Renato Fiacchini was born in Rome in the Via di Ripetta, next to the Via del Corso.
He quit his studies early to devote himself to his true passion, playing music and singing - though initially with little success. He replied to the criticisms (including the recurring insult Sei uno zero! - "You're a zero!") by assuming the alter-ego of Renato Zero. After several different jobs, including an appearance in an advertisement for ice-cream, he recorded his first singles in 1965: "Tu, sì", "Il deserto", "La solitudine", which were never issued. His first published single, "Non basta sai/In mezzo ai guai" (1967), sold a total of 20 copies.
In the late 1960s Zero's career was favoured by the glam-rock fashion, which he had somehow presaged with his sexual ambiguity and androgynous appearance. At the same time, this led him to be accused of cloning characters like David Bowie. In 1973 he issued his first LP, No! Mamma, no! (live), but with little success. The follow-up Invenzioni met the same fate.
Birth of the "Zerophilia"
It was not until 1976 that he scored his first hit with the single "Madame". "Madame" and the album including it, Trapezio, established a regular and loyal audience for Zero. This was to increase exponentially in the following years, until he could boast a huge following of die-hard fans that he dubbed "Sorcini" ("Little Mice").
The late 1970s were indeed years of great success for Zero's character, with the LPs Zerofobia ("Zerophobia", 1977), Zerolandia (1978) and Erozero (1979) topping the Italian charts. At this time Renato Zero was amongst the two or three most popular singers in Italy and his song "Il Carrozzone" was already regarded, also by critics, as one of the best Italian songs ever.
In 1979 Zero played himself in the movie "Ciao Nì" (his usual greeting to his fans, which can be roughly translated as "Hi pal!"). In Italy this film was to be more successful than the blockbuster "Superman".
The 1980s
In the 1980s he began to abandon make-up and greasepaint, but this did not rid Zero of his mania for grandeur: in the 1980 tour, for example, he entered the scene riding a white horse. In 1982 he began a collaboration with the opera director Renato Serio, who was to write the string arrangements for almost all of Zero's following LPs. In late 1983 he took part in RAI's Fantastico 3, then the most popular Italian TV show.
His career continued to be successful until 1984, with top-charts songs like "Amico" ("Friend") and "Spiagge" ("Beaches"). That year, however, his album Leoni si nasce and the tour of the same name, in which he appeared disguised as a lion and escorted by four aborigines, were commercial failures. The album Zero of 1987 marked the low point of his career: instead of playing in arenas and stadiums, Zero had to sing almost for free in the piazzas and discos of Italy's minor cities.
1990s and 2000s: the Comeback
In 1991 Renato Zero participated to the Sanremo Music Festival with "Spalle al muro", and from that moment on his career began to rise again. In 1993 he was nr.1 in the Italian charts with the LP Quando non sei più nessuno. The following year Imperfetto repeated this success. During his tour concerts would regularly sell out, and he returned to his famous dress changes during the spectacles, although in a less kitsch and more balanced style.
In 2004 his tour "Cattura il sogno/Il sogno continua" (Catch the dream/The dream continues) was awarded from Pollstar magazine as the most successful of the year in Italy and as well as one of the most successful worldwide (#30). The recording af the Roman concerts, held at Olimpico Stadium in June, was the best selled musical DVD of 2004. In 2005 he took part to the Italian stage of Live 8, in the Circo Massimo. In November his new album Il dono ("The Gift") topped the charts and maintained #1 until the end of the year. In December 2005 he performed in the Vatican with a song dedicated to Pope John Paul II. Renato Zero's most recent tour started in February 2006 and is entitled Zero movimento. During some concerts held at the time of the campaign for the April 2006 elections he declared himself against former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.
Cercami
Renato Zero Lyrics
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Come quando e dove vuoi
Cercami
È più facile che mai
Cercami
Non soltanto nel bisogno
Tu cercami
Con la volontà e l'impegno, rinventami
Se mi vuoi
Allora cercami di più
Tornerò
Solo se ritorni tu
Sono stato invadente
Eccessivo, lo so
Il pagliaccio di sempre
Anche quello era amore però
Questa vita ci ha puniti già
Troppe quelle verità
Che ci son rimaste dentro
Oggi che fatica che si fa
Come è finta l'allegria
Quanto amaro disincanto
Io sono qui
Insultami, feriscimi
Sono così
Tu prendimi o cancellami
Adesso sì
Tu mi dirai che uomo mai ti aspetti
Io mi berrò
L'insicurezza che mi dai
L'anima mia
Farò tacere pure lei
Se mai vivrò
Di questa clandestinità per sempre
Fidati
Che hanno un peso gli anni miei
Fidati
E sorprese non ne avrai
Sono quello che vedi
Io pretese non ho
Se davvero mi credi
Di cercarmi non smettere, no
Questa vita ci ha puniti già
L'insoddisfazione qua
Ci ha raggiunti facilmente
Così poco abili anche noi
A non dubitare mai
Di una libertà indecente
Io sono qui
Ti servirò, ti basterò
Non resterò
Una riserva, questo no
Dopo di che
Quale altra alternativa può salvarci
Io resto qui
Mettendo a rischio i giorni miei
Scomodo sì
Perché non so tacere mai
Adesso sai
Senza un movente non vivrei, comunque
Cercami, cercami, non smettere
The song "Cercami" by Renato Zero is a desperate plea for his loved one to come back to him. He urges them to seek him out wherever and whenever they want, not just in times of need. He wants to be reinvented by their will and commitment to the relationship. The lyrics explore the reality of their past, the pain they have endured, and the challenges they still face. The artist acknowledges his faults and excessive behavior in the past, even though he still believes that his love was genuine.
The lyrics convey the artist’s vulnerability and insecurities, pleading with his loved one to trust him and not to give up on their relationship. He acknowledges the discomfort of their current reality, where happiness seems fake and the truth remains bottled inside. Renato sings about how he will drink his insecurities and silence his soul forever if he has to live in secrecy. The artist pleads with his loved one to trust in him again and assures them that he will not just be a backup, but the right person for them.
Line by Line Meaning
Cercami
I want you to search for me
Come quando e dove vuoi
Whenever and wherever you want
Cercami
I want you to search for me
È più facile che mai
It's easier than ever
Cercami
I want you to search for me
Non soltanto nel bisogno
Not only when you need me
Tu cercami
You have to search for me
Con la volontà e l'impegno reinventami
With willpower and commitment, recreate me
Se mi vuoi
If you really want me
Allora cercami di più
Then search me harder
Tornerò
I will come back
Solo se ritorni tu
Only if you come back too
Sono stato invadente
I know I was too demanding
Eccessivo lo so
I know I went too far
Il pagliaccio di sempre
The same old clown
Anche quello era amore però
But that was also love
Questa vita ci ha puniti già
This life has already punished us
Troppe quelle verità
There are too many truths
Che ci son rimaste dentro
That have remained within us
Oggi che fatica che si fa
Today, how hard it is
Come è finta l'allegria
How fake the joy is
Quanto amaro disincanto
How bitter the disillusionment is
Io sono qui
I am here
Insultami,feriscimi
Insult me, hurt me
Sono così
That's how I am
Tu prendimi o cancellami
Either take me or forget me
Adesso si
Now is the time
Tu mi dirai che uomo maiti aspetti
You will tell me what kind of man you expect from me
Io mi berrò
I'll take in
L'insicurezza che mi dai
The insecurity that you give me
L'anima mia
I will silence my soul
Farò tacere pure lei
I will also silence her
Se mai vivrò
If I ever live
Di questa clandestinità per sempre
In this secrecy forever
Fidati
Trust me
Che hanno un peso gli anni miei
That my years count for something
E sorprese non avrai
And you won't be disappointed
Sono quello che vedi
I am what you see
Io pretese non ho
I have no expectations
Se davvero mi credi
If you really believe in me
Di cercarmi non smettere no
Don't stop searching for me
L'insoddisfazione è qua
The dissatisfaction is here
Ci ha raggiunti facilmente
It has easily caught up with us
Così poco abili anche noi
We are also not very skilled
A non dubitare mai
In never doubting
Di una libertà indecente
Of an indecent freedom
Io sono qui
I am here
Ti servirò ti basterò
I will serve you, I will be enough for you
Non resterò
I won't stay
Una riserva, questo no
A reserve, no
Dopo di che
After that
Quale altra alternativa può salvarci
What other alternative can save us
Io resto qui
I stay here
Mettendo a rischio i giorni miei
Putting my days at risk
Scomodo si
Yes, it's uncomfortable
Perché non so tacere mai
Because I can never be silent
Adesso sai
Now you know
Senza un movente non vivrei comunque
Without a motive, I wouldn't live anyway
Cercami cercami non smettere
Search for me, don't stop searching for me
Lyrics © Downtown Music Publishing
Written by: Gianluca Podio, Renato Zero
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@giuliazammataro8581
Ho 15 anni, penso che nessuno dei miei coetani ascolti un mestro della musica come Renato Zero.... quest artista è fantastico!!!!!
@alessandrodisenso658
Ne ho 26 e per fortuna mi hanno cresciuto con la giusta musica
@niksforza9718
Io lo ascolto ho 21 anni
@francescaciardi9704
Siamo in due😊
@giovannilocatelli1232
❤
@gabrielezinnari5953
22 anni grazie a dio conosco lui e tanti altri mostri sacri
@giovannipetrara5210
Non spno un fan, questa canzone l'ho ascoltata per caso, be' non smetto mai d'ascoltarla. Il testo, profondo, poetico., rispecchia la irrequietezza irrequietezza dell'anima. Bravo
@entotorados
Hai ragione, caro amico, come te, io non son uno fan speziale di Zero, anche io lo ascolto da tempo fa, ma quando per caso, come ora, scopro qualcuna cosa sua come questa canzone (Testo di Zero, musiche di Gianluca Podio-Renato Zero), quasi sempre mi meraviglio non solo per il suo stilo personale , anche per la qualità intrinsecamente musicale dei suoi canzoni. Come curiosità, in Spagna, da sempre fino oggi, c,é uno grande sconosciuto a livello popolare, si intende! No posso credere questo, ma c,é certo! Un saluto!!! 😍😍🙂🙂
@mimimino3958
Anche a me è arrivata la raccomandata che nessuno vorrebbe ricevere, io mi rifugio nelle tue meravigliose musiche, le ascolto ogni volta che il coraggio mi viene a mancare x andare avanti. Renato sei un grande artista ❤❤❤
@gianfrancomassa1515
Ogni volta che la si ascolta, è sempre bella come se fosse la prima... straordinario Zero