A mononym is a name composed of only one word. An individual who is known and addressed by a mononym is a mononymous person .
90-469: Elisa Toffoli (born 19 December 1977), performing under the mononym Elisa , is an Italian singer-songwriter. She is one of the few Italian musicians who write and record mainly in English. She draws inspiration from many genres such as pop , alternative rock , electronica and trip hop . In Europe she is perhaps most recognised for the single " Come Speak to Me ", while American audiences may recognise
180-594: A Latinized version (where "u" become "v", and "j" becomes "i") of his family surname , "Arouet, l[e] j[eune]" ("Arouet, the young"); it reversed the syllables of the name of the town his father came from, Airvault; and it has implications of speed and daring through similarity to French expressions such as voltige , volte-face and volatile . "Arouet" would not have served the purpose, given that name's associations with " roué " and with an expression that meant "for thrashing". The 19th-century French author Marie-Henri Beyle (1783–1842) used many pen names , most famously
270-933: A diamond disc , a multiplatinum disc , 25 platinum and four gold certifications. She won six awards at the Sanremo Music Festival in 2001, one Targa Tenco , two Lunezia Awards, 13 Italian, Wind & Music Awards , one award at the Festivalbar , one Nastro d'Argento , one David di Donatello and several other awards, including one at the MTV Europe Music Awards . Elisa Toffoli was born on 19 December 1977, in Trieste in north-eastern Italy. She grew up in Monfalcone (27 km from Trieste , 17 km from Gorizia , 5 km from Slovenia , 80 km from Austria ). Living in
360-451: A border area, where she had the opportunity to listen to different languages and experience various cultures, was important for Elisa's later inspirations and helped her develop the ability to sing in multiple languages. Her early influences include Björk , PJ Harvey , Tori Amos , Aretha Franklin and Ella Fitzgerald , and she has credited Rudyard Kipling and Jim Morrison of The Doors as lyrical inspirators. She began writing songs at
450-429: A collaboration with Elisa "Volente o nolente", the second extract from his album 7 . In December 2021, Elisa performed the song "Alice!", the title track of the eponymous show written and directed by Simone Ferrari and Lulu Helbaek. "Alice!" was composed by John Metcalfe , a composer for U2, Coldplay, Peter Gabriel and Blur. In 2021, Elisa announced on social networks that she was working on her eleventh studio album. In
540-661: A combination of two personal names typically given by a Buddhist monk. There are no inherited family names; instead, Bhutanese differentiate themselves with nicknames or prefixes. In the Near East 's Arab world, the Syrian poet Ali Ahmad Said Esber (born 1930) at age 17 adopted the mononym pseudonym, Adunis , sometimes also spelled "Adonis". A perennial contender for the Nobel Prize in Literature, he has been described as
630-827: A duet with Tina Turner . This collection entered the Top-5 in France, Belgium, Sweden and Finland, and reached No. 1 in several countries including Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, the Netherlands and Norway, selling 1.2 million units in its first week of release according to BMG International. The album was certified five times Platinum by IFPI (Europe) for selling well over five million units in Europe alone. The album also attained two Latin-type Platinum certifications by RIAA for sales of over 400,000 units in USA. That year, Ramazzotti
720-1112: A given name and a surname. Some companies get around this by entering the mononym as both the given name and the surname. Eros Ramazzotti Eros Walter Luciano Ramazzotti ( Italian: [ˈɛːroz ˈvalter luˈtʃaːno ramatˈtsɔtti] ; born 28 October 1963) is an Italian pop singer and songwriter. He is popular in Italy and most European countries, and throughout the Spanish-speaking world, as he has released most of his albums in both Italian and Spanish. Since 1984, Ramazzotti has released 11 studio albums, one EP , three compilation albums, three live albums, and 37 singles. He has sold over 60 million records in his 40-year career. His repertoire includes duets with artists such as Cher , Tina Turner , Andrea Bocelli , Patsy Kensit , Anastacia , Joe Cocker , Julio Iglesias , Lynn Davis, Ricardo Arjona , Luciano Pavarotti , Laura Pausini , Nicole Scherzinger and Ricky Martin . Ramazzotti first gained international success in 1993, with
810-551: A handful of new ones, including a cover version of Leonard Cohen 's " Hallelujah ". The album was followed by an extensive acoustic Italian tour as well as a double DVD set consisting of an MTV Supersonic concert and The making of Lotus . Elisa's fourth studio album Pearl Days was released on 15 October 2004. All tracks were produced by Glen Ballard , known for producing Alanis Morissette 's Jagged Little Pill and tracks for artists such as Anastacia , Michael Jackson , Shakira , Christina Aguilera and The Corrs . The album
900-661: A lifetime. In European and American histories, prominent Native Americans are usually mononymous, using a name that was frequently garbled and simplified in translation. For example, the Aztec emperor whose name was preserved in Nahuatl documents as Motecuhzoma Xocoyotzin was called "Montezuma" in subsequent histories. In current histories he is often named Moctezuma II , using the European custom of assigning regnal numbers to hereditary heads of state. Some French authors have shown
990-550: A new track, Cure Me , recorded in Venice with British producer Darren Allison ( Spiritualized , Belle and Sebastian ). 5 May 2000 saw the release of Asile's World ( Asile being Elisa written backwards). The album took a new turn in terms of musical influences and featured songs produced by Howie B , Roberto Vernetti, Mauro Malavasi and Leo Z . In September 2000 Elisa recorded her first song in Italian, " Luce (Tramonti
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#17327759790371080-611: A nord est) ". The song was initially written in English, but an Italian lyric was written in collaboration with fellow singer Zucchero. The song was performed at the 2001 Sanremo Festival supported by the Solis String Quartet, and won her the Critics' Award , Interpreter of the Year as well as the competition altogether. Both Italian and English versions were later included in a re-release of Asile's World . In November she
1170-467: A preference for mononyms. In the 17th century, the dramatist and actor Jean-Baptiste Poquelin (1622–73) took the mononym stage name Molière. In the 18th century, François-Marie Arouet (1694–1778) adopted the mononym Voltaire , for both literary and personal use, in 1718 after his imprisonment in Paris' Bastille , to mark a break with his past. The new name combined several features. It was an anagram for
1260-515: A return to a more pop/rock sound and went triple platinum. The following year she performed both at the closing of the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City , Utah, singing a jazzy version of the Italian national hymn, and at the 2002 Pavarotti and Friends concert, singing Voglio vivere così (col sole in fronte) with the world-famous tenor . In August 2002, Sugar Music released an international album simply titled Elisa . The album
1350-893: A significant role in helping Ramazzotti get his contract with BMG International. In the summer of 1995, Ramazzotti participated in the European summer festival along with Rod Stewart , Elton John and Joe Cocker . His six-million-seller album, Dove c'è musica (Where There Is Music) was released on 13 May 1996, his first completely self-produced album. On 5 December of the same year, his companion of several years and future wife Michelle Hunziker (Swiss model and television host) gave birth to their daughter, Aurora Sophie. In October 1997, he released Eros – Greatest Hits , which contained two new songs, "Quanto Amore Sei" (How Much Love Are You) and "Ancora un minuto di sole" (Just One More Minute of Sunshine), as well as reworked versions of previous hits including "Musica è" (duet with Andrea Bocelli ) and " Cose Delle Vita-Can't Stop Thinking of You " as
1440-472: A single name. Alulim , first king of Sumer , is one of the earliest names known; Narmer , an ancient Egyptian pharaoh , is another. In addition, Biblical names like Adam , Eve , Moses , or Abraham , were typically mononymous, as were names in the surrounding cultures of the Fertile Crescent . Ancient Greek names like Heracles , Homer , Plato , Socrates , and Aristotle , also follow
1530-447: A teenager, he wrote songs with the help of his father who was a music lover and played piano. He wanted to attend a musical conservatory but failed the admission examination, and started training in bookkeeping, but dropped out. He occasionally appeared as an extra in films while dreaming of having a career as a pop-star. In 1981, Ramazzotti took part in a music contest, Voci Nuove di Castrocaro (New Voices of Castrocaro Terme ) with
1620-466: A theatre tour that featured the artistic direction of Dardust . Throughout 2022, Elisa wrote and composed two songs for Italian singer Elodie: " Bagno a mezzanotte " and an original song "Proiettili (Ti mangio il cuore)" for the soundtrack of the film Burning Hearts , directed by Pippo Mezzapesa. The latter won the David di Donatello award for Best Original song and was nominated in the same category at
1710-555: A total of 21 tracks stemming from the tenth album Diari Aperti and the English EP Secret Diaries . album featured collaborations with Carmen Consoli , Brunori Sas and Rkomi . The lead single of the expanded album, in collaboration with Rkomi, was "Blu Part II", published on 8 November 2019. In 2019, Elisa was chosen by Walt Disney Animation Studios to dub the voice of Nala in the animated film The Lion King , premiering in Italy on 21 August 2019. Nala
1800-425: A total of 7.5 million copies worldwide and has reached No. 1 in many countries including Germany, Ramazzotti released a new double-CD compilation-album e² on 26 October 2007; the first CD contained four new tracks and 14 original songs in a remastered format, and the second CD had 17 redone tracks, and feature artists such as Carlos Santana , Wyclef Jean , Steve Vai , Jon Spencer . The four unreleased pieces on
1890-767: A tradition of single names. In modern times, in countries that have long been part of the East Asian cultural sphere (Japan, the Koreas, Vietnam, and China), mononyms are rare. An exception pertains to the Emperor of Japan . Mononyms are common in Indonesia , especially in Javanese names . Single names still also occur in Tibet . Most Afghans also have no surname. In Bhutan , most people use either only one name or
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#17327759790371980-464: Is a selection of songs from her first three albums fronted by Come Speak to Me , the original English version of her hit Luce . The single received high rotation on MTV Europe as well as fair airplay and moderate attention in several European countries, but still failed to establish Elisa as an international artist. In late 2003, Elisa released the album Lotus , an acoustic album featuring new, stripped-down versions of some of her songs as well as
2070-632: Is rich in soft-rock influence. Ramazzotti was born in Cinecittà Est , a suburb of Rome. He is the son of Rodolfo Ramazzotti, a construction worker and Raffaela Molina, a housewife. His father originated from the province of Viterbo in Lazio and his mother from the province of Vibo Valentia in Calabria . He was named after Eros , the Greek god of love. He began playing the guitar at age seven. As
2160-601: Is voiced by pop-star Beyoncé in the original. Elisa also sung the Italian version of " Spirit " and " Can You Feel the Love Tonight " with Marco Mengoni , who voiced Simba . In 2019, Elisa was also involved in several collaborations, including "Blu" with Rkomi, the Imagine Dragons 's song " Birds " (the fifth single from their fourth album Origins ), and on the album Note di viaggio – Capitolo 1: venite avanti... by Francesco Guccini and Mauro Pagani , where
2250-712: The Javanese ), Myanmar , Mongolia , Tibet , and South India . In other cases, a person may select a single name from their polynym or adopt a mononym as a chosen name, pen name , stage name , or regnal name . A popular nickname may effectively become a mononym, in some cases adopted legally. For some historical figures, a mononym is the only name that is still known today. The word mononym comes from English mono- ("one", "single") and -onym ("name", "word"), ultimately from Greek mónos (μόνος, "single"), and ónoma (ὄνομα, "name"). The structure of persons' names has varied across time and geography. In some societies, individuals have been mononymous, receiving only
2340-692: The MTV Europe Music Awards in Berlin. Tutte storie entered the Top-5 album list in many countries in Europe including Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, the Netherlands, Sweden and Norway. The album earned Ramazzotti four Platinums in Switzerland for sales of over 200,000 units, a Platinum in Germany for sales of over 500,000 units, and Platinum status in many other counties including the Netherlands, Sweden, Argentina and Austria. Tutte storie eventually sold five million copies worldwide which played
2430-488: The Nastro d'Argento . She was also featured on a bilingual version of Muse 's song " Ghosts (How Can I Move On) ", released on 25 November 2022. In 2023, Elisa had a guest appearance at the 2023 Sanremo Music Festival , performing with Giorgia . The duo performed a mash up of Elisa's song " Luce (Tramonti a nord est) " and Giorgia's " Di sole e d'azzurro ". Throughout 2023, she collaborated with Negramaro and Jovanotti on
2520-693: The Radio City Music Hall in New York City, and he became the first Italian artist to perform at the renowned concert hall, performing before a sell-out crowd. However, he was later disappointed to learn that most of his audience was of Italian descent, having hoped for a more widespread breakthrough. During that visit to the US, Ramazzotti also performed on TV shows like The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and Good Morning America . In ogni senso earned multiple Gold and Platinum album awards around
2610-559: The Royal Palace of Milan . They have a daughter, Raffaela Maria (born 3 August 2011) and a son, Gabrio Tullio (born 14 March 2015). Ramazzotti has received many Italian and international awards and nominations for his music work. It includes winning as Best Italian Artist three times (1997, 2001 and 2004) and Best Italian Pop/Rock Male Artist (2003) during the World Music Awards . He also won International Male Artist of
2700-605: The earthquakes in 2016 and 2017 . Elisa released her tenth studio album Diari aperti through Universal Music Group on 26 October 2018, which debuted at number two on the Italian Albums Chart. The album's lead single, " Se piovesse il tuo nome ", peaked at number four on the FIMI Italian chart and at number one on the Italian Airplay Chart for nine weeks. In January 2019, Elisa released
2790-608: The e² album include a new international duet "Non siamo soli" (We're Not Alone) which Eros sings along with Latin pop star Ricky Martin . This became the first single taken off the album, and was available for sale on 5 October 2007, reaching the top spot in Italy and entering the top-5 in Switzerland and Spain. In Spain, the Spanish-language version "No estamos solos" was certified four times Platinum for having been downloaded over 80,000 times in Digital format, whereas it
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2880-401: The 17th and 18th centuries, most Italian castrato singers used mononyms as stage names (e.g. Caffarelli , Farinelli ). The German writer, mining engineer, and philosopher Georg Friedrich Philipp Freiherr von Hardenberg (1772–1801) became famous as Novalis . The 18th-century Italian painter Bernardo Bellotto , who is now ranked as an important and original painter in his own right, traded on
2970-600: The FIMI Albums Chart, becoming the singer-songwriter's fourth album to top the chart. Two additional singles came from this album: "Love me forever" and "Bruciare per te". Between November and December 2016, Elisa began touring in Italy, the United Kingdom and Ireland . In 2017, Elisa ended her deal with Sugar Music and signed with Universal Music Group under the label Island Records . The same year, Elisa celebrated 20 year anniversary of her career with
3060-566: The Invisible Children (Segment 9: Song Song & Little Cat directed by John Woo ). Elisa also performed Luce (Tramonti a nord est) at the closing ceremony of the 2006 Winter Olympics in Torino . On 17 November 2006 Soundtrack '96-'06 was released, a collection of hits from her first ten years as a recording artist. The album also contained four new songs; three in Italian and one in English. The album peaked at number 1,
3150-469: The Italian Albums Chart. It featured the single " O forse sei tu ", performed by the singer during the 2022 Sanremo Music Festival , where it took second place in the final ranking and was recognized with the "Giancarlo Bigazzi" award for best musical composition. On 6 May 2022, Elisa released "Litoranea" as the third single from the album, followed by a collaboration track "Palla al centro" with Jovanotti . From 28 June to 24 September 2022, Elisa embarked on
3240-423: The Italian album chart at No.1, in Germany at No.7. During his 25-year career he has sold over 55 million records worldwide. Ramazzotti is very private about his personal life, keeping a small circle of friends. Ramazzotti had a poor childhood, and recalls growing up: As a child growing up, there were no books in my parents' home, no suggestions were ever made how to even have a decent conversation, no guidance
3330-711: The Sanremo Festival again with the song " Una storia importante " (An Important Story), taken from his debut album Cuori agitati (Troubled Hearts). While only placing sixth at the festival, "Una storia importante" was released as a single and became a huge hit in many European countries, including France where it sold a million units. His second album Nuovi eroi (New Heroes), released in 1986, earned two Platinum-awards in Switzerland with over 100,000 sales, and Gold status in Germany with over 250,000 sales. At his third Sanremo Festival appearance in 1986 his memorable single, " Adesso tu " (Now You) from Nuovi eroi won
3420-613: The Stars) with Patsy Kensit on 22 November 1987, and released a seven-track mini-album Musica è (Music Is) in May 1988. His fifth album, In ogni senso (In Every Sense), released in April 1990, attracted more than two hundred journalists from around the world to the album's press conference launch in Venice . An American record producer, Clive Davis , advised Ramazzotti to hold a concert at
3510-650: The Together Here We Are event, which consisted of four concerts at the Verona Arena. The live event was anticipated by the last record project with Sugar Music of the greatest hits Soundtrack '97-'17 , which debuted at number four on the Italian Album Charts. On 22 September 2017, "Ogni istante" was released as Elisa's first single with Universal Music. The profits from the single were donated to municipalities in central Italy affected by
3600-439: The Top-5 in Germany, Austria, the Netherlands, France, Sweden, and was number-one in Italy and Switzerland. Ramazzotti's studio album, Noi was released on 13 November 2012 in Italy and 16 November in other European territories including Germany. The album contains 14 tracks including duets with Andy Garcia , Nicole Scherzinger as well as collaborations with Club Dogo , Il Volo and Hooverphonic . The first single from
3690-563: The age of 11 and later played in several local bands. At 15 she appeared in a karaoke TV program, Karaoke hosted by Rosario Fiorello . At 16, Elisa met Caterina Caselli , who one year later signed her to the record company Sugar Music . At 18 she left for Berkeley, California (US) to work on songs for her debut album with record producer Corrado Rustici , who has also worked with Whitney Houston , Aretha Franklin and Zucchero among others. Elisa's first single " Sleeping in Your Hand "
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3780-471: The album are co-produced by Michele Canova who has previously worked with artists such as Laura Pausini , Tiziano Ferro and Jovanotti . The first single " Parla con me " ("Talk to Me"), released on 17 May 2009, off his 11th studio album, is a catchy pop song which has peaked at No. 1 in Italy and No. 8 in Switzerland. The album was available both in a standard-edition as well as in a deluxe-edition, which includes 64-page booklet of photographs, and it entered
3870-716: The album entitled "Un angelo disteso al sole" was released on 13 October 2012, which peaked at No.5 in Ramazzotti's home market, Italy. The album Noi has gone four times Platinum in Italy for shipment of over 240,000 units, while in Germany, the album has shipped over 100,000 units reaching status of Gold. Ramazzotti's next studio album was released in Italy on 12 May 2015, entitled Perfetto . The album contains 14 tracks, which have been recorded in Los Angeles, Milan and Rome. The songs are produced by Ramazzotti and his longtime partner Claudio Guidetti. The first single from
3960-462: The album is "Alla Fine Del Mondo", which was released on 27 March 2015. Ramazzotti's 14th studio album Vita ce n'è was released on 23 November 2018 in some of the European markets including Italy, Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands. The album contains duets with Alessia Cara on the track called "Vale per sempre" as well as a duet with Luis Fonsi on the track called "Per le strade una canzone". In its first week of release, Vita ce n'è entered
4050-453: The album's second single, "Anche fragile", singing it at the Sanremo Music Festival 2019 where she appeared as a special guest. In May 2019, "Vivere tutte le vite" featuring rapper Carl Brave was released as the album's third single. The following 17 September she published the fifth single "Tua per sempre". The singer announced that an expanded version of the album, Diari aperti (Segreti Svelati) , would be released on 15 November 2019 with
4140-458: The beginning of 2000. That October, he delivered his eighth studio album Stilelibero (Freestyle), which contained a duet with the American diva , Cher , in the song " Più che puoi " (As Much As You Can). The album, the result of a collaboration of several producers including Celso Valli , Claudio Guidetti, Trevor Horn and Rick Nowels , reached the Top-5 album charts throughout Europe and
4230-618: The clan) – the nomen and cognomen were almost always hereditary. Mononyms in other ancient cultures include Hannibal , the Celtic queen Boudica , and the Numidian king Jugurtha . During the early Middle Ages , mononymity slowly declined, with northern and eastern Europe keeping the tradition longer than the south. The Dutch Renaissance scholar and theologian Erasmus is a late example of mononymity; though sometimes referred to as "Desiderius Erasmus" or "Erasmus of Rotterdam", he
4320-433: The duet hit single " I Belong to You " with American singer Anastacia , the single went No. 1 in several countries including Italy, Germany and Switzerland. Throughout the years, Eros has gained popularity especially in Germany, Switzerland, Austria, France, Chile, Bolivia, Peru, Argentina, Venezuela, and most Spanish-speaking countries. More than ten years after Ramazzotti's first compilation album Eros , which has sold
4410-654: The early 1980s before achieving fame: When I went to Milan to further develop my musical skills, I remember being so shy at the time that I would simply get terrified of going to restaurants all by myself, so I would go without eating throughout my time in Milan. In spite of being born and raised in Rome , he is famous for his loyal support of Juventus FC On 26 March 2012, he was awarded a personal star by club legend Pavel Nedved as recognition of his importance as supporter. His 320-page autobiography, co-written by Luca Bianchini,
4500-686: The emperor and his family have no surname, only a given name, such as Hirohito , which in practice in Japanese is rarely used: out of respect and as a measure of politeness, Japanese prefer to say "the Emperor" or "the Crown Prince". Roman Catholic popes have traditionally adopted a single, regnal name upon their election . John Paul I broke with this tradition – adopting a double name honoring his two predecessors – and his successor John Paul II followed suit, but Benedict XVI reverted to
4590-595: The environmentally friendly Back to the Future Live Tour in Italy, which was followed by an eight-date European tour. The recordings of the three opening concerts, held at the Verona Arena , were used for the live album Back to the Future Live . On 16 December 2022, "Come te nessuno mai" was released as the album's fifth single. Between December 2022 and January 2023, Elisa performed An Intimate Night,
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#17327759790374680-518: The greatest living poet of the Arab world. In the West, mononymity, as well as its use by royals in conjunction with titles, has been primarily used or given to famous people such as prominent writers, artists , entertainers , musicians and athletes . The comedian and illusionist Teller , the silent half of the duo Penn & Teller , legally changed his original polynym, Raymond Joseph Teller, to
4770-460: The imposition of Western-style names, one of the recommendations of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada was for all provinces and territories to waive fees to allow Indigenous people to legally assume traditional names, including mononyms. In Ontario , for example, it is now legally possible to change to a single name or register one at birth, for members of Indigenous nations which have
4860-451: The mononym "Teller" and possesses a United States passport issued in that single name. While some have chosen their own mononym, others have mononyms chosen for them by the public. Oprah Winfrey , American talk show host, is usually referred to by only her first name, Oprah. Elvis Presley , American singer, is usually referred to by only his first name, Elvis. Western computer systems do not always support monynyms, most still requiring
4950-470: The mononym Stendhal, adapted from the name of the little Prussian town of Stendal , birthplace of the German art historian Johann Joachim Winckelmann , whom Stendhal admired. Nadar (Gaspard-Félix Tournachon, 1820–1910) was an early French photographer. In the 20th century, Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette (1873–1954, author of Gigi , 1945), used her actual surname as her mononym pen name, Colette. In
5040-644: The mononymous pseudonym Witkacy, a conflation of his surname ( Witkiewicz ) and middle name ( Ignacy ). Monarchs and other royalty , for example Napoleon , have traditionally availed themselves of the privilege of using a mononym, modified when necessary by an ordinal or epithet (e.g., Queen Elizabeth II or Charles the Great ). This is not always the case: King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden has two names. While many European royals have formally sported long chains of names, in practice they have tended to use only one or two and not to use surnames . In Japan,
5130-537: The mononymous pseudonym of his uncle and teacher, Antonio Canal ( Canaletto ), in those countries—Poland and Germany—where his famous uncle was not active, calling himself likewise "Canaletto". Bellotto remains commonly known as "Canaletto" in those countries to this day. The 19th-century Dutch writer Eduard Douwes Dekker (1820–87), better known by his mononymous pen name Multatuli (from the Latin multa tuli , "I have suffered [or borne ] many things"), became famous for
5220-565: The name. A departure from this custom occurred, for example, among the Romans , who by the Republican period and throughout the Imperial period used multiple names : a male citizen's name comprised three parts (this was mostly typical of the upper class, while others would usually have only two names): praenomen (given name), nomen (clan name) and cognomen (family line within
5310-449: The overall competition. In 1987, Ramazzotti went on a nine-month-long tour after releasing his third album In certi momenti (Sometimes), performing in front of more than a million people. In certi momenti went Gold in Germany with over 250,000 sales and Platinum in Switzerland with over 50,000 sales, and reached more than 3 million copies worldwide. As his career developed, he performed "La Luce Buona Delle Stelle" (The Good Light of
5400-499: The pattern, with epithets (similar to second names) only used subsequently by historians to distinguish between individuals with the same name, as in the case of Zeno the Stoic and Zeno of Elea ; likewise, patronymics or other biographic details (such as city of origin, or another place name or occupation the individual was associated with) were used to specify whom one was talking about, but these details were not considered part of
5490-533: The release of Tutte storie , which amassed five million album sales and occupied the top five in every country where he had previously released albums. This success led to a BMG International record contract in 1994. His audience appeal comes from several factors, including his unique voice, which can be described as somewhat nasal but nevertheless forceful and resonant baritone , and his energetic delivery of catchy, melodic tunes which are often passionate mid-tempo autobiographical ballads, with instrumentation that
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#17327759790375580-533: The same building as the record label company. Ramazzotti's first single, "Ad un amico" (To a Friend), was released in 1982, and was not particularly well received. Soon after, Eros met Renato Brioschi, who mentored the young artist toward his first success in 1984 at the highly regarded Sanremo Festival . His song, "Terra promessa" (Promised Land) won the Newcomers' category, and was subsequently released widely throughout Europe. In 1985, Ramazzotti took part in
5670-489: The same year, she was also featured on Mahmood 's single " Rubini " from the rapper's album Ghettolimpo . On 24 November 2021, the single "Seta" was released in anticipation of Elisa's eleventh album, Ritorno al futuro/Back to the Future . The album, which is a double record with songs in Italian on the first record and in English on the second, was released on 18 February 2022, and became Elisa's fifth number-one album on
5760-493: The satirical novel, Max Havelaar (1860), in which he denounced the abuses of colonialism in the Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia ). The 20th-century British author Hector Hugh Munro (1870–1916) became known by his pen name , Saki. In 20th-century Poland, the theater-of-the-absurd playwright , novelist, painter , photographer, and philosopher Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz (1885–1939) after 1925 often used
5850-565: The singer reinterpreted the song " Auschwitz ". On 6 March 2020, Marracash released a new single " Neon – Le ali ", from the album Persona , featuring Elisa, which peaked at number five on the Italian Singles Chart. On 10 April 2020, Elisa published the collaboration "Andrà tutto bene" with Tommaso Paradiso, written during the quarantine due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy . On 20 November 2020, Luciano Ligabue published
5940-563: The single "Diamanti", and with La Rappresentante di Lista on Zef & Marz's debout single "Tilt". On 24 November 2023, Elisa published the single " Quando nevica " form her compilation album Intimate - Recording at Abbey Road Studios , recorded with Dardust at the Abbey Road Studios in London . Elisa and Andrea Rigonat (guitarist and band member) had their first child, Emma Cecile, on 22 October 2009. Their son, Sebastian,
6030-634: The song " Dancing " as featured in both the 2006 and 2007 seasons of So You Think You Can Dance . On 18 December 2012, her collaboration with Ennio Morricone , " Ancora qui ", was featured in Quentin Tarantino 's film Django Unchained and on its soundtrack album , which was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media . She has released nine studio albums, five compilations , two live albums, eight video album and 51 singles , selling over 5.5 million copies in Italy, certified by M&D and FIMI with
6120-462: The song "Rock 80", which he wrote, performing in front of various record label representatives. Although the contest was won by Zucchero and Fiordaliso, Ramazzotti reached the final and received two votes from Roberto Galanti and Baron Lando Lanni, who represented the recently launched Italian Label DDD (Drogueria di Drugolo). DDD gave Eros his first contract. He moved to Milan with his brother Marco and his mother Raffaella, and they initially lived in
6210-399: The use of a single name. Surnames were introduced in Turkey only after World War I , by the country's first president, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk , as part of his Westernization and modernization programs. Some North American Indigenous people continue their nations' traditional naming practices, which may include the use of single names. In Canada , where government policy often included
6300-619: The world, including a Platinum in Germany for over 500,000 sales, a triple Platinum in Switzerland for over 150,000 sales, and Platinum in the Netherlands for sales of over 100,000 units. His 1991 double-CD release Eros in Concert was followed by another long tour, including a concert in Barcelona, Spain before 20,000 fans on 4 December, the day of his live CD's release. In 1993, he released Tutte storie (All Stories), and he toured in Europe and 15 Latin American countries, where he has released his Spanish language albums. That November, Ramazzotti performed "Cose della vita" (Things of Life) at
6390-456: Was Ti vorrei sollevare , with Giuliano Sangiorgi from Italian rock band Negramaro . The album also contains a collaboration with Antony Hegarty from Antony and the Johnsons on the song "Forgiveness". On 30 November 2010, Elisa released Ivy , an album in the same vein as Lotus, featuring three new tracks, acoustic versions of her past songs and covers such as "1979" by the Smashing Pumpkins . The album sold over 80,000 copies in Italy and
6480-458: Was again awarded as "Best International Male Artist of the Year" at Germany's Echo Music Awards. Throughout his career, Ramazzotti has done duets with some very well known artists such as Cher , Andrea Bocelli , Joe Cocker , Carlos Santana , Tina Turner , Anastacia , Luciano Pavarotti , and Laura Pausini . Ramazzotti gained a reputation as a seasoned producer with the album Come fa bene l'amore (Feels good to love) by Gianni Morandi in
6570-662: Was awarded "Best International Male Artist of the Year" at Germany's Echo Music Awards. In 1998, he released the live CD Eros Live , which included two duets recorded during the world tour, "Cose della vita-Can't Stop Thinking of You" featuring Tina Turner, and "That's All I Need to Know-Difenderò" with Joe Cocker , performed in Munich . In 1999, Ramazzotti again collaborated with Italian superstar Andrea Bocelli , singing "Nel Cuore Lei" (In Your Heart) for Bocelli's album, Sogno (Dream). The album sold over 10 million albums worldwide, gaining more recognition for Ramazzotti. In 1999, he
6660-692: Was awarded three prizes at the Italian Music Awards : Best Female Artist , Best Single ( Luce ) and Best Song , as well as taking home the Best Italian Artist at the 2001 MTV Europe Music Awards in Frankfurt. She also received Premio Italiano della Musica's Best Female Artist and Best Single ( Luce ). Elisa's third album, Then Comes the Sun was released on 9 November 2001, with Rustici returning as producer. The album saw
6750-564: Was born on 20 May 2013. They married in Grado on 5 September 2015. In 2017, Elisa donated the profits from the single "Ogni istante" to municipalities in central Italy affected by the earthquakes in 2016 and 2017 . Mononym A mononym may be the person's only name, given to them at birth. This was routine in most ancient societies, and remains common in modern societies such as in Afghanistan , Bhutan , Indonesia (especially by
6840-484: Was certified diamond and became the third best-selling album of 2006 in Italy, with more than 700,000 copies sold. A revised edition titled Caterpillar was released in September 2007, aimed at the international market. Several of the songs had been remixed, rearranged and partly rerecorded, and it featured an entirely new cover version of The Rolling Stones ' song Wild Horses . The box set Soundtrack Live '96-'06
6930-522: Was certified six times Platinum for having been downloaded 120,000 in Original Tone format (equivalent to US Master Ringtone). The single was written, both in Italian and Spanish, by Ramazzotti and his longtime songwriting partner Claudio Guidetti. Ramazzotti's 11-track album, Ali e radici ( Wings and Roots ), was released on 22 May 2009, produced by Eros himself as well as his longtime musical partner Claudio Guidetti; in addition, six tracks on
7020-506: Was certified two times Platinum by IFPI (Europe) for sales of over two million units in Europe alone. In the course of the international tour for Stilelibero , Ramazzotti also appeared in eastern European countries including Moscow, Russia where he gave a three-day sold-out concerts at Kremlin Palace . On 30 May 2003, Ramazzotti released his ninth studio album, entitled 9 . The first single, " Un'emozione per sempre " (An Emotion Forever)
7110-518: Was christened only as "Erasmus", after the martyr Erasmus of Formiae . Composers in the ars nova and ars subtilior styles of late medieval music were often known mononymously—potentially because their names were sobriquets —such as Borlet , Egardus , Egidius , Grimace , Solage , and Trebor . Naming practices of indigenous peoples of the Americas are highly variable, with one individual often bearing more than one name over
7200-553: Was featured in Quentin Tarantino 's film, Django Unchained and on its soundtrack album . On 15 October 2013, L'anima vola , Elisa's first album recorded entirely in Italian, was released. In early August, the album was certified double platinum by the Federation of the Italian Music Industry . Elisa was featured on a special version of "We Are Incurable Romantics" by Belgian singer Ozark Henry , which
7290-582: Was further supported by a tour. In the same year Elisa collaborated with music producer / musician Gaudi for the track "Brainwashed Again", included on his album "No Prisoners". In 2012, the song " Love Is Requited ", written by Andrea Guerra and Michele von Buren for the soundtrack of Roberto Faenza 's film Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You and performed by Elisa, received a Nastro d'Argento for Best Original Song. On 18 December 2012, her collaboration with Ennio Morricone , " Ancora qui ",
7380-849: Was more rock influenced and sported more electric guitars than her earlier records. One of the songs, Life Goes On , was later translated to Italian ( Una poesia anche per te ) and became the fourth best-selling single in Italy in 2005. The single was accompanied by a self-directed video which won the Premio Video Italiano for Best Female Artist . In the summer of 2005, Elisa appeared at the Live 8 concert in Rome alongside Zucchero , Luciano Ligabue and other major Italian artists. Two non-album singles were released in 2005 and 2006, Swan and Teach Me Again (duet with Tina Turner ). Both supported major Italian films, namely Melissa P. and All
7470-448: Was provided in search of oneself. The only source of information that I would get from my father was the inappropriate photos of women. The first thing as a support that I received from my father was a guitar after he recognized my passion for music. Nowadays, I try to self educate myself by purchasing good books which I almost never read because I become lazy after glancing at a football game on TV. Ramazzotti recalls being extremely shy in
7560-559: Was published on 13 April 2006. Ramazzotti was married to Swiss model and actress Michelle Hunziker from 1998 to 2002, with whom he has a daughter Aurora Sophie (born 5 December 1996). Ramazotti's 1996 hit song " Più bella cosa " was dedicated to then-girlfriend Michelle (who appears in the song's music video), and his follow-up release "L'Aurora" in February 1997 to his newborn. Ramazzotti remarried at age 50 to Italian model and actress Marica Pellegrinelli (born 1988), on 6 June 2014 at
7650-521: Was released as the lead single from Elisa ninth studio album, On , marking a comeback to the English language for the artist. The song debuted at number eight on the Italian Singles Charts and received triple Platinum certifications from FIMI. The album was recorded in English with two Italian-language tracks, "Bruciare per te" and a collaboration called "Sorrido già" with Emma Marrone and Giuliano Sangiorgi . It debuted at number one on
7740-426: Was released in late May 1997, followed by her debut album Pipes & Flowers on 22 September of the same year. She was credited as a writer or co-writer on all tracks. The album soon went quadruple platinum in Italy and won her two prizes: Targa Tenco and PIM (Premio Italiano della Musica). She was also a special guest on Eros Ramazzotti 's European tour. In 1998, the re-release of Pipes and Flowers included
7830-458: Was released in the Italian iTunes store on 15 July 2014. In 2015, Elisa was the coach and artistic director of the blue team in the talent show Amici di Maria De Filippi . Her team won the singer category with the band The Kolors , with whom she collaborated on their second studio album Out . Elisa also returned to the role in the following two seasons, coaching Elodie Di Patrizi , Riki and Federica Carta . On 15 January 2016, " No Hero "
7920-515: Was released on 23 November 2007, containing a CD and DVD from a Milan concert during the 2007 Soundtrack Live Tour . In the wake of Elisa's increased popularity due to her song Dancing appearing on So You Think You Can Dance , yet another compilation album appropriately named Dancing was released in the US on 15 July 2008. Being the singer's first album available in the US, it is recognised as her American debut. Elisa released her next album, Heart , on 13 November 2009. The first single
8010-565: Was released on 9 May, and was number one in Italy 's official single chart for 14 consecutive weeks. The album, produced along with Claudio Guidetti and Eros's longtime musical friend Celso Valli , stayed at the No. 1 position for nine weeks in Italy's official album chart. 9 went on selling 3 million copies, 1.1 million of which were sold in Italy alone. He began his world tour in Ancona , Italy which
8100-482: Was set to have 100 dates in front of audiences of up to one million people (56 dates of which were done in Europe in front of 550,000 people). On 28 October 2005, Ramazzotti's 10th album Calma apparente (Apparent Calm) was released on the day of his birthday, which he produced together with Claudio Guidetti. The album Calma apparente , which was certified Platinum within a period of just one month after its release for selling over one million copies in Europe, contains
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