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| Birth name | Lorenzo Cherubini |
| Also known as | Jovanotti, Gino Latino, Jeronimo |
| Born | 27 September 1966 Rome, Italy |
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| Years active | 1988–present |
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Lorenzo Cherubini (born September 27, 1966), known as Jovanotti, is a famous Italian singer, songwriter, rapper, and DJ.
His stage name, Jovanotti, comes from the Italian word giovanotti, which means "young men." He first thought about using "Joe Vanotti." However, a poster for a club accidentally spelled it "Jovanotti," and the name stuck! People often call him "Jova" for short. He even uses this nickname on his own online TV channel, Jova.TV, which started in 2014.
Jovanotti's music has changed a lot over the years. He started with a mix of hip hop, rap, and disco. Later, he added sounds like funk, world music, and even classical styles and ska. As his music changed, so did his song lyrics. His songs began to talk about bigger ideas like philosophy, religion, and social issues. This is common for Italian singer-songwriters, known as cantautori. Some of his earlier songs also had a lot of 1980s pop keyboard sounds.
Most of Jovanotti's songs are in Italian. He also released an album of his greatest hits in Spanish. One of his live albums even includes a short version of "Rapper's Delight" by the Sugarhill Gang. Jovanotti has appeared on many international music collections. For example, he sang "I Got Rhythm" on a 1998 album honoring George Gershwin. He also performed with the famous opera singer Luciano Pavarotti at a charity concert in 1996.
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About Jovanotti
Early Life and Start
Lorenzo Cherubini was born in Rome, Italy, on September 27, 1966. His parents were from Tuscany. He spent some of his childhood in their hometown, Cortona.
After finishing high school, he started working as a DJ. He played music in many clubs and on radio stations around Rome. In 1985, he moved to Milan. In the summer of 1987, while DJing in Palinuro, he met a record producer named Claudio Cecchetto. Cecchetto suggested they work together. That same year, Jovanotti released his first song, "Walking." He also started working as a DJ for Radio DeeJay, a big national radio station that Cecchetto had started.
Music Career
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Jovanotti's first studio album, Jovanotti for President, came out in 1988. This album became a symbol for young Italians in the 1980s. Even though critics didn't like it much, the album was a huge success. It reached number three on the Italian music charts and sold over 400,000 copies. The album also had five hit songs, including "Gimme Five," which was number one.
In 2005, he released his album Buon Sangue. This album was influenced by rock music and old-school hip hop. Many people consider it one of his most creative works. Another musician, Edoardo Bennato, worked on one song. His bass player, Saturnino, helped write two songs.
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In 2007, Jovanotti was featured on the song "Cade la Pioggia" by the band Negramaro. In 2008, he released a new album called Safari. He also performed on the song "Lugar Comum" from Sérgio Mendes' album Encanto. In late 2009, he worked with Claudio Baglioni and Fabrizio Bosso, plus 70 other artists, on the song "Con tutto il mio cuore." On January 1, 2010, the group released "Baciami Ancora" for a movie soundtrack.
In December 2010, his song "Tutto l'amore che ho" became a number one hit in Italy. On January 25, 2011, he released his eighteenth album, Ora. Later in 2011, he performed at the Bonnaroo Music Festival in the United States.
Social Causes
As Jovanotti's music changed, his involvement in social and political causes also grew. He is a strong supporter of peace. He has often worked with groups like Amnesty International. He has also helped with events focused on helping poor countries with their debt.
Jovanotti is friends with Bono from the band U2. They both work to help cancel the debt of poor African countries. He has also worked with Michael Franti of the band Spearhead on his albums Capo Horn and Ora.
Television Work
Jovanotti was known in the United Kingdom as the host of a TV show called Gimme 5. This show, which started in 1990, featured youth TV programs from around the world. He also hosted "Earth to MTV" for U.S. cable television. This show featured music videos and was similar to other music programs at the time.
In 2020, he released a documentary series called "Non voglio cambiare Pianeta" (I don't want to change Planet) on RaiPlay. He filmed this series while riding his bicycle from Chile to Argentina. In 2025, he was a special guest at the Sanremo Music Festival. He performed on the first night of the event.
Personal Life
On September 6, 2008, Jovanotti married Francesca Valiani in Cortona. Their daughter, Teresa, was born in 1998. He wrote the lullaby "Per te" for Teresa, which was a hit song from his 1999 album Capo Horn. He also dedicated the song "Libera" from his 2015 album Lorenzo 2015 cc to her.
Jovanotti believes in a God but does not follow any specific religion.
Studio Albums
- Jovanotti for President (1988)
- La mia moto (1989)
- Giovani Jovanotti (1990)
- Una tribù che balla (1991)
- Lorenzo 1992 (1992)
- Lorenzo 1994 (1994)
- Lorenzo 1997 - L'albero (1997)
- Lorenzo 1999 - Capo Horn (1999)
- Lorenzo 2002 - Il quinto mondo (2002)
- Buon sangue (2005)
- Safari (2008)
- Ora (2011)
- Lorenzo 2015 CC. (2015)
- Oh, Vita! (2017)
- Jova Beach Party (2019)
- Lorenzo sulla luna (2019)
- Il disco del Sole (2022)
- Il corpo umano – vol. 1 (2025)
See also
In Spanish: Jovanotti para niños
