Carmen Consoli biography

Confusa e felice

September 4, 1974
Carmela Carla consuls, now known by all with the stage name Carmen Consoli was born on September 4, 1974 in San Giovanni La Punta, Sicily, by Maria Rosa and Raymond Chan. Precocious talent, took as the father, especially great guitar player passed on the rudiments of the art of music. Already starting from fourteen Carmen was a veritable force of nature. The public, despite his young age, not procured any subjection has always found at ease on stage, how they could witness the people could hear singing late into the night in the pubs and clubs of Catania with a group called "Moon's dog party". A life as a budding rock star ill accord with school work, though good Carmen has always done everything to comply with it (he attended the Institute of Economics with a specialization in programming).
Finally, in 1995, was called by Cyclops Records, works to complete a cd tribute to Franco Battiato (titled "Battiato Battiato"), singing "the animal". His voice is unmistakable and remains decidedly etched in anyone who has had the opportunity to hear it the first time. In 1995 she participates in Sanremo giovani with the song "how I feel", submitted by the fellow citizen Pippo Baudo. He had already enrolled at the University in Languages and had prepared 3 exams, but in 1996 the call comes in Sanremo, where he presented the song "plastic Love", written in collaboration with Mario Venuti, and forget about studying. Francesco Virlinzi, producer and founder of Cyclope Records, after its debut in Sanremo produced his first cd, released in 1996, and in the same year produces videos of "plastic Love" and "rattlesnake" Language. After the huge success of Carmen recurs in Sanremo in 1997 with the song "Confusa e felice" has become a workhorse and will also be used as soundtrack of the perfume spot RoccoBarocco.
The second solo album, released in the wake of the great success achieved by the individual confirms the strong position that Carmen has reached into the hearts of many fans, so much so that wins the much longed-for Platinum. A recognition that for an Italian artist is a rarity. In 1998 it's time a Duet with Mario Venuti, former leader of the now nonexistent group of de novo. The title is "Mai come ieri": the launch of the piece is accompanied by a video clip, something which is also not so obvious for local artists, who suffer from chronic lack of means and resources. In the same year sees the light the third cd, "Mildly hysterical," the title that will bring better luck and which will be celebrated on a tour throughout Italy.
Between 1998 and 1999 also produces three videos from the songs of this album ("bésame Giuda", 1998; "Eco di sirene", 1999; "Sweet Autumn", 1999). Meanwhile, after large exertions of that year so intense, the singer Caroline takes a break for reflection and defects of 1998 and 1999 editions sanremesi, coming back though to prominence at the turn of 2000 with "black and white", always well placed in the Italian charts. Despite extensive success as a soloist, Carmen has never forgotten the contributions, a practice that the intense singer-songwriter favors especially.
Countless artists who had the honor of having her next: apart from the already mentioned Mario Venuti, La Crus list, Irene LaMedica, Paola Turci, Natalie Merchant, Lula, Marco Parente, New bandits, Frances Lake and others. Her fifth cd "State of necessity" has enjoyed a more international launch, counting on a version specifically designed for the French market where for example there are versions of "naughty girl" (which becomes "Gamine impertinente"), "Parole di burro" (turned into "Narcise"), and a cover of Serge Gainsbourg "JE suis venu te dire que je m'en vais". Later works were "the amphitheatre and the bambina impertinente" (2001, live with orchestra), "the exception" (2002), "Un sorso in più" (2003, live at MTV Supersonic), "all about Eve" (2006), "the man who loves" – original soundtrack of the movie (2008), "Electra" (2009).
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