Neri per Caso

Neri per Caso ("Blacks by chance") are an Italian a cappella musical group.

Career

The group formed in Salerno in 1991 and consisted of six elements, two couple of brothers (Diego and Ciro Caravano, Mimì and Gonzalo Caravano) who are also cousins to each other, and two childhood best friend (Mario Crescenzo and Massimo De Divitiis).[1] In 1995 they won the newcomers section at the Sanremo Music Festival with the song "Le ragazze".[2][3] Their debut album became platinum after just one week[4] and eventually sold over 700,000 copies.[2] In 1996 they came back to the Sanremo Festival, this time entering the main competition with the song "Ti senti sola", and ranked fifth.[2] The subsequent album, Strumenti, sold over 250,000 copies.[2] In 2014 Diego Caravano left the group, being replaced by Moris Pradella.[5]

Current lineup

Former Members

Discography

Albums

References

  1. ↑ Flavio Brighenti (20 February 1995). "La sfida dei Neri per caso unico strumento la voce". La Repubblica. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Eddy Anselmi. Festival di Sanremo: almanacco illustrato della canzone italiana. Panini Comics, 2009. ISBN 8863462291.
  3. ↑ Flavio Brighenti (15 March 1995). "Neri: davvero un caso". La Repubblica. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  4. ↑ "I Neri per Caso superano il boss". La Repubblica. 14 March 1995. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  5. ↑ Gabriele Bojano (3 September 2014). "Neri per Caso, Diego Caravano lascia Nel gruppo è arrivato il suo sostituto". Corriere del Mezzogiorno. Retrieved 31 May 2015.

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Andrea Bocelli
with "Il mare calmo della sera"		 Sanremo Music Festival
Winner Newcomers section
1995 		Succeeded by
Syria
with "Amici come prima"
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