Francesco Facchinetti
Francesco Facchinetti (born May 2, 1980 in Milan ), also known as DJ Francesco , is an Italian television presenter , DJ , singer and music producer .
Career
Roby Facchinetti's son began his career as a radio DJ. With the support of producer Claudio Cecchetto , he released the song La canzone del capitano in 2003 , which became a summer hit and instantly made "DJ Francesco" famous. The follow-up single Salta was used as a signature melody on Rai Sport . After participating in the Sanremo Festival 2004 with Era bellissimo , the first album Bella di padella was released . In the same year Facchinetti was among the participants in the reality show L'Isola dei Famosi (Italian version of Survivor ). In 2005 he worked as a voice actor in the animated film Robots .
At the Sanremo Festival 2005 Facchinetti and his DJ Francesco Band presented the song Francesca , which preceded the album Il mondo di Francesca . In 2006 he separated from producer Cecchetto and dropped the "DJ"; as Francesco he released the single Non cado più . The following year he returned to Sanremo with his father and entered the race with Vivere normal , which was followed by the album of the same name. From 2008 to 2010, he hosted the first three seasons of the talent show X Factor on Rai 2 . After further moderation, he appeared in 2015 on the third season of The Voice of Italy at the side of his father as a coach.
Discography
Albums
year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks |
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2004 | Bella di padella |
IT47 (10 weeks) IT |
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2005 | Il mondo di Francesca |
IT36 (4 weeks) IT |
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2007 | Vivere normal |
IT80 (3 weeks) IT |
Singles (selection)
year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks |
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2003 | La canzone del capitano Bella di Padella |
IT3 (27 weeks) IT |
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Salta (chi non salta adesso salta) Bella di padella |
IT20 (9 weeks) IT |
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2004 | Ti adoro Bella di Padella |
IT24 (3 weeks) IT |
vs. Pavarotti
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Era bellissimo Bella di Padella |
IT28 (8 weeks) IT |
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La mia polka / Festa Bella di Padella |
IT50 (1 week) IT |
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2005 | Francesca Il mondo di Francesca |
IT13 (9 weeks) IT |
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2006 | Non cado più Vivere normal |
IT13 (13 weeks) IT |
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2007 | Vivere normal Vivere normal |
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48th place (1 week) on the download charts
with Roby Facchinetti |
Web links
- Francesco Facchinetti at Rockol.it
supporting documents
- ↑ Albums by DJ Francesco. In: Italiancharts.com. Hung Medien , accessed January 27, 2018 .
- ↑ Guido Racca & Chartitalia: Top 100 FIMI Singoli . Lulu , 2013, p. 87, 94, 174 .
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Facchinetti, Francesco |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | DJ Francesco (pseudonym) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian TV presenter, DJ, singer and music producer |
DATE OF BIRTH | May 2, 1980 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Milan |