Calogero, whose full name is Calogero Maurici, born on July 30, 1971, in Échirolles (Isère), is a French-Italian pop rock singer, songwriter, and musician.
He began his musical career at the age of sixteen by forming the band Les Charts with his brother Gioacchino and Francis Maggiulli.
In 1999, he launched his solo career with the album Au milieu des autres. He gained popularity starting with his second record, Calogero, released in 2002 and driven by the hit "En apesanteur". For the music video of this first major hit, almost as famous as the song itself, Calogero was accompanied by the young actress Mélanie Doutey. In early 2004, the singer received the NRJ Music Award for French-speaking male artist of the year, followed by the Victoire de la musique for male artist of the year.
His third opus, released in the summer of 2004, was particularly noted for the tracks "Face à la mer" — featuring rapper Passi —, "Si seulement je pouvais lui manquer" — which reached the top 10 in France and French-speaking Belgium — and "Yalla". The album was certified double platinum in eight months and diamond in eleven months. The singer's concert at Forest National (Brussels) in March 2005 was released as a double live album, Live 1.0.
This was followed by the albums Pomme C (2007) and L'Embellie (2009). In 2010, a compilation album, V.O.-V.S., featured his older hits. The following year, his concert at the Dôme de Paris - Palais des Sports was recorded on the album Live symphonique.
In 2012, Calogero co-founded, notably with Stanislas, Philippe Uminski, and Karen Brunon, the band Circus, which produced a single album.
In 2014, he returned solo with the opus Les Feux d'artifice, driven by "Un jour au mauvais endroit" and "Le Portrait".
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