On February 16, 2010, on the occasion of the 60th edition of Sanremobefore Oilier had been Nino D’Angelo to present a single in Neapolitan entitled Jammo fights.
But even if it wasn’t a record, that of rapper Geolierpseudonym of Emanuele Palumbo, was however a performance to remember not only because his voice currently represents one of the newest in the rap from Campaniabut also because in many interviews the singer had stated that he would participate in Sanremo only in Neapolitan dialect, precisely.
Il song I p’ me, you p’ you it’s about a couple who love each other too much, but understand that the time has come to separate their respective paths. A declaration of intent, in short, which becomes nostalgic despite the fast, frenetic pace. The performance earned him the first position in the second evening ranking based on the approval of the new radio jury and televoting.
But who is Geolier?
Geolier (courtesy DSQUARED2)
Who is Geolier, the new protagonist of Campania rap
23 years old, born in Naples in the Secondigliano district, Emanuele Palumbo approached music through the records of Co’Sang, Club Dogo, Nas and Rocco Hunt.
Perhaps, not everyone knows that his first live performances consisted of freestyle competitions, where he performed under the name Emanuele. The stage name, however, derives from the French word “geôlier” or warder, guard.
The debut arrives in 2018when together with Nicola Siciliano he released the single P Secondigliano. He is then noticed by BFM Music, an independent record label created in collaboration with Universal Music, which signed him. The album comes out Emanuelewith collaborations from artists such as Luchè, Emis Killa, Guè, Lele Blade and MV Killa, which became platinum for Fimi.
In addition to collaborationswith Neves17 and Lele Blade for the single Fuego in 2020, Geolier works with many artists such as Shablo and Sfera Ebbasta in the single M’MancGué Pequeno in CyborgAnna Tatangelo in the single HandsomeShiva and Lazza in the song Friend. But these are just some of the many creative synergies that the rapper achieved in the following two years.
The single Criesreleased in 2022, features Lazza and the producer duo Takagi & Ketra, and precedes the second studio album The courage of children. The single will be released on March 3, 2023 As you likewhich ranks tenth among the best-selling singles during the year.
In May 2023, on the occasion of Napoli’s victory of the scudetto, Geolier wrote a letter published by Rolling Stone, dedicating the victory to all the boys and girls “who missed out on a part of their childhood”: “We deserve it, guagliù”, he said. For SSC Napoli, Geolier has designed a collection, on sale on the club website.
Still in 2023, however, Forbes Italia had placed him in the ranking of 100 talents under 30in the Music category.
Does Neapolitan music take all the spotlight?
For some time now, Neapolitan music has no longer been neomelodic. From rap to electronic music through pop, there are many artists who have convinced young people, and not only them, also becoming popular on social platforms.
Among the well-known names can be mentioned Set freewho chose from the beginning of his career to adopt total anonymity, or the independent group Not Genea, between funk and electronics, with the Neapolitan duo Massimo Di Lena and Lucio Aquilina who brought 70s jazz funk back into vogue. And then The girlpseudonym of Carola Moccia, singer-songwriter and musician who mixes contemporary sounds with echoes of tradition.
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