Luigi Grosu (public figure)
| Luigi Grosu | |
|---|---|
 Luigi Grosu in 2015 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Luigi Marco Grosu |
| Born |
February 23, 1999 Rome, Italy IT |
| Origin | Los Angeles, CA U.S. |
| Genres | Teen pop, pop rock, R&B, dance-pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, actor, model |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels | Porygon, Virgin, Columbia |
| Associated acts | Demi Lovato, Luigi & Romeo |
Luigi Marco Grosu (born February 23, 1999) better known as Luigi Grosu is an American singer-songwriter, actor and model.
Life & Career
Life
Grosu was born in Rome, Italy to a mother with British ancestry and a Romanian father. He moved with his family to Los Angeles, CA at a young age and then he was raised there.[1] In 2016 was discovered that Luigi has a brother with different surname, named Romeo Boccanera.[2] Luigi and Romeo also had a trending hashtag #BluPolaretto on social media to celebrate their reunion.[3]
Career
Grosu started to be under spotlights from a young age, appearing in some commercials. In the late 2013 Luigi signed a deal with NewFaces, a showbusiness agency whom signed him to an academy of artistry called F.I.I.A.M.S. between April and September 2014 where he studied and began to act professionally.[4]
Grosu signed with Porygon and Columbia Records as a solo artist in the late 2013, after he shared a cover of Demi Lovato's Neon Lights on YouTube. After he released his debut single I'm Gonna on the summer of 2014,[5] Luigi has been inactive for one year but in September 2015 he announced on his official website a new EP called Fastline[6] and also that he left Columbia because he signed a new publishing deal with Virgin Records.[7] During this pause he pursued acting and modeling careers and he also co-wrote Logan Henderson's unreleased single She Drives.[8] On 11 March 2016 has been released on his Vevo channel a new version of his debut single "I'm Gonna" featuring the industrial pop singer Queen K.[9]
On September 2016, Grosu announced that he left his solo career to pursue a duo with his brother Romeo. The musical duo is called "Luigi & Romeo", and has already set as their debut single I'm Gonna, (released in past by Luigi himself) sang by the two.
Discography
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | ||||
| "I'm Gonna"[10] | 2014 | — | — | N/A |
| "I'm Gonna Remix (feat. Queen K)"[11] | 2016 | — | — | N/A |
Filmography
| Films | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2014 | Drink (Short Film) [12] | Cameo | |
Influences
Luigi Grosu told Twisted Male Magazine in an interview that his influencers are Selena Gomez and Logan Henderson.[1]
External links
- Luigi Grosu at the Internet Movie Database
- Luigi Grosu on Twitter
References
- 1 2 http://twistedmalemag.com/luigi-grosu-model-singer-actor/
- ↑ https://twitter.com/popsuponline/status/769521021690994688
- ↑ https://twitter.com/hashtag/blupolaretto
- ↑ http://www.mtv.com/artists/luigi-grosu/biography/
- ↑ https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/im-gonna/id1035530659?i=1035531036
- ↑ http://luigigrosu.wix.com/luigi-grosu#!FASTLINE-EP/c14qs/55cee5170cf2a8512f7d87fb
- ↑ http://luigigrosu.wix.com/luigigrosu#!New-Record-Deal/c14et/55fd93620cf256c0bf944120
- ↑ http://www.discogs.com/Logan-Henderson-She-Drives/release/7518235
- ↑ http://www.vevo.com/watch/luigi-grosu/im-gonna-remix-(audio)/QMGR31627451
- ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/im-gonna-mw0002919267
- ↑ https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/im-gonna-remix-feat.-queen/id1115767233
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3305450/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm#cast