Maninni
Italian singer-songwriter (born 1997)
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Alessio Mininni (born 19 December 1997),[1][2] known professionally as Maninni, is an Italian singer-songwriter.
19 December 1997
- Singer
- songwriter
- Vocals
- guitar
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Maninni at the Sanremo Music Festival 2024 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Alessio Mininni 19 December 1997 Bitetto, Apulia, Italy |
| Genres | Pop |
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| Years active | 2016–present |
| Label | Sony Music Italy |
| Website | maninni |
Early life
Alessio Mininni was born and raised in Bitetto, a town in the Metropolitan City of Bari.[3][4] His father is a metalworker and his mother is a homemaker.[5] He has one brother.[6]
He fell in love with music after attending a U2 concert with his father at the age of nine, and took up guitar shortly thereafter.[3][5] He graduated from the Don Lorenzo Milani liceo musicale in Acquaviva delle Fonti.[7]
Career
In 2016, Mininni competed in the 16th season of Amici di Maria De Filippi.[8] He released two singles, "Parlami di te" and "Peggio di ieri", in 2017 and 2019, respectively.[2]
In late 2022, Mininni took part in the Sanremo Giovani song contest with his song "Mille porte",[9][10] but did not advance to the Sanremo Music Festival 2023.[11] He competed at the Sanremo Music Festival 2024 with the song "Spettacolare".[12][13]
Discography
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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| ITA [15] | |||
| "Parlami di te" | 2017 | — | Non-album singles |
| "Peggio di ieri" (with Marmo) |
2019 | — | |
| "Senza" | 2021 | — | |
| "Vestito rosso" | — | ||
| "Vaniglia" | — | ||
| "Bari NY" | — | ||
| "Irene" | 2022 | — | |
| "Caffè" | — | ||
| "Mille porte" | — | ||
| "Dicono" | 2023 | — | |
| "Graffi" | — | ||
| "Monolocale" | — | ||
| "Spettacolare" | 2024 | 33 | |
| "Supercalicolare" | — |