Giò Sada Explained

Giovanni Sada
Alias:Giò Sada
Gulliver
Birth Date:10 September 1989
Birth Place:Bari, Italy
Genre:Rock
Occupation:Singer-songwriter, actor
Years Active:2015–present
Label:Sony Music (2015–present)

Giovanni Sada (born 10 September 1989), also known as Giò Sada or Gulliver, is an Italian singer-songwriter and actor. He is best known for winning the ninth season of the Italian talent show X Factor in 2015. His debut single, "Il rimpianto di te", was released on 4 December 2015.

Early life

Giovanni Sada was born in Bari, Apulia, in southern Italy, on 10 September 1989.[1] Encouraged by his father Silvio, a member of the band "Addosso gli scalini", and by his mother Paola, a dancer and musician, he began singing at the age of seven.[2]

Shortly after starting to study Food and Wine Heritage at the Università degli studi di Bari Aldo Moro, he left university and focused on music, touring across Europe.[1] [3] He also worked as a porter and as a stage assembler, and he later joined an acting company.[3]

Career

In 2007, Sada became the lead singer of his first band, No Blame, a punk rock band from Bari that released an EP, Keep the Hardcore Elite in 2008 and an album Burning the Blindfolds in 2010 and went on tour around Europe following the release of the record.[4] His next experience is with the band Waiting for Better Days, performing hardcore punk and metal music.[1] [5] [6] The band released the album To Those Who Believe to Be Left Alone in April 2012, for Italian independent label .[7] In 2013, he also became the leader of the band Barismoothsquad, which released its first self-produced studio album in July 2014, Barismoothsquad.[8] Together with his bands, Giosada also toured across Europe.[1] In 2015, Sada took part in the shooting of the independent film Dove chi entra urla, directed by Fabrizio Pastore, interpreting one of the main characters, Priso. The film is set to be released in Italian theatres in 2016. During the same year, he successfully auditioned for the ninth series of X Factor, singing Depeche Mode's "Personal Jesus".[9] He competed in the "Over 25" category, mentored by Elio.[10] During the fifth live show, he finished in the bottom two, but was saved by the judges, who voted to eliminate the band Landlord.[11] On 3 December 2015, during the semi-final of the show, Sada performed his first single, "Il rimpianto di te", co-written with Italian singer-songwriter Pacifico and Alberto Tafuri, and released the following day to digital stores and Italian radio stations.[12] On 10 December 2015, Sada was announced the winner, beating runner up duo Urban Strangers.[13] Sada's self-titled debut EP, including the single "Il rimpianto di te" and five studio recordings of covers previously performed during the show, was released on 11 December 2015.[14]

Discography

Studio albums

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2"
Album detailsPeak chart positions
ITA
[15]
Volando al contrario
  • Released: 23 September 2016
  • Label: Sony BMG
  • Formats: CD, digital download
8
[16]
Terranova
  • Released: 28 February 2020[17]
  • Label: Kallax Records
  • Formats: CD, digital download
—
"—" denotes an item that did not chart in that country.

EPs

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2"
DetailsPeak chart positions
ITA
Giosada
  • Released: 11 December 2015
  • Label: Sony BMG
  • Formats: CD, digital download
25
Grande buio
  • Released: 2 July 2021
  • Label: Kallax Records
  • Formats: digital download
—
"—" denotes an item that did not chart in that country.

Singles

+ List of singles, with chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
TitleYearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum or EP
ITA
[18]
"Il rimpianto di te"20156 Giosada
"Volando al contrario"2016—Volando al contrario
"Deserto"—
"Lago"2017—
"Without an Edge"
—
"100 vite" 2019—Terranova
"L'essere meccanico" —
"Se non sono necessario" 2020—
"—" denotes an item that did not chart in that country.

Other charted songs

Song! rowspan="2" scope="column"
YearPeak chart
positions		CertificationsAlbum or EP
ITA
"Retrograde"201598—Giosada
"—" denotes an item that did not chart in that country.

Music videos

Filmography

+Television and films credits
YearFilmDirectorRoleNotes
2016Dove chi entra urlaFabrizio PastorePriso[21]
ArgentoNicola PertinoAntonio[22] [23] Short film

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Giosada. Sky Italia. Italian. 11 December 2015. August 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151211192630/http://xfactor.sky.it/2015/08/01/giosada/. 11 December 2015.
  2. Web site: Giosada: X Factor è la mia laurea, ora comincio a lavorare. La Stampa. 12 December 2015. Luca Dondoni. 12 December 2015. 12 December 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151212065251/http://www.lastampa.it/2015/12/12/spettacoli/giosada-x-factor-la-mia-laurea-ora-comincio-a-lavorare-60WiIWsyYZBUw1vdR2hMsK/pagina.html.
  3. Web site: X Factor 9, Giosada: Sanremo 2016? Ci andrò se c'è il brano giusto. Panorama. 11 December 2015. Francesco Canino. 11 December 2015. 11 December 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151211200837/http://www.panorama.it/televisione/x-factor-9-giosada-intervista-al-vincitore-sanremo-2016/.
  4. Web site: GIOSADA: La Storia Del Ragazzo Vissuto Davanti Al Mare Che Oggi Conquista X-FACTOR. 15 November 2015 .
  5. Web site: X Factor, Giosada: Essere bello? Aiuta. Vanity Fair (Italy). Mario Manca. 11 December 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151211200442/http://www.vanityfair.it/show/tv/15/12/11/x-factor-9-2015-giosada-intervista-vincitore.
  6. Web site: Talent show e musica metal: quando l'Hardcore mostra il suo X Factor. MetalinItaly.com. Italian. 12 December 2015. Silvia Autuori. 9 December 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151212181543/http://www.metalinitaly.com/talent-show-e-musica-metal-quando-lhardcore-mostra-il-suo-x-factor/. 12 December 2015.
  7. Web site: To Those Who Believe To Be Left Alone by Waiting for Better Days. Indelirium Record. https://web.archive.org/web/20151212181933/https://indeliriumrecords.bandcamp.com/album/to-those-who-believe-to-be-left-alone. 12 December 2015.
  8. Web site: Barismoothsquad biografia. Rockit.it. Italian. 12 December 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151212180736/http://www.rockit.it/barismoothsquad/biografia. 12 December 2015.
  9. Web site: X Factor 2015, la prima puntata delle Audizioni. TV Sorrisi e Canzoni. Italian. 11 December 2015. 11 September 2015. Lorenzo Di Palma. 11 December 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151211202652/http://www.sorrisi.com/tv/reality-e-talent/x-factor-2015-la-prima-puntata-delle-audizioni.
  10. Web site: X Factor 2015, ecco le squadre che si sfideranno ai live: Fedez e Mika favoriti, Skin e Elio fanno discutere. Il Fatto Quotidiano. Italian. 16 October 2015. Domenico Naso. 17 October 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151017111759/http://www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/2015/10/16/x-factor-2015-ecco-le-squadre-che-si-sfideranno-ai-live-fedez-e-mika-in-pole-position-skin-e-elio-fanno-discutere/2133836/.
  11. Web site: X Factor, fuori Leonardo e Landlord, ma che ci fa Giò Sada al ballottaggio?. Il Sole 24 Ore. Italian. 11 December 2015. Francesco Prisco. 20 November 2015. 11 December 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151211203820/http://www.ilsole24ore.com/art/cultura/2015-11-20/x-factor-fuori-lorenzo-e-landlord-ma-che-ci-fa-gio-sada-ballottaggio-070527.shtml?uuid=ACfND0dB&refresh_ce=1.
  12. Web site: Giosada – Il rimpianto di te (Radio Date: 04-12-2015). Earone.it. Italian. 11 December 2015. 4 December 2015. Eleonora Romanò. https://web.archive.org/web/20151211204524/http://www.earone.it/news/giosada_il_rimpianto_di_te_radio_date_04_12_2015_17122557/. 11 December 2015.
  13. Web site: X Factor 2015, il vincitore è Giosada. 11 December 2015. TV Sorrisi e Canzoni. Italian. 11 December 2015. Daniele Ceccherini. 11 December 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151211204654/http://www.sorrisi.com/tv/reality-e-talent/x-factor-2015-il-vincitore-e-giosada/.
  14. Web site: Giosada, l'Ep del vincitore di X Factor 9. Panorama. Italian. 11 December 2015. 11 December 2015. Giovanni Ferrari. 11 December 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151211205105/http://www.panorama.it/musica/giosada-ep-x-factor/.
  15. Peak positions on the Italian Albums Chart:
  16. Web site: Album – Classifica settimanale WK 39 (dal 2016-09-23 al 2016-09-29). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Italian. 1 October 2016.
  17. Web site: Gulliver aka Giò Sada: fuori l'album 'Terranova', il punto di approdo di un lungo viaggio musicale. March 2020 . All Music Italia. 5 November 2020. it.
  18. Peak positions on the Italian Singles Chart:
  19. Italy. Gold. 7 March 2016. single. Giosada. 2016.
  20. Web site: Il Rimpianto di Te di Giosada e Runaway degli Urban Strangers: i video ufficiali dei singoli di X Factor. OptimaItalia.com. Italian. 24 December 2015. 24 December 2015. Cinzia Del Prete. 24 December 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151224211156/http://www.optimaitalia.com/blog/2015/12/24/il-rimpianto-di-te-di-giosada-e-urban-strangers-con-runaway-i-video-ufficiali-dei-singoli-di-x-factor/238398.
  21. Web site: X Factor, Giosada in versione attore: ecco l'anteprima del film. la Repubblica. Italian. 11 December 2015. 11 December 2015. 11 December 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151211194228/http://video.repubblica.it/edizione/bari/x-factor-giosada-in-versione-attore-ecco-l-anteprima-del-film/221763/220969.
  22. Web site: Giosada da X Factor al cinema: eccolo protagonista in 'Argento'. la Repubblica. Italian. 19 May 2016. 18 May 2016. Antonella Gaeta.
  23. Web site: Argento. Cinemabreve.org. Italian.

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