1. The name Jovanotti derives from giovanotti, the plural form of the Italian word giovanotto.
14 Facts About Jovanotti
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The spelling Jovanotti is anglicized; the letter J is rarely used in Italian.
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Jovanotti is commonly known to his fans by the diminutive form "Jova", and often refers to himself that way in promotional items and on his Web TV channel Jova.
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Jovanotti gradually departed from his early mix of hip hop, rap and disco, taking in funk, world music and even classical arrangements and ska influences.
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Jovanotti appears on several international compilations, most notably Red Hot + Rhapsody, a 1998 tribute to George Gershwin, on which he performed "I Got Rhythm".
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Jovanotti appeared in one of Luciano Pavarotti's charity concerts in 1996.
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That same year Jovanotti released his first single, "Walking," and started working as a DJ for one of the most prominent national radio stations, Radio DeeJay, which was founded by Cecchetto five years earlier.
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In 1998, Jovanotti played a brief role in the movie I Giardini dell'Eden, directed by Alessandro D'Alatri.
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Jovanotti has a friendship with Bono due to their mutual quest for the cancellation of foreign debt in poor African countries.
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Jovanotti collaborated with Michael Franti of Spearhead on his Capo Horn and Ora albums.
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Jovanotti was behind one of two rival Gino Latino italo house tracks in the early 1990s.
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On 6 September 2008, Jovanotti married Francesca Valiani at Cortona, in the Church of Santa Maria Nuova.
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Jovanotti dedicated the lullaby "Per te" to Teresa, one of the hits of the album Capo Horn, and the song "Libera" from the album Lorenzo 2015 cc.
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Jovanotti believes in a God but he does not follow any religion.