Davide Petrella (born 6 August 1985), also known as Tropico, is an Italian singer-songwriter, composer, and lyricist.
Davide Petrella | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | 6 August 1985 (age 39) Naples, Italy |
| Occupations |
|
Life and career
editBorn in Naples, Petrella started his career as founder and frontman of the band Le Strisce, with whom he recorded three albums.[1][2] In 2014, he collaborated with Cesare Cremonini on the album Logico, and since then he became one of the most requested songwriters in Italy.[1][3] Artists with whom he collaborated include Gianna Nannini, Elisa, Marracash, Jovanotti, Elodie, Mahmood, Sophie and the Giants, Giusy Ferreri, Emma Marrone, Alessandra Amoroso, Fabri Fibra, Achille Lauro, The Kolors, Fedez, J-Ax, Fred De Palma and Anitta.[1][2][3][4]
At the 73rd edition of the Sanremo Music Festival two songs co-written by Petrella, Marco Mengoni's "Due vite" and Lazza's "Cenere", took the lead in the final ranking, respectively in first and second place; together with Mogol, Alberto Testa, Franco Migliacci, Cristiano Minellono and Zucchero Fornaciari, he is one of the few songwriters to hold this record.[1][5]
Beyond his career as a songwriter for other artists, Petrella is also active as a singer-songwriter under the stage name Tropico.[1][3]
Discography
edit- Studio albums
- Litigare (2018)
- Non esiste amore a Napoli (2021)
- Chiamami quando la magia finisce (2023)
Accolades
edit| Ceremony | Year | Category | Nominated Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanremo Music Festival | 2022 | Best Music Composition | "O forse sei tu" (as a songwriter with Elisa Toffoli) | Won | [6] |
| Targa Tenco | Best Song | Won | [7] | ||
| SIAE Music Awards | 2023 | Video Streaming Song Lyricist of the Year | Himself | Won | [8] |
| Audio Streaming Song Lyricist of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| Best Radio Song | "La ragazza del futuro" | Nominated | |||
| "Litoranea" | Nominated | ||||
| 2024 | "Italodisco" | Won | [9] | ||
| "Parafulmini" | Nominated | ||||
| "Pazza musica" | Nominated | ||||
| "Cenere" | Nominated | ||||
| Best Social Song | Won | ||||
| "Due vite" | Nominated | ||||
| Best Streaming Song | "Cenere" | Nominated | |||
| "Due vite" | Nominated | ||||
| Best Song for Clubs with live music | Won |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Zanetti, Franco (12 February 2023). "Chi è Davide Petrella, autore dominatore del Festival". Rockol (in Italian). Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- ^ a b Redazione (29 June 2021). "Davide Petrella, annuncia l'album di TROPICO: con Elisa, Calcutta, Franco126 e Coez". Fanpage (in Italian). Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- ^ a b c "Musica, Tropico esce con "Contrabbando": feat Cremonini e Fabri Fibra". Askanews (in Italian). 6 July 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- ^ Delli Paoli, Giuliano (12 February 2023). "Chi è Davide Petrella, il paroliere di Mengoni e Lazza: il dominatore segreto di Sanremo". Corriere del Mezzogiorno (in Italian). Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- ^ Vacalebre, Federico (13 February 2023). "Sanremo 2023, Davide Petrella re Mida dei testi: «E l'anno prossimo al festival ci vado anch'io»". Il Mattino (in Italian). Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- ^ "A Ranieri la critica, a Morandi la sala stampa Dalla. Per Elisa il Bigazzi, a Moro il Bardotti". Rai News (in Italian). 6 February 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
- ^ "I Premi Tenco 2022". Premio Tenco (in Italian). 25 August 2022. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- ^ "SIAE Music Awards: ecco tutti i vincitori della prima edizione". Billboard Italia (in Italian). 27 November 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
- ^ "SIAE Music Awards 2024, l'elenco dei vincitori". Rockol (in Italian). 23 November 2024. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
External links
edit- Davide Petrella discography at Discogs
- Davide Petrella at AllMusic
- Davide Petrella at IMDb
