Claudio Capéo

Claudio Ruccolo (Italian pronunciation: [ˈklaudjo ˈrukkolo]; born January 10, 1985), better known as Claudio Capéo (French: [klodjo kapeo], Italian: [ˈklaudjo kapeˈo]), is a French singer and accordion player of Italian descent. He grew up in Steinbach, Haut-Rhin.

Claudio Capéo
Background information
Birth nameClaudio Ruccolo
Born (1985-01-10) 10 January 1985
Cernay, Grand Est, France
Genres
Occupation(s)
InstrumentsVoice, Chromatic button accordion, 'Piano
Years active2009-Present
LabelsJo & Co
Websiteclaudio-capeo.com

Career

Early beginnings

He learned to play the accordion at the young age of six and took part in musical competitions.[1] At age 16, he was part of a metal band[1] and later in an African jazz band. Continuing his education, he passed the Brevet d'études professionnelles (BEP) and Certificat d'aptitude professionnelle (CAP) and worked as a carpenter and decorator for 71

2010–15: El Vagabond, Miss Mondo & Mr Jack

But never leaving his passion for music, he formed with friends the Campéo band[2] releasing two self-published music albums: El Vagabond (2010) and Miss Mondo (2012) promoting them in live performances in France and neighbouring countries. In 2015 he released the EP Mr Jack.

2016–present: The Voice & Claudio Capéo

In 2016, he took part in season 5 of the French talent competition The Voice: la plus belle voix. In the blind auditions, he sang "Chez Laurette" from Michel Delpech with only Florent Pagny turning his chair.[3] As part of Team Pagny, on 26 March 2016, he performed "Mathilde" from Jacques Brel in a battle against teammate Laurent-Pierre Lecordier and was eliminated. Despite his early exit from the show, Capéo has proven very popular with the French public. Just after the show, he was contacted by Sébastien Saussez, director of the French record label Jo&Co[4] and in 2016 released the self-titled debut album Claudio Capéo that topped the SNEP French Albums chart in its first week of release staying at number 1 for five consecutive weeks. The album was certified three times platinum with sales of 300,000 copies by the beginning of 2017. His debut single "Un homme debout" made it to number 6 on the French Singles Chart also charting in Belgium.

Discography

Albums
Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications
FRA
[5]		 BEL
(Wa)
[6]		 SWI
[7]
El Vagabond ———
Miss Mondo
  • Released: 13 October 2012
  • Label: Khamai
  • Format: Digital download, CD
 ———
Claudio Capéo
  • Released: 15 July 2016
  • Label: Jo & Co
  • Format: Digital download, CD
 1924
Tant que rien ne m'arrête
  • Released: 7 December 2018
  • Label: Jo & Co
  • Format: Digital download, CD
 620—
  • SNEP: Platinum[8]
Penso a te
  • Released: 4 December 2020
  • Label: Jo & Co
  • Format: Digital download, CD
 51827
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Extended plays
Title Details
Mr. Jack
  • Released: 25 August 2015
  • Label: Claudio Capéo
  • Format: Digital download, CD

Singles
Year Title Peak chart positions Album
FRA
[5]		 BEL
(Wa)
[6]
2011 "Charlotte" —— Miss Mondo
2015 "Mr. Jack" —— Mr. Jack
2016 "Un homme debout" 67 Claudio Capéo
"Ça va ça va" 239
2017 "Riche" 27—[upper-alpha 1]
"Dis le moi" 191—[upper-alpha 2]
2018 "Que Dieu me pardonne"[upper-alpha 3]
(with Kendji Girac)		 13331 Tant que rien ne m'arrête
"Ta main" ——[upper-alpha 4]
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

References

Notes
  1. "Riche" did not chart on the Walloon Ultratop chart, but peaked at number 44 on the Ultratip chart, which acts as an extension to the Ultratop 50.
  2. "Dis le moi" did not chart on the Walloon Ultratop chart, but peaked at number 3 on the Ultratip chart, which acts as an extension to the Ultratop 50.
  3. "Que Dieu me pardonne" also features on Kendji Girac's third studio album Amigo.
  4. "Ta main" did not chart on the Walloon Ultratop chart, but peaked at number 4 on the Ultratip chart, which acts as an extension to the Ultratop 50.

Sources
  1. LeProgres.fr: Claudio Capéo : « J’ai commencé l’accordéon à l’âge de 6 ans » (in French)
  2. Lalsace.fr: Claudio Capéo, un Cernéen star de "The Voice"? (in French)
  3. Lalsace.fr Claudio Capéo, le Cernéen qui enchante «The Voice» (in French)
  4. Paris-Match: Claudio Capéo, en route vers le succès
  5. "lescharts.com – Discographie Claudio Capéo". Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  6. "ultratop.be/fr/ – Discographie Claudio Capéo". Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  7. "Discographie Claudio Capéo". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  8. "SNEP – National Union of Phonographic Edition". Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
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