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Musical artist From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Matteo Brancaleoni (born 31 May 1981 in Milan, Italy) is an Italian contemporary pop/jazz singer, actor and journalist.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Matteo Brancaleoni |
| Born | 31 May 1981 Milan, Italy |
| Genres | Big band, traditional pop, jazz[1] |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, actor, journalist |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Labels | Irma Records/D'Herin Records |
| Website | matteobrancaleoni |
Appreciated by Michael Bublè with whom he duetted live in Rome in 2007 during Bublè’s concert,[2][3][4] Matteo Brancaleoni is an Italian jazz singer and interpreter of the Great American Songbook. He was voted among the ten best jazz singers by Italian readers of Jazzit magazine.[5][6] He has collaborated Franco Cerri, Renato Sellani, Gianni Basso, and Fabrizio Bosso.[citation needed] The magazine Jazz Hot compared him to his idol, Frank Sinatra.[7] In 2008 he wasa named Best New Talent at the Elba Jazz Festival. His debut album Just Smile and his second album Live in Studio were well received by audiences and critics nationally and internationally.[8][9] Live in studio was for two weeks the best selling jazz album on iTunes and for six months his live performances were listed in the live recommended section by the Apple Store.[10][11]
New Life was conceived from an encounter with Roman writer and arranger Nerio Poggi (aka Papik), a writing partner with Mario Biondi in his last two albums. A journalist, member of IJJA (International Jazz Journalist Association), the International Federation of Journalists,[12] he wrote for Jazz Magazine and Millionaire.
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