is released and it’s performed by Claudia Megrè and Lorenzo Campani.[33]
The album A Big Dream II by Frank Ricci was released on February 22. It featured worldwide know artists such as Andrea Braido, Stuart Hamm, Tony Esposito and Antonio Righetti. Emilio Munda arranged the track City on the Lake, played by Frank Ricci feat Tony Esposito.[34]
On 26 May 2017 he released the new single of Simonetta Spiri in digital distribution titled "Il tempo di reagire".[35]
Discography
Major songs
- The collaborations are listed in parentheses in the title section.
Year | Song |
Artist | Album |
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2008 | Non c'è contatto (Composer and author with Silvia Mezzanotte and Matteo Gaggioli) |
Silvia Mezzanotte | Lunatica |
2008 | Ma il buio (Composer and author with Silvia Mezzanotte and Matteo Gaggioli) |
Silvia Mezzanotte | Lunatica |
2008 | Un tuffo nel vuoto (Composer and author with Piero Romitelli) |
Pquadro | A24 |
2009 | Cerco ancora te (Composer with Matteo Gaggioli) |
Umberto Tozzi | Non solo live |
2010 | Anime di vetro (Composer and author with Piero Romitelli and Pietro Napolano) |
Pquadro | Anime di vetro |
2010 | Stai con me (Composer and author with Francesco Renga) |
Francesco Renga | Un giorno bellissimo |
2010 | Di sogni e illusioni (Author with Francesco Renga) (Composer with Francesco Renga and Piero Romitelli) |
Francesco Renga | Un giorno bellissimo |
2012 | Il gusto del caffè (Composer, author and producer with Piero Romitelli) |
Valeria Romitelli | Single song |
2014 | Puoi scegliere (Composer and author with Piero Romitelli) |
Veronica De Simone | Ti presento Maverick |
2014 | Un mondo più vero (Composer and author with Piero Romitelli) |
Michele Bravi | A passi piccoli |
2015 | Le strade del mio tempo (Composer and author with Piero Romitelli) |
Dear Jack | Domani è un altro film (Seconda parte) |
2015 | La vita è una danza (Composer and author with Piero Romitelli) |
Manuel Foresta | Colori primari |
2015 | Nella bocca della gente (Composer and author with Piero Romitelli) |
Manuel Foresta | Colori primari |
2015 | C'è ancora tempo (Composer and author with Davide Mogavero and Francesco Migliacci) |
Davide Mogavero | Davide Mogavero |
2016 | Semplicemente sarebbe più vero (Composer, author and producer) |
Alina Nicosia | Single song |
2016 | Immagina (Composer, author and producer) |
Alina Nicosia | Single song |
2016 | La fiamma (Composer and author with Piero Romitelli and Mario Cianchi) |
Gemelli Diversi | Uppercut |
2016 | Un soffio dal traguardo (Composer and author with Piero Romitelli and Mario Cianchi) |
Gemelli Diversi | Uppercut |
2017 | Basta (Producer. Composer with Claudia Megrè and Lorenzo Campani) |
Lorenzo Campani feat Claudia Megrè | Single song |
2017 | City on the Lake (Arranger with Frank Ricci and Tony Esposito) |
Frank Ricci feat Tony Esposito | A Big Dream II |
2017 | Riverbero (Composer, author and producer with Piero Romitelli) |
Ylenia Lucisano | Single song |
2017 | Il tempo di reagire (Producer. Composer and author with Simonetta Spiri and Mario Cianchi) |
Simonetta Spiri | Single song |
2017 | Solo un bacio (Producer with Piero Romitelli. Composer and author with Davide Sartore and Diego Ceccon) |
Ylenia Lucisano | Single song |
Major albums / compilations
Year | Album | Artist |
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2008 | Lunatica | Silvia Mezzanotte |
2008 | A24 | Pquadro |
2009 | Non solo live | Umberto Tozzi |
2010 | Anime di vetro | Pquadro |
2010 | Nell'aria | Silvia Mezzanotte |
2010 | Un giorno bellissimo | Francesco Renga |
2012 | Fermoimmagine Deluxe | Francesco Renga |
2012 | Yesterday | Umberto Tozzi |
2014 | Ti presento Maverick | Veronica De Simone |
2014 | The Platinum Collection | Francesco Renga |
2014 | A passi piccoli | Michele Bravi |
2014 | Il Meglio | Francesco Renga |
2015 | Domani è un altro film (Seconda parte) | Dear Jack |
2015 | Colori Primari | Manuel Foresta |
2015 | Davide Mogavero | Davide Mogavero |
2016 | Mezzo respiro | Dear Jack |
2016 | Uppercut | Gemelli Diversi |
2017 | A Big Dream II | Frank Ricci |
References
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- ↑ "Music Show International - Umberto Tozzi" (in Italian). Musicshow.it. Retrieved 2014-06-17.
- ↑ Hung, Steffen. "Emilio Munda". italiancharts.com. Archived from the original on May 15, 2014. Retrieved 2014-06-17.
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- ↑ Pubblicato da William Molducci. "Contatto diretto: Intervista a Silvia Mezzanotte". Intervisteweb.blogspot.it. Retrieved 2014-06-17.
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- ↑ "Umberto Tozzi - Biografia, Discografia e Carriera - Euromusic". Euromusicisernia.it. Retrieved 2014-06-17.
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- ↑ InfoOggi. "Intervista a Veronica De Simone: da The Voice a Sanremo 2014". InfoOggi.it. Retrieved 2014-06-17.
- ↑ "James Blunt, Luca Carboni, Tiziano Ferro, Giorgia e Tiromancino firmano il nuovo album del talento di X Factor Michele Bravi - MEGAMODO - Magazine Online". Megamodo. Retrieved 2014-06-17.
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- ↑ "DearJack Arena di Verona". it.ibtimes.com. Retrieved 2015-09-06.
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- ↑ "Semplicemente sarebbe più vero". Siculiana. Retrieved 2017-02-20.
- ↑ "Anteprima singolo". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-02-20.
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- ↑ "Basta". Earone. Retrieved 2017-02-20.
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