Michele Merlo (singer)
Michele Merlo (1 March 1993 in Rosà – 6 June 2021 in Bologna)[1] was an Italian singer-songwriter.
Biography[]
Born in Rosà, in the province of Vicenza, Merlo started his career during the 10th edition of X Factor. However he obtained notability during the 2017 edition of Amici. There he sang under the name of Mike Bird, an English loose translation of his name and surname. He released his first album, Cinemaboy, before the song "Tutto per me". In 2019, he released the songs "Non mi manchi più", "Mare", "Aquiloni", and "Tivù", while his second album, Cuori stupidi, was released in January 2020, with a total of nine songs.[2][3]
On 3 June 2021, Merlo suffered a cerebral hemorrhage caused by fulminant leukemia. He was recovering, though in critical condition and underwent surgery at the Ospedale Maggiore in Bologna, but then died in the evening of 6 June 2021, at the age of 28. His family reported that Merlo went to hospital a couple of days before the hemorrhage, as he had leukemia symptoms, but was sent home.[4]
References[]
- ^ Priante, Andrea; Volpe, Maria (8 June 2021). "Michele Merlo e la leucemia, parla il papà: 'Stava male da giorni, ci sono troppe ombre'". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ "Chi è Michele Merlo: Amici, canzoni, vita privata e social". Teamworld.it (in Italian). 24 January 2020. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ^ "Chi è Michele Merlo, il cantante di Amici morto per emorragia cerebrale". Money.it (in Italian). 7 June 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ^ Baldessarro, Giuseppe (7 June 2021). "È morto Michele Merlo, il giovane artista di "Amici" non ce l'ha fatta". La Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 7 June 2021.
External links[]
- Michele Merlo discography at Discogs
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- Italian male singers
- Italian songwriters
- People from Vicenza
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