| Arno Santamaria | |
| Birth Date: | 9 November 1978 |
| Birth Place: | Argenteuil, France |
| Origin: | France |
| Genre: | Chanson, French pop |
| Label: | My Major Company, Capitol Records |
| Website: | http://arnosantamaria.com/ |
Arno Santamaria (born 1978 in Argenteuil, France) is a French singer-songwriter.
Arno Santamaria taught himself to play the guitar alone. At 15 he formed a hard-rock band and played several rock and hard-rock scenes. At 17 he discovered Léo Ferré and began writing songs. He obtained a degree from Schola Cantorum de Paris as an audio engineer.[1]
In 2009, he made his first album via Spidart, a crowdfunding platform.[2]
In 2012, his second album 1362 was made with the help of 1362 producers on MyMajorCompany. He was the opening act for concerts by Murray Head, Gérald de Palmas and Arno.[3]
In 2014, Arno was candidate at the French version of Rising Star.[4] He seduced the audience, and the singer Cali who was in the jury, by singing his own compositions. He finished in second place. After that Arno signed a contract with Capitol Records. In December, an EP with 4 tracks has been released and a third album was released in June 2015.[5]
| Year | Album | Peak positions | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|
| FR [6] | |||
| 2009 | Arno Santamaria | ||
| 2012 | 1362 | ||
| 2015 | Des corps libres | 42 | |