Jovanotti

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Lorenzo Cherubini (Template:IPA; born 27 September 1966), known professionally as Jovanotti (Template:IPA), is an Italian singer-songwriter, rapper, and disc jockey.

The name Jovanotti derives from giovanotti, the plural form of the Italian word giovanotto ("young man"). 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 Web TV channel Jova.TV, which launched 2 October 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 did his lyrics too, 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 also appeared in one of Luciano Pavarotti's charity concerts in 1996.

Biography

Early life

Cherubini was born on 27 September 1966 in Rome to Tuscan parents, Mario and Viola Cardinali, but he spent part of his childhood in his parents' hometown, Cortona, in the province of Arezzo (Tuscany).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

After completing his high-school studies, he started working as a disc jockey in several discothèques and radio stations in the province of Rome.<ref name=Wuz>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In 1985 he moved to Milan.<ref name=Wuz/> 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.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> 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,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> which was founded by Cecchetto five years earlier.

Career

Jovanotti in 1993.

His first studio album, Jovanotti for President, was released in 1988 and became the symbol of the Italian youth of the eighties, without any interest in ideologies and politics.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Despite receiving strongly negative criticism,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> the album became a big commercial success, reaching the third position on the Italian Musica e dischi Albums Chart<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> and selling over 400,000 copies in Italy.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Moreover, the album spawned five singles, including the number-one hits, "Gimme Five" (also the name of his British TV show for Janet Street Porter's DEF II youth TV block on BBC Two<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>) and "Gimme Five (Rasta Five)" and the songs "Go Jovanotti Go" and "Mix, Remix & The singers," which entered the Italian top 5.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

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.

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.

Jovanotti in 2016.

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.

In December 2010 he achieved a number one hit on the Italian Top 20 charts with "Tutto l'amore che ho." On 25 January 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 for mainstream causes has 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.Template:Citation needed Starting in 1990, he also hosted the similarly formatted Earth to MTV for U.S. cable television; this music-video showcase competed with similar programming on VH1 (New Visions: Worldbeat), Bravo (Big World Cafe), and Spanish-language Telemundo (MTV Internacional) and Univision (Tu Musica).<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

In 2020 he released exclusively for RaiPlay the documentary in sixteen episodes "Non voglio cambiare Pianeta" (I don't want to change Planet) which he filmed whilst travelling from Chile to Argentina on his bicycle, between January and February 2020.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

In 2025, he was announced as a special guest of Sanremo Music Festival.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> He has performed during the first night.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

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 Singles Chart.

Personal 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 hits of the album Capo Horn (1999), and the song "Libera" from the album Lorenzo 2015 cc.<ref>Jovanotti insieme alla figlia Teresa, 'tali e quali', cinguetta mamma Francesca Valiani (Italian)</ref>

Jovanotti believes in a God but he does not follow any religion.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>

Discography

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Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1992 Parenti serpenti Himself Uncredited cameo
1998 The Garden of Eden David
1998 Jolly Blu Record label's president
2007 The Simpsons Milo (voice) Episode: "Husbands and Knives"Template:Citation needed

Awards and nominations

Year Award Nomination Work Result
1996 MTV Video Music Awards Best European Video<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> "L'ombelico del mondo" Template:Nom
1998 Premio Italiano della Musica Italian Album of the Year<ref name="Premio Italiano della Musica 1998">Template:Cite web</ref> Lorenzo 1997 - L'albero Template:Nom
Italian Song of the Year<ref name="Premio Italiano della Musica 1998"/> "Bella" Template:Nom
Italian Tour of the Year<ref name="Premio Italiano della Musica 1998"/> Lorenzo Tour 1997 Template:Nom
Special Award – Radio DeeJay<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Himself Template:Won
1999 MTV Europe Music Awards Best Italian Act<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Himself Template:Nom
2000 Premio Italiano della Musica Song of the Year<ref name="Premio Italiano della Musica 2000">Template:Cite web</ref> "Il mio nome è mai più" Template:Small Template:Won
Music Video of the Year<ref name="Premio Italiano della Musica 2000"/> "Il mio nome è mai più" Template:Small Template:Won
Lunezia Award Best Singer-Songwriter Album<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Lorenzo 1999 - Capo Horn Template:Nom
2001 Italian Music Awards Best Tour<ref name="Italian Music Awards 2001">Template:Cite web</ref> Lorenzo Tour 1999 Template:Nom
Best Music Video<ref name="Italian Music Awards 2001"/> "File Not Found" Template:Nom
2002 Premio Videoclip Italiano Best Music Video of Research<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> "Salvami" Template:Won
2005 Premio Videoclip Italian Best Music Video by a Male Artist<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> "(Tanto)³" Template:Won
2006 Premio Amnesty Italia Voices for Freedom<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> "Mani in alto" Template:Nom
MTV Europe Music Awards Best Italian Act<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Himself Template:Nom
Premio Videoclip Italiano Best Music Video by a Male Artist<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> "Falla girare" Template:Won
2008 Mogol Award Best Lyrics<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> "Fango" Template:Won
World Music Awards Best-Selling Italian Artist<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Himself Template:Won
Premio Videoclip Italiano Special Award for the Art of Music Videos<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Himself Template:Won
Musica e Dischi Critics' Prize Best Italian Album<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Safari Template:Won
2009 Mogol Award Best Lyrics<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> "A te" Template:Nom
2010 David di Donatello Best Song<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> "Baciami ancora" Template:Small Template:Won
Nastro d'Argento Best Original Song<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> "Baciami ancora" Template:Small Template:Nom
2011 TRL Awards Superman Award<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Himself Template:Nom
Mogol Award Best Lyrics<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> "Le tasche piene di sassi" Template:Won
MTV Europe Music Awards Best Italian Act<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Himself Template:Nom
Musica e Dischi Critics' Prize Best Italian Album – Pop & Rock<ref name="Musica e Dischi Critics Prize 2011">Template:Cite web</ref> Ora Template:Won
Best Concert Tour Lorenzo Live – Ora in Tour 2011–2012<ref name="Musica e Dischi Critics Prize 2011"/> Template:Won
Rockol Awards Best Italian Album<ref name="Rockol Awards 2011">Template:Cite web</ref> Ora Template:Won
Best Italian Single<ref name="Rockol Awards 2011"/> "Il più grande spettacolo dopo il Big Bang" Template:Nom
Best Italian Tour<ref name="Rockol Awards 2011"/> Lorenzo Live – Ora in Tour 2011–2012 Template:Nom
2012 TRL Awards Superman Award<ref name="TRL Awards 2012">Template:Cite web</ref> Himself Template:Nom
Best Video<ref name="TRL Awards 2012"/> "Il più grande spettacolo dopo il Big Bang" Template:Nom
2013 MTV Italian Music Awards TwITStar<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Himself Template:Nom
Medimex Awards Artist of the Year – Special Award<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Himself Template:Won
2015 MTV Italian Music Awards TwITStar<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Himself Template:Nom
Medimex Awards Best Album<ref name="Medimex 2015">Template:Cite web</ref> Lorenzo 2015 CC. Template:Won
Best Music Video<ref name="Medimex 2015"/> "Sabato" Template:Won
Best Concert Tour<ref name="Medimex 2015"/> Lorenzo negli stadi 2015 Template:Won
2016 Assomusica Award Music Award for Best Visual Live Show 2015<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Lorenzo negli stadi 2015 Template:Won
Onstage Awards Platinum Ticket – Most-viewed Italian tour in indoor arenas<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Lorenzo nei Palasport Template:Won
Best Performer<ref name=Onstage2016>Template:Cite web</ref> Himself Template:Nom
Best Tour<ref name=Onstage2016/> Himself Template:Nom
Live Anthem<ref name=Onstage2016/> "Gli immortali" Template:Nom
Best Look<ref name=Onstage2016/> Himself Template:Nom
2017 David di Donatello Best Original Song<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> "L'estate addosso" Template:Nom

Bibliography

  • Yo, brothers and sisters: siamo o non siamo un bel movimento? preface by Roberto D'Agostino, Milano, Vallardi, 1988. Template:ICCU
  • Cherubini, S.l., Soleluna, 1993. Template:ICCU
  • Il grande boh!, Milano, Feltrinelli, 1998. ISBN 88-07-70102-2
  • Quarantology, 1966-2006, Milano, Rizzoli, 2006. ISBN 88-17-01165-7
  • La parrucca di Mozart, Torino, Einaudi, 2009. ISBN 978-88-06-20054-1
  • Per te, Roma, Gallucci, 2009. ISBN 978-88-6145-086-8
  • Viva tutto!, Add Editore, 2010. ISBN 978-88-96873-18-2
  • Gratitude, Torino, Einaudi, 2013. ISBN 978-88-06-21834-8
  • Sbam!, Milano, Mondadori, 2017. ISBN 978-88-04-68543-2

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