10 phrases from his songs to celebrate him

Happy birthday a Calcuttawhich turns 36 today. 10 phrases of his songs to pay homage to him.

Calcuttaat the registry office Edoardo D'Erme and born in Latina on April 19, 1989, is one of the best known songwriters of the Italian independent scene. He manages to make himself known nationally after the publication of his second album Mainstream and the first single extract What I miss you to do.

His name of art comes with the creation of the Music Duo Calcutta-in fact-founded in 2007 with his friend, a indie-pop project. He then became the pseudonym with which, in 2011, he embarked on his solo career with the Geograph Records label, and then joined after his current reality, Bomb records.

Together with other exponents – including Iosonouncane, Mecna, Coez, Gazelle and many others – Calcutta He was one of the first pioneers of the very first wave of indie music, between a melancholy writing style and full of metaphors and simple but impactful arrangements.

Today we celebrate the eclectic singer -songwriter with ten sentences taken from his songs which, between split of real life, melancholy and that pinch of musical madness, have accompanied a generation for more than ten years.

Calcutta: certifications and prizes

To date, in era Fimi, Calcutta It has 33 platinum records between albums, individuals and collaborations and 4 gold records.

He never participated in the Sanremo Festivalbut he wrote some songs together with artists who went up to the Ariston stage, including You with whom you make love of the The Kolors And Sea of trouble Of Aries.

2018: Tenco plaque: nOminato in the “Album of thenno ”with Mainstream and for the songs What I miss you to do, Frosinone And Horoscope In the “Single Song” category
2018: MTV Europe Music Awards: nOminato in the “Best Italian Act” category
2024: Award Ciao Lucio – Lucio Dalla: vincitore in the “artist” category (in parimen with Daniela Pes)