| Bnkr44 | |
| Origin: | Empoli, Tuscany, Italy |
| Years Active: | 2019–present |
Bnkr44 (Italian: Bunker Quarantaquattro pronounced as /it/ and stylized as bnkr44) is an Italian musical collective formed in Empoli in 2019.
Bnkr44 formed as a collective of six in Empoli, a town in Tuscany, on 4 April 2019. Their name is a reference to the bunker, a former tannery repurposed as a studio for the band, as well as to the date (4/4) on which they were established.[1] [2] After initially uploading their songs to SoundCloud, they published their first album, 44.Deluxe, in 2020 with the label .[3]
They participated in the fourth evening of the Sanremo Music Festival 2023, singing with Sethu a cover version of "Charlie fa surf", originally by Baustelle.
In 2023, they reached the top 3 of the Sanremo Giovani song contest with their song "Effetti speciali", earning them a spot in the Sanremo Music Festival 2024 where they performed "Governo punk".[4]
| Release date | Label | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ITA [6] | ||||
| 44.Deluxe | 4 November 2020 | Bomba Dischi | — | |
| Farsi male a noi va bene | 26 November 2021 | Bomba Dischi | 34 | |
| Farsi male a noi va bene 2.0 | 26 May 2022 | Bomba Dischi | ||
| Fuoristrada | 28 April 2023 | Bomba Dischi | 48 |
| Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ITA | |||
| "Cosa ci resta" | 2022 | — | rowspan="8" |
| "So chi sei" | — | ||
| "Per non sentire la noia" | 2023 | — | |
| "Guida spericolata" | — | ||
| "Effetti speciali" | — | ||
| "Governo punk" | 2024 | 20 | |
| "Ma che idea" | 21 | ||
| "Estate 80" | 72 [7] |
| Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ITA | ||||
| "Diavolo" | 2022 | 6 | rowspan="3" | |
| "Così non va" | 60 | |||
| "La verità" | 22 |