Sangiovanni Explained

Sangiovanni
Birth Name:Giovanni Pietro Damian
Birth Date:9 January 2003
Birth Place:Vicenza, Veneto, Italy
Years Active:2020–2024; on hiatus
Label:Sugar Music, Universal

Giovanni Pietro Damian (born 9 January 2003), known professionally as Sangiovanni, is an Italian singer, rapper and songwriter.[1]

Biography

In 2020, Sangiovanni took part at the 20th edition of the Italian talent show Amici di Maria De Filippi, where he won the "Singers" section and finished second overall. He debuted with the EP Sangiovanni in May 2021, which peaked at number one of FIMI's album chart.[2] [3]

His most successful song, "Malibu", topped the Italian single chart for four weeks and was certified eight times platinum in Italy for sales exceeding 800,000 copies.[4] On 4 December 2021, his participation at the Sanremo Music Festival 2022 was revealed.[5] He finished fifth overall with the song "Farfalle".[6]

He competed in the Sanremo Music Festival 2024 with the song "Finiscimi".[7] [8]

In February 2024 he announced that he would take a break from music due to health problems. Following this decision the release of the new album and the related concert event were cancelled.[9]

Discography

Studio albums

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:20em;"
Album detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
ITA
[10] 		SWI
Cadere volare 2 38

EPs

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:20em;"
EP detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
ITA
[13] 		SWI
[14]
Sangiovanni 1 34

4× Platinum[15]

Singles

As lead artist

Title! rowspan="2" scope="col" style="width:1em;"
YearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
ITA
[16] 		SMR
[17] 		SPA
[18] 		SWI
[19]
"Paranoia"2020— — — —rowspan="2"
"Non +"— — — —
"Guccy Bag"29 — — — Sangiovanni
"Lady"20212 — — —
  • FIMI: 4× Platinum
"Tutta la notte"3 — — —
  • FIMI: 2× Platinum
"Hype"25 — — —
  • FIMI: Gold
"Malibu"
1 13 — 48
  • FIMI: 8× Platinum
"Raggi gamma"27 29 — —
  • FIMI: Gold
"Perso nel buio"
9 — — —
  • FIMI: Platinum
"Farfalle" / "Mariposas"
20222 19 10 24
  • FIMI: 6× Platinum
  • PROMUSICAE: 6× Platinum
  • IFPI SWI: Platinum[21]
Cadere volare
"Cielo dammi la Luna"21 — — —
  • FIMI: Gold
"Scossa"31 33 — —
  • FIMI: Platinum
"Fluo"78 23 — —
"La fine del mondo"
202328 18 — —
  • FIMI: 2× Platinum
Pianeta di Miller
"Americana"— 47 — —rowspan="2"
"Finiscimi"202428 — — —
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released.

As featured artist

Title! rowspan="2" scope="col" style="width:1em;"
YearPeak chart positionAlbum
SMR
"Tilt"
202216Bromance

Television

YearTitleRole(s)Notes
2020–2021Amici di Maria De FilippiHimself / ContestantTalent show (season 20), runner-up
2022Sanremo Music Festival 2022Annual music festival, 5th place with the song "Farfalle"
2023Vita da CarloHimself (fictional version)Recurring role (season 2)
2024Sanremo Music Festival 2024Himself / ContestantAnnual music festival, 29th place with the song "Finiscimi"

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sangiovanni è l'ultimo degli amiciani, in salsa urban. 22 January 2021. 29 June 2021.
  2. Web site: Classifica settimanale WK 20 (dal 14.05.2021 al 20.05.2021). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. 7 December 2021.
  3. Web site: Sangiovanni sfonda quota 100 milioni per l'Ep d'esordio: un successo che vale il platino. Fanpage.it. 31 May 2021. 7 December 2021.
  4. Web site: Classifica settimanale WK 20 (dal 14.05.2021 al 20.05.2021). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. 7 December 2021.
  5. Web site: Sanremo 2022, da Elisa a Emma e Donatella Rettore: ecco tutti i big in gara. 4 December 2021. Corriere della Sera. 7 December 2021.
  6. Web site: 2022-02-06. RAI reveal full Festival di Sanremo results. 2022-02-07. ESCXTRA.com. en-GB.
  7. Web site: Italy 2024: 'Sanremo' lineup revealed. Eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union (EBU). 2023-12-03. 2023-12-03.
  8. Web site: Sanremo 2024: i cantanti e le canzoni, gli ospiti e i conduttori. Tutto sul Festival. Sanremo 2024: the singers and the songs, the guests and the hosts. Everything about the Festival. it. TV Sorrisi e Canzoni. 2023-12-20. 2023-12-20.
  9. Web site: 2024-02-15. Sangiovanni annuncia il ritiro. 2024-05-04. vanityfair.it. it.
  10. Web site: Italian Charts - Sangiovanni - Albums. Italiancharts.com. Hung Medien. 4 June 2022.
  11. Web site: Tutto su Cadere Volare, l'album di debutto di Sangiovanni. teamworld.it. Italian. 2 February 2022. 6 February 2022.
  12. Web site: Cadere volare. FIMI. 29 August 2022.
  13. Web site: Italian Charts - Sangiovanni - Albums. Italiancharts.com. Hung Medien. 7 December 2021.
  14. Web site: Discographie Sangiovanni. swisscharts.com. 7 December 2021.
  15. Web site: Sangiovanni. FIMI. 6 June 2022.
  16. Web site: Italian Charts – Sangiovanni – Singles. Italiancharts.com. Hung Medien. 7 December 2021.
  17. Peak chart positions for singles in San Marino:
  18. Web site: Search: sangiovanni (Songs). El Portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. 14 June 2022.
  19. Web site: Sangiovanni Charts. swisscharts.com. 7 December 2021.
  20. Italy. Sangiovanni. 31 October 2023.
  21. Web site: Albums and singles certified Platinum in 2022. 5 September 2022. IFPI Switzerland. German.

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