Federico Salvatore

Federico Salvatore (17 September 1959 – 19 April 2023) was an Italian singer-songwriter and comedian.

Life and career Born in Naples, Salvatore started his career in the late 1980s as a stand-up comedian and as a singer-songwriter of humorous and satirical songs. After enjoying local success, he became nationally well-known during the 1990s thanks to his semi-regular participation in the Canale 5 program Maurizio Costanzo Show. Produced by Giancarlo Bigazzi, he got a significant success with the albums Azz... and Il mago di Azz, which were both certified platinum.

In 1996, he entered the main competition at the 46th edition of the Sanremo Music Festival with the song "Sulla porta", the first Sanremo Festival song having homosexuality as main theme. In 2001, he entered the Festival di Napoli competition with "Se io fossi San Gennaro", a ballad about Naples which raised controversy because of his lyrics critical of the social situation of the city.

Struck by a cerebral haemorrhage in October 2021, he never fully recovered, and died on 19 April 2023, at the age of 63.

Discography Album 1989 – Na tazzulella 'e ca...baret 1990 – Pappagalli lat(r)ini 1991 – Incidente al Vomero 1992 – Cabarettombola 1993 – Storie di un sottosviluppato... sviluppato sotto!!! 1994 – Superfederico 1995 – Azz... 1996 – Il mago di Azz 1997 – Coiote interrotto 2000 – L'azz 'e bastone 2002 – L'osceno del villaggio 2004 – Dov'è l'individuo? 2009 – Fare il napoletano... stanca! 2011 – Se io fossi San Gennaro – LIVE 2013 – Pulcin'hell 2020 – Sta luna pare ’na scorza ’e limone