Mario Venuti

Mario Venuti (born 28 October 1963) is an Italian singer-songwriter, musician and record producer.

Born in Syracuse, Sicily, he started his career as a member of the new wave band Denovo.

[3] Following "Mai come ieri", a quite successful duet with Carmen Consoli, his solo career had his breakout in 2003, with the hit "Veramente".

[2][3] He collaborated as a songwriter with several artists, including Carmen Consoli, Delta-V, Raf and Antonella Ruggiero.

[2] He entered the main competition at the Sanremo Music Festival three times, winning the "Mia Martini" Critics Award in 2004 with the song "Crudele".