Damiano David
Damiano David is an Italian singer and songwriter best known as the vocalist of the Italian rock band Måneskin, which 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".[1][2] He is noted for his "natural charisma of the great frontmen",[3] and as an Italian fashion icon.[4]
Damiano David | |
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.jpg) Damiano performing in April 2018 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 8 January 1999 Rome, Italy |
| Genres | Rock |
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| Instruments | voice |
| Years active | 2016-Present |
Biography
changeDamiano was born in Rome, Italy, to flight attendant parents. Due to the nature of his parents' work, he and his brother travelled worldwide from an early age and were introduced to various cultures.[5] Until he was 17, he showed some talent playing basketball as a point guard at the local club Eurobasket Roma. He recalls that the basketball experience gave him fundamental discipline to succeed in his life.[6][7][8]
Damiano started singing when he was only six years old.[9] He met Victoria De Angelis, Thomas Raggi and Ethan Torchio, his future band members from Måneskin, during high school days. He studied at the liceo linguistico Eugenio Montale in Rome, but he did not complete high school and instead devoted himself to his music career,[10] for which he also had the support of his parents.[5] When introduced for the position of a vocalist for their local band, he was initially rejected because his style was considered "too pop", but his insistence to be in the band eventually got him accepted.[4][5] Damiano soon changed his demeanor and style, especially his stage persona,[11] because he learned how to freely express himself, as well as gaining confidence in his sexuality.[5] The band was formed in 2016 and initially played as buskers in the streets of the city of Rome,[5][12] but in 2017 they soon rose to prominence when they finished second in the eleventh season of the Italian talent show X Factor. The band had a breakthrough debut with the studio album Il ballo della vita and tour in 2018 and 2019.[4] In 2021, their second studio album Teatro d'ira: Vol. I was released.[5][13]
After their win at the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 he was falsely accused of drug use during the final.[14][15][16] Damiano and his bandmates have been anti-drug advocates since the beginning. Damiano himself stated in his Vogue Italia interview, "we are not falling into the stereotype of the alcoholic and drugged rock star". He believes that creativity comes from a "healthy, trained and lucid" mind and it is contradicting trying to truly express "our own self by binding ourselves to something that instead makes us dependent, slaves", also referring to the 27 Club.[5]
Personal Life
changeAgainst numerous rumors about Damiano's personal life, in 2021 he announced that he has been dating Giorgia Soleri for almost four years.[17][18]
References
change- ↑ "Eurovision 2021 winner: Italy's Måneskin take the victory with "Zitti e buoni"". wiwibloggs. 22 May 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ↑ "Sanremo, i Maneskin raccontano il loro brano "Zitti e buoni"". www.iltempo.it (in Italian). Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ↑ Cruccu, Matteo (8 March 2021). "Manuel Agnelli: 'I Maneskin hanno vinto perché hanno risvegliato il pubblico. Ma non possono salvare il rock italiano da soli'". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Laffranchi, Andrea (24 May 2021). "Damiano dei Maneskin, la sua storia: dalla strada all'Eurovision, "Con le monetine raccolte il primo singolo"". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 Caprotti, Elisabetta (24 May 2021). "Damiano David: "La droga è una grandissima zozzeria"". Vogue Italia. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
- ↑ Antonio Lepone (2 June 2021). "Il Basket Prima Dei Maneskin". Il Messaggero (in Italian). Retrieved 2 June 2021.
- ↑ "Damiano dei Maneskin, passato da play nell'Eurobasket e presente da grande tifoso della Roma". Il Corriere della Sera (in Italian). 7 March 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
- ↑ Maria Elena Barnabi (22 February 2019). "Damiano dei Måneskin: "Sesso, droga? Preferiamo la disciplina"". Cosmopolitan (in Italian). Retrieved 2 June 2021.
- ↑ "Eurovision 2021, vincono i Maneskin: il rock d'Italia conquista l'arena di Rotterdam | VIDEO". Le Iene (in Italian). Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- ↑ Sonia Montrella (24 November 2017). "Tutto quello che c'è da sapere sui Maneskin". Agenzia Giornalistica Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 16 June 2021.
- ↑ Mario Manca (15 December 2017). "X Factor 11, Maneskin: "Siamo rock, ma con un'anima da secchioni"". Vanity Fair (in Italian). Retrieved 2 June 2021.
- ↑ "Maneskin" (in Italian). Sky Italia. 19 October 2017. Archived from the original on 21 August 2018. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
Anno in cui si è costituito il Gruppo: 2016
- ↑ Mastrantonio, Luca (11 February 2021). "Måneskin, trionfo a Eurovision: "La rabbia dei ventenni è di nuovo forza creativa"". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 2 June 2021.
- ↑ "Damiano David: Eurovision winner cleared of drug use by broadcaster". BBC. 25 May 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ↑ Campbell, Lucy (24 May 2021). "Eurovision: Måneskin lead singer cleared of taking drugs at final". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ↑ Nick Vivarelli (25 May 2021). "Eurovision Winners Måneskin Talk 'Offensive' Drug Accusations, and Bringing Italian Rock to the World". Variety. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ↑ "Чому всі божеволіють від соліста гурту Måneskin, який переміг на Євробаченні-2021". lifestyle.segodnya.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ↑ "Chi è Damiano David dei Maneskin: Età, Fidanzata Giorgia, Tatuaggi e Instagram". ChieCosa.it (in Italian). 9 May 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2021.[permanent dead link]