Paolo Barillari was born in Milan in 1980.
He has always divided his artistic activity between that of singer, actor and theatrical performer and that of author and composer of Musicals and Pop songs.
Theatrical career
He made his debut in 2004 with a tribute toGiorgio Gaberentitled “La Parola al Signor G.”
In 2006 and 2007 he is Pietro Bernardone in the musicalForza Venite Gente New Generation.
In 2009, 2010 and 2011 he plays Brit in the musicalWe Will Rock You.
In 2011 and 2012 he is the Black Corsair in the musicalPirateswithLuisa Corna.
In 2014 and 2015 he is in the cast ofThe Divine Comedy: Dante’s Musicaland inGli SPosi Promessi Show.
In 2014 he narrates and presents theBBC Earth concerts.
He is singer and guitarist in the band of the showCavemanand inMario Luzzato Fegiz‘s monologueIo Odio I Talent Show.
In 2015, he is author and director of the musicalDiglielo A Tutti.
In 2017 and 2018, he plays Emperor Altoum in the musicalLa Regina di GhiacciowithLorella Cuccarini. In the same year, he returned to work in the musical We Will Rock You, this time as the villainous Commander Khashoggi, a role he will keep throughout the 2019, 2020, and 2024 seasons.
Since 2021 he has permanently dressed the role of Friar Balbi inRed Canzian‘s showCasanova Opera Pop.
In 2024 he plays Colonel Parker in the showElvis the Musical.
In 2025 he will be Morino the Lifeguard in the new showSapore di Mare.
Author's career
In 2004 he signed the lyrics to FC Internazionale’s famous anthemPazza Inter, a song universally recognized as one of the most successful sports anthems.
In 2006 his debut singleSara Sparawas released, which would be used for the international tour of the recitalEuropa che Passioneand translated into 6 different European languages.
In 2014 his songLa Crisiwon theArea Sanremocompetition.
In 2017 he signs the lyrics of the songFineforElodie, together withEmma Marrone.
In the world of Italian theater, he is known for his collaboration with directorMaurizio Colombi, for whom he composed – together with Davide Magnabosco and Alex Procacci – some of the most recent Italian musicals. Among the main ones areRapunzel(2014),Diglielo A Tutti(2015),La Regina di Ghiaccio(2016) andAladin il Musical Geniale(2019).