Manuel Agnelli
Manuel Agnelli | |
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.jpg) Agnelli in 2017 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 13 March 1966 Milan, Italy |
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| Years active | 1985–present |
| Member of | Afterhours |
Manuel Agnelli (born 13 March 1966) is an Italian singer, songwriter, record producer, and frontman of the rock band Afterhours.
Career
[edit]Born and raised in Milan, he graduated from the agricultural institute "G. Bonfantini" in Novara.[1] In 1985, he founded the band Afterhours, which quickly established itself on the Italian alternative rock scene with successful albums such as Germi (1995), Hai paura del buio? (1997), Non è per sempre (1999), and Ballate per piccole iene (2005).[2] The band also competed in the Sanremo Music Festival 2009 with the song "Il paese è reale", winning the Critics Prize.[3]
Since 2016, he has been a judge on X-Factor, participating in six editions of the show.[4][5] In the 2017 edition, he mentored the rock band Måneskin, who finished in second place.[6] He ultimately won the 2024 edition with his contestant Mimì Caruso.[7]
In addition to music, Agnelli engaged in television projects, such as the program Ossigeno on Rai 3.[8] During the Sanremo Music Festival 2021, he performed the song "Amandoti" by CCCP alongside Måneskin, who went on to win that edition of the festival.[6][9]
In 2022, Agnelli released his first solo studio album, Ama il prossimo tuo come te stesso, which was ranked third among the best Italian albums of the year according to Rolling Stone.[10] His single "La profondità degli abissi", included in the soundtrack of the 2021 film Diabolik, won the Nastro d'Argento and the David di Donatello for Best Original Song.[11][12]
Discography
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| ITA [13] | ||
| Ama il prossimo tuo come te stesso | 6 |
Live albums
[edit]| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| ITA [13] | ||
| An Evening with Manuel Agnelli (featuring Rodrigo D'Erasmo) |
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52 |
Singles
[edit]As lead artist
[edit]| Single | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "La profondità degli abissi" | 2021 | Ama il prossimo tuo come te stesso |
| "Proci" | 2022 | |
| "Signorina mani avanti" | ||
| "Milano con la peste" | ||
| "Lo sposo sulla torta" |
As featured artist
[edit]| Single | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| ITA [14] | |||
| "Adesso è facile" (Mina featuring Manuel Agnelli) |
2009 | — | Facile |
| "Ragazzo di strada" (Calibro 35 featuring Manuel Agnelli) |
2013 | — | Said (Colonna sonora originale) |
| "Lasciami leccare l'adrenalina" (Big Fish featuring Manuel Agnelli) |
— | Niente di personale | |
| "Baby Run" (Sem & Stènn featuring Manuel Agnelli) |
2018 | — | Offbeat |
| "Argentovivo" (Daniele Silvestri featuring Rancore and Manuel Agnelli) |
2019 | 15 | La terra sotto i piedi |
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Django | Oscar Beaunney | TV series; episode 3 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Manuel Agnelli: "Tornerò al Bonfantini, lì ho imparato a scrivere"". La Stampa. 30 January 2017.
- ^ "Manuel Agnelli: la biografia". Rockol.
- ^ "Sanremo 2009: il Premio della Critica 'Mia Martini' va agli Afterhours". Rockol. 21 February 2009.
- ^ "È ufficiale: Manuel Agnelli degli Afterhours è il nuovo giudice di X Factor". Rockit. 11 May 2016.
- ^ "I giudici di X Factor, il ritorno di Manuel Agnelli in giuria". Sky TG24. 11 September 2024.
- ^ a b Assante, Ernesto (23 May 2021). "Eurovision, Manuel Agnelli e i "suoi" Maneskin: "Sono rock, non quattro bambolotti"". la Repubblica.
- ^ "Mimì Caruso vince X Factor 2024, il racconto della finale del talent". Open. 6 December 2024.
- ^ "Ossigeno, la seconda edizione del programma di Manuel Agnelli". TV Sorrisi e Canzoni. 26 March 2019.
- ^ "Sanremo, i Maneskin portano il rock sul palco con Manuel Agnelli". Corriere.it. 5 March 2021.
- ^ "I 25 migliori album italiani del 2022". Rolling Stone. 28 December 2022.
- ^ "Il film su Diabolik ha vinto un David di Donatello". Fumettologica. 4 May 2022.
- ^ Stanzione, Davide (20 June 2022). "Nastri d'argento 2022, tutti i premi: trionfano Marx può aspettare ed È stata la mano di Dio, Martone miglior regista". Best Movie.
- ^ a b "Italian Charts - Manuel Agnelli - Albums". Italiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
- ^ "Italian Charts - Manuel Agnelli - Songs". Italiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
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