Ghemon Explained
| Ghemon |
| Birth Name: | Giovanni Luca Picariello |
| Birth Date: | 1982 4, df=y |
| Birth Place: | Avellino, Campania, Italy |
| Genre: | Conscious hip hop
Pop |
| Occupation: | Rapper, singer-songwriter |
| Years Active: | 1996–present |
Ghemon (born 1 April 1982) is an Italian rapper and singer-songwriter.
His stage name is a tribute to the character Ishikawa Goemon XIII from Monkey Punch's manga series Lupin the Third.[1] His debut album La rivincita dei buoni was released in 2007.[2] In 2017 his single "Adesso sono qui" was included in the soundtrack of the videogame NBA 2K17.[3]
Ghemon participated at the Sanremo Music Festival 2019 with the song "Rose viola"[4] and at the Sanremo Music Festival 2021 with "Momento perfetto".[5]
Discography
Studio albums
- La rivincita dei buoni (2007)
- E poi, all'improvviso, impazzire (2009)
- Qualcosa è cambiato - Qualcosa cambierà Vol. 2 (2012)
- Orchidee (2014)
- Mezzanotte (2017)
- Scritto nelle stelle (2020)
- E vissero feriti e contenti (2021)
Notes and References
- Web site: Ghemon, il rapper svela il significato del suo nome: "Mi sono ispirato a Goemon del cartoon Lupin". Fanpage. 6 February 2019. 6 February 2019.
- Web site: La rivincita dei buoni. rockit.it. 2020-02-06. 2009-12-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20091219014341/http://www.rockit.it/album/8163/ghemon-scienz-la-rivincita-dei-buoni. dead.
- News: Basket e Rap, l'accoppiata vincente: il rapper Ghemon fa impazzire i fans di NBA 2k17 con "Adesso sono qui" [VIDEO]]. 2 December 2016. Sport Fair. 20 June 2020.
- Web site: Italy: Sanremo 2019 finalists unveiled; Il Volo are back in the competition!. Esctoday.com. 22 December 2018.
- News: Ghemon a Sanremo 2021 con Momento perfetto: il testo. 2 March 2021. Sky TG24. 3 March 2021.
