Le Vibrazioni
- Sanremo 2022 entry: “Tantissimo” (Very much)
- Previous Sanremo participations: 3 (2005, 2018, 2020)
Le Vibrazioni are a pop rock band formed in Milan in 1999 currently composed of Francesco Saracina, Stefano Verderi, Marco Castellani and Alessandro Deidda. They started their career by performing locally in different Milan clubs and bars before achieving their breakthrough in 2003 with the single “Dedicato a te” which earned them considerable success and popularity. The group split in 2012 before getting back together in 2017. They have published 5 studio albums and 25 singles and they return to Sanremo after finishing fourth in 2020 with their song “Dov’è”.
Matteo Romano
- Sanremo 2022 entry: “Virale” (viral)
- Previous Sanremo participations: None (debuting)
Matteo Romano is another Sanremo debutant and new and rising performer in Italy. Born in Cuneo in 2002, as one of a boy triplet, he arrives to Sanremo after finishing third in Sanremo Giovani 2021, earing the right to perform in the big stage. He achieved his first breakthrough with the song “Concedimi” which achieved considerable success on TikTok, with over 12.5 million views and reaching gold certification in the charts. He has also published another singled called “Casa di Specchi”.
Sangiovanni
- Sanremo 2022 entry: “Farfalle” (Butterflies)
- Previous Sanremo participations: None (debuting)
Sangiovanni, stage name of Giovanni Pietro Damian, was born in Vicenza in Veneto in 2003 and is another debutant and another new and rising figure in the Italian music industry. He was the runner-up in the 20th edition of the show Amici di Maria De Filippi. During his participation he performed his singles “Gucci Bag”, “Lady”, “Tutta la notte” and “Malibu” which went on to reach high rankings in the Italian charts.
Tananai
- Sanremo 2022 entry: “Sesso occasionale” (Occasional sex)
- Previous Sanremo participations: None (debuting)
Tananai, stage name of Alberto Cotta Ramusino, was born in Milan in 1995 and is also making his debut to Sanremo being one of the three winners of Sanremo Giovani 2021. Active in music since 2017, when he published his album “To Discover And Forget” under the pseudonym Not For Us. He has published six singles and one EP and has also been active as a music producer. In 2021 he collaborated with Italian rap superstar Fedez on the piece “Le madri degli altri”.
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