A Milan-born singer who blends Arabic sounds into modern pop, winning Sanremo twice.
For a quick sense of his style, put on "Soldi" and then "Inuyasha." You'll hear the whole range in about seven minutes.
His 2019 Sanremo winner "Soldi" brought a personal story of family and loss to a wide European audience, mixing traditional Arabic instrumentation with crisp R&B production. Songs like "Karma" with Woodkid and "Barrio" show how he keeps pushing that blend into new shapes, never settling into one lane. It's pop that feels both local and borderless, which is why his name sticks around.
He first showed up on X Factor in 2016, then won Sanremo in 2019 with "Soldi." After albums like "Gioventù Bruciata" and "Ghettolimpo," he returned to win Sanremo again in 2022 with the duet "Brividi" alongside BLANCO.
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