Coma_Cose is an Italian

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musical duo formed in 2017 by Fausto Zanardelli (born in

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, on 21 November 1978), also known as Fausto Lama, or Edipo and Francesca Mesiano (born in

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in 1990), known also as California.Aside from their musical collaboration, the pair married on 9 February 2023.

History

Zanardelli had temporarily given up on his music career before being convinced to relaunch it when he met Mesiano in the

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area of Milan, at the launch event for a mutual friend's shop. In 2017 they signed to the label Asian Fake, before releasing their debut single "Cannibalismo". They reached a wider audience with 2018 single "Post concerto", which achieved a

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certification. Their debut album ''Hype Aura'' was released on 15 March 2019. In 2020, Coma_Cose also appeared as themselves in the

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's series '' Summertime'', performing the song "Mancarsi". The duo participated have made three appearances at the

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song " Il mio canto libero" alongside Alberto Radius and Mamakass. They appeared again at Sanremo 2023, with the song "L'addio", finishing in 13th position.On the fourth night they covered "

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alongside

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. They made a third appearance at Sanremo in

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with the song "

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", with which they ultimately placed 10th.On the fourth night, they sang "

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Discography

Studio albums

Compilations

* ''Fondamenta'' (2019)

Extended plays

*''Inverno ticinese'' (2017) *''Due'' (2020)

Singles

As lead artist

As featured artist

*"Aurora sogna" with Subsonica (2019) *" Riserva naturale" with

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(2020) *"Una cosa bene" with

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(2023)

Filmography

* '' Summertime'' (2020)

References

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