Share

PAOLO BELLI


At the age of six, he  already studied piano and began composing his first songs inspired by Rhythm & Blues. Since the beginning of his musical career, he has participated to SANREMO FESTIVAL three  times (in 1989, 1991 and 2009 along with Pupo and the artist by Senegal Youssou'N'Dour) and he has won  FESTIVALBAR twice.

 

The Discography

Paolo Belli became famous in 1989 with the song " Ladri di biciclette”, followed by hits such as “Sbatti Ben Su Del BeBop”, ”Sotto questo sole” and “Dr. Jazz & Mr. Funk”.

He released several albums like PAOLO BELLI & RHYTHM MACHINE”, “M’HANNO LASCIATO QUI”, “NEGRO”,, collaborating with artists like Dan Aykroyd, Sam Moore, Billy Preston, Jon Hendricks, Jimmy Witherspoon, Litfiba, Chiambretti, Enzo Whittaker, Fabio Fazio, Red Ronnie, Paolo Rossi, Gialappa's Band.

Later on, he released new albums " A ME MI PIACE... LO SWING”, “BELLI DENTRO”, “BELLI E PUPE”, “SORRIDI E VA AVANTI”  e “BELLI IN SMOKING”. Then it was the release of the “PIÙ BELLI DI COSÌ!” containing “Dillo con un Bacio” the single chosen as the soundtrack for Baci Perugina ‘s commercials.

In 2011, preceded by the singles “Storie” e “Faccio Festa”, he released the album “GIOVANI E BELLI”, the recording project of Paolo Belli dedicated to new talents of Italian music.

In 2012 he released “Noi cantiamo ancora (Com’è com’è)”, a song born from the meeting with five young artists in tent camps set up in the areas most affected by the earthquake in Emilia, that he sang on June 25, 2012 on the national stage "Concerto for Emilia" in Bologna.

In June 2013, Paolo started to record the new CD. “Senti che Rombombom"  is the new single coming out after 3 years of absence from the Official music business. Cover written in Italian of the superhit "Hot Hot Hot", made famous in the '80s by Buster Poindexter (aka Mr. David Johansen). Song of Caribbean taste full of brass that makes you dance to the hot rhythm of Soca, but in Italian. "Senti che Rombombom" anticipates the next album which will be released in September to coincide with the new season of "Ballando Con Le Stelle " on Rai Uno Tv.

 

The Television

In 2000 Paolo Belli began his career as a TV showman: along with the Big Band he is a guest star of “TORNO SABATO", broadcasted on Rai Uno Tv, where he duets with Wilson Pickett, Giorgia, Al Jarreau, Kid Creole and Giorgio Panariello. The same year he is a regular guest of Carlo Conti “SANREMO ESTATE" , always on Rai Uno, also signing the soundtrack of the movie " Al momento giusto" and participates to the triumphant theatrical tour "PANARIELLO ... CHI ?" . From 2001 to 2003, again on Rai Uno Tv, it is the turn of "TORNO SABATO: LA LOTTERIA”, “TORNO SABATO... E TRE”, “LA SERA DEI MIRACOLI”, “BACIAMI VERSILIA” and, for the first time "TELETHON", the marathon of solidarity in favor of scientific research live on Rai, with Milly Carlucci and, from 2006 to 2010, with Fabrizio Frizzi. From 2004 to 2012 he co-hosts along with Milly Carlucci “BALLANDO CON LE STELLE” the lucky Saturday Night Show of Rai Uno Tv that reaches continuously high television audience, and in 2009 and in 2010, it was awarded the TV Prize. Paolo is a frequent guest on several shows of Italian Television.

 

The Theatre

In 2007, Paolo with his Big Band debuted at the theater in "DILLO CON UN BACIO”, the first Italian music sitcom, collecting an unanimous success with the audience and the critics.

 

Concerts and Tours

Despite the TV, theater and recording commitments, Paolo from year to year continues to intensify his direct relationship with the audience and the fans with great tours that reaches hundreds of Italian towns (including the prestigious Venice and San Marco Square) and abroad: England, Czech Republic, Spain, Switzerland, Austria, France, Canada and South America.

Paolo Belli is often also on the stage of the great "CONCERT of MAY 1st", live on Raitre Tv, in front of hundreds of thousands of people in San Giovanni Square in Rome. After a rehearsal at the end of Summer 2011, Paolo Belli & Big Band on March 21st, 2012 at "The Place" in Rome inaugurate SOCIAL SWING TOUR: a new way of conceiving live concerts that instantly connects the stage, the real square and the virtual square of Facebook: photographed by the staff and posted on the net on FB and Twitter, the audience will be able to recognize themselves in photos and tag themselves in real time. An original way to create an even stronger bond with the audience.

In January 2013, he inaugurated "Sotto questo Sole Club tour" on the prestigious stage at the Blue Note in Milan with a double show that makes sold out. The Club tour has continued throughout the Winter season while from March he has started the Live tours in the squares.

 

Music and Sports

In 2006, 2007, 2009 and 2010 he features and sings the songs of Tour of Italy: "E’ un gran bel giro”. After participating, in 2010, "Tutti al giro”  on Radio Raiuno Network, in 2011, to the rhythm of the new single “Faccio Festa” , Paolo returns to follow the pink caravan as a special reporter of Rai Sport and Raitre with the daily program "Belli al Giro". Also in 2012, he is a guest of  Rai task force to follow the Tour of Italy with a daily segment "Si Gira".

 

Charity

Paolo has always been committed in charity through the association "Rock No War", the "National Football Italian Singers" and other initiatives that can contribute to help the less fortunate people.

In 2012, following the earthquake that disrupts the Emilia Romagna, with a concrete gesture for his land, Paolo wrote a new song played along with 5 guys of Emilia affected by the earthquake: “Noi cantiamo ancora (Com’è com’è)". All royalties obtained by the sale of the single, which was sung on June 25 at Dall'Ara stadium in Bologna at the Concert for Emilia and available on digital stores, were donated to Rock No War, for the reconstruction of a nursery school in Medola (Modena) and for the creation of spaces for young people and music.

 

The Autobiography

In October 2012, Paolo Belli published his autobiography, co-written with Elisa Casseri, “Sotto questo Sole, come mi è successo tutto quello che mi è successo”,  published by Aliberti Books.

 

Last Updated: July 12th, 2013

 
2014

PAOLO BELLI

... E Fuori Nevica!

[CD Album]

 
2014

PAOLO BELLI

Rido

[Digital Single]

 
2013

PAOLO BELLI

Senti Che Rombombom

[Digital Single]

 
2013

PAOLO BELLI

Sangue Blues

[CD Album]

2011

PAOLO BELLI

Giovani E Belli

[CD Album]

2009

PAOLO BELLI

20 Anni

[CD Album]

2006

PAOLO BELLI

Più Belli Di Così...

[CD Album]

2005

PAOLO BELLI

Belli... In Smoking

[CD Album]

2003

PAOLO BELLI

I + Belli Di... Paolo

[CD Album]

2003

PAOLO BELLI

Sorridi... E Va Avanti

[CD Album]

2001

PAOLO BELLI

Belli... E Pupe

[CD Album]

2000

PAOLO BELLI

Belli Dentro

[CD Album]

1999

PAOLO BELLI

A Me Mi Piace... Lo Swing

[CD Album]

 
1997

PAOLO BELLI

Negro

[CD Album]

1994

PAOLO BELLI

Solo

[CD Album]

1993

PAOLO BELLI

Paolo Belli

[CD Album]

1991

PAOLO BELLI

Figli Di Un DO Minore

[CD Album]

1989

PAOLO BELLI

Ladri Di Biciclette

[CD Album]


Non sono presenti Video...