“Il Supervissuto”, la serie Netflix su Vasco Rossi

Pronome diretto LO
Direct object pronoun LO

“così lo chiamano i suoi fan”
(as his fans call him)

In this sentence, “lo” is a direct pronoun that refers to something previously mentioned or known. It is used to replace and refer back to a masculine singular noun.
In this case, “lo” refers to “Vasco Rossi”, avoiding another repetition of the noun. Here are a few more examples:

• Ho comprato un libro interessante. Lo leggerò questo weekend. (I bought an interesting book. I will read it this weekend.) – In this example, “lo” replaces the noun “il libro” (book).

• Hai visto il film che ti ho consigliato? Lo adorerai! (Did you watch the movie I recommended? You will love it!) – Here, “lo” replaces noun “il film” (movie).

• Ho fatto il dolce che mi hai chiesto. Lo troverai in frigorifero. (I made the dessert you asked for. You will find it in the refrigerator.) – Here, “lo” stands for “il dolce” (dessert).