Mauro Nardi

Mauro Nardi, stage name of Antonio Borrelli (April 26, 1954), is an Italian singer.

Biography Born in Naples on April 26, 1954, Mauro Nardi began his career at age 19 as part of an RAI orchestra conducted by Gianni Desideri. Though not part of the televised program Senza Rete on Rai Uno, his early involvement was supported by the ATAF agency, led by Antonio Fusco and Franco Baldi. In 1981, Nardi gained wider recognition when he performed the song “Doce e amaro” at the Festival of Naples.

He became friends with Nino D'Angelo, who wrote two songs for him, the first and the second LPs Ricordi and Illusione. These contain other songs written by him on the issues of melodic song and Neapolitan love. This was in a period in which he went to fashion's song "jacket" given in vogue a decade before by the likes of Mario Merola, Pino Mauro, and Mario Trevi. From that moment, he turned the music generation with the birth of neomelodic artists such as Mauro Nardi, Nino D'Angelo, Gigi Finizio, Carmelo Zappulla, Franco Moreno, and Mauro Caputo. In later years, and still performs various tours in Italy and abroad, and sings at several street parties.

Mauro Nardi, also an interpreter of Neapolitan melodrama in theater, is the protagonist of the Third Elementary skit written by Alberto Sciotti, based on one of the biggest musical hits of the same name by Nardi. This skit, as well as Nardi, includes among its performers also: Fortuna Robustelli, Angelo Dei Visconti, Franco Calone, and Silvia Muccino.

For the first time in 1987, he participated in the program of Rai 1 Napoli prima e dopo, where he performed classic Neapolitan songs. Over the years, he also participated in other occasions, with the last occurring in 2005. In 2000 and 2001, he participated in the transmission Viva Napoli, led by Mike Bongiorno and Loretta Goggi on Rete 4. In 2006, he went on tour in the United States with Gigi D'Alessio.

On May 27, 2011, he took part, along with other colleagues, in the concert held in the Piazza del Plebiscito in Naples. This was in favor of the election of the candidate of the PDL, Gianni Lettieri, for mayor of the city. In April 2012, Nardi again performed with his band in Atlantic City, where he held three shows, including two with Francesco Merola.

Recordings (selection)

1979 – Napule 'e pulecenella 1980 – Ricordi 1981 – Tu nun saje fingere 1982 – Ragazzina 1983 – Fragola e margherite 1984 – Fidanzati 1985 – Fore 'a scola 1985 – ...Un'estate al mare 1986 – ...E arriva lui 1987 – Napulegno 1988 – Goccia di mare 1989 – Io ti avrò 1990 – 25 maggio 1990 1992 – Ho fatto tredici 1993 – Musica e poesia 1993 – Quando il cuore s'innamora 1994 – Storie vere 1994 – La magia di Napoli 1995 – Metropolis 1996 – Meravigliosamente 1997 – Fotografie 1999 – ...E fu subito Nardi 2000 – N'appuntamento 2001 – Mauro Nardi? 2004 – Neoclassica napoletana 2004 – Classicheggiando vol.1 2004 – Classicheggiando vol.2 2004 – Classicheggiando vol.3 2005 – Evergreen 2005 – Mauro Nardi canta Merola 2005 – Na fabbrica e buscie 2005 – 60x70 2006 – 'Nu pentito 'nnammurato 2007 – 'Vivere e murì 2008 – Amò amò 2010 – Oltre la vita 2013 – Cantammore 2015 – La mia balera 2017 – Amori 2020 – N'ammore a cinque stelle