Singer Antonino Colombo, known professionally as Tony Colombo, was born in
Palermo, Sicily, on May 11, 1986. Noticed by Neapolitan singer Mario Merola, who
gave him the nickname Tony, he recorded his first album A' Villegiante at the
age of seven. Released in 1994 on the GS Record label, the album sold 23,000
copies and included a European tour. Tony Colombo's fame quickly spread, with
appearances on various TV shows and concerts in Italy and Belgium. In 1995, he
took part in the Assago Forum in Milan, along with other representatives of the
new Italian song scene, dubbed "neomel...