Måneskin
Måneskin[a] are an Italian rock band formed in Rome in 2016. The band is composed of lead vocalist Damiano David, bassist Victoria De Angelis, guitarist Thomas Raggi, and drummer Ethan Torchio.[3] Performing in the streets in their early days, Måneskin rose to prominence after coming in second in the eleventh season of the Italian version of X Factor in 2017. Their international breakthrough occurred when the foursome won the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 for Italy with the song "Zitti e buoni".
Måneskin
Måneskin have released three studio albums, Il ballo della vita (2018), Teatro d'ira: Vol. I (2021), and Rush! (2023), plus an extended play, and 13 singles, which have topped Italian and European music charts. They have received 34 platinum and seven gold certifications from FIMI,[4] and have sold over a million records in Italy before their post-Eurovision breakthrough.[5] Previously, the band's most successful Italian single was "Torna a casa". In 2021, Måneskin became the first Italian rock band to reach the top 10 on the UK Singles Chart, with the songs "Zitti e buoni", "I Wanna Be Your Slave" and a cover of The Four Seasons' "Beggin'" reaching the top 10 on the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart, receiving multiple international certifications for sales of over three million copies internationally, and four million in total. They received their first Grammy nomination in the Best New Artist category at the 2023 Grammy Awards.
As of 2022, Måneskin have sold an estimated 40 million copies worldwide and garnered four billion streams across all streaming platforms, and six diamond, 133 platinum, and 34 gold certifications.[6]
Musical style and influences[edit]
According to Damiano David, the group is "a translation of the music of the past into modernity".[105] Måneskin's music has been classified as pop rock,[3][106][107][108][109] alternative rock,[110] glam rock,[111] hard rock[112] and funk rock.[113] Their music style changed from a pop rock sound with funk influences on their first studio album,[113] to hard rock on their second studio album, as heard in "Zitti e buoni".[114][115] Their look and sound have been compared to 1970s rock music.[47] The band members have cited various musical and fashion influences, including Led Zeppelin, Fleetwood Mac, Nirvana, Perry Farrell, Radiohead,[34] Franz Ferdinand,[116] David Bowie, Aerosmith, Black Sabbath,[117] Gentle Giant,[118] the Rolling Stones, the Doors,[105] Arctic Monkeys,[119] Red Hot Chili Peppers, Harry Styles, Bruno Mars,[28] R.E.M. and Italian rock bands Marlene Kuntz, Verdena and Afterhours.[120]
