Lùnapop

Lùnapop was an Italian pop rock music group, active between 1999 and 2001.

Lùnapop released its lone full length Italian-language album, ...Squérez?, in 1999. The album quickly became a commercial success: its lead single, "50 special," hit number one on the Italian charts in 1999, and ...Squérez? was the third-best selling album in Italy in 2000. The band won awards as Italy's best band, best album, and best newcomer in 2000.^[1]

Lùnapop was also nominated for a 2000 MTV Europe Music Award, and won the 2000 Festivalbar award for their single "Qualcosa di grande."

Lùnapop split up in 2001.

Members

• Cesare Cremonini (born in Bologna, 27 March 1980) - vocals and piano
• Andrea Capoto (Gallipoli, 3 July 1980) - percussions
• Michele Giuliani (Bologna, 14 August 1980) - electric guitar
• Alessandro De Simone (Bologna, 19 October 1980) - drums
• Gabriele Galassi (Bologna, 27 January 1981) - acoustic guitar
• Nicola "Ballo" Balestri (Bologna, 20 June 1982) - bass guitar

After split-up

After split-up, lead singer Cesare Cremonini pursued a successful solo career as a singer and songwriter. His Lùnapop bandmate, Nicola 'Ballo' Balestri, joined him in his new band, along with other musicians. Since going solo, he has released four solo albums: Bagus, Maggese, 1+8+24, and Il primo bacio sulla Luna. Solo hits include "Vieni a vedere perché", "Latin Lover", "Gongi-Boy", "Marmellata #25", "Dicono di me" and "Figlio di un re".

In 2008, three members of the group, Alessandro De Simone, Gabriele Galassi and Andrea Capoti formed the band Liberpool.

Discography

Albums

• 1999: ...Squérez?

Singles

• 1999: "50 special"
• 2000: "Un giorno migliore"
• 2000: "Qualcosa di grande"
• 2000: "Se ci sarai"
• 2001: "Resta con me"
• 2001: "Vorrei"

References

External links

• Official website (in Italian)