Matia Bazar
| Matia Bazar | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Genoa, Italy |
| Genres | Pop, Italian popular music, new wave, synthpop |
| Years active | 1975–present |
| Labels | EMI, Virgin, Ariston |
| Associated acts | Antonella Ruggiero, Roberta Faccani |
| Website |
matiabazar |
| Members |
Piero Cassano Silvia Mezzanotte Fabio Perversi |
| Past members |
Antonella Ruggiero Aldo Stellita Carlo Marrale Mauro Sabbione Sergio Cossu Laura Valente Roberta Faccani |
Matia Bazar is an Italian pop band formed in Genoa in 1975. The original members of the group were Piero Cassano (keyboards) Aldo Stellita (bass), Carlo Marrale (guitar), Giancarlo Golzi (drums) and Antonella Ruggiero (vocals). They represented Italy in the 1979 Eurovision Song Contest with a song called Raggio di luna.
Their major hits were Solo tu (1978), Vacanze Romane (1982) and Ti Sento (1985), which peaked the charts in Belgium and Italy.
Current Lineup
- Piero Cassano - vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards (1975-1981, 1999-present)
- Fabio Perversi - keyboards, violin, backing vocals (1999-present)
Matia Bazar in June 2007
Past members
- Giancarlo Golzi - drums (1975-2015)
- Aldo Stellita - bass guitar (1975-1998)
- Carlo Marrale - guitar, vocals (1975-1994)
- Antonella Ruggiero - vocals (1975-1989)
- Mauro Sabbione - keyboards (1981-1984)
- Sergio Cossu - keyboards (1984-1998)
- Laura Valente - vocals (1990-1998)
- Silvia Mezzanotte - vocals (1999-2004, 2010-2016)
- Roberta Faccani - vocals (2005-2010)
Discography
- Matia Bazar 1 - 1976
- Gran Bazar - 1977
- Semplicitá - 1978
- Tournée - 1979
- Il tempo del sole - 1980
- Berlino Parigi Londra - 1981
- Tango - 1983
- Aristocratica -1984
- Melanchólia - 1985
- Meló - 1987
- Red Corner - 1989
- Anime pigre - 1991
- Dove le Canzoni si avverano - 1993
- Radiomatia - 1995
- Benvenuti a Sausalito - 1997
- Brivido caldo - 2000
- Dolce canto – 2001
- Profili svelati - 2005
- One1 Two2 Three3 Four4 (Volume 1) - 2007
- One1 Two2 Three3 Four4 (Volume 2) - 2008
- Conseguenza Logica - 2011
Greatest Hits Albums
- L'oro dei Matia Bazar - 1977
- Matia Bazar - Best - 1988
- Tutto il mondo dei Matia Bazar - 1992
- Gold - 1992
- Tutto il meglio dei Matia Bazar - 1996
- Messaggi dal vivo – 2002
External links
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Homo Sapiens with "Bella da morire" |
Sanremo Music Festival Winner 1978 |
Succeeded by Mino Vergnaghi with "Amare" |
| Preceded by Ricchi e Poveri with "Questo amore" |
Italy in the Eurovision Song Contest 1979 |
Succeeded by Alan Sorrenti with "Non so che darei" |
| Preceded by Elisa with "Luce (Tramonti a nord est)" |
Sanremo Music Festival Winner 2002 |
Succeeded by Alexia with "Per dire di no" |
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