Emiliano Brancciari

Emiliano Germán Brancciari Amarillo (born 28 October 1977), also known mononymously as Emi (often stylised in all caps), is an Argentine-Uruguayan singer-songwriter and musician. He rose to prominence as the lead vocalist, guitarist and founder of the Uruguayan rock band No Te Va Gustar. In addition to getting Latin Grammy nominations with the band, Brancciari received four nominations for Best Composer at the Graffiti Awards, of which he won two.

After participating in several singles as a solo artist, Brancciari released his debut studio album, Cada Segundo Dura una Eternidad, in 2022. In December 2023, he announced that his second album will be released in the first half of the following year.

Early life Emiliano Germán Brancciari Amarillo, son of a Uruguayan mother and Argentine father, was born on 28 October 1977 in Munro, Buenos Aires, in a middle class home. He spent his childhood in a humble house in Boulogne. Interested in music from a young age, at the age of 7 he began playing the guitar. As a teenager he moved to Montevideo with his mother, after his parents separated, where he settled permanently. In that city, he studied at Liceo n°10 in the Malvín neighborhood.

Career 1994–present: Beginnings with No Te Va Gustar In 1994, Brancciari began his musical career after creating a band with his high school classmates and performing at a festival in a square in his native neighborhood. After changes in the group's lineup, they consolidated themselves as a trio, along with Mateo Moreno on bass and Pablo Abdala on drums. They accidentally chose the band's name, "No Te Va Gustar" (You won't like it). Upon the release of No Te Va Gustar tenth studio album Luz in 2021, Brancciari continued writing and composing songs during the quarantine due to the COVID-19 pandemic, although "without the pressure of having to compose for the band." That material led him to release his first solo album, titled Cada Segundo Dura una Eternidad (2022), which was preceded by three singles: "Korea", "Rufian" and "Quise". According to Gabriel Plaza of Infobae, the result of the album was "twelve songs of brutal honesty."

Between June and September 2023, he participated on several singles, including the acoustic remix of the song "Tan Distintos", with the band Guasones. His song "Imposible", produced by Nicolás Cottón, was released in December, being the first preview of his upcoming second studio album as a solo artist, which he plans to release in 2024.

Artistry Brancciari stated that in his adolescence with his friends "they enjoyed music, especially rock," which inspired him in his career as a musician. He praised the "depth" in Alfredo Zitarrosa's voice, and stated that his song "Zamba por Vos" represents a return to his childhood in Buenos Aires.

Personal life Brancciari obtained Uruguayan nationality after moving to Montevideo. Regarding his dual nationality, he stated that "it is part" of him and it is "super natural": "It is more complex for those who see it from the outside, because of the whole issue of rivalry and competition in football, but it doesn't make me any noise".

Activism In an interview by Claudio Kleiman in April 2009, on the cover of Rolling Stone in a special edition for the Río de la Plata population, Brancciari noted: "In this country, violence against women and death due to it reach numbers that are not you could believe", when femicides were not on the public agenda.

At the 2023 Argentine general election, Brancciari's native country, encouraged people to vote and celebrated democracy, while signaling his support for the candidate Sergio Massa. After his dissatisfaction with the victory of Javier Milei, he commented that "they voted what they voted", and said that it "saddens" him, but hopes "it is the better for the country."

Discography

Cada Segundo Dura una Eternidad (2022)

Awards and nominations Association Year Category Work/For Result Graffiti Awards 2003 Best Composer Himself 2005 2009 2011