Fabio Piccolrovazzi, known as Fabio Rovazzi, (born 18 January 1994)[1] is an Italian singer and actor, who is most notable for his hit songs "Andiamo a comandare", "Tutto molto interessante" and "Volare" featuring Gianni Morandi. He studied at a school for producers.[2]
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Birth name | Fabio Piccolrovazzi |
Born | Milan, Italy | 18 January 1994
Origin | Lambrate |
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Years active | 2015–present |
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Website | http://www.rovazzi.com/ |
Biography
editRovazzi was born in the Milanese district of Lambrate. As a child, he has cited having listened to Frank Zappa, Elio e le Storie Tese and The Who.[1] Rovazzi joined the list of guests on the Italian entertainment show Quelli che... il Calcio on 11 September 2016.[3] On 29 February 2016 he published a video of a song he played on his social network platforms, "Andiamo a comandare", created in collaboration with Dabs of Two Fingerz; following the widespread popularity of the song, the single was released on streaming platforms by the label Newtopia (Universal Music Group) and was played by various Italian radio networks, which led to its becoming a summer hit. The single entered the singles chart by June — reaching the top position on 29 July 2016 — and was certified Platinum. In the same period, Rovazzi participated in several music festivals, including the fourth edition of the Coca-Cola Summer Festival. In 2016, Rovazzi appeared in the music video for "Vorrei ma non posto" by J-Ax and Fedez, and "Che ne sanno i 2000" by Gabry Ponte. Since 11 September 2016 he has joined the ranks of guests on Quelli che il calcio on Rai 2, while on 28 August he participated in the musical television show Bring the Noise.
On 2 December that year he released his second single "Tutto molto interessante", which, on the same day, was accompanied by its music video.
On 19 May 2017 his third single "Volare" was released with the participation of Gianni Morandi. In the summer of the same year, the company Big Babol published a piece of music for the commercial "Solo se ci sei te" (English: "Only if you are there") starring Rovazzi.
In 2018, he starred as the protagonist of the film Il vegetale, directed by Gennaro Nunziante.
On 13 July 2018, his fourth single "Faccio quello che voglio" was released.
In the summer of 2019, an additional song called "Senza pensieri" was released, which featured Rovazzi alongside two other italian singers: J-Ax and Loredana Berte. During the Gemini Man premiere and party hosted by Will Smith in Budapest, Rovazzi met Smith in a hotel room; a video of the two alongside one another was published on YouTube and went viral. Then, in 2020, when Fabio and his wife were in Hollywood, Fabio went to the movie studio for Robert Downey Jr.'s Dolittle for the Italian press, where he then met Downey Jr.
Voice actor
edit- Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018)
- Stormtrooper (Star Wars)
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare - Morte (2019)[4]
Coca-Cola Summer Festival 2016
edit- Fabio Rovazzi took second place at Summer Festival 2016 with the song "Andiamo a comandare".
Wind Summer Festival 2017
edit- Fabio Rovazzi took fourth place at Summer Festival 2017 with the song "Tutto molto interessante".
Wind Music Award 2017
edit- Fabio Rovazzi won the competition with the song "Volare" feat. Gianni Morandi, and, at the same time, he took third place with the song "Tutto molto interessante".
Wind Summer Festival 2018
edit- Fabio Rovazzi won the competition with the song "Faccio quello che voglio" feat. Emma Marrone, Nek and Al Bano.
Discography
editSingles
editYear | Title | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
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2016 | "Andiamo a comandare" | 1 | Non-album single | |
"Tutto molto interessante" | 1 | |||
2017 | "Volare" (featuring Gianni Morandi) |
2 | ||
2018 | "Faccio quello che voglio" | 4 | ||
2019 | "Senza pensieri" (featuring Loredana Bertè and J-Ax) |
22 | ||
2021 | "La mia felicità" (featuring Eros Ramazzotti) |
74 | ||
2023 | "Niente è per sempre" | ― | ||
"La discoteca italiana" (featuring Orietta Berti) |
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2024 | "Maranza" (with Il Pagante) |
66 |
Filmography
editYear | Title | Role | Notes |
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2018 | The Generi | Himself | Episode: "Quiz" |
Il vegetale | Fabio | Feature film debut | |
Sanremo Giovani | Himself / co-host | Music contest (season 12) | |
Ralph Breaks the Internet | Stormtrooper (voice) | Italian dub; voice role | |
2019 | Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker | Italian dub; voice role | |
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | Morte (voice) | Videogame | |
2020 | Don Matteo | Giulio Manzi | Episode: "Non avrai altro Dio al di fuori di me" |
The Mandalorian | Stormtrooper (voice) | Episode: "Chapter 8: Redemption" | |
2022 | Obi-Wan Kenobi | Episode: "Part VI" | |
Sanremo Music Festival 2022 | Himself / co-host | Hosted from Costa Cruises Toscana | |
Con chi viaggi | Michele | ||
2023 | Sensualità a corte | Mr. Bovazzi | Guest star (season 10) |
Elf Me | North Pole speaker |
References
edit- ^ a b Mosconi, Barbara (24 June 2016). "Andiamo a comandare: chi è Fabio Rovazzi". Sorrisi.com (in Italian). Retrieved 7 May 2017.
- ^ "Certificazioni" (in Italian). Retrieved 7 May 2017.
- ^ "Fabio Rovazzi nel cast di 'Quelli che il calcio'". Sorrisi.com (in Italian). 2 September 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
- ^ "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare's newest Operator is played by Fabio Rovazzi". 8 September 2020.
- ^ "Andiamo a comandare". FIMI. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- ^ "Tutto molto interessante". FIMI. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- ^ "Volare". FIMI. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- ^ "Faccio quello che voglio". FIMI. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- ^ "Senza pensieri". FIMI. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- ^ "La mia felicità". FIMI. Retrieved 14 March 2022.