Marco Calliari

Marco Calliari is a singer-songwriter born in Quebec from Italian parents. He began his career in 1989 in forming the thrash metal group Anonymus alongside Carlos Araya and brothers Daniel and Oscar Souto. Since 2003, he pursued a solo career that has so far released three albums: Che la vita, Mia dolce vita, and Al faro est.

With his first album, Che la vita, Calliari found a way to reconnect with his parents' country of origin. The album, based on Italian folklore and jazz influences, won Calliari the Galaxy award in the summer of 2004, given by the CBC at a music festival in Abitibi-Témiscamingue and was nominated at the Gala MIMI in 2005. An active member of the Italian community in Montreal, he has also participated in first two editions of Ritalfest, a festival honoring Italian music in Quebec.

Discography

Albums Che la vita, 2003 Bella luna Angelo Che la vita... (camminar) Il scelto Lacrime Queste parole Amore Tierra Solo Matta ma sana Paura Ô Torna a Surriento Lontana

Mia dolce vita, 2006 L'americano L'italiano Leggenda di natale Chi è, e non è 'O sole mio Recitar! (Vesti la giubba) Caruso I due fannulloni Chitarra romana Bella ciao La montanara Cosa nostra (The Godfather Medley) Mattinata

Al dente, DVD double, 2006 Al faro est, 2010 Sierras, cielo y almas Per fortuna Bino di Bedonia Andare, camminare, lavorare Ho un amico Flamenka Ladro di pensieri Freddo Il valzer dell'amore infinito Come se fosse La Rabbia Tango Porco Al faro est

Singles Year Single Peak chart positions UK2010"We No Speak Americano"26

Other interests Le Monde de Belle et Bum, 2004 : "Che la vita" Les Rythmes de Belle et Bum, 2005 : "Quand le soleil dit bonjour aux montagnes" (avec Lynda Thalie) Serge Fiori : Un musicien parmi tant d'autres, 2006 : "Che la vita" (Dixie) Cooking 3, 2006 : "Bella luna" Le Noël Angélique de Sœur Angèle, 2006 : "Tu scendi dalle stelle"