Antonia (Italian singer)
Italian singer-songwriter (born 2005)
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Antonia Nocca (born 19 October 2005), known professionally by the mononym Antonia, is an Italian singer-songwriter.
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19 October 2005
- Singer
- songwriter
- Vocals
- piano
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| Born | Antonia Nocca 19 October 2005 Naples, Campania, Italy |
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| Years active | 2024–present |
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Early life and education
Raised in the Materdei neighborhood of Naples with her sister Lorenza,[2] she is the second daughter of Carmen Garzillo and Giuseppe "Pino" Nocca.[3][4]
She discovered music at the age of six while attending Onorato Fava Elementary School in her hometown.[5][6] Around the same time, she began taking singing lessons and then performing on stage, and by the age of ten she was already singing in Neapolitan.[7][8] In July 2024, she graduated from the Gian Battista Vico State Classical Lyceum in her hometown.[9][10]
Career
In November 2024, she joined the cast of the twenty-fourth edition of Canale 5's musical talent show Amici di Maria De Filippi, entering the initial phase.[11][12] In February 2025, she entered the series phase of the show by joining professor Rudy Zerbi's team[13][14] and in May of the following year she reached the final,[15] where she finished fourth and won the Spotify Singles Award (awarded during the semi-final),[16] the Enel Critics' Award and the Unicità Oreo Award.[17]
During the show, she released several new songs, including "Giganti",[18] "Dove ti trovi tu",[19] "Romantica"[20] and "Relax",[21][22] all four of which were later included in her debut EP, Relax, released on 24 May 2025 by Ecletic Records and Warner Music Italy,[23] which also includes the songs "Le curve" and "Weekend".[24][25] The EP debuted at number thirty-seven on the FIMI Albums Chart.[26] In the summer of that same year, she performed at several musical events, including TIM Summer Hits,[27] Battiti Live,[28] Yoga Radio Bruno Estate[29] and RDS Summer Festival.[30]
On 24 October "Genie in a Bottle" was released for Spotify,[31] a reinterpretation of the 1999 song of the same name by Christina Aguilera.[32] In the same month she was chosen to compete in Sanremo Giovani 2025,[33] the youth selection for the Sanremo Music Festival 2026, with the song "Luoghi perduti".[34][35] After making it through the first round[36] and the semifinal,[37] she reached the final where she was eliminated.[38][39] On 22 May 2026 Aiello's album Scorpione was released, in which Antonia collaborated on the track "Fiammiferi".[40] On 5 June the single "Obbligo o verità" was released.[41][42]
Personal life
In 2025 she started dating singer Cristiana Carella, known as Senza Cri, whom she met during her participation on the twenty-fourth edition of Amici di Maria De Filippi.[43][44] Coincidentally, Carella also entered Sanremo Giovani 2025 going on to reach the final like Nocca.[45][37]
Discography
Extended plays
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Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Album or EP |
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| "Giganti" | 2024 | Relax |
| "Dove ti trovi tu" | 2025 | |
| "Romantica" | ||
| "Relax" | ||
| "Genie in a Bottle" | Non-album singles | |
| "Luoghi perduti" | ||
| "Obbligo o verità" | 2026 |
Collaborations
| Title | Year | Album or EP |
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| "Fiammiferi" (Aiello featuring Antonia) |
2026 | Scorpione |
Television programs
| Year | Title | Network | Role(s) | Notes |
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| 2024–2025 | Amici di Maria De Filippi | Canale 5 | Herself / Contestant | Talent show (season 24) – Fourth place |
