Elodie (singer)

Elodie Di Patrizi (born 3 May 1990), known professionally as simply Elodie (Italian: [eloˈdi]), is a French-Italian singer and model. She first came to prominence as the runner-up of the fifteenth season of the show Amici di Maria De Filippi.

Elodie
Birth nameElodie Di Patrizi
Born (1990-05-03) 3 May 1990
Rome, Italy
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
Years active2016–present
Labels

Since 2015 she had published three studio albums, which entered the top 10 of the Italian Albums Chart, and numerous successful singles. She collaborated with numerous Italian artists including Emma Marrone, Michele Bravi, Fabri Fibra, Mahmood, The Kolors and Marracash and with Daddy's Groove, as a producer. She has sold over 800.000 copies certified in Italy and received a MTV Europe Music Award for Best Italian Act nomination. Elodie participated at Sanremo Music Festival two times with "Tutta colpa mia" (2017) and "Andromeda" (2020).

Throughout her career, Elodie has also become the face of numerous fashion and beauty brands, including Versace, Sephora, Puma, Lancome, Calvin Klein and OVS.

Biography and career

Elodie was born on 3 May 1990 in Rome, to an Italian father and a French mother of Creole descent from Guadeloupe. After ending her modelling career, she took part in season three of X Factor Italy. She was eliminated in the early stages of the competition, and then moved to Apulia.[1] In 2015, she took part in season fifteen of Amici di Maria De Filippi, where she placed second.[2]

After her stint on Amici di Maria De Filippi, Elodie signed with Universal Music Italy and released the single "Un'altra vita". The song peaked within the Top 40 in Italy, and was certified gold. It was followed by her debut album, also titled Un'altra vita, which peaked at number-two in Italy.[3] Her second studio album, Tutta colpa mia, was released on 17 February 2017.[4] It was produced by the singer and songwriter Emma Marrone and peaked at number six on Fimi's Chart, making her second consecutive top 10 album.[5][6] She also competed in the Sanremo Music Festival 2017 with the song "Tutta colpa mia", which peaked at number 12 on the Italian Singles Chart and was certified platinum.[7][8]

In May 2018 Elodie collaborated with Michele Bravi and Gué Pequeno on the song "Nero Bali".[9] The song becomes the singer's first top ten in the Italian Charts, reaching number 10.[10] Subsequently, the collaboration received a double platinum certification.[11]

On 15 March 2019 the duet "Pensare Male" was released with the band The Kolors, also launched by the TV program Amici.[12] In two weeks it reached the top 10 of the Italian Airplay Chart and for three consecutive weeks it was the most played song on the radio, the first for both singers. The song was cerfied platinum by Fimi.[13] In June 2019 the collaboration "Margarita" with Italian rapper Marracash was published.[14] The song became one of the most successful songs of the 2019 summer in Italy, receiving two platinum certifications and debuting at the number six on the Italian Singles Chart and number one on the Italian Airplay Chart.[15][11]

In January 2020 was announced that Elodie would be in Sanremo Music Festival 2020's cast with the song "Andromeda", witch debuted at number 35 after only two days on streaming music services.[16] On 7 January 2020, the singer announced her third studio album "This is Elodie", which was released only by streaming music services on 31 January 2020 and in CD format on 7 February 2020 by Island Records. The new music project widespread different music genres, from R&B, pop, funk to rap and reggae, and over fifty songwriters and producers, including Michele Bravi, Takagi & Ketra, Levante, Carl Brave, Mahmood, Neffa, and Daddy's Groove.[17] With only streams, the album debutted at number seven on Fimi's chart and was anticipated by two songs "Non è la fine" with Gemitaiz and "Mal di testa" with Fabri Fibra.[18] The week after the closing of the Sanremo Festival, both the album and the competing song "Andromeda" reached the sixth position of the relative FIMI's charts.[19]

On 13 May, 2020, Elodie released "Guaranà" as the forth single from her album, which was lately certified gold by Fimi for selling over 35,000 copies .[20] On July 19, 2020, the singer was the lead artist of Takagi & Ketra's collaboration "Ciclone", with Gipsy Kings and Mariah Angeliq, which became her fourth Top10 song on FIMI's chart.[21][22] In October, 2020, Elodie featured on Carl Brave's single "Parli Parli".[23] On December 30, 2020, it is announced that Elodie will co-host the 2021 Sanremo Music Festival alongside Amadeus and Achille Lauro.[24] On January, 2020, Amazon Prime Video announced the singer's participation in the second season of the reality show Celebrity Hunted Italia.[25]

Personal life

Prior to joining Amici di Maria De Filippi, Elodie was engaged to dj-producer Andrea Maggino.[26] During her participation on the show Amici she met the singer Lele. The two began a relationship in June 2016, which ended two years later.[27]

In the summer of 2019, after the release of the hit "Margarita", she started a relationship with the Italian rapper Marracash.[28]

Modelling career

Music style and influences

In an interview on Fanpage.it Elodie affirms "I'm a girl born in a low-income housing project, that's why rap, naked and raw, is a good representation of where I grew up, and I like that." and cites young Italian rappers Babe, Chadia and Madame as examples of "women of my generation who are not afraid to show this side. We are fierce."[39] In an interview with Rolling Stone Italy, Elodie speaks about her influences: Etta James, Raf, Kaytranada, Nina Simone, italian singer Giorgia, and Lucio Battisti.[40] She also cities Amici's coaches Emma Marrone and Elisa.[41]

Her music is inspired by pop, R&B, rap, reggae, and urban music.[42]

Discography

Albums
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
ITA[43] SWI[44]
Un'altra vita 2 86
Tutta colpa mia
  • Released: 17 February 2017
  • Label: Universal Music Italy
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 6 —
This Is Elodie
  • Released: 31 January 2020
  • Label: Island
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
 6

[46]

 —

Singles
Song Year Peak positions Certification Album
ITA
[3]
"Un'altra vita" 2016 33 Un'altra vita
"Amore avrai" —
"L'imperfezione della vita" —
"Tutta colpa mia" 2017 12 Tutta colpa mia
"Verrà da se" —
"Semplice" —
"Nero Bali"
(with Michele Bravi and Guè Pequeno)		 2018 10
[48]
  • FIMI: 2×Platinum[47]
 This is Elodie
"Margarita"
(with Marracash)		 2019 6
[49]
  • FIMI: 2xPlatinum[47]
"Pensare male"

(with The Kolors)

 24
"Non è la fine"
(with Gemitaiz)		 2020 63
"Mal di testa"
(with Fabri Fibra)		 76
"Andromeda" 6
  • FIMI: 2xPlatinum[47]
"Guaranà" 13
  • FIMI: 2xPlatinum[47]
Year Song Peak positions Certificazion[47] Album
ITA[3]
2017 "Così diversa" (Francesco Renga feat. Elodie) — Scriverò il tuo nome Live
2018 "Sobrio" ( Gué Pequenofeat. Elodie) 30 Sinatra
"Vola mio Mini Pony" (Cristina D'Avena feat. Elodie) — Duets Forever - Tutti cantano Cristina
"Quando stiamo bene" (Zibba feat. Elodie) — Le cose
2019 "Le ragazze di Porta Venezia" (Myss Keta, feat. Elodie) — TBA
"Catrame (Piano Solo)" (Lazza & Tedua feat. Elodie) — Re Mida
2020 "Lontana da me" (Princess feat. Elodie) — Rendez-Vous EP
"Ciclone" (Takagi & Ketra feat. Elodie) 9
  • FIMI: 2xPlatinum[47]
 TBA
"Parli Parli" (Carl Brave feat. Elodie) 34 FIMI: Gold[47] Coraggio

Accolades
Year Ceremony Category Nominated Work Result Ref.
2016 Amici di Maria De Filippi Journalistic Critics' Award Elodie Won [50]
RTL 102.5 Awards Won
Italia Summer Festival Song of the Summer "Amore avrai" Won [51]
2017 Wind Music Award Golden Disc Award "Un'altra vita" Won [52]
2019 MTV Europe Music Awards Best Italian Act Elodie Nominated [53]

Filmography

Television and show
Year Title Role Notes Source
2013 X Factor Herself Third series, competitor [1]
2016 Amici di Maria De Filippi Fifteenth series, competitor and runner-up [2]
2017 Sanremo Music Festival 2017 Competitor, seventh place [7]
2020 Sanremo Music Festival 2020 Competitor, sixth place [18]
2021 Sanremo Music Festival 2021 Co-host [24]
Celebrity Hunted Italia Contestant [25]

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