Eros Luciano Walter Ramazzotti was born on October 28,1963 in Cinacitta, in
Rome Italy. He was named after Eros the Greek god of love.
Eros learned to play guitar at the age of 7, and began writing music when
he was a teenager with the help of his father who loved to play the piano.
Eros wanted to attend a musical conservatory, but failed the admission
examination, and studied bookkeeping.
Eros worked as an occasional extra in films, but wanted a career as a pop
star.
In 1981, he participated in a music contest called Voci Nuove di Castrocaro
(New Voices of Castrocaro) with a song he wrote called "Rock 80". Singer
Zucchero (Sugar) won, but Eros reached the finals, and received votes from
Roberto Galanti and Baron Lando Lanni, who represented the recently launched
Italian Label DDD, who gave Eros his first contract. He then moved with his
mother, and brother Marco to Milan in the same building as the record company.
In 1982, Eros released his first album, "Ad un amico" (To a Friend), which
didn't do well. Eros then met Renato Brioschi, who mentored him, and helped him
to achieve his first success at the Sanremo Festival in 1984. He won the
Newcomers category with his song, "Terra promessa" (Promised Land), and his
music was released throughout Europe.
Eros continued making successful albums, each selling in high volumes,
and reaching the Gold, and Platinum status. He has also won awards for his work.
By April of 1990, record producer, Clive Davis advised Eros to do a concert
at Radio City Music Hall. He was the 1st Italian artist to perform to a sold
out audience.
Eros performed on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno, and on Good Morning
America.
He has done duets with artists such as Tina Turner, Cher, Andrea
Bocelli, Joe Cocker, Carlos Santana, Anastacia, Luciano Pavarotti, and Laura
Pausini.
From the mid 90's on, Eros reached worldwide success, and has had very
successful tours.
Eros has done some producing. He produced the album "Come fa Bene L'amore"
(Feels Good To Love) for singer Italian singer Gianni Morandi, and produced his
own album.
Eros co-wrote a song on his second album which he recorded and originally
called "Un Nuovo Amore" ("A New Love"). In 1988 he then re-recorded it in
Spanish for the Spanish version of his album Musica e' (Music Is), and
changed the name to "Completamente Enamorados" (Completely in Love). Two years
later, Latin Superstar, Chayanne recorded it, and released it as his first
single on his Tiempo de Vals album which debuted at number 28 on the
Billboard Hot Latin Track, and then peaked at number 1 for 5 weeks.
Eros has sold over 55 million copies of his music, and on November 13, 2012, he released his latest album, called "Noi" (We). It contains 14 tracks with duets with Il Volo, Andy Garcia, Nicole Scherzinger, Club Dogo, and Hooverphonic.
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