Colombre
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.jpg) Colombre in February 2026 | |
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| Born | Giovanni Imparato 15 August 1982 Senigallia, Marche, Italy |
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| Years active | 2003–present |
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| Formerly of | Chewingum |
Partner | Maria Antonietta (2011–present) |
Giovanni Imparato (born 15 August 1982), known professionally as Colombre, is an Italian singer-songwriter.
Life and career
[edit]A literature professor, before embarking on a solo career, he fronted the Italian group Chewingum.[1][2]
He decided to publish his works under the pseudonym Colombre, a reference to a story by Dino Buzzati.[3] In 2017 he released his debut album, Pulviscolo.[4]
In May 2018, he performed at Musica da Bere, where he was awarded the Emerging Artist Award.[5] In September of the same year, he received the Super MEI Circus Award for Best Young Independent Artist of the Year.[6]
On 20 March 2020 his second album, Corallo, was released by Bomba Dischi/Universal Music Italia.[7] On 31 March 2023 he released his third album, entitled Realismo magico in Adriatico.[8]
On 19 September 2025 he released the collaborative album Luna di miele together with Maria Antonietta.[9] On 30 November, paired with the latter, he was announced alongside among the participants of the Sanremo Music Festival 2026.[10] They competed with the song "La felicità e basta".[11]
Personal life
[edit]Since 2011 he has been romantically linked to the singer-songwriter Letizia Cesarini, aka Maria Antonietta.[12]
Discography
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
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| ITA [13] | ||
| Pulviscolo |
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| Corallo |
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| Realismo magico in Adriatico |
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| Luna di miele (with Maria Antonietta) |
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63 |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released. | ||
Singles
[edit]| Single | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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| ITA [13] | |||
| "Blatte" | 2017 | — | Pulviscolo |
| "Non ti prendo la mano" | 2019 | — | Corallo |
| "Arcobaleno" | — | ||
| "Per un secondo" | 2020 | — | |
| "Il sole non aspetta" | 2021 | — | |
| "Niente è come sembra" | 2022 | — | Realismo magico in Adriatico |
| "Durerebbe un'ora" | 2023 | — | |
| "Io e te certamente" (featuring Maria Antonietta) |
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| "Adriatico" (featuring Chiello) |
— | ||
| "Le navi" (with Pépite) |
2024 | — | Les années lumière |
| "Signorina, buonasera" (with Maria Antonietta) |
2025 | — | Luna di miele |
| "Gomma americana" (with Maria Antonietta) |
— | ||
| "La felicità e basta" (with Maria Antonietta) |
2026 | 58 | |
| "Il mondo" (with Maria Antonietta featuring Brunori Sas) |
— | Luna di miele (Sanremo Edition) | |
| "—" denotes singles that did not chart or were not released. | |||
Television programs
[edit]| Year | Title | Network | Rol | Notes |
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| 2026 | Sanremo Music Festival 2026 | Rai 1 | Contestant | Annual music festival |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Nomination | Result | Notes |
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| 2018 | Musica da bere | Emerging Artist Award | Won | [5] |
| Super MEI Circus Award | Best Young Independent Artist of the Year | [6] |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Colombre a un anno da Pulviscolo: "Insegnando a scuola ho imparato che non puoi dire falsità"". Fanpage.it (in Italian).
- ↑ "Dal professor Colombre un canto di speranza: "Il sole non aspetta"..." Siracusa Press (in Italian).
- ↑ "Colombre, il nuovo progetto di Giovanni Imparato". XL Repubblica.it (in Italian).
- ↑ "Dieci Piccoli Italiani - Dieci Piccoli Italiani - Dieci Piccoli Italiani - N. 69: Gli Speciali di OndaRock". Ondarock (in Italian).
- 1 2 "MdB 2018, 9ª Edizione | Musica da Bere" (in Italian).
- 1 2 "Intervista a Colombre, vincitore del premio Super MEI Circus 2018". Billboard Italia (in Italian).
- ↑ "Colombre racconta il suo nuovo disco Corallo: "È musica, non fa paura"". Rockit.it (in Italian).
- ↑ "Colombre ai confini della realtà". Rolling Stone Italia (in Italian).
- ↑ "Maria Antonietta e Colombre si raccontano nell'album Luna di miele". Sky TG24 (in Italian).
- ↑ "Sanremo 2026. Da Tommaso Paradiso a Patty Pravo, Carlo Conti annuncia i nomi dei 30 Big in gara". RaiNews (in Italian). RAI. 30 November 2025. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
- ↑ Dammacco, Beppe (15 December 2025). "Sanremo 2026: i titoli dei brani in gara. Definite le quattro Nuove Proposte". Eurofestival News (in Italian). Retrieved 15 December 2025.
- ↑ "Fresh Talent: Maria Antonietta e Colombre". Cromosomi (in Italian).
- 1 2 "Colombre in FIMI charts" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
External links
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