Introduction
Antonio Di Martino (born 1 December 1982), known professionally as Dimartino, is an Italian singer-songwriter.
Life and career
Born in Palermo, the son of a philosophy teacher and a carpenter, Di Martino started his career in 1998 as the founder and the lead singer of the band Famelika. The group disbanded in 2009, and he adopted the moniker Dimartino, releasing the album Cara maestra abbiamo perso in 2010. He was also active as a songwriter for other artists, including Brunori Sas (who co-produced his 2012 second album Sarebbe bello non lasciarsi mai, ma abbandonarsi ogni tanto è utile), Arisa, Marracash, Malika Ayane, Chiara Galiazzo, Levante and Dear Jack. In 2017, he made his literary debut with the novel Un mondo raro, about the life of singer Chavela Vargas.
He participated at Sanremo Music Festival 2021 with the song "Musica leggerissima", together with Colapesce. He took part at Sanremo Music Festival 2023, once again alongside Colapesce, with the song "Splash", winning the Mia Martini critics award.
Discography
Studio albums
- Cara maestra abbiamo perso (2010)
- Sarebbe bello non lasciarsi mai, ma abbandonarsi ogni tanto è utile (2012)
- Un paese ci vuole (2015)
- Un mondo raro (2017) with Fabrizio Cammarata
- Afrodite (2019)
- I mortali (2020) with Colapesce
- Lux Eterna Beach (2023) with Colapesce
Extended plays
- Non vengo più mamma (2013)