Michele Zarrillo
| Michele Zarrillo | |
|---|---|
| Born |
13 June 1957 Rome, Italy |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1972–present |
| Labels | Aris, CBS, Fonit Cetra, RTI Music, Sony Music |
| Website | michelezarrillo |
Michele Zarrillo (born 13 June 1957) is an Italian singer-songwriter. He is mainly known for hits such as "Una rosa blu" (A blue rose), "Cinque giorni" (Five days), L'elefante e la farfalla (The elephant and the butterfly) and "La notte dei pensieri" (The night of thoughts). In 1987 he won the Sanremo Music Festival, competing in the newcomers' section. Zarrillo took part in the competition several other times, the last time in 2017 with the song "Mani nelle mani" (Hands in the hands). He took part in Sanremo's competition 12 times, but only won once, as stated above.
As a songwriter, he penned songs for several artists, including Ornella Vanoni and Renato Zero.
Zarrillo debuted as a musician in the 1970s, when he started playing guitar in the band Semiramis. In 1973, the band released the album Dedicato a Frazz. Meanwhile, he wrote songs for popular Italian artists, including Ornella Vanoni and Renato Zero.
In 1982 Zarrillo competed as a soloist at the Sanremo Music Festival performing the song "Su quel pianeta libero". The following year he competed for the second time singing "Una rosa blu", but was eliminated on the first night of the show. The song was re-released in 1997 and become a hit in Italy. "Una rosa blu" was also included in Zarrillo's debut album, Sarabanda, released in 1982.
In 1987, Zarrillo competed for the third time at the Sanremo Music Festival, finishing first in the newcomers' section with the song, "La notte dei pensieri". His second studio album, Soltanto amici, was released in 1988.Adesso followed in 1992. Most of the songs included in the album were co-written by Vincenzo Incenzo, who collaborated with Zarrillo on most of his following albums. Once again, the album was launched after competing in the Sanremo Music Festival of the same year, with the song "Strade di Roma".
In 1994, Zarrillo released the single "Cinque giorni", which placed fifth in the 44th Sanremo Music Festival and became one of his best-known songs, receiving strong airplay in the weeks following its release. The song was also included in Zarrillo's third studio album, Come uomo tra gli uomoni. Two years later, Zarrillo released the album "L'elefante e la farfalla", including the song with the same title, performed during the Sanremo Music Festival, 1996.
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