Riccardo Marcuzzo (born 4 February 1992), better known as Riki, is an Italian singer and songwriter who rose to fame after finishing as runner-up on the sixteenth season of the Italian talent show Amici di Maria De Filippi.
Riki | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Riccardo Marcuzzo |
| Born | 4 February 1992 |
| Genres | Pop |
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| Years active | 2017–present |
| Labels | Sony Music |
Early life and career
editMarcuzzo was born in Segrate, but since childhood he lives in Pessano con Bornago, in the province of Milan.[1] From a young age he took up an interest in acting, taking part in several courses, but later he realised that it was not the right path for him; For this reason he decided to approach music and at seventeen he started taking singing lessons.[1] In 2016, he took part in the sixteenth season of the Italian talent show Amici di Maria De Filippi. He finished as runner-up behind dancer Andreas Muller.[2] While participating on Amici di Maria De Filippi, he signed with the record label Sony Music Italy.
On 5 May 2017 he released the lead single from his debut EP of the same name, Perdo le parole. It peaked at no. 11 on the Italian FIMI Singles Chart.[3] The EP was later released on 19 May 2017 and debuted atop the Italian Albums Chart.[4] After two weeks on the chart it was certified Gold.[5][6]
In September 2017 he released an interview in an Italian Magazine, TV Sorrisi e Canzoni, about his new album and his first tour.[7] On 29 September 2017 he released "Se parlassero di noi", the lead single from his upcoming album "Mania", which was released on 20 October 2017.[8]
He participated at the Sanremo Music Festival 2020 with the song "Lo sappiamo entrambi" ("We both know"), finishing last.[9]
Discography
editAlbums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |
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| ITA [10] |
SWI [11] | |||
| Mania |
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1 | 44 | |
| Popclub |
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2 | ||
EP
edit| Title | EP details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ITA [10] |
SWI [11] | |||
| Perdo le parole |
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1 | 15 |
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Singles
edit| Single | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album or EP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ITA [13] |
ARG [14] | ||||
| "Perdo le parole" | 2017 | 11 | — |
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Perdo le parole |
| "Polaroid" | 42 | — |
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| "Balla con me" | 98 | — | |||
| "Se parlassero di noi" | 4 | — |
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Mania | |
| "Aspetterò lo stesso" | — | — | |||
| "Tremo (Dolce Vita)" | 2018 | 59 | — | ||
| "Dolor de cabeza" (featuring CNCO) |
43 | 90 | Live & Summer Mania | ||
| "Resulta" (with Reik) |
2019 | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Gossip" | — | — | Popclub | ||
| "Lo sappiamo entrambi" | 2020 | 47 | — | ||
| "Litighiamo" | — | — | |||
As featured artist
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ITA [16] | ||||
| "Sbagliato" (Lowlow featuring Riki) |
2018 | 19 | TBA |
Other charted songs
edit| Single | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album or EP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ITA [13] | ||||
| "Sei mia" | 2016 | 28 |
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Perdo le Parole |
| "Diverso" | 2017 | 78 | ||
| "Ti luccicano gli occhi" | 94 |
References
edit- ^ a b "Riki Biography". June 10, 2017. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
- ^ "Riki Biography". June 10, 2017. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
- ^ "Riki on the Italian Charts". June 10, 2017. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
- ^ "Riki on the Italian Charts". June 10, 2017. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
- ^ "Riki Discography". June 10, 2017. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
- ^ "Riki Discography". June 10, 2017. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
- ^ "Riki Interview". October 7, 2017. Retrieved October 7, 2017.
- ^ "Riki about future projects". October 7, 2017. Retrieved October 7, 2017.
- ^ "Sanremo 2020: Ecco chi sono i 22 Big in gara della 70esima edizione del Festival". Coming Soon. December 31, 2019. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
- ^ a b "Italian Charts - RIKI - Albums". Italiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved November 27, 2017.
- ^ a b "Swiss Charts - RIKI - Albums" (in German). Hitparade.ch. Hung Medien. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
- ^ a b "Italian album certifications – Riki" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Select "Tutti gli anni" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Type "Riki" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Album e Compilation" under "Sezione".
- ^ a b Peak positions on the Italian Singles Charts:
- Entries credited to "Riki": "Database Top of the Music – Riki" (in Italian). Federation of the Italian Music Industry. Retrieved June 12, 2017.
- Entries credited to "Riccardo": "Database Top of the Music – Riccardo" (in Italian). Federation of the Italian Music Industry. Retrieved June 12, 2017.
- ^ "Argentina Hot 100 – Semana del 24 de Noviembre de 2018". Billboard Argentina (in Spanish). Retrieved January 11, 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Italian single certifications – Riki" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Select "Tutti gli anni" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Type "Riki" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".
- ^ "Database Top of the music - Lowlow feat. Riki". Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved April 11, 2018.