Måneskin

Also known as Maneskin

Måneskin 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. 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, where they were coached by Manuel Agnelli. Their international breakthrough occurred when the foursome won the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 for , after also winning the Sanremo Music Festival, with the song "".

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Måneskin is an Italian rock band formed in Rome in 2016 that gained international prominence after winning the Eurovision Song Contest in 2021 and the Sanremo Music Festival. The band matters because they represent a major resurgence of rock music on the global stage and have become one of the most successful contemporary rock acts, bringing the genre back to mainstream attention through major music competitions and subsequent worldwide touring and recording success.

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Musical artist.name: Måneskin
Musical artist.image: Måneskin 2018.jpg
Musical artist.caption: Måneskin promotional photo, 2018; from left to right: Ethan Torchio, Victoria De Angelis, Damiano David and Thomas Raggi
Musical artist.landscape: yes
Musical artist.origin: Rome, Italy
Musical artist.years_active: 2016–2024

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Official website: maneskin.com
Image: Måneskin 2021.jpg

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IPA transcription: ˈmɔːnəˌske̝nˀ
end of work period: 2024-00-00
social media followers: 5410000
Commons category: Måneskin
start of work period: 2016-00-00
name: Måneskin
inception: 2016-00-00
official shop URL: merch.maneskin.com

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History
2015–2016: Formation
2017–2019: ''X Factor'' and ''Il ballo della vita''
2020–2021: ''Teatro d'ira: Vol. I'', Eurovision and global recognition
2022–2024: ''Rush!''
Musical style and influences
Band members
Discography
Filmography
Tours
Awards and nominations
Notes
References
External links

Måneskin has released three studio albums, (2018), ''Teatro d'ira: Vol. I (2021), and Rush! (2023), plus an extended play Chosen'' (2017), and 13 singles, which have topped Italian and European music charts. They have received 34 platinum and seven gold certifications from FIMI, and had sold over a million records in Italy before their post-Eurovision breakthrough. 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 "", "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.