Introduction
Emanuele Palumbo (born March 23, 2000), known professionally as Geolier (Italian pronunciation: [ʒoˈlje]), is an Italian rapper.
Career
2018–2021: Breakthrough and Emanuele
Palumbo's stage name is derived from geôlier, French for "gaoler" translating in Italian as secondino, which is also a slang demonym for his native Secondigliano district of Naples. His debut single, "P Secondigliano", was released in 2018 with Nicola Siciliano. In the same year, he released other singles including "Mercedes", "Queen" and "Mexico". In 2019, Geolier signed a contract with BFM Music, founded by the rapper Luché, with which he released in October his debut album, Emanuele. The album features some of the main rappers in Italian hip hop, such as Luchè, Emis Killa and Gué Pequeno. The album was promoted with the singles "Como te", "Narcos" and "Yacht".
2022–present: Il coraggio dei bambini and Sanremo Music Festival 2024
On 28 October 2022, he released "Chiagne" with Lazza and Takagi & Ketra, as the lead single from his then upcoming second studio album. It was followed by the single "Money" on 18 November. On 6 January 2023, he released his second studio album, Il coraggio dei bambini, featuring collaborations with artists such as Sfera Ebbasta, Shiva, Guè, Marracash, Paky and Giorgia. On 3 March 2023, "Come vuoi" was released as the album's third single. The album was re-released as Il coraggio dei bambini - Atto II on 7 April 2023, with six additional tracks including collaborations with Giorgia and Marracash.
On 13 October 2023, Geolier featured alongside Anna and Shiva on Takagi & Ketra's single "Everyday". The song discusses themes of jealous and possessiveness in a relationship, and has been described as an urban ballad, telling the same story from three different points of view. The track debuted atop the Italian singles chart, remaining there for six weeks. It was certified double platinum in Italy for sales in excess of 200,000 copies.
Geolier competed in the Sanremo Music Festival 2024 with the song "I p' me, tu p' te", ultimately coming second. Through spring 2024, he released a further two singles: "L'ultima poesia", with Ultimo, and "El pibe de oro" ahead of the release of his third studio album, Dio lo sa, on 7 June 2024.
Private life
Until mid-June 2024 Geolier was dating Italian influencer Valeria D'Agostino. He considers himself Roman Catholic.
Discography
- Studio albums
- Emanuele (2019)
- Il coraggio dei bambini (2023)
- Dio lo sa (2024)