| Ernia | |
| Birth Name: | Matteo Professione |
| Birth Date: | 29 November 1993 |
| Birth Place: | Milan, Italy |
| Occupation: | Rapper |
| Years Active: | 2011–present |
Matteo Professione (born 29 November 1993, in Milan),[1] better known as Ernia, is an Italian rapper. Together with fellow hip hop artist Ghali, he founded the crew Troupe D'Elite, also including Maite and producer Fawzi.[2] The group released the eponymous extended play in 2012 under label Tanta Roba, and the album Il mio giorno preferito in free download under Honiro Records label, in 2014.[3] [4] [5]
After the group's dissolution, he moved to London. When he came back to Italy, he debuted as a solo artist in 2017, releasing the album Come uccidere un usignolo, named after a literal translation of the title of Harper Lee's novel To Kill a Mockingbird.[6] One year later, his second studio album, 68, debuted at number one on the FIMI Italian Albums Chart.[7] [8] In 2020, he increased his fame with the album Gemelli, which became his second number-one studio set in Italy, and spawned the chart-topping single "Superclassico", certified sextuple platinum by the Federation of the Italian Music Industry.[9] [10]
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ITA [11] | SWI [12] | ||||
| Come uccidere un usignolo | 5 | — |
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| 68 |
| 1 | — |
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| Gemelli[14] |
| 1 | 61 |
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| Io non ho paura |
| 1 | 32 |
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