Davide Buzzi
Davide Buzzi in concert
Davide Buzzi in concert
Background information
Born
Davide Buzzi

(1968-12-31) 31 December 1968 (age 57)
OriginBlenio, Canton Ticino, CH
Genresfolk rock, italian pop/rock, heartland rock, alternative rock
OccupationsSinger-songwriter, musician, art director, producer
InstrumentsVocals, guitar,
Years active1991–present
LabelsPyramide, SELF, PBR, IRD, Pony
Websitedavidebuzzi.com

Davide Buzzi (David Buzzi; born 31 December 1968 in Acquarossa, Switzerland) is a Swiss singer-songwriter and a part of the Swiss Italian scene.

Biography

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Davide Buzzi was born on 31 December 19681. He comes from the former municipality of Aquila, in the canton of Ticino. A photographer, he is also a graduate in marketing and management and has worked in the public security and insurance sector, until he concentrated his activity only in the artistic branch.

Suffering from pain since 2000, he was finally diagnosed in 2012 with a gastrointestinal tumour, which forced him to take medication for the rest of his life. Divorced and father of two daughters, he lives in Acquarossa, in the canton of Ticino.

Artistic path

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Author of his own lyrics, Davide Buzzi is known for his songs on social and historical themes, in Italian and Ticino dialect. From 1993 to 2022, he recorded five albums. He has given concerts in Switzerland, Sweden, Italy, France, Albania and other European countries, also working with many well-known musicians, including the Finnish rock band Leningrad Cowboys. In 1998, he won the Lissone Festival (Italy), Cantem Insemma, with the song Ul veget di Mariunètt and received the special prize for the best text and music.

In 1997, he received the international award Targa Città di Milano (Italy), in 2000, he received the international award Premio Città di San Bonifacio (Italy), and in 2002, in Sanremo (Italy), he received the international award Myrta Gabardi.

In 2012 and 2013, he received two nominations for the ISMA Awards in Milwaukee and a nomination for the Nammy Awards in Niagara Falls, for the song The She Wolf.

His novel L'estate di Achille is nominated for the Premio Strega 2023.

He wrote songs for Italian, American and Australian performers.

Discography

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  • 1993 : Da grande
  • 1998 : Il Diavolo Rosso
  • 2006 : Perdo i pezzi
  • 2016 : Romaneschi (single)
  • 2017 : Te ne vai (single)[1]
  • 2017 : Non ascoltare in caso d'incendio (Album)[2][3]
  • 2020 : Don't cross the rails (single)
  • 2021 : Come stai? (single)
  • 2021 : americanfly.chat, with Franco Ambrosetti (single)
  • 2021 : Radiazioni sonore artificiali non coerenti (Album)
  • 2023 : La lupa, with Franco Ambrosetti (single)

Duets

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Books

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  • 2013 : Il mio nome è Leponte... Johnny Leponte (96, Rue de-La-Fontaine Edizioni)
  • 2017 : La multa (ARBOK / ANA Edizioni)
  • 2020 : Antonio Scalonesi - Memoriale di un anomalo omicida seriale (96, Rue de-La-Fontaine Edizioni)
  • 2022 : L'estate di Achille (Morellini Editore)

Filmography

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References

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  1. ^ FC (8 September 2017). "Un nuovo singolo e una trilogia per Davide Buzzi". 20 Minuti (in Italian): 10.
  2. ^ "Non ascoltare in caso d'incendio". Radiotelevisione svizzera di lingua italiana (in Italian). 23 December 2017. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  3. ^ "Non ascoltare in caso di incendio". RSI (in Italian). 29 April 2018. Retrieved 5 February 2023.

Sources

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