Claudio Capéo

Claudio Capéo
Background information
Birth name Claudio Ruccolo
Born (1985-01-10) 10 January 1985
Cernay, Haut-Rhin, France
Genres
Occupation(s)
Instruments Voice, Chromatic button accordion, 'Piano
Years active 2009-Present
Labels Jo & Co
Website claudio-capeo.com

Claudio Ruccolo better known as Claudio Capéo (born in Cernay, Haut-Rhin, France on 10 January 1985) is a French singer and accordion player of Italian descent. He grew up in Steinbach, Haut-Rhin.

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 7 years.[1]

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]
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
 19

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—
"Dis le moi" 191
[7]		—
2018 "Que Dieu me pardonne"
(with Kendji Girac)		 Kendji Girac album
Amigo
"Ta main"

References

  1. 1 2 3 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. 1 2 "lescharts.com – Discographie Claudio Capéo". Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  6. 1 2 "ultratop.be/fr/ – Discographie Claudio Capéo". Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  7. ↑ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés – SNEP (Week 44, 2017)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
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