Giovanni Sada (born 10 September 1989), also known as Giò Sada or Gulliver, is an Italian singer-songwriter and actor. He is best known for winning the ninth season of the Italian talent show X Factor in 2015. His debut single, "Il rimpianto di te", was released on 4 December 2015.
Giovanni Sada | |
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.jpeg) Giò Sada in concert in Turin, Italy | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | Giò Sada Gulliver |
| Born | 10 September 1989 Bari, Italy |
| Genres | Rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, actor |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Labels | Sony Music (2015–present) |
Early life
editGiovanni Sada was born in Bari, Apulia, in southern Italy, on 10 September 1989.[1] Encouraged by his father Silvio, a member of the band "Addosso gli scalini", and by his mother Paola, a dancer and musician, he began singing at the age of seven.[2]
Shortly after starting to study Food and Wine Heritage at the Università degli studi di Bari Aldo Moro, he left university and focused on music, touring across Europe.[1][3] He also worked as a porter and as a stage assembler, and he later joined an acting company.[3]
Career
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In 2007, Sada became the lead singer of his first band, No Blame, a punk rock band from Bari that released an EP, Keep the Hardcore Elite in 2008 and an album Burning the Blindfolds in 2010 and went on tour around Europe following the release of the record.[4] His next experience is with the band Waiting for Better Days, performing hardcore punk and metal music.[1][5][6]
The band released the album To Those Who Believe to Be Left Alone in April 2012, for Italian independent label Indelirium Records.[7] In 2013, he also became the leader of the band Barismoothsquad, which released its first self-produced studio album in July 2014, Barismoothsquad.[8] Together with his bands, Giosada also toured across Europe.[1]
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In 2015, Sada took part in the shooting of the independent film Dove chi entra urla, directed by Fabrizio Pastore, interpreting one of the main characters, Priso. The film is set to be released in Italian theatres in 2016.[9] During the same year, he successfully auditioned for the ninth series of X Factor, singing Depeche Mode's "Personal Jesus".[10] He competed in the "Over 25" category, mentored by Elio.[11] During the fifth live show, he finished in the bottom two, but was saved by the judges, who voted to eliminate the band Landlord.[12] On 3 December 2015, during the semi-final of the show, Sada performed his first single, "Il rimpianto di te", co-written with Italian singer-songwriter Pacifico and Alberto Tafuri, and released the following day to digital stores and Italian radio stations.[13] On 10 December 2015, Sada was announced the winner, beating runner up duo Urban Strangers.[14] Sada's self-titled debut EP, including the single "Il rimpianto di te" and five studio recordings of covers previously performed during the show, was released on 11 December 2015.[15]
Discography
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ITA [16] | |||
| Volando al contrario | 8 [17] | ||
| Terranova (as Gulliver) |
|
— | |
| "—" denotes an item that did not chart in that country. | |||
EPs
edit| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ITA [16] | |||
| Giosada |
|
25 | |
| Grande buio |
|
— | |
| "—" denotes an item that did not chart in that country. | |||
Singles
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album or EP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ITA [19] | ||||
| "Il rimpianto di te"[13] | 2015 | 6 |
|
Giosada |
| "Volando al contrario" | 2016 | — | Volando al contrario | |
| "Deserto" | — | |||
| "Lago" | 2017 | — | ||
| "Without an Edge" (featuring Concerto) |
— | Non-album single | ||
| "100 vite" (as Gulliver) | 2019 | — | Terranova | |
| "L'essere meccanico" (as Gulliver) | — | |||
| "Se non sono necessario" (as Gulliver) | 2020 | — | ||
| "—" denotes an item that did not chart in that country. | ||||
Other charted songs
edit| Song | Year | Peak chart positions |
Certifications | Album or EP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ITA [19] | ||||
| "Retrograde" | 2015 | 98 | — | Giosada |
| "—" denotes an item that did not chart in that country. | ||||
Music videos
edit| Title | Year | Director(s) |
|---|---|---|
| "Il rimpianto di te"[21] | 2015 | Gaetano Morbioli |
Filmography
edit| Year | Film | Director | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Dove chi entra urla | Fabrizio Pastore | Priso[9] | |
| Argento | Nicola Pertino | Antonio[22][23] | Short film |
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Giosada" (in Italian). Sky Italia. August 2015. Archived from the original on 11 December 2015. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
- ^ Luca Dondoni (12 December 2015). "Giosada: X Factor è la mia laurea, ora comincio a lavorare". La Stampa. Archived from the original on 12 December 2015. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
- ^ a b Francesco Canino (11 December 2015). "X Factor 9, Giosada: Sanremo 2016? Ci andrò se c'è il brano giusto". Panorama. Archived from the original on 11 December 2015. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
- ^ "GIOSADA: La Storia Del Ragazzo Vissuto Davanti Al Mare Che Oggi Conquista X-FACTOR". 15 November 2015.
- ^ Mario Manca. "X Factor, Giosada: Essere bello? Aiuta". Vanity Fair (Italy). Archived from the original on 11 December 2015.
- ^ Silvia Autuori (9 December 2015). "Talent show e musica metal: quando l'Hardcore mostra il suo X Factor" (in Italian). MetalinItaly.com. Archived from the original on 12 December 2015. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
- ^ "To Those Who Believe To Be Left Alone by Waiting for Better Days". Indelirium Record. Archived from the original on 12 December 2015.
- ^ "Barismoothsquad biografia" (in Italian). Rockit.it. Archived from the original on 12 December 2015. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
- ^ a b "X Factor, Giosada in versione attore: ecco l'anteprima del film". la Repubblica (in Italian). 11 December 2015. Archived from the original on 11 December 2015. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
- ^ Lorenzo Di Palma (11 September 2015). "X Factor 2015, la prima puntata delle Audizioni". TV Sorrisi e Canzoni (in Italian). Archived from the original on 11 December 2015. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
- ^ Domenico Naso (16 October 2015). "X Factor 2015, ecco le squadre che si sfideranno ai live: Fedez e Mika favoriti, Skin e Elio fanno discutere". Il Fatto Quotidiano (in Italian). Archived from the original on 17 October 2015.
- ^ Francesco Prisco (20 November 2015). "X Factor, fuori Leonardo e Landlord, ma che ci fa Giò Sada al ballottaggio?". Il Sole 24 Ore (in Italian). Archived from the original on 11 December 2015. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
- ^ a b Eleonora Romanò (4 December 2015). "Giosada – Il rimpianto di te (Radio Date: 04-12-2015)" (in Italian). Earone.it. Archived from the original on 11 December 2015. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
- ^ Daniele Ceccherini (11 December 2015). "X Factor 2015, il vincitore è Giosada". TV Sorrisi e Canzoni (in Italian). Archived from the original on 11 December 2015. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
- ^ a b c Giovanni Ferrari (11 December 2015). "Giosada, l'Ep del vincitore di X Factor 9". Panorama (in Italian). Archived from the original on 11 December 2015. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
- ^ a b Peak positions on the Italian Albums Chart:
- For the EP Giosada: "Album – Classifica settimanale WK 50 (dal 2015-12-11 al 2015-12-17)" (in Italian). Federation of the Italian Music Industry. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
- ^ "Album – Classifica settimanale WK 39 (dal 2016-09-23 al 2016-09-29)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- ^ "Gulliver aka Giò Sada: fuori l'album 'Terranova', il punto di approdo di un lungo viaggio musicale" (in Italian). All Music Italia. March 2020. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
- ^ a b
Peak positions on the Italian Singles Chart:
- For "Il rimpianto di te": "Top of the Music – Top Digital – Classifica settimanale WK 50 (dal 2015-12-11 al 2015-12-17)" (in Italian). Federation of the Italian Music Industry. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
- For "Retrograde": "Top of the Music – Top Digital – Classifica settimanale WK 50 (dal 2015-12-11 al 2015-12-17) – Positions from 51 to 100" (in Italian). Federation of the Italian Music Industry. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
- ^ "Italian single certifications – Giosada" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 7 March 2016. Select "2016" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Type "Giosada" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".
- ^ Cinzia Del Prete (24 December 2015). "Il Rimpianto di Te di Giosada e Runaway degli Urban Strangers: i video ufficiali dei singoli di X Factor" (in Italian). OptimaItalia.com. Archived from the original on 24 December 2015. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
- ^ Antonella Gaeta (18 May 2016). "Giosada da X Factor al cinema: eccolo protagonista in 'Argento'". la Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 19 May 2016.
- ^ "Argento" (in Italian). Cinemabreve.org.