Calcutta (singer)

Calcutta
Calcutta in concert at the Olympia in Paris in 2024
Calcutta in concert at the Olympia in Paris in 2024
Background information
Birth nameEdoardo D'Erme
Born (1989-04-19) 19 April 1989 (age 35)
Latina, Lazio, Italy
GenresIndie pop
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Years active2012–present
Labels
  • Geograph Records
  • Bomba Dischi

Edoardo D'Erme (born 19 April 1989 in Latina, Lazio), better known as Calcutta, is an Italian singer-songwriter. He debuted with the album Forse… (Maybe...), released by Geograph Records in 2012.[1] Its follow-up, Mainstream, was released by Bomba Dischi on 30 November 2015, preceded by the single "Cosa mi manchi a fare".[2] Initially ignored by Italian media, the album started to achieve success after a few months, when its lead single received airplay by Italian radio networks.[3] The song "Oroscopo", produced by Takagi & Ketra, was released as a stand-alone single in May 2016.[4] Since its release, Calcutta considered the song as something which did not represent himself; despite this, it became his first commercial success and his first single to be certified gold by the Federation of the Italian Music Industry.[5][2]

In 2018, Calcutta's third studio album, Evergreen, became his first number-one on the Italian Albums Chart.[6] The album spawned singles including "Orgasmo", "Paracetamolo" and "Pesto".[7] The album was re-released in 2019, with the singles "Punto" and "Sorriso (Milano Dateo)".[8]

In 2019, Calcutta recorded the single "La luna e la gatta" with producers Takagi & Ketra and fellow singer-songwriters Jovanotti and Tommaso Paradiso.[9] During his career, he also appeared as a featured artist on the singles "Se piovesse il tuo nome", released in 2018 with Elisa, and "Blue Jeans" (2020), recorded as a duet with Franco126.[10][11] He also penned songs for other Italian recording artists, including Francesca Michielin's "Io non abito al mare", Fabri Fibra's "Come mai", Emma's "Latina", Nina Zilli's "Mi hai fatto fare tardi" and Luca Carboni's "Io non voglio".[12][13][14][15][16]

In 2021, Marracash and Calcutta released the song "Laurea ad honorem" by Marracash, from the album Noi, loro, gli altri. The song was certified Gold by FIMI.[17]

In May 2023, Calcutta announced his new album "Relax" on his Instagram account, also promoting an 8 date tour in Italy.[18] It came out in October 2023,[19] the fourth record in his discography.

Discography

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Studio albums

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List of studio albums, with chart positions and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
ITA
[20] 		SWI
[21]
Forse...
  • Released: 18 December 2012
  • Label: Geograph Records
  • Format: CD, digital download, streaming
 — —
Mainstream
  • Released: 30 November 2015
  • Label: Bomba Dischi
  • Format: CD, LP, digital download, streaming
 7 —
Evergreen
  • Released: 25 May 2018
  • Label: Bomba Dischi
  • Format: CD, LP, digital download, streaming
 1 —
  • FIMI: 2× Platinum[22]
Relax
  • Released: 20 October 2023
  • Label: Bomba Dischi
  • Format: CD, LP, digital download, streaming
 1 36

Singles

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As lead artist

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List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
ITA
[23]
"Cosa mi manchi a fare" 2015 98 Mainstream
"Gaetano" —
  • FIMI: 2× Platinum[22]
"Frosinone" —
"Oroscopo"
(featuring Takagi & Ketra) 		2016 80
  • FIMI: 3× Platinum[22]
"Orgasmo" 2017 11 Evergreen
"Pesto" 2018 10
  • FIMI: 2× Platinum[22]
"Paracetamolo" 12
  • FIMI: 2× Platinum[22]
"Kiwi" 31
"Sorriso (Milano Dateo)" 2019 17
  • FIMI: 2× Platinum[22]
"2minuti" 2023 3
  • FIMI: 2× Platinum[22]
 Relax
"Giro con te" 2024 13
"Controtempo"[24] 16
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released.
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List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
ITA
[23]
"Se piovesse il tuo nome"
(Elisa featuring Calcutta) 		2018 4
  • FIMI: 3× Platinum[22]
 Diari aperti
"La musica italiana"
(Giorgio Poi featuring Calcutta) 		2019 — Smog
"La luna e la gatta"
(Takagi & Ketra featuring Tommaso Paradiso, Jovanotti and Calcutta) 		9
  • FIMI: 2× Platinum[22]
 Non-album single
"Mia"
(Giovanni Truppi featuring Calcutta) 		— 5
"Blue Jeans"
(Franco126 featuring Calcutta) 		2020 33 Multisala
"Laurea ad honorem"
(Marracash featuring Calcutta) 		2022 8
  • FIMI: 2× Platinum[22]
 Noi, loro, gli altri
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released.

Other charted or certified songs

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List of other charted or certified songs, showing year released, selected chart positions, certifications, and originating album
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
ITA
[23]
"Limonata" 2016 — Mainstream
"Del verde" 85
"Briciole" 2018 40 Evergreen
"Saliva" 45
"Dateo" 88
"Hübner" 44
"Nuda nudissima" 67
"Rai" 92
"Due punti" 2019 89
"Coro" 2023 57 Relax
"Tutti" 9
"Intermezzo3" 55
"SSD" 35
"Loneliness" 34
"Ghiaccioli" 46
"Preoccuparmi" 45
"Allegria..." 72
"—" denotes a song that did not chart or was not released.

Awards and nominations

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Awards and nominations for Calcutta
Year Ceremony Category Work Result
2016 Meeting Italiano delle Etichette Indipendenti (MEI) Italian Independent Music Video[25] "Cosa mi manchi a fare" Won
2018 MTV Europe Music Awards Best Italian Act[26] Himself Nominated
2018 Rockol Awards Best Italian Music Video – Critic's Choice[27] "Paracetamolo" Nominated

References

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  1. ^ Claudio Lancia, Giuseppe Arduini (24 March 2013). "Calcutta – Forse…". Onda Rock (in Italian).
  2. ^ a b Mattia Marzi (30 November 2020). "Calcutta, Mainstream 5 anni dopo: dentro il disco che ha rivoluzionato il pop italiano" (in Italian). Rockol.it. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  3. ^ Mattia Marzi (12 February 2017). "Il fenomeno Calcutta e la fine della musica italiana: la recensione di Mainstream +" (in Italian). Rockol.it. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Ascolta Oroscopo, la nuova canzone di Calcutta" (in Italian). Rockit.it. 12 May 2016. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  5. ^ Silvia Danielli (31 May 2016). "L'intervista a Calcutta: Il mio pezzo Oroscopo spacca? Bene, a me non piace". Rolling Stone (in Italian).
  6. ^ "Italian Charts – Calcutta – Albums". Italian Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  7. ^ Cecilia Uzzo (28 May 2018). "Calcutta, il cantautore ItPop tra Orgasmo, Pesto e Paracetamolo". GQ. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  8. ^ "Calcutta. Sorriso (Milano Dateo) è un successo. La tracklist di Evergreen… e altre canzoni" (in Italian). AllMusicItalia.it. 23 June 2019. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  9. ^ "Calcutta, Jovanotti e Tommaso Paradiso insieme per Takagi & Ketra". Rolling Stone (in Italian). 1 March 2019.
  10. ^ "Elisa & Calcutta – Se piovesse il tuo nome" (in Italian). RTL 102.5. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  11. ^ Cecilia Esposito (15 December 2020). "Franco126 con Calcutta: il nuovo singolo è Blue Jeans". TV Sorrisi e Canzoni (in Italian). Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  12. ^ "Francesca Michielin – Io non abito al mare" (in Italian). R101. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  13. ^ "Emma, Calcutta, Davide Petrella e DRD uniscono le forze: arriva Latina". Billboard (in Italian). 28 August 2020. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  14. ^ "Nina Zilli, svelato il mistero di Mi hai fatto fare tardi" (in Italian). Radio Italia Solo Musica Italiana. 24 May 2017. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  15. ^ Alessandro Genovese (16 September 2018). "Luca Carboni lania il singolo Io voglia prima di partire col tour nei club" (in Italian). AllMusicItalia.it.
  16. ^ "Fabri Fibra, ascolta Come mai con Franco126" (in Italian). Rockol.it. 11 October 2019. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  17. ^ "Italian single certifications – Marracash – Laurea ad honorem" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  18. ^ "Calcutta annuncia il nuovo Relax Tour 2023: gli 8 concerti in programma". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 2023-05-23. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
  19. ^ "Trendy Artists of the Week: Toto, Tom Odell, Taylor Swift, Britney Spears, Bring Me the Horizon, Yungblud, Calcutta". Concerty.com.
  20. ^ "Italian Charts – Calcutta – Albums". Italiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2024-01-20.
  21. ^ "Calcutta – Albums" (in German). Hitparade.ch. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2024-01-20.
  22. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w "Italian certifications – Calcutta" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 2024-01-20. Select "Tutti gli anni" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Type "Calcutta" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Tutte le sezioni" under "Sezione".
  23. ^ a b c "Italian Charts – Calcutta – Singles". Italiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2024-01-20.
  24. ^ Romanò, Eleonora (2024-04-15). "Calcutta - Controtempo (Radio Date: 19-04-2024)". EarOne. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
  25. ^ Oriana Meo (26 September 2016). "#NuovoMEI 2016: Calcutta vince il PIVI per il video di Cosa mi manchi a fare" (in Italian). AllMusicItalia.it. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  26. ^ "MTV European Music Awards: le nomination per il Best Italian Act". MTV (in Italian). 4 October 2018. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  27. ^ "Rockol Awards 2018: ecco i finalisti" (in Italian). Rockol.it. 10 January 2019. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
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