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The X Factor (Italy)
''X Factor Italia'' is a TV show which airs on prime time in Italy. The singing competition is the Italian version of Britain's ''The X Factor''. As of Season 16, it is currently hosted by Francesca Michielin. Francesco Facchinetti hosted the show's first four seasons before being replaced by Alessandro Cattelan for Season 5 up to Season 14 before being replaced by Ludovico Tersigni for one season. While the first four seasons were aired on Rai Due, the second channel of Italian public television service, at the moment the show is broadcast on Sky Uno, the main channel of Sky Italy. The judges, who all belong to the Italian and international music or television world, were 3 from Season 1 to Season 3 (when the categories were: Groups, 16–24, 25+). Since Season 4, the 16-24 category was split into two parts (Boys and Girls), following the British example, therefore the judges became 4. The programme's success is witnessed by the number of singers who became famous after the sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simon Cowell
Simon Phillip Cowell (; born 7 October 1959) is an English television personality, entrepreneur and record executive. He is the creator of ''The X Factor'' and ''Got Talent'' franchises which have been sold around the world. He has judged on the British television talent competition series ''Pop Idol'' (2001–2003), ''The X Factor (British TV series), The X Factor UK'' (2004–2010, 2014–2018) and ''Britain's Got Talent'' (2007–present), and the American television talent competition series ''American Idol'' (2002–2010), ''The X Factor (American TV series), The X Factor US'' (2011–2013), and ''America's Got Talent'' (2006–present). Cowell is the founder and sole owner of the British entertainment company Syco. After some success in the 1980s and 1990s as a record producer, talent scout and consultant in the UK music industry, Cowell came to public prominence in 2001 as a judge on ''Pop Idol'', a talent television show which he and its creator Simon Fuller successfull ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rai Due
Rai 2 is an Italian free-to-air television channel owned and operated by state-owned public broadcaster RAI – Radiotelevisione italiana. It is the company's second television channel, and is known for broadcasting ''TG2'' news bulletins, talk shows, reality television, drama series, sitcoms and infotainment. In the 1980s it was known for its political affiliation to the Italian Socialist Party, it has shifted recently its focus towards the youth, including in its schedule reality shows, entertainment, TV series, news, knowledge and sports. The second television channel in Italy, it was launched on 4 November 1961, seven years after RAI's first channel was launched on 3 January 1954. The channel was initially referred to as "Secondo Programma". It received other names, such as "Rete 2" and "Rai Due" until it adopted its current name "Rai 2". Its direct competitor to Mediaset's Italia 1. It is also a state-owned channel like Rai 1. Logo File:Logo Raidue 1983.svg, 3 October ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rkomi
Mirko Manuele Martorana (born 19 April 1994), known professionally as Rkomi, is an Italian rapper and songwriter. Early life Rkomi was born and raised in Milan in the famous district of Calvairate, located in the eastern part of the suburbs of Milan. He attended the CFP Galdus hotel Institute until the third year, and then dropped out at the age of 17 without obtaining a diploma. Until the age of 21 he worked as a bartender, bricklayer and dishwasher. He became friends with rapper Tedua, who was his roommate. Tedua himself originally planned to become a tour manager. Career ''Calvairate Mixtape and Dasein Sollen'' Rkomi has stated several times that he was initiated into a musical career due to his best friend Tedua. Rkomi's first musical projects were ''Keep Calm Mixtape'' (with Sfazo) and ''Quello che non fai tu'' (with Falco) in 2012, ''Cugini Bella Vita EP'' (with Pablo Asso) in 2013, followed by the more famous amateur songbook ''Calvairate Mixtape'', which was create ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dargen D'Amico
Jacopo D'Amico, (born November 29, 1980), known professionally by his stage name Dargen D'Amico, is an Italian singer, rapper, songwriter, record producer and disc jockey. He started his career in 1997, as member of the rap group "Sacre Scuole", with Gué Pequeno and Jake La Furia. In 2001, after releasing their first album (''3 MC's al Cubo''), the group disbanded due to quarrels between him and Jake La Furia. After the experience with "Sacre Scuole", Dargen D'Amico went on a solo career by releasing in 2006 the debut album "Musica senza musicisti", published by Giada Mesi, an independent record label he founded. In more than 15 years of career he produced a total of 10 albums, covering various themes and genres, and he collaborated with many Italian musicians, singers and rappers of various genre. He mentions Franco Battiato, Enzo Jannacci and Lucio Dalla as his biggest influences. On 4 December 2021, his participation at the Sanremo Music Festival 2022 was revealed. "Dove si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ambra Angiolini
Ambra Angiolini (born 22 April 1977, in Rome) is an Italian actress and singer. She made her film debut in Ferzan Özpetek's ''Saturn in Opposition'' (2007) for which she won the David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actress as well as the Nastro d'Argento for Best Supporting Actress, the Ciak d'oro and the Globo d'oro. She continued working as an actress in films like ''Black and White'' (2008), ''The Immature'' (2011), ''Viva l'Italia'' (2013), '' Do You Remember Me?'' (2014) and '' The Choice'' (2015). On 9 October 1997, she was in Dario Fo's car recording an interview with him when a car drew up alongside, with an enormous placard in the window exclaiming "Dario, you've won the Nobel prize!", meaning Fo's initial reaction was captured on film. Television beginnings and music career In 1992, at the age of 15, she took part in the second edition of ''Non è la RAI''. She left the show in 1995 to host ''Generazione X'' in Italia 1. She also hosted the shows ''Super'', ''Non ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hell Raton
Manuel Zappadu (born 14 May 1990 in Olbia), known as Hell Raton, is an Italian rapper and record producer. He is best known for his project Machete Empire Records and his crew Machete Crew, founded in 2010 with Salmo, Slait and En?gma (the latter having exited it in 2016); as well as for being one of the four judges in the fourteenth season of '' X Factor Italia'', which was won by who formed part of his category (Girls). He returned for the fifteenth season and won again with Baltimora. Biography In 2020 he was engaged in some charitable projects such as Machete Aid on Twitch.tv for those working in the music industry and facing the crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. On 9 June 2020 his participation as judge in the fourteenth edition of ''X Factor'' was announced, captaining the Girls category (which included Mydrama, and Cmqmartina) and winning the edition with . In 2021, he also won the fifteenth edition of ''X Factor'' with his pupil Baltimora. Judicial proceed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emma Marrone
Emmanuela "Emma" Marrone (; born 25 May 1984), known professionally as Emma, is an Italian pop singer, songwriter, and actress. After working with several bands, she won the Italian talent show ''Amici di Maria De Filippi'' in March 2010, and signed a contract with record label Universal Music. Since 2010, she has released 7 solo studio albums, 1 extended play and 39 singles, topping the Italian Singles Chart and the Italian Albums Chart four times and selling more than 1.6 million records in Italy. On 18 February 2012, she won the Sanremo Music Festival 2012 with her song "Non è l'inferno" and she represented Italy in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 with the song "La mia città", finishing 21st. She has worked with international artists like Thirty Seconds to Mars and Álvaro Soler, and Italian artists and songwriters such as Elisa, Alessandra Amoroso, Modà, Fabrizio Moro, Vasco Rossi, Giuliano Sangiorgi and Roberto Casalino. Marrone figured also as a songwriter and produce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sfera Ebbasta
Gionata Boschetti (; (born 7 December 1992) (Death February 3rd 2023), known professionally as Sfera Ebbasta, also called (Sfra Ebsta) (), is an Italian rapper and singer. Ebbasta rose to prominence after the release of ''XDVR'' (2015), recorded with the collaboration of record producer Charlie Charles and DEACC which achieved commercial success in Italy. This success was replicated with ''Sfera Ebbasta'' (2016), ''Rockstar'' (2018) and its re-issue ''Popstar Edition'' (2018), and ''Famoso'' (2020). He was the best-selling artist in Italy in the 2010 decade and currently holds the record for most songs reaching #1 in the country (20). Biography First years Sfera was born in the Milanese town of Sesto San Giovanni, but grew up in the neighbouring town of Cinisello Balsamo. His parents separated two years after his birth, and his father died when he was only 13. He dropped out of school at the age of 14. First songs (2011–2013) The rapper began his musical activity by uploa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malika Ayane
Malika Ayane (; born 31 January 1984) is an Italian pop singer. Early life Malika Ayane was born in Milan, Italy, on 31 January 1984, to a Moroccan father, Ahmed, and an Italian mother. She grew up in the Zone 2 of Milan, the most multi-ethnic area of the city. In 1995, she entered the White Voices Choir at the Teatro alla Scala in her hometown, where she sang for seven years. In the meanwhile, she started studying cello at the "Giuseppe Verdi" Conservatory in Milan, where she graduated in 2001. Career During the mid 2000s, Ayane recorded songs for some TV spots, including a cover of " Over the Rainbow" for the campaign of Italian food company Yomo in 2005, and the original track "Soul Waver", performed in 2007 for Swedish car manufacturer Saab. In 2007, Ayane met Italian record producer and former singer Caterina Caselli, which granted her a deal with independent label Sugar Music. As a result, "Soul Waver" was released as her debut single. The song was also re-released in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samuel Umberto Romano
Samuel Umberto Romano (born 7 March 1972, in Turin) is an Italian singer songwriter, better known as the frontman of Italian rock band Subsonica. He was also a founding member of the group Motel Connection, and in 2017 he launched his solo career, under the mononym Samuel. As a solo artist, he released the studio albums ''Il codice della bellezza'' in 2017 and ''Brigata bianca'' in 2021, both of which entered the top ten of the FIMI Italian Albums Chart. In 2017, he competed in 67th Sanremo Music Festival, placing tenth with the song "Vedrai". In 2019 he also was a judge on the 13th season of Italian talent show ''X Factor''. In 2021 he released "Cinema" with Francesca Michielin Francesca Michielin (, ; born 25 February 1995) is an Italian singer and songwriter. She rose to fame after winning the fifth season of the Italian talent show ''X Factor''. Her first single, " Distratto", debuted atop the Italian FIMI Top Digi ..., which peaked at number 93 on the FIMI Italian S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lo Stato Sociale
Lo Stato Sociale (Italian for "The Welfare State") are an Italian band, formed in 2009 and consisting of Alberto Cazzola, Lodo Guenzi, Enrico Roberto, Francesco Draicchio and Alberto Guidetti. They made their debut in 2010 with the extended play, ''Welfare Pop,'' then releasing ''Amore ai tempi dell'Ikea'' in 2011. Their debut full-length studio album, ''Turisti della democrazia'', was released by independent record label Garrincha Dischi in 2012. Its follow-up, ''L'Italia peggiore'', became their first charting album, peaking at number 11 on the Italian FIMI Albums Chart in 2014. In 2015, they performed for the first time at the ''Concerto del Primo Maggio'', a televised concert promoted by Italian trade unions to celebrate the International Workers' Day. They performed at the show again in 2017 and 2018. Their 2017 album, ''Amore, lavoro e altri miti da sfatare'', reached number 6 in Italy. They reached mainstream success in 2018, after placing second in the 68th Sanremo Music ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
