C‘It is those who bring emotions to Ariston and those who bring the rhythm: Gabry Ponte He will do both. The Turin DJ and producer, legend of Italian dance music, will be The opening guest of the final of the Sanremo Festival 2025 with All of Italysong chosen by the conductor Carlo Conti as the official theme of the event. After making entire generations dance with unforgettable hits, the former Eiffel 65 returns to the Ariston stage to transform it into A gigantic dance floor. An event that marks another goal in his record career, between international successes, prestigious collaborations and a life always in the running between stage and console.
Who is Gabry Ponte? Explosion with Eiffel 65 and worldwide success
Gabry Ponte, at the registry office Gabriele Ponte, was born in Turin on April 20, 1973 And he began his musical career in the early 90s. Success comes in 1998, when Together with Maurizio Lobina and Jeffrey Jey founded the Eiffel 65. The following year, the public band Blue (from Ba Dee)song that becomes a global phenomenon: sells over 15 million copiesdominates the rankings of 24 countries and gets a Grammy Awards nomination.
The debut album European (1999) consolidates the fame of the group with other successful singles such as Move Your Body And Too Much of Heaven. Between 1999 and 2002 the Eiffel 65 They travel the world with a tour of over 500 concerts. In 2003 the Sanremo stage with Those who have no age And they release their third album, entirely in Italian. But artistic divergences begin to be felt and In 2005 Gabry Ponte decided to leave the band to focus on the solo career. “Relationships are good, there have been artistic divergences … it’s like when you put yourself with a high school girlfriend, you can’t think that after 10 years there is still that affinity; you grow, change … », will declare in an interview with Printing.
The solo path between hit and collaborations
The exit from the Eiffel 65 marks the beginning of a new phase for Gabry Ponte. Already in 2001 he published his first solo single, Got to getfollowed a few months later from Time to rockboth great successes in the dance charts. In 2002 he collaborated with Zucchero for the remix of I hear the bellsWhile In 2002 his first solo album was released Gabry Pontewhich includes The dance of the witchessong that immediately becomes a catchphrase, e GeordiesCover Dance of the British Ballad of the same name translated into Italian by Fabrizio De André.
In the following years the DJ continues to reinvent itselfpublishing albums and collaborating with internationally renowned artists. In 2010 he founded the label Dance and love And in 2016 Lancia Who know 2000viral hit made with rapper Danti. In 2019 he returned to impose himself in the rankings with Monsterin collaboration with the young DJ Lumix, who becomes one of the most listened to songs on Spotify.
Gabry Ponte, Record DJ: Streaming, Festival and San Siro
Today Gabry Ponte is the Most listened to Italian DJ and producer in the world, with over 5.5 billion global streams and more than 18 million monthly listeners on Spotify. His talent led him to perform in the most prestigious festivals and in 2013 he entered the top 100 DJ drawn up by DJ Mag.
In 2024 he celebrated his 25 years of career With a successful tour in the Italian and international buildings, gathering over 1.5 million spectators in 13 countries. Next June 28, 2025 It will mark another milestone: It will be the first DJ to perform at the San Siro stadium in Milanan event that promises to be epochal.
Gabry Ponte’s private life: the disease, the daughter Alice
Despite his unstoppable career, Gabry Ponte had to face a personal challenge in 2021. After discovering he had a congenital heart diseaseunderwent a delicate surgery to replace an aortic valve. «I had a health problem, apparently congenital that I discovered 10 or 15 years ago; A heart problem, a degenerative disease. They told me I should have been operated on and I preferred to do it immediately … », he told Radio deejay. The operation succeeded and, after a short break, the DJ returned to the strongest music than before.
Also in 2021, Gabry Ponte lived another very important moment: The birth of his first daughter, Alice. Although he is very reserved on his private life, he shared the news on social media, without revealing details on his partner or wife.
The triumphal return to Sanremo 2025
Now, at 52, Gabry Ponte is ready to Write a new chapter of his career with All of Italythe official abbreviation of Sanremo 2025. The song, available on streaming platforms from 31 January, It is a dance hymn that tells the beauty and contradictions of our country. In the final evening of the festival, 22 years after the participation in the racethe DJ is called to open the show with a set that promises to make the entire Ariston theater dance and millions of viewers at home.
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