Emis Killa
Italian rapper (born 1989)
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Emiliano Rudolf Giambelli (born 14 November 1989), known professionally as Emis Killa, is an Italian rapper.[1][2]
14 November 1989
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| Born | Emiliano Rudolf Giambelli 14 November 1989 Vimercate, Lombardy, Italy |
| Occupation | Rapper |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Website | www |
Early and personal life
Emiliano Giambelli was born in Vimercate, Lombardy, to a Sicilian mother from Palermo who worked as a metalworker and a Lombard father who also performed as a musician. His father struggled with bipolar disorder and died due to cardiac arrest in 2010.
Since late 2019, Emis Killa has been in a relationship with fashion model and designer Martina Bottiglieri. He has a daughter, Perla Blue, born on 17 August 2018 to his former partner Tiffany Fortini, and a son, Romeo, born 18 June 2024 to Bottiglieri.[3]
Career
2007–2010: The beginnings
In 2007, at just 17 years old, Emis Killa was the winner of an Italian freestyle competition called TecnichePerfette.[4]
2024–present
In December 2024, Emis Killa was announced as one of the participants in the Sanremo Music Festival 2025.[5] He was due to compete with the song "Demoni". However, he ultimately withdrew from the competition in late January amid legal issues.[6] In December 2025, he released the album Musica triste, which was certified gold.[7] In 2026, his single "LA TESTA GIRA", recorded with Anitta and Fred De Palma, topped the Italian singles chart.[8] The song continued dominating the charts into the summer.[9]
Awards and nominations
On 5 May 2012, Emis Killa won "Best emerging artist of 2012" at the TRL awards.[10]
On 12 December 2012, during the Hip Hop Awards in the category of Best New Artist and Best Collaboration he won along with Club Dogo, J-Ax and Marracash with his song "Se il mondo fosse".
In January 2015, Mercurio received a nomination for IMPALA's European Independent Album of the Year Award.[11]
Discography
- Il peggiore (2011)
- L'erba cattiva (2012)
- Mercurio (2013)
- Terza stagione (2016)
- Supereroe (2018)
- 17 with Jake La Furia (2020)
- Effetto notte (2023)
- Musica triste (2025)