Gazzelle Explained

Gazzelle
Birth Name:Flavio Bruno Pardini
Birth Date:1989 12, df=y
Birth Place:Rome, Italy
Years Active:2012–present
Label:Maciste Dischi

Flavio Bruno Pardini (born 7 December 1989), known professionally as Gazzelle, is an Italian singer-songwriter.[1] His stage name was chosen without any connection with Pardini's real personality, mainly because of the word's sound, and after Adidas Gazelle sneakers.[2]

His debut single, "Quella te", was released by Maciste Dischi in late 2016. At the time, he refused to appear or reveal any details about himself.[3] He later explained that he wanted to preserve his privacy and be one step back from his songs, in order to let people focus on his music.[2] His real identity and image were released in March 2017, when he released his debut album, Superbattito, and embarked on his first concert tour.[4] One year later, the album was re-released under the title Megasuperbattito, also featuring the singles "Sayonara", "Stelle filanti" and "Martelli".[5]

His second studio album, Punk (2018), was preceded by the singles "Tutta la vita", "Sopra" and "Scintille".[6] In March 2018, he performed for the first time in indoor sports arenas Mediolanum Forum in Milan and PalaLottomatica in Rome.[7] He also took part in the 2019 International Workers' Day concert in Piazza San Giovanni Laterano, Rome, annually supported by Italian trade unions CGIL, CISL and UIL.[8] A new edition of the album, Post Punk, was released in late 2019. It also included the singles "Polynesia", "Settembre" and "Una canzone che non so".[9] [10] In order to promote the album, he embarked on an indoor tour in January and February 2020.[11]

He competed in the Sanremo Music Festival 2024 with the song "Tutto qui".[12] [13] In March 2024, he kicked off his national tour at a sold-out show in Padua on International Women's Day.[14]

Discography

Albums

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:20em;"
DetailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
ITA
[15]
Superbattito
13
Punk
  • Released: 30 November 2018
  • Label: Maciste Dischi
  • Format: CD, digital download, streaming
9
  • FIMI: 2× Platinum
Ok
  • Released: 12 February 2021
  • Label: Maciste Dischi
  • Format: CD, digital download, streaming
1
  • FIMI: 2× Platinum
Dentro
  • Released: 19 May 2023
  • Label: Maciste Dischi
  • Format: CD, digital download, streaming
4
  • FIMI: Gold

Singles

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:1em;"
YearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
ITA
[17]
"Quella te"2016
  • FIMI: Gold
Superbattito
"Nmrpm"2017
  • FIMI: Gold
"Zucchero filato"
"Sayonara"
  • FIMI: Gold
Megasuperbattito
"Stelle filanti"
"Nero"
  • FIMI: Gold
"Meglio così"
  • FIMI: Gold
"Martelli"201860
  • FIMI: Gold
"Tutta la vita"59
  • FIMI: Gold
Punk
"Sopra"41
  • FIMI: 2× Platinum
"Scintille"62
  • FIMI: Platinum
"Punk"
  • FIMI: Gold
"Polynesia"201924
  • FIMI: Platinum
Post Punk
"Settembre"14
  • FIMI: Gold
"Una canzone che non so"25
  • FIMI: Platinum
"Vita paranoia"57
  • FIMI: Platinum
"Ora che ti guardo bene"202011
"Destri"2
  • FIMI: 6× Platinum
Ok[19]
"Lacri-ma"21
  • FIMI: Gold
"Scusa"5
  • FIMI: Platinum
"Belva"20218
  • FIMI: Gold
"Tuttecose"
16
  • FIMI: 2× Platinum
Ok un cazzo
"Fottuta canzone"[20]
"Idem"202321
  • FIMI: Platinum
Dentro
"Quello che eravamo prima"
30
  • FIMI: Gold
"Milioni"
72
  • FIMI: Gold
"Tutto qui"20246
  • FIMI: Platinum
rowspan="2"
"Mezzo secondo"24
[21]
  • FIMI: Gold

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: I 10 artisti Indie che devi assolutamente conoscere. Indielife.it. Italian. 18 March 2019. Fabio Tranchina.
  2. Web site: Gazzelle: vi presento il mio sexy pop. Xl. la Repubblica. Italian. Giulia Zanichelli. 2 May 2017. 5 October 2020.
  3. Web site: Quella Te, il nuovo video del misterioso Gazzelle. Rolling Stone. Italian. 5 October 2020. 8 December 2016.
  4. Web site: No Interview – Gazzelle: Superbattito è un disco about love. Non Sense Mag. Egle Taccia. 5 October 2020. Italian. 13 January 2018 .
  5. Web site: Gazzelle: l'edizione deluxe Megasuperbattito esce il 2 marzo – Copertina / Tracklist. Rockol.it. Italian. 24 February 2018.
  6. Web site: Gazzelle, è uscito il nuovo singolo Scintille. Rockol.it. Italian. 5 October 2020.
  7. Web site: Gazzelle vuole diventare un classico. Rolling Stone. Italian. 5 October 2020. Raffaella Oliva. 25 October 2019.
  8. Web site: Concerto Primo Maggio 2019, a Roma Anastasio, Gazzelle e Zen Circus tra i cantanti. Sky Italia. Italian. 5 October 2020. 19 April 2019.
  9. Web site: Gazzelle e il superbattito "Post Punk" di Flavio Pardini. GQ. Italian. 5 October 2020. Giuditta Avellina. 13 November 2019.
  10. Web site: Gazzelle: Fuori il 25 Ottobre Post Punk, repack in diverse versioni. AllMusicItalia.it. Italian. Simone Zani. 9 October 2019.
  11. Web site: Gazzelle parte da Firenze con il "Post Punk tour": tutti i concerti. Sky Italia. Italian. 14 January 2020. 5 October 2020.
  12. Web site: Italy 2024: 'Sanremo' lineup revealed. Eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union (EBU). 2023-12-03. 2023-12-03.
  13. Web site: Sanremo 2024: i cantanti e le canzoni, gli ospiti e i conduttori. Tutto sul Festival. Sanremo 2024: the singers and the songs, the guests and the hosts. Everything about the Festival. it. TV Sorrisi e Canzoni. 2023-12-20. 2023-12-20.
  14. Web site: Trendy Artists of the Week: Gazzelle, Don Omar, Drake, Sza, Thirty Seconds to Mars, 21 Savage. Concerty.com.
  15. Web site: Italian Charts – Gazzelle (Albums). Hung Medien. Italiancharts.com. 6 October 2020.
  16. Italy. Gazzelle. 30 October 2023. album.
  17. Web site: Italian Charts – Gazzelle – Singles. Italiancharts.com. Hung Medien. 13 May 2024.
  18. Italy. Gazzelle. 6 October 2020. single.
  19. Web site: Gazzelle, OK è il nuovo album: data di uscita e tracklist. Sky Italia. it. 18 January 2021. 5 February 2021.
  20. Web site: Gazzelle torna con il singolo Fottuta canzone. TV Sorrisi e Canzoni. it. 16 November 2021. Giulia Ciavarelli. 12 November 2021.
  21. Web site: Top Singoli – Classifica settimanale WK 23. Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. it. 8 June 2024.