A star in Italy, where he is the undisputed precursor of local rap pop,
Jovanotti has also built up a substantial international career. Right from his
debut in 1988, he hit number one in Italy with the single "Gimme Five". The same
year, he scored his first international hit under the pseudonym Gino Latino with
"Welcome". This successful start was crowned in 1994 with the album Lorenzo
1994, which reached number one in the Italian charts. This honor was then
regularly bestowed on albums often featuring a mention of the year of their
release in their title. This tradition came to ...