Antonio Maggio

Antonio Maggio
Background information
Birth nameAntonio Maggio
Born (1986-08-08) 8 August 1986 (age 38)
San Pietro Vernotico, Italy
GenresPop
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
InstrumentVocals
Years active2008–present
LabelsRusty Records, Universal Music
Websiteantoniomaggio.net

Antonio Maggio (born 8 August 1986) is an Italian pop singer.[1] He debuted as a member of the vocal group Aram Quartet, which won the first edition of Italian talent show X Factor. In 2010 he started a solo career, and in 2013 he won the 63rd Sanremo Music Festival in the Newcomers' Section. His debut album, Nonostante tutto, was released in February 2013.

Career

In December 2007, Maggio was a founding member of the vocal band Aram Quartet, together with his friends Michele Ancora, Antonio Cortese and Raffaele Simone. In June 2008, the band won the first Italian series of X Factor.[2] After releasing the EP ChiARAMente, which entered the top ten in Italy, and the album Il pericolo di essere liberi, which failed to achieve commercial success, Aram Quartet decided to split in 2010.[3][4][5]

Maggio decided to start a career as a soloist. His debut single, "Inconsolabile", was released in July 2010. After signing with independent record label Rusty Records, Maggio recorded the song "Nonostante tutto", with which he tried to compete in the Sanremo Music Festival 2012, but the song failed to qualify, and was released as a single on 21 March 2012.[6][7] In 2013, Maggio qualified for the 63rd Sanremo Music Festival with the song "Mi servirebbe sapere", which later won the competition in the Newcomers' Section.[8] The single peaked at number 7 on the FIMI Top Digital Downloads chart, and it was certified gold by the Federation of the Italian Music Industry.[9][10] Maggio's debut album, Nonostante tutto, was released by Universal Music Italy in February of the same year, and it also spawned the singles "Nonostante tutto", re-released in May 2013, and "Anche il tempo può aspettare".[11][12][13]

In September 2013, Maggio released a new song, "Santo lunedì", which was also used as a jingle for the sports television program Il processo del lunedì.[14]

Discography

Albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
ITA
[15]
Mi servirebbe sapere
  • Released: 14 February 2013
  • Label: Universal
  • Formats: CD, download
 24

Singles

List of singles, with chart positions and certifications in Italy
Single Year Peak chart
positions 		Certifications Album
ITA
[9]
"Inconsolabile" 2011 — Nonostante tutto
"Nonostante tutto" 2012 —
"Mi servirebbe sapere" 2013 7
"Anche il tempo può aspettare" —
"Santo lunedì" — Non-album single

Other appearances

List of other album appearances
Song Year Album
"L'interruttore generale (Canzone d'autore)"[16]
(Moreno feat. Antonio Maggio) 		2014 Incredibile

References

  1. ^ "Antonio Maggio" (in Italian). Radio Italia Solo Musica Italiana. Archived from the original on 24 February 2014. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
  2. ^ "Antonio Maggio: la biografia" (in Italian). MTV Italia. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
  3. ^ "Italian Charts – Aram Quartet – Album". Italiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
  4. ^ "Aram Quartet, 'Il pericolo di essere liberi': 'Coi Beatles dalla nostra parte'" (in Italian). Rockol.it. 24 April 2009. Archived from the original on 24 February 2014. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
  5. ^ "Matteo Becucci guida la carica degli ex Factor" (in Italian). Sky Italia. 2 May 2011. Archived from the original on 6 September 2011. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
  6. ^ "Antonio Maggio" (in Italian). Rusty Records. Archived from the original on 24 February 2014. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
  7. ^ Marianna Merola (5 March 2012). "Antonio Maggio corre da solo in radio… Nonostante tutto!" (in Italian). Lecce News 24. Archived from the original on 15 March 2012.
  8. ^ "Sanremo Giovani: è trionfo pugliese. Vince Maggio, l'ex voce Aram Quartet". Corriere del Mezzogiorno. 16 February 2013. Archived from the original on 24 March 2013.
  9. ^ a b "Italian Charts – Antonio Maggio – Mi servirebbe sapere (song)". Italiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
  10. ^ a b "Italian single certifications – Antonio Maggio – Mi servirebbe sapere" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 24 February 2014. Select "Tutti gli anni" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Type "Mi servirebbe sapere" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".
  11. ^ "Antonio Maggio – Nonostante tutto" (in Italian). Universal Music. Archived from the original on 18 October 2013. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
  12. ^ "Musica: e' in radio il nuovo singolo di Antonio Maggio" (in Italian). Adnkronos. 25 June 2013. Archived from the original on 24 February 2014. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
  13. ^ "Antonio Maggio, nuovo singolo in radio" (in Italian). Agenzia Nazionale Stampa Associata. 17 May 2013. Archived from the original on 24 February 2014. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
  14. ^ "Visto su Facebook... Elisa, Moreno, Antonio Maggio, Marco Ligabue, Jury Magliolo" (in Italian). Rockol.it. 18 September 2013. Archived from the original on 24 February 2014. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
  15. ^ "Classifica settimanale WK 8 (dal 18-02-2013 al 24-02-2013)" (in Italian). Federation of the Italian Music Industry. Archived from the original on 7 January 2014. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
  16. ^ "Moreno, ecco la tracklist e gli ospiti del nuovo album Incredibile" (in Italian). Rockol.it. Archived from the original on 13 March 2014. Retrieved 13 March 2014.