Mario Barravecchia, born in Liège Province, Belgium, on November 16, 1976, is an Italian singer. Performing under the name Mario, he achieved national prominence in 2001 as the finalist on the first season of the French television reality show Star Academy. In 2002, he released his debut single, “On se ressemble”, which reached Number 1 in Belgium and number 6 in France. He released his self-titled debut studio album, Mario Barravecchia, in 2002, reaching number 12 in Belgium and number 70 in France. Barravecchia released the singles “De tes propres ailes” in 2003, reaching number 65 in France, “(Dimmi) Cosa ne sai” featuring Lydia Castorina in 2003, reaching number 46 in France, and “Una storia importante” in 2004, reaching number 51 in France. He subsequently released his second studio album, Intimo, in 2009.
