Matteo Romano
Birth nameMatteo Romano
Born (2002-03-20) 20 March 2002
Cuneo, Piedmont, Italy
GenresPop
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • piano
Years active2020–present
LabelsUniversal Music Italia

Matteo Romano (born 20 March 2002) is an Italian singer-songwriter.[1]

Biography

Romano was born in Cuneo. His music career began in 2020 when he released a preview of what will become his debut single "Concedimi" on the social platform TikTok. The video went viral in Italy, reaching over 3 million likes. The single was subsequently published on all platforms on the following 17 November.[2]

In March 2021, he obtained a recording contract with the label Universal Music Italia, and released the next single "Casa di specchi". In November 2021, Romano was one of 12 acts selected to compete in Sanremo Giovani, a televised competition aimed at selecting three newcomers as contenstants of the 72nd Sanremo Music Festival.[3][4] Romano placed third during the show, with his entry "Testa e croce", by rightfully accessing the festival in the Campioni category.[1][5] "Virale" was later announced as his entry for the Sanremo Music Festival 2022.

In September 2023 he dueted on Cian Ducrot's 'Part of Me' video song.

Discography

Singles

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications
ITA[6]
"Concedimi" 2020 13
"Casa di specchi" 2021 —
"Testa e croce" —
"Virale" 2022 10
  • FIMI: Platinum
"Apatico" —
"Tramontana" —
"Tremo (Midnight)" —
"Tulipani blu" (feat. Luigi Strangis) 2023 —
"Part of me"(feat. Cian Ducrot) —
"Assurdo" 2024 —
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released.

References

  1. 1 2 "Sanremo Giovani, chi è Matteo Romano, il 25° big che salirà sul palco dell'Ariston". Il Messaggero (in Italian). 6 December 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
  2. ↑ "Chi è il TikToker cuneese che ha aperto i concerti di Emma e ora è tra i finalisti di Sanremo Giovani". La Stampa (in Italian). Retrieved 23 December 2021.
  3. ↑ Rossini, Federico (22 November 2021). "Sanremo Giovani 2021: ecco i 12 finalisti del 15 dicembre su Rai1". Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  4. ↑ "Sanremo 2022: tre giovani accedono al Festival (ci saranno 25 cantanti)". TV Sorrisi e Canzoni (in Italian). 2021-12-14. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
  5. ↑ Scarpone, Christian. "Italy: Yuman, Tananai and Matteo Romano join Sanremo 2022 lineup as the 25 artists reveal their song titles". Wiwibloggs. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
  6. ↑ "italiancharts.com - Discography Matteo Romano". italiancharts.com. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
  7. ↑ "Certificazioni - FIMI". www.fimi.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2022-04-30.
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