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Måneskin in 2019; from left to right: Ethan Torchio, Victoria De Angelis, Damiano David and Thomas Raggi
Måneskin in 2019; from left to right: Ethan Torchio, Victoria De Angelis, Damiano David and Thomas Raggi
Background information
OriginRome, Italy
Genres
Years active2016–present
Labels
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Members

Måneskin (Italian: [ˈmɔːneskin],[2] Danish: [ˈmɔːnəˌske̝nˀ];[3] Danish for 'moonlight') is an Italian rock band from Rome, consisting of lead vocalist Damiano David, bassist Victoria De Angelis, guitarist Thomas Raggi, and drummer Ethan Torchio.[4] Performing on the streets in the beginning, the band rose to fame after finishing second in the eleventh season of the Italian talent show X Factor in 2017.[5] The band won the Sanremo Music Festival 2021 and the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 – as the Italian representative in the latter – with the song "Zitti e buoni".[6][7] Having released two studio albums Il ballo della vita (2018) and Teatro d'ira: Vol. I (2021), one extended-play, and eight singles, they have topped the Italian music charts on various occasions, and collected 20 platinum and four gold certifications from FIMI, selling over one million records in Italy.[8]

History

2016: Beginnings on the street

The band members first met each other as students of the same high school in Monteverde, Rome. They decided to start a band in 2016.[9][10] The band's name was chosen when they had to register for Pulse, a local music contest for emerging bands.[11] While brainstorming, De Angelis, who is half Danish, was asked by her bandmates to toss out some Danish words, and they agreed on Måneskin ("moonlight"), although its meaning is not related to the band itself.[12] The Pulse Contest also marked a turning point in their career, since they had to start writing their own songs. The competition led them to perform at the Felt Music Club & School, and they later went on to win first prize.[11][13]

They later performed as buskers in the streets of the Colli Portuensi district of Rome, as well as in the historical centre of Rome, including in Via del Corso.[10] One of their first live concerts outside their native city took place in Faenza, at the 2016 Meeting of Independent Record Labels. Approximately 30 people attended the show.[14] After a trip to Denmark, during which the band also performed some live shows, Måneskin strengthened their cohesiveness, and started to play together for several hours a day.[13][15]

2017–2019: X Factor and debut breakthrough with Il ballo della vita

The singer Damiano David performing with his band Måneskin at the Teatro Quirinetta in Rome, 2018.

In 2017, they took part in the eleventh season of the Italian talent show X Factor, under the guidance of mentor Manuel Agnelli, and they ended up in second place behind Lorenzo Licitra.[5] There they covered "Take Me Out" by Franz Ferdinand and "Somebody Told Me" by The Killers among others. The song they performed during the show, "Chosen", was released as a single on 24 November 2017 by Sony Music and charted at number 2 on the Italian FIMI Singles Chart.[16][17] It was included in the extended play of the same title, released in mid December 2017 and mainly consisting of covers previously performed during the X Factor live shows.[18] The EP was certified platinum by the Federation of the Italian Music Industry.[19]

On 23 March 2018, the band released their first Italian-language single, "Morirò da re", which continued their commercial success.[20][21] Måneskin's first full-length studio audio, featuring "Morirò da re" and preceded by the ballad single "Torna a casa", was released on 26 October 2018.[22] Both the album, titled Il ballo della vita, and the single "Torna a casa" topped the charts in Italy.[23] To promote the album, the band theatrically released a documentary film, titled This Is Måneskin. The film premiered on 26 October 2018 in Italy.[24]

In January 2019 the band released their fourth single "Fear for Nobody", while in April 2019 their fifth single "L'altra dimensione" rose to fourth on the FIMI's Singles Chart. At the time the band members identified the most with their sixth single "Le parole lontane" released in September 2019 which reached Top 5 of the Singles Chart and was certified platinum.[25] During their first career tour which was held in 2018 and 2019 they have sold-out over 70 dates selling more than 140,000 tickets, which also included their first European tour with eleven sold-out dates in Spain, France, Switzerland, Germany, Belgium and the United Kingdom.[8][26][27][28]

2020–present: Teatro d'ira, Sanremo and Eurovision

The band performing "Zitti e buoni" during the first semi-final at Eurovision Song Contest 2021.

From late 2019 until spring 2020, the band lived in London where they worked on new material.[28][29] In October 2020, their seventh single "Vent'anni" was released.[30] In March 2021, the band won the Sanremo Music Festival 2021 with the song "Zitti e buoni", ahead of runners-up Francesca Michielin & Fedez and Ermal Meta.[31] Prior to Sanremo, the band announced its new recording project entitled Teatro d'ira ("Theater of Wrath"), with the second studio album Vol. I released on 19 March 2021.[32]

Eurovision Song Contest 2021

Main article: Italy in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021

As the winners of the Sanremo Music Festival 2021, Måneskin were designated as the Italian representatives at the Eurovision Song Contest 2021, held in Rotterdam, Netherlands, with "Zitti e buoni".[33] Arriving as main favorites to win, the band confirmed the predictions by going on to win the contest, having received a total of 524 points, thus giving Italy its third Eurovision triumph after Gigliola Cinquetti in 1964 and Toto Cutugno in 1990.[34][6] Upon accepting the prize, Damiano stated "We just want to say to the whole Europe [sic], to the whole world, rock 'n' roll never dies!".[35]

After the contest, "Zitti e buoni", the album Teatro d'ira Vol. I and other releases from the band entered top 10 in charts across Europe and the world, including several Spotify global charts.[36] "Zitti e buoni" became the first Italian song in 30 years to chart in the top 20 of the UK Singles Chart,[37] and with "I wanna be your slave" they became the first winners since Celine Dion to have two songs in the UK top 40.[38]

Projects after Eurovision

The band has announced a new album by the end of the year with four concert dates at Palazzetto dello Sport and Mediolanum Forum in December 2021 and first dates of an upcoming Italian tour starting in March 2022 at Unipol Arena and ending in April at Verona Arena which has already sold over 100,000 tickets.[39][40][41] They are scheduled to perform at the Rock am Ring and Rock im Park in June 2022.[42]

Musical style and influences

According to Damiano David, the "group is a translation of the music of the past into modernity".[43] Måneskin have been classified as a pop rock,[4][44] alternative rock,[45] glam rock,[46] hard rock,[47] and heavy-metal band.[1] Their music style changed from a pop rock sound with funk influences in their first studio album,[48] to hard rock in their second studio album, as seen in "Zitti e buoni".[49][50] Their look and sound have been compared to 70s rock music. The band members cited various musical and fashion influences, including, Led Zeppelin, Fleetwood Mac, Nirvana, Radiohead,[30] Franz Ferdinand,[51] David Bowie and Gentle Giant,[52] the Rolling Stones and the Doors,[43] Arctic Monkeys,[53] Red Hot Chili Peppers, Harry Styles, Bruno Mars,[8] REM and Italian rock bands Marlene Kuntz, Verdena and Afterhours.[54]

Band members

Måneskin from left to right in 2021: Ethan, Victoria, Damiano and Thomas.
  • Damiano David – vocals (2016–present)
  • Victoria De Angelis – bass (2016–present)
  • Thomas Raggi – guitars (2016–present)
  • Ethan Torchio – drums (2016–present)

Discography

Main article: Måneskin discography

Filmography

List of films featuring Måneskin
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2018 This Is Måneskin Themselves Documentary [24]

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