Italian author, composer and musician Cristiano De André is the son of Fabrizio De André (1940-1999). Born in Genoa, Liguria, he founded the rock group Tempi Duri in 1981, with whom he recorded the album Chiamali Tempi Duri the following year, before splitting up in 1985. He then embarked on a solo career with the song "Bella più di me", which he performed at the Sanremo festival, before releasing his first album of the same name in 1987. His career as a songwriter continued, moving between pop, rock and chanson à texte, with the albums L'albero della cuccugna (1990) and Canzoni con il naso lungo (1992). In 1993, he once again took part in the Sanremo festival and, after placing fourth in 1985, this time came second with the song "Dietro la porta" . 1995 saw the release of the album Sul confine, featuring a collaboration with his father on "Cose che dimentico", followed by a joint tour with other members of the musical family. The critically acclaimed album Scaramante was released in 2001, before a third appearance at the Sanremo Festival in 2003 with "Un giorno nuovo". Awarded the Lunezia prize in 2002, Cristiano De André took a break for several years after the deaths of his parents, returning in 2009 for a tribute to his father, whose repertoire he performed live on three tours broadcast on DVD. 2013 saw the release of his first personal album in ten years, Come in cielo così in guerra, before a fourth appearance at the Sanremo event with "Il cielo è vuoto" (ranked 7th). After several concerts and collaborations, he sang again at Sanremo in 2025 with Bresh on the duet "Crêuza de mä", a song by his father.
