{{Short description|Italian singer-songwriter}} {{similar names|Di Martino}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2025}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Dimartino | image = File:2019 04 25 Concerto Dimartino Mahmood Rdiodervish-19 (40766206783).jpg | caption = | birth_name = Antonio Di Martino | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1982|12|01|df=y}} | birth_place = Palermo, Sicily, Italy | genre = Indie pop | occupation = {{flatlist| *Singer *songwriter }} | years_active = 2010–present | label = | instrument = | website = }} '''Antonio Di Martino''' (born 1 December 1982), known professionally as '''Dimartino''', is an Italian singer-songwriter.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.it/recensioni/dimartino-ci-sa-fare-eccome/|title=Dimartino ci sa fare, eccome|author=Edoardo Vitale|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=25 January 2019|access-date=19 February 2021|language=it}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://xl.repubblica.it/articoli/dimartino-e-colapesce-un-disco-a-quattro-mani/97996/|title=Dimartino e Colapesce, un disco a quattro mani|work=XL Repubblica|date=21 July 2020|author=Francesca Ceccarelli|access-date=19 February 2021|language=it}}</ref>
== Life and career == Born in Palermo, the son of a philosophy teacher and a carpenter,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Vetroni, Walter |title=Dimartino: «Figlio di un falegname, non pensavo di vivere di musica. Colapesce? Sta a Siracusa, da Palermo sei ore di treno, come andare a New York» |url=https://www.corriere.it/spettacoli/festival-sanremo/notizie/colapesce-dimartino-duo-un-filmil-viaggio-sicilia-come-leggenda-3ec71fa0-ad43-11ed-a7b5-a0a1736d7fb9.shtml |access-date=11 June 2023 |work=Corriere della Sera |date=16 February 2023 |language=it-IT |author1-link=Walter Veltroni }}</ref> Di Martino started his career in 1998 as the founder and the lead singer of the band Famelika.<ref name="bio">{{cite news |last1=Ascione |first1=Arianna |title=Ritratto di Dimartino, cantautore che porterà a Sanremo la «musica leggerissima» con Colapesce |url=https://www.corriere.it/spettacoli/21_marzo_02/dimartino-sanremo-musica-leggerissima-colapesce-4758e4a6-792d-11eb-bd61-f38514671054.shtml |access-date=11 June 2023 |work=Corriere della Sera |date=3 February 2021 |language=it}}</ref> The group disbanded in 2009, and he adopted the moniker Dimartino, releasing the album ''Cara maestra abbiamo perso'' in 2010.<ref name="bio" /> He was also active as a songwriter for other artists, including Brunori Sas (who co-produced his 2012 second album ''Sarebbe bello non lasciarsi mai, ma abbandonarsi ogni tanto è utile''), Arisa, Marracash, Malika Ayane, Chiara Galiazzo, Levante and Dear Jack.<ref name="bio" /> In 2017, he made his literary debut with the novel ''Un mondo raro'', about the life of singer Chavela Vargas.<ref name="bio" />
He participated in Sanremo Music Festival 2021 with the song "Musica leggerissima", together with Colapesce, finishing in fourth place. On the third night of the contest they performed a cover of "Povera patria" by Franco Battiato.<ref>{{cite web |title="Povera patria", a Sanremo l'omaggio di Colapesce e Dimartino a Franco Battiato: il video |url=https://www.palermotoday.it/social/video-festival-sanremo-cover-povera-patria-franco-battiato-colapesce-dimartino.html |website=PalermoToday |access-date=9 April 2025 |language=it}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.corriere.it/spettacoli/21_gennaio_10/sanremo-antidepressivo-1b060af6-5375-11eb-b612-933264f5acaf.shtml|title=Sanremo 2021, Colapesce e Dimartino: "Musica leggerissima è un brano contro la depressione"|work=Corriere della Sera|author=Andrea Laffranchi|date=10 January 2021|access-date=19 February 2021|language=it}}</ref> He took part at Sanremo Music Festival 2023, once again alongside Colapesce, with the song "Splash", winning the Mia Martini critics award and finishing in tenth place. On the fourth night of the contest the pair performed a cover of "Azzurro" with Carla Bruni.<ref>{{cite web |title=Colapesce Dimartino con Carla Bruni cantano "Azzurro" |url=https://www.rainews.it/articoli/2023/01/sanremo2023-colapesce-e-dimartino-con-carla-bruni-bad0f845-dcbc-4adc-bf3b-66d6c7ac8885.html |website=RaiNews |access-date=9 April 2025 |language=it |date=31 January 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Granger |first=Anthony |date=4 December 2022 |title=🇮🇹 Italy: Festival di Sanremo 2023 Participants Revealed |url=https://eurovoix.com/2022/12/04/%f0%9f%87%ae%f0%9f%87%b9-italy-festival-di-sanremo-2023-participants-revealed/ |access-date=21 January 2023 |website=Eurovoix |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Granger |first=Anthony |date=17 December 2022 |title=🇮🇹 Italy: Sanremo Giovani 2022 Qualifiers & Sanremo Song Titles Revealed |url=https://eurovoix.com/2022/12/17/sanremo-giovani-2022-qualifiers/ |access-date=21 January 2023 |website=Eurovoix |language=en-GB}}</ref>
==Colapesce Dimartino== Between 2020 and 2024, Dimartino had an artistic collaboration with the singer-songwriter Colapesce. The duo have released two studio albums together, plus a live album. They also starred in a road movie, ''La primavera della mia vita'' directed by Zavvo Nicolosi, for which they wrote the soundtrack.<ref>{{cite web |title=La primavera della mia vita |url=https://www.visiondistribution.it/film/la-primavera-della-mia-vita/ |website=Vision Distribution |access-date=9 April 2025}}</ref> In 2024, they announced they were taking a break from their collaboration.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ruviglioni |first1=Patrizio |title=Colapesce: «Ho scritto la musica di Iddu, ma la mafia non deve essere pop. Io e Dimartino ci separiamo per un po'» |url=https://www.vanityfair.it/article/colapesce-intervista-musica-iddu-dimartino |website=Vanity Fair Italia |access-date=9 April 2025 |language=it-IT |date=8 October 2024}}</ref>
== Discography == === Studio albums === * ''Cara maestra abbiamo perso'' (2010) * ''Sarebbe bello non lasciarsi mai, ma abbandonarsi ogni tanto è utile'' (2012) * ''Un paese ci vuole'' (2015) * ''Un mondo raro'' (2017) with Fabrizio Cammarata * ''Afrodite'' (2019) * ''I mortali'' (2020) with Colapesce * ''Lux Eterna Beach'' (2023) with Colapesce
=== Extended plays === * ''Non vengo più mamma'' (2013)
=== Soundtracks === * ''La primavera della mia vita'' (2023) with Colapesce
=== Live Albums === * ''Archi, ottoni e preoccupazione. Colapesce Dimartino dal vivo con l'orchestra'' (2024) with Colapesce
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{Official website|http://www.antoniodimartino.com/}}
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Category:Italian male singer-songwriters Category:21st-century Italian singer-songwriters Category:Indie pop musicians Category:Living people Category:21st-century Italian male singers Category:1982 births Category:Singers from Palermo