Career
His first self-titled album was released in the same year, and he toured as support act to Riccardo Cocciante. The album, and the singles released from it, were not notably successful and relations soured with Fonit-Cetra, leading to Barbarossa"s departure from the label. He signed with the Italian division of the Columbia Broadcasting System label, where the decision was taken to try to establish him as a singles artist before releasing an album.
In 1986, he again participated in the San Remo Festival with "Via Margutta", but only managed 18th place.
Another San Remo entry in 1987 resulted in ninth place for "Come dentro un film", which was also the title of the first album he released for Columbia Broadcasting System in the same year. In 1988, Barbarossa was chosen by broadcaster Radiotelevisione Italiana as the Italian Eurovision representative with the song "Vivo (Ti scrivo)" ("Alive (I Write to You)").
He went forward to the 33rd, held on 30 April in Dublin, where "Vivo (Ti scrivo)" finished in 12th place of 21 entries. In the 1990s he released four studio albums and a live album.
In 1996 another San Remo entry with "Il ragazzo con la chitarra" placed 12th.
A compilation album of his most popular songs, with two previously unreleased tracks, was issued in 2001. Barbarossa"s final San Remo participation to date came in 2003, with "Fortuna" finishing 10th. He released an album of the same name that year, before putting his recording career on hold for four years.
He returned with a single, "Aspettavamo il 2000" in 2007, before releasing Via delle storie infinite, his first album for five years, in 2008.
1981: "Roma spogliata" - 4th 1986: "Via Margutta" - 18th 1987: "Come dentro un film" - 9th 1988: "L"amore rubato" - 3rd 1992: "Portami a ballare" - 1st 1996: "Il ragazzo con la chitarra" - 12th 2003: "Fortuna" - 10th 2011: "Fino in fondo" Feat. Raquel del Rosario - 8th.