Lùnapop
| Lùnapop | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Italy |
| Genres | Pop |
| Years active | 1999–2001 |
| Website | www.lunapop.com |
| Members |
Cesare Cremonini Nicola Balestri Gabriele Galassi Alessandro De Simone Michele Giuliani |
Lùnapop was an Italian pop rock music group, active between 1999 and 2001.
Lùnapop released its lone full length Italian-language album, ...Squérez?, in 1999. The album quickly became a commercial success: its lead single, "50 special," hit number one on the Italian charts in 1999, and ...Squérez? was the third-best selling album in Italy in 2000. The band won awards as Italy's best band, best album, and best newcomer in 2000.[1]
Lùnapop was also nominated for a 2000 MTV Europe Music Award, and won the 2000 Festivalbar award for their single "Qualcosa di grande."
Lùnapop split up in 2001.
Members
- Cesare Cremonini (born in Bologna, 27 March 1980) - vocals and piano
- Andrea Capoto (Gallipoli, 3 July 1980) - percussions
- Michele Giuliani (Bologna, 14 August 1980) - electric guitar
- Alessandro De Simone (Bologna, 19 October 1980) - drums
- Gabriele Galassi (Bologna, 27 January 1981) - acoustic guitar
- Nicola "Ballo" Balestri (Bologna, 20 June 1982) - bass guitar
After split-up
After split-up, lead singer Cesare Cremonini pursued a successful solo career as a singer and songwriter. His Lùnapop bandmate, Nicola 'Ballo' Balestri, joined him in his new band, along with other musicians. Since going solo, he has released four solo albums: Bagus, Maggese, 1+8+24, and Il primo bacio sulla Luna. Solo hits include "Vieni a vedere perché", "Latin Lover", "Gongi-Boy", "Marmellata #25", "Dicono di me" and "Figlio di un re".
In 2008, three members of the group, Alessandro De Simone, Gabriele Galassi and Andrea Capoti formed the band Liberpool.
Discography
Albums
- 1999: ...Squérez?
Singles
- 1999: "50 special"
- 2000: "Un giorno migliore"
- 2000: "Qualcosa di grande"
- 2000: "Se ci sarai"
- 2001: "Resta con me"
- 2001: "Vorrei"
References
- ↑ Martin Penner (2001-04-05). "Five Guys in Search of a Hit". Time Magazine. Retrieved 2009-04-04.
External links
- Official website (in Italian)