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Tommaso Paradiso

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Tommaso Paradiso
Born (1983-06-25) 25 June 1983 (age 41)
Rome, Italy
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • filmmaker
Years active2009–present
LabelsIsland

Tommaso Paradiso (born 25 June 1983) is an Italian singer, songwriter, filmmaker, and former frontman of the indie pop band Thegiornalisti.

Life and career

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Born in the Prati district of Rome to a family with Campanian roots, Paradiso graduated in philosophy after attending a classical high school.[1][2]

In 2009, he co-founded the band Thegiornalisti with Marco Antonio Musella and Marco Primavera, debuting in 2011 with the album Vol. 1.[3] The band gained widespread recognition with subsequent albums, including Fuoricampo (2014), Completamente Sold Out (2016), and Love (2018), as well as the hit single "Riccione" (2017).[4]

Paradiso composed the music for Luca Carboni's successful single "Luca lo stesso" in 2015 and contributed to various projects, including the writing of "L'esercito del selfie" by Takagi & Ketra[5] and "Partiti adesso" by Giusy Ferreri.[6] He worked again with Takagi & Ketra on "Da sola/In the Night" in 2018 and "La luna e la gatta" in 2019.[7][8] He also wrote songs for Nina Zilli, Noemi, Gianni Morandi, Francesca Michielin, Franco126, and Loredana Bertè.

In September 2019, Paradiso announced his departure from Thegiornalisti to pursue a solo career, launching it with the single "Non avere paura".[9] On 4 March 2022, he released his debut album, Space Cowboy.[10] His second studio album, Sensazione stupenda, was released on 6 October 2023.[11]

In 2022, Paradiso made his directorial debut with the film Sulle nuvole.[12]

Discography

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Studio albums

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Title Album details Peak chart positions
ITA
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Space Cowboy
  • Release date: 4 March 2022
  • Label: Island
5
Sensazione stupenda
  • Release date: 6 October 2023
  • Label: Island
7

Filmography

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Film
Year Title Role Notes
2020 Under the Riccione Sun Himself Cameo role
2022 Sulle nuvole None As director and writer

References

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  1. ^ "Tommaso Paradiso, ex frontman di Thegiornalisti, è la star del Festival Filosofico del Sannio". Rai News. 15 May 2023.
  2. ^ Jacobbi, Paola (24 September 2023). "Paradiso non può attendere". Vanity Fair.
  3. ^ "Thegiornalisti: L'intervista a Tommaso Paradiso per L'Indiece di melty". 21 October 2014.
  4. ^ "'Riccione' è il nuovo singolo dei Thegiornalisti". Rolling Stone Italia.
  5. ^ "«L'esercito del selfie», il nuovo singolo di Takagi & Ketra con Lorenzo Fragola e Arisa". TV Sorrisi e Canzoni. 16 June 2017.
  6. ^ "Giusy Ferreri: "Un Girotondo per il mio bambino"". Agenzia Nazionale Stampa Associata. 3 March 2017.
  7. ^ ""Da sola / In the night", il nuovo di Ketra e Takagi con Elisa e Paradiso versione anni 80". Fanpage.it. 12 January 2018.
  8. ^ "Takagi & Ketra, il nuovo singolo è "La luna e la gatta"". Sky TG24. 27 February 2019.
  9. ^ Conti, Andrea (9 December 2019). "Tommaso Paradiso e lo scioglimento dei Thegiornalisti: "Il problema è nato quando tra di noi si sono intromesse altre persone"". Il Fatto Quotidiano (in Italian). Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  10. ^ Laffranchi, Andrea (14 September 2021). "Tommaso Paradiso: «Lasciare i Thegiornalisti è stato un momento di vuoto. Ora "Magari no" e il disco solista»". Corriere della Sera.
  11. ^ Orlando, Simona (12 September 2023). "Tommaso Paradiso: "Mi sono seduto all'inferno e poi ho fatto pace. Malgrado la malinconia tendo alla luce"". la Repubblica.
  12. ^ "'Sulle nuvole': al cinema il film di Tommaso Paradiso". Quotidiano Nazionale. 27 April 2022.
  13. ^ "Italian Charts - Tommaso Paradiso - Albums". Italiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
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