Sissi (singer)
Italian singer-songwriter (born 1999)
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Silvia Cesana (born 21 February 1999), known professionally as Sissi, is an Italian singer-songwriter.
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21 February 1999
- Singer
- songwriter
- Vocals
Early life and education
Born in 1999 in Erba and raised in Merone (both in the Province of Como), Sissi became interested in music at a young age, drawing particular inspiration from English singer Amy Winehouse.[1][2]
As a teenager, she began writing songs in English, in 2017 which were released on Caterina Caselli's Sugar Music label.[3][4] She obtained her high school diploma in languages at the "Carlo Porta" high school in Erba.[5][6]
Career
In 2019 she participated in the thirteenth season of X Factor,[7] where she was eliminated by Sfera Ebbasta at the Home Visits.[8] On 17 April 2020 she released her first official single "Sento",[9][10] followed on 12 June by the single "Versus" featuring Tommy Dali.[11][12] In the same year she accompanied Rkomi as a backing singer for the Dove gli occhi non arrivano tour.[13][14] In November 2020, she participated in AmaSanremo with her unreleased song "Per farci paura",[15] which was included on the soundtrack of the third season of the Netflix series Summertime.[16]
In 2021, she participated in the twenty-first season of the talent show Amici di Maria De Filippi,[17] reaching the final finishing in fifth place[18] and winning the TIM critics' award worth 50,000 euros in gold tokens.[19] On 27 May 2022 she released her first studio album, Leggera,[20] which includes both new songs and the songs she presented at Amici, including "Come, come" (which went gold),[21] "Stupidi lovers",[22] "Danshari",[23] "Dove sei"[24] and "Scendi".[25] Then, in September 2022, she performed "Sottovoce" at the TIM Music Awards at the Verona Arena.[26] The following year, she wrote the lyrics for "Atacama", the third track on Giorgia's album Blu.[27]
On 9 February 2024 she participated in the 74th Sanremo Music Festival on the fourth evening dedicated to covers, duetting with competing singer BigMama, along with Gaia and La Niña, singing the song "Fa strano (Lady Marmalade)",[28] released the following 22 March.[29] She subsequently joined the record label Pluggers, with which she released the single "Mezzo amore" on 5 April.[30] That same year, she sang Princess Ellian's songs in the Netflix animated film Spellbound.[31] On 11 April 2025 she released her first EP XS,[32] containing six tracks,[33] including the singles "Vorrei",[34] "Telegram"[35] and "Hooligans".[36]
Discography
Extended plays
| Title | EP details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| ITA [37] | ||
| Leggera |
|
11 |
| XS |
|
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Soundtrack albums
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Spellbound (Colonna Sonora Del Film Netflix di Skydance Animation) |
|
Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Certifications | Album or EP |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Sento" | 2020 | Non-album singles | |
| "Versus" (featuring Tommy Dali) | |||
| "Per farti paura" | |||
| "Come, come" | 2021 | Leggera | |
| "Stupidi lovers" | |||
| "Danshari" | 2022 | ||
| "Dove sei" | |||
| "Scendi" | |||
| "Sottovoce" | Non-album singles | ||
| "Mezzo amore" | 2024 | ||
| "Vorrei" | 2025 | XS | |
| "Telegram" | |||
| "Hooligans" | |||
| "Colpo di stato" | 2026 | Non-album singles | |
| "Amore mio" |
As featured artist
Collaborations
| Title | Year | Album or EP |
|---|---|---|
| "Semplicemente" (JXN and Fares featuring Sissi and Emma Nolde) |
2021 | Extra #1 |
| "Criminale" (Erin featuring Sissi) |
Luce spenta | |
| "Affogo (outro)" (Ainé featuring Clementino and Sissi) |
Alchimia | |
| "Sembrava impossibile" (DJ Shocca featuring Sottotono, Sissi and Gemitaiz) |
2023 | Sacrosanto |
| "Privacy" (Voga featuring CoCo and Sissi) |
2025 | Chi ama non dimentica |
Songwriting credits
Tournée
As a solo artist
- 2022 – Live 2022
- 2026 – Amore Mio Tour
- For other artists
- 2019/2020 – Dove gli occhi non arrivano Tour Rkomi's tour as a chorister
Television programs
| Year | Title | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | X Factor | Sky Uno | Contestant (season 13) |
| 2020 | AmaSanremo | Rai 1 | Contestant (season 14) |
| 2021–2022 | Amici di Maria De Filippi | Canale 5 | Contestant, fifth place (season 21) |
| 2024 | Sanremo Music Festival 2024 | Rai 1 | Guest on the cover night |
Dubbing
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Spellbound | Ellian | Italian voice |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Nomination | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Amici di Maria De Filippi | TIM Critics' Award | Won | [19] |
