Biography of John C

December 8, 1990  
John C was born on 8 December of 1990 in Modica, in the province of Ragusa. Starts to sing since an early age, and in 2001, on the occasion of the "mother's day" Zecchino d'Oro ", the choir of Antoniano di Bologna. In 2009 joined the cast of "the Music Gate" program presented by Michele Bertocchi and Georgia Luzi and produced by Antoniano with Rai Boys; the following year he enrolled at the casting for the fourth edition of "X Factor", being dropped by Mara Maionchi in the final phase of the Home Visit.

The years 2010

Posted by Rai during the "Festival di Sanremo" of 2011, is one of Social transmission "King", veejay aired on Raidue and conducted by Livio Beshir and Metis Di Meo. Test at the end of 2011 to participate in "Sanremo Social", and was chosen among the sixty finalists thanks to the song "half truths": However, they eliminated in the next stage, losing the opportunity to attend the 62nd Edition of the "Festival di Sanremo" under "new proposals". The following summer John C knows Franco Battiato, who decides to give him the opening concerts of "open sesame", his tour, as well as his performances with Antony and the Johnsons.

Debut album

In August 2013 John publish "indifference", his first single, produced by Pino Pinaxa Pischetola and Battiato, while in November it undertakes the tour "Live At Home", by virtue of which he performed on piano in Italy and in Europe in private homes. Host of "Newsstand Flower" by Rosario Fiorello on numerous occasions, in October of 2014 signs an agreement with Caterina Caselli Sugar Music label.

John C in Sanremo

In February 2015 takes part in the 65th Edition of the "Sanremo Festival" with the song "come back to you" under "new proposals", coming in first place in the final standings: WINS, also the "Emanuele Luzzati" award and the press room "Lucio Dalla". But the accolades sanremesi for John C don't end there: the young Sicilian is also the author of "now and here (nostalgic present)", a song that is given the Critics Award "Mia Martini". After the Festival in Liguria, the singer of Modica publishes the single "Over the ecstasy" and resumes the tour "Live At Home", which anticipates the official tour "Here for you". In April, is hosted by Silverchair milanese artist concert at Assago Forum, while in June is one of the protagonists of the third edition of the "Coca Cola Summer Festival, Music Festival presented by Alessia Marcuzzi and transmitted by Channel 5: her song" far from the time "earned him a nomination at the" Premio Rtl 102.5-song of the summer ". In September, Dara tries his hand in the dub, lending his voice to the Italian version of "Lava", short film by Pixar that anticipates the animated film "Inside Out", alongside Malika Ayane. On 13 December of 2015, it was announced that John Reid will be one of the competitors of the 2016 Edition of "Festival di Sanremo": together with Deborah Iurato will propose the song "out of here".
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