Anastasio (singer) explained

Anastasio
Birth Name:Marco Anastasio
Birth Date:1997 5, df=y
Birth Place:Meta, Campania, Italy
Genre:Hip hop, rap rock, alternative hip hop, conscious hip-hop
Occupation:Singer, rapper
Years Active:2015–present
Label:Sony Music (2018–present)

Marco Anastasio known as Anastasio (born 13 May 1997) is an Italian rapper and singer. He was born in Meta, Campania, a town near Naples. He is best known for winning the twelfth season of the Italian talent show X Factor in 2018.[1] [2] His debut single, "La fine del mondo", was released on 23 November 2018 and topped the charts in Italy.[3] [4]

Biography

Early life

Marco Anastasio was born in 1997 in Meta, Campania.[2]

2015-2018: Career beginnings

He published his first EP Disciplina sperimentale produced by Gigi Emme in 2015 and he also uploaded some singles on his YouTube channel using the pseudonym Nasta. On 20 March 2018 he published the song "Come Maurizio Sarri" dedicated to Maurizio Sarri the former coach of the professional football club S.S.C. Napoli. The song was successful, especially among football fans.[5]

2018–2020: X Factor Italia, Sanremo 2020 and first album

He won the twelfth edition of the Italian version of the X Factor in December 2018.[1] [2] On 23 November 2018 his debut single "La fine del mondo" was released and it topped the charts in Italy winning a Gold Certification.[3] [4] On 14 December 2018 his EP La fine del mondo was released on Spotify.

On 8 February 2019 he appeared as a musical guest during the fourth show of the 69th Sanremo Music Festival, performing the song "Correre", which followed a monologue by actor and presenter Claudio Bisio.[6] The song was released as a digital single on 9 February 2019.[7]

He competed at the Sanremo Music Festival 2020 with the song "Rosso di rabbia".[8] On 7 February 2020, he released his debut album Atto zero.[9] [10]

Discography

Studio albums

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2"
Album detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
ITA
[11]
Atto zero
  • Released: 7 February 2020
  • Label: RCA Records
  • Format: CD, digital download, streaming
10
Mielemedicina
  • Released: 25 February 2022
  • Label: Epic, Sony Music
  • Format: digital download, streaming
95
"—" denotes an item that did not chart in that country.

Extended plays

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2"
EP detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
ITA
Disciplina sperimentale
  • Released: 14 March 2015
  • Label: Self-production
  • Format: digital download
La fine del mondo
  • Released: 14 December 2018
  • Label: Sony Music
  • Format: CD, digital download
8FIMI

Gold

"—" denotes an item that did not chart in that country.

Singles

Single! scope="col" rowspan="2"
YearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum or EP
ITA
[12]
"La fine del mondo"20181
  • FIMI: 2× Platinum
La fine del mondo
"Correre"201959
"Il fattaccio del vicolo del Moro"Atto zero
"Rosso di rabbia"202015
"Assurdo"2022Mielemedicina
"—" denotes an item that did not chart in that country.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Anastasio vince X Factor 2018 – X Factor – Sky Uno. X Factor. 13 December 2018 . 14 December 2018.
  2. Web site: X Factor 2018, vince Anastasio. Carlo Mandelli. 14 December 2018. ANSA. it. 15 February 2020.
  3. Web site: Anastasio - La fine del mondo (Radio Date: 23-11-2018). it. 15 February 2020.
  4. Web site: Classifica settimanale WK 48 (dal 2018-11-23 al 2018-11-29).
  5. Web site: Anastasio - Biografia. it. 15 February 2020.
  6. Web site: Anastasio a Sanremo: il testo della nuova canzone. Rolling Stone. Italian. 8 February 2019. 9 February 2019.
  7. Web site: Sanremo 2019, Anastasio ospite a sorpresa: l'inedito Correre. Rockol.it. Italian. 9 February 2019. 8 February 2019.
  8. Web site: Sanremo 2020: Ecco chi sono i 22 Big in gara della 70esima edizione del Festival. Coming Soon. 31 December 2019. it. 15 February 2020.
  9. Web site: Anastasio tra passato, presente e futuro: "Ecco il mio 'Atto Zero', è un nuovo inizio". Tgcom24. 30 January 2020. it. 15 February 2020.
  10. Web site: Anastasio, il 7 febbraio esce l'album "Atto Zero". Sky TG24. 10 January 2020. it. 15 February 2020.
  11. Web site: Italian Charts - Anastasio - Albums. Italiancharts.com. 18 August 2021.
  12. Web site: Database Top of the Music - Classifiche. Federation of the Italian Music Industry. Italian. 18 August 2021.