Franco Simone


Franco Simone is an Italian singer-songwriter, composer and television host.

Background

Born in Acquarica del Capo in the province of Lecce, in the salentine peninsula of the region of Apulia, Simone started his career winning the Castrocaro Music Festival in 1972. In 1974 he entered the competition at the Sanremo Music Festival with the song "Fiume grande", obtaining his first success in the Italian hit parade. "Fiume grande" also had a significant international success in its French and Spanish version.
In 1976 Simone got his main success in Italy with the song "Tu e così sia", which peaked fourth in the hit parade. In the following years Simone grew his international popularity, especially in Latin America, where he gradually focused his career.
In 1993 his LP "La Ley del Alma ", containing the Spanish versions of his songs, reached the 13th position in the USA Billboard Hit Parade, first LP of the parade not sung in English.
From 2008 to 2011 he gave singing lessons at "Star Rose Academy" in Rome where he taught to sister Cristina Scuccia, the winner of "The Voice of Italy 2014".
In 2011 he won the Globo d'oro for Best Song for the song "Accanto" included in the film Native.
In 2013-2014 he composed the symphonic-rock opera "Stabat Mater" sung together with the rocker Michele Cortese end the Anglo-Italian tenor Gianluca Paganelli.
In 2015 his song "Per Fortuna", sung by Michele Cortese, won the 56th edition of the Latin American Festival of Viña del Mar.

Discography