Antonio Maggio (born 8 August 1986 in

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) is an

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pop singer. He debuted as a member of the vocal group

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, which won the first edition of Italian talent show ''

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''. In 2010 he started a solo career, and in 2013 he won the 63rd Sanremo Music Festival in the Newcomers' Section. His debut album, ''Nonostante tutto'', was released in February 2013.

Career

In December 2007, Maggio was a founding member of the vocal band

, together with his friends Michele Ancora, Antonio Cortese and Raffaele Simone. In June 2008, the band won the first Italian series of ''X Factor''. After releasing the EP ''ChiARAMente'', which entered the top ten in Italy, and the album ''Il pericolo di essere liberi'', which failed to achieve commercial success, Aram Quartet decided to split in 2010. Maggio decided to start a career as a soloist. His debut single, "Inconsolabile", was released in July 2010. After signing with independent record label Rusty Records, Maggio recorded the song "Nonostante tutto", with which he tried to compete in the

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, but the song failed to qualify, and was released as a single on 21 March 2012. In 2013, Maggio qualified for the 63rd Sanremo Music Festival with the song "Mi servirebbe sapere", which later won the competition in the Newcomers' Section. The single peaked at number 7 on the FIMI Top Digital Downloads chart, and it was certified gold by the

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. Maggio's debut album, ''Nonostante tutto'', was released by

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Italy in February of the same year, and it also spawned the singles "Nonostante tutto", re-released in May 2013, and "Anche il tempo può aspettare". In September 2013, Maggio released a new song, "Santo lunedì", which was also used as a jingle for the sports television program ''Il processo del lunedì''.

Discography

Albums

Singles

Other appearances

References

External links

Antonio Maggio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Maggio, Antonio 1986 births Living people Italian pop singers People from the Province of Lecce Sanremo Music Festival winners of the newcomers section 21st-century Italian singers