Elio (Italian singer) explained

Stefano Belisari (born 30 July 1961 in Milan), nicknamed Elio, is an Italian singer and musician. He is the founding members of the Italian rock band Elio e le Storie Tese.

Career

Elio founded Elio e le Storie Tese in 1980.[1] He is the lead vocalist and occasionally plays the transverse flute (in which he is a graduate of the Milan Conservatory),[2] the electric guitar and the electric bass.[3]

In 2002, Elio graduated from the Polytechnic University of Milan with an MSc in electronic engineering.[4] He had previously interrupted his studies following the success of his music career.[5]

The texts of his songs are humorous and irreverent, and he listed Frank Zappa as a primary influence.[6] [7] [8] [9] [10]

He has been a judge on the panel of the Italian version of The X Factor for five seasons, winning two of them through acts he mentored, Nathalie (season 4, 2010)[11] and Giò Sada (season 9, 2015).[12] He was also a judge at Italia's Got Talent in 2022.[13]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
1999AsiniTomalino
2004Terkel in TroubleArne NougatgrenVoice (Italian dub)
2011PaulPaulVoice (Italian dub)
2013Ci vuole un gran fisicoGino
Il sole dei cattivi
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2Chester VVoice (Italian dub)
2015La ragazza CarlaElio
2019UglyDollsOxVoice (Italian dub)
2023Improvvisamente a Natale mi sposoThe Mayor
2024Gloria!Romeo

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: La band . ElioeleStorieTese.it . it . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150713125838/http://elioelestorietese.it/bio/ . 13 July 2015 . 24 August 2015.
  2. News: Niente Storie tese Elio è al flauto . 6 August 2006 . la Repubblica . 11 December 2019 . it.
  3. Web site: Biografia di Elio . Rockol . it . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20191211183433/https://www.rockol.it/artista/elio/biografia . 11 December 2019 . 11 December 2019.
  4. Web site: Unesco, Banfi o Checco Zalone che ha la laurea? Da Mr. Bean a Chiellini, quei laureati che non-ti aspetti . Riva . Orsola . 23 August 2016 . Corriere della Sera . it . 11 December 2019.
  5. Web site: Stefano Belisari. Sottili genialità musicali . Biografieonline . 7 September 2010 . it . 11 December 2019.
  6. Web site: Lo Giudice. Antonio. Elio e le Storie Tese. Tecniche di resistenza al nulla. Ondarock.it. 24 August 2015. it.
  7. Web site: Tricomi. Antonio. La musica senza etichette dei militanti irriverenti. la Repubblica. 24 August 2015. it. 4 May 2008.
  8. Web site: Giudici. Luca. La vita tesa di Elio. Bravo! Online. 24 August 2015. it. 4 May 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20140811214453/http://www.bravonline.it/la-vita-tesa-di-elio-un-concerto-di-elio-e-le-storie-tese/. 11 August 2014. dead.
  9. Web site: Umorismo e qualità Elio e le Storie Tese non-deludono mai . 29 March 2013 . BergamoNews.it . it . live . 11 December 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191211184527/https://www.bergamonews.it/2013/03/29/umorismo-e-qualitaelio-e-le-storie-tesenon-deludono-mai/172753/ . 11 December 2019 .
  10. Web site: Alla ricerca del Sacro Umorismo (intervista a Elio) . Donadio . Beppe . 2 January 2019 . laRegione . it . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190904194534/https://www.laregione.ch/culture/1232390/alla-ricerca-del-sacro-umorismo-intervista-a-elio . 4 September 2019 . 11 December 2019.
  11. News: 23 November 2010 . X Factor, vincono Nathalie ed Elio (ma anche Morgan) . it . . 11 December 2019.
  12. News: Prisco . Francesco . 11 December 2015 . X Factor, nella notte dei Coldplay vince Giosada, il rocker con l'inedito "meridionalista" . it . . 11 December 2019.
  13. Web site: 17 January 2022 . Italia's Got Talent 2022 al via con Elio, la new entry 'eliena' . 2 January 2024 . Sky TG24 . it.