Name:  Cesare Cremonini

Nickname: Ce, and the Heron - because of his height and his style of performing, posing and bowing like a 'wading bird'

Date of Birth:   27th of March, 1980

Birthplace: Bologna, Italy

Star Sign:  Aries

Extra info:

Cesare is the vocalist, the pianist and writes nearly all the songs for Lùnapop.

He started learning the piano when he was 6 and it eventually turned into a love-hate relationship. Since Cesare was good at playing the piano, his teachers suggested that he should enrol in the academy of music, but Cesare refused to go. Finally, it was decided that he would not enrol in the academy, but continue studying piano.

Cesare adores Queen (the band, not the Queen of England). And has a tattoo of Freddy Murcury as a tribute.

Ce has written many poems, but it was only after hearing a song by Queen, he realised that he could combine poetry and music -- his first lyrics. 

Cesare likes all sport, especially soccer and basketball.

He likes travelling to hot countries, such as South America.

With school-mate Gabri, Ce began writing his first music, adding fake English lyrics (I think they meant Italian-English, or a mix of both), but it was a step towards writing songs in Italian. The first was inspired by Javanotti records, talking of peace and freedom, but during the initial stages of Cesare's teenage life, he focused on subjects inspired by moments in his own life.

Cesare had already taught himself to play guitar when Senza Filtro was formed. Senza Filtro (Filterless) was formed with Gabri and Lillo, who he met at a party.  From there, Ce wrote songs such as"Qualcosa di Grande" (Something Big), "Un Giorno Migliore" (A Better Day), "Vorrei" (I Wish), and "Cara Maggie" (Dear Maggie).  These were the songs which formed the backbone of "...Squérez?", their debut album.

What fellow Lùnapoppers say about Cesare:

Gabri:  "Lùnapop would not exist without Ce. He put more effort than all of us into finding a producer, because he was always missing school... In the afternoon he would call me and bring me up to speed..."

    "Ce wants to dominate the people who watch our concerts… Off stage Ce is like a heron, ready on his long legs for arriving insects or fish. Ce always flirted with the girls. In the past he had no luck ... But now things have changed... A lot…".

Mike: "Cesare is definitely the most difficult of all of us..."

    "Ce has always monopolised the front seat in the utility vehicle. In theory, being in front or in the back should not be a problem. There shouldn’t be reasons for being in front or in the back, but he has always justified it to the others, saying that in the back he feels sick.... This has always puzzled me... We’ve "come to blows" over this, in a nice sense, more than once and we’ve often called each other... But then I had to accept my place in the back, losing control of the radio... There was a stage in which Cesare wanted to listen to Jovanotti or Articolo 31 in the car, artists who aren’t really what I like, but I always have a cassette ready, for use in those moments when Cesare lowered his guard for a moment…"

   "Our concert normally ends with Cesare almost naked, sweaty and with scratch marks on his neck and face... That last note is always companied by a huge roar from the public... It’s a fantastic moment... "

Ballo: "Every time a member of Lùnapop is trying to get to know a girl, the Heron arrives to upset things… Even on the night of victory at the Festivalbar I was with a girl, but he came along and took her off me…"