Simone Tomassini
Simone Tomassini (born 11 May 1974) is an Italian cantautori who has toured widely in Italy and appeared at the Sanremo Music Festival. Biography. Simone Tomassini (who often performs simply as Simone) was born in Vertemate con Minoprio, in the Province of Como. He studied music privately and then at the Accademia di Musica Moderna in Milan. His first big break came at the 2004 the Sanremo Music Festival with his song "É stato tanto tempo fa" which became a radio success and was recorded by EMI both as a single and on his album "Giorni", which he  toured in Italy. That year he also appeared on Festivalbar performing his single "Il mondo che non c'è". His first album was produced by the impresario Enrico Rovelli, the ex-manager of Vasco Rossi and Patti Pravo and founder of the Alcatraz Club in Milan. Rovelli had taken Tomassini under his wing after a chance meeting in Milan when Rovelli's car almost knocked Tomassini over as he was crossing the street. Later in 2004, Tomassini was the opening act on Vasco Rossi's "Buoni o cattivi" tour. In 2005 Tomassini appeared on the RAI music reality show, Music Farm  presented by Simona Ventura, where he placed third in the singing competition. His second album, "Buon viaggio", came out in May of that year and was also toured throughout Italy. In October, he again opened the performances of Vasco Rossi's 2005 "Buoni o cattivi" tour. The year concluded with a live performance at the Alcatraz Club in Milan (issued on DVD in 2006). In 2006, he released his third album, "Sesso gioia rock 'n' roll", and his song "Fuori come un balcone" was chosen for the sound track of Jerry Calà's film, "Vita Smeralda". 2007 saw the release  of his hit single "Niente da perdere" and a return appearance with Vasco Rossi. A longtime fan of the Calcio Como football team, Tomassini inaugurated their new anthem, "Quando sei comasco", during the team's September 2008 tribute to Stefano Borgonovo at the Sinigaglia Stadium. In 2009 he appeared as a guest star at the Boario Summer Festival and at an open-air solo concert in Como's main piazza. At the end of 2009, he visited the United States, where he performed in several venues in New York City, including Pianos and Webster Hall. A new album, with the  American label Gallery Records Inc. and mastered at the Sterling Sound studios in New York, is planned for release worldwide 11 May 2011, while the single "Caduta Libera", with a video recorded over the Como Lake, was aired on the radio on 29 April 2011. Tomassini started the new 2011 world tour called "Sempre in Tour" (always on tour) with a "Data Zero", on 29 April 2011, at the Cagno Palasport.