Vincenzo Cantiello
Vincenzo Cantiello | |
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![]() Vincenzo Cantiello at Malta airport before being interviewed for kidsmusic.info | |
Background information | |
Born | Sant'Arpino, Italy | 25 August 2000
Genres | Pop, soul |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Instruments | Vocals |
Years active | 2009-present |
Vincenzo Cantiello (born 25 August 2000)[1] is an Italian singer who represented Italy at the 12th annual Junior Eurovision Song Contest in Malta with his song "Tu primo grande amore" and won.[2][3]
Early years[]
Cantiello was born on 25 August 2000 in Sant'Arpino, Campania. He has been interested in music since early childhood initially singing in the choir of his church, but had started singing on his own when he was 9.
Music career[]
He gained national attention after taking part in Ti lascio una canzone in 2014. On the following 15 November, he represented Italy at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2014 with his song "Tu primo grande amore", fishing first with a total of 159 points, just twelve points ahead from Bulgaria's Planet of the Children who placed second.[4] He was Italy's first ever entrant at the competition and also the only male solo singer in the entire competition. He then made an appearance in the subsequent contest in Bulgaria. He read out the Italian votes and handed the trophy to the winner.
Discography[]
Singles[]
Year | Title | Album |
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2013 | "Glitter & Gold" | (Non-album singles) |
2014 | "Tu primo grande amore" | |
2015 | "All of me" | |
2015 | "Take Me to Church" | |
2016 | "Summer Thrills" | Never Too Much |
Albums[]
Year | Title |
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2016 | Never Too Much |
References[]
- ^ "Italy 2014". EBU.
- ^ Granger, Anthony (4 September 2014). "Italy: Vincenzo Cantiello To JESC'14". Eurovoix. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
- ^ Fisher, Luke James (26 September 2014). "Italy names Vincenzo Cantiello as representative". EBU. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
- ^ "(VIDEO) Junior Eurovision Song Contest: vince Vincenzo Cantiello". ParlandoDi.it. 15 November 2014.
External links[]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Vincenzo Cantiello. |
- Vincenzo Cantiello profile at the Junior Eurovision official website
- Videos on the Junior Eurovision official channel on YouTube
- 2000 births
- Living people
- Italian child singers
- Italian pop singers
- Junior Eurovision Song Contest winners
- People from the Province of Caserta
- 21st-century Italian male singers
- Eurovision Song Contest stubs
- Italian singer stubs