About

Known credits:
33
Birthday:
1971-07-30
Place of birth:
Échirolles, Isère, France
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Calogero

Overview

Calogero Joseph Salvatore Maurici (born 30 July 1971), better known as Calogero, is a French singer.

Calogero was born in Échirolles, Isère, to Sicilian-born Italian parents from Sommatino, Caltanissetta, Sicily.

By the age of six, Calogero had already taken an interest in music. He quickly learned to play several instruments, including the flute, piano, and bass.

In 1986 he became the lead singer and songwriter for a band called Les Charts he started with his brother, Gioacchino Maurici, and a childhood friend, Francis Maggiulli. Between 1989 and 1997, Les Charts released five albums, L'Océan sans fond (1989), Notre monde à nous (1991), Hannibal (1994), Acte 1 (1995), their most successful charting album, and Changer (1997).

As the band began to lose its momentum, Calogero decided to launch himself as a solo artist and gathered important connections by writing songs and collaborating with already popular artists such as Zazie and Pascal Obispo. The latter helped produce Calogero's first solo album Au milieu des Autres (2000). His second album, Calogero (2002), was a huge success, with the hit singles "En apesanteur" (In Weightlessness), "Aussi libre que moi" (As Free as Me), "Tien an men" and "Prendre racine" (To Take Root). Finally, in 2004, Calogero released 3, featuring "Face à la mer", a duet with French rapper Passi, and several other top singles, such as "Yalla" and "Si seulement je pouvais lui manquer" (If Only He Could Miss Me).

Calogero's moving lyrics and frail, tender voice have made him one of France's top pop/rock singers.

Calogero released his fourth studio album Pomme C on 12 March 2007.

Since the late 1990s, Calogero composed songs for many artists, often in collaboration with his brother Gioacchino. For example, he composed songs for Florent Pagny ("Châtelet-les-Halles"), Hélène Ségara ("Au Nom d'une Femme" and "Regarde"), Ismael Lo ("L'Amour a tous les droits" and "Faut qu'on s'aime"), Pascal Obispo ("Millésime"), Jenifer Bartoli ("C'est de l'or"), Julie Zenatti ("La Vérité m'attire" et "Toutes les douleurs"), Patrick Fiori ("Que tu reviennes", "Être là", "Encore", "Tout le monde", "Tera umana" et "Il n'y a pas grand chose à dire"), Fred Blondin ("Je manque de toi" and "Perso et les Aimants"), Mario Barravecchia ("On se ressemble"). He also composed three songs for the musical The Ten Commandments: "Je n'avais jamais prié", "Une Raison d'espérer" and "Y'a tant d'amour".

Calogero also participates in numerous charities. He is currently member of Les Enfoirés; he also participated in the single "Noël ensemble", recorded by many artists in 2002; he sang for the Sidaction with Jenifer; and recently, he participated in the single "Douce France", led by Marc Lavoine, to fight discrimination and help young people to find work.

In 2008, Stanislas Renoult recorded a duet with Calogero entitled "La Débâcle des sentiments".

Calogero describes his own musical style as "pop rock". He also said that he listens to the musical work of various artists, such as Barbara, William Sheller, The Cure and The Who, and that "words and melodies are very important to [him]". ...

Source: Article "Calogero (singer)" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.

Known for

Acting

2025 Carte blanche à Passi Actor Guest : Himself N/A
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2024 Éternel Aznavour : le concert événement Actor 58
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2024 Gaëtan Roussel : Création éclect!que aux Francofolies de La Rochelle Actor Self 59
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2023 Calogero - A.M.O.U.R Tour Actor Self N/A
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2023 Respire Actor Raphaël 59
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2023 Avec Florent Pagny, tout le monde ELA Actor Self 58
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2023 Florent Pagny : un homme libre Actor Self 58
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2023 Renaud, souvenirs, souvenirs Actor Self 58
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2022 Benjamin Biolay - Christmas Show Actor Self N/A
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2022 Les Aventuriers d'un Autre Monde • au théâtre du Casino Barrière, Enghien-les-Bains Actor Self - Performer N/A
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2022 Joyeux anniversaire Renaud Actor Self 59
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2021 L'Énigme Jean-Jacques Goldman Actor Self 58
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2021 Jean-Jacques Goldman : la grande soirée anniversaire / la soirée continue Actor Self N/A
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2021 Johnny Hallyday : Que je t'aime Actor Self 59
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2021 Symphonissime Actor Self 59
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2020 Le festival des festivals Actor Self N/A
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2019 Calogero - Liberté Chérie Tour Actor Self N/A
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2018 L'étrange Noël de Jeff Panacloc Actor Self N/A
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2017 The Pink Soldier 3 Actor Le Robot 59
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2016 Le monde moderne Actor Self (voice) 58
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2015 Calogero - Live 2015 Actor Self - Chant - basse 58
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2015 Calogero - Alcaline le Concert Actor Self 59
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2014 Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui Actor 59
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2012 Grégory Lemarchal - Cinq ans Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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2011 Calogero - En Concert Symphonique Actor Self 58
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2011 Calogero : En concert acoustique Actor Self 59
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2005 Les Enfoirés, 15 ans d'Enfoirés Actor 58
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2005 Calogero : Live 1.0 Actor Self 58
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2005 NRJ Music Awards 2005 - Les clips Actor Self N/A
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2001 Pascal Obispo - Millésime (Live 00-01) Actor Self 59
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Writing

2016 Le monde moderne Writing Musical 58
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Sound

2019 The Best Years of a Life Sound Original Music Composer 59
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2010 Mon pote Sound Original Music Composer 58
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