Tommaso Paradiso

Born in the Prati district of Rome to a family with Campanian roots, Paradiso graduated in philosophy after attending a classical high school.^[1][2]

In 2009, he co-founded the band Thegiornalisti with Marco Antonio Musella and Marco Primavera, debuting in 2011 with the album Vol. 1.^[3] The band gained widespread recognition with subsequent albums, including Fuoricampo (2014), Completamente Sold Out (2016), and Love (2018), as well as the hit single "Riccione" (2017).^[4]

Paradiso composed the music for Luca Carboni's successful single "Luca lo stesso" in 2015 and contributed to various projects, including the writing of "L'esercito del selfie" by Takagi & Ketra^[5] and "Partiti adesso" by Giusy Ferreri.^[6] He worked again with Takagi & Ketra on "Da sola/In the Night" in 2018 and "La luna e la gatta" in 2019.^[7][8] He also wrote songs for Nina Zilli, Noemi, Gianni Morandi, Francesca Michielin, Franco126, and Loredana Bertè.

In September 2019, Paradiso announced his departure from Thegiornalisti to pursue a solo career, launching it with the single "Non avere paura".^[9] On 4 March 2022, he released his debut album, Space Cowboy.^[10] His second studio album, Sensazione stupenda, was released on 6 October 2023.^[11]

In 2022, Paradiso made his directorial debut with the film Sulle nuvole.^[12]

On 30 November 2025, he was announced among the participants of the Sanremo Music Festival 2026.^[13] He competed with the song "I romantici".^[14]