Tamong the most distinctive and loved voices of the new Italian scene, Chiello will take the stage at Sanremo 2026 as a protagonist after last year’s acclaimed participation as a guest on the Cover evening along with Rose Villain. The singer will be competing with the song I always think of youa song that explores fragility and loneliness of the human being.
Chiello at Sanremo 2026 with the song I always think of you. The lyrics and meaning of the song
Written by Chiello and Tommaso Ottomano (last year at the Ariston with Lucio Corsi) Saverio Cigarini, Fausto Cigarini and Matteo Pigoni, I always think of you And a song that sings the agony of a love of which there is nothing left. The rapper brings a song that tells a story to Sanremo a story made of lights and shadows, of a controversial past and an evolving present where fragility is transformed into language and not into pose.
Who is Chiello, surprising and divisive artist
Artist with a fragile soul, Chiello, born Rocco Model, is a young singer born in 1999 in Venosaa small town in the province of Power. With his attitude and his talent, the young Rocco manages to establish himself among the prominent protagonists of the Italian trap scene together with the group FSK Satellite. Achieving significant milestones such as the platinum record for the debut album FSK Trapshit and reaching first position in the FIMI rankings with second album Father, son and spirit.
Chiello. (Photo by Nima Benati)
Following the group’s dissolution in 2021, Chiello is focusing on his solo career and collaborates with established artists and producers on tracks such as Ayahuasca of Mace and Colapesce, Gates of Midnight with Rkomi e The witch of the orchard with Madame and Sick Luke. In 2021 he debuts with his long-awaited first album Ocean Paradisecertified gold a few months after its release. Strengthened by the success achieved, Chiello was also invited as a guest at the live shows of X Factor 2021 where he performed his hit How much I would like you.
Career, addiction problems and music as catharsis
In 2023 Chiello publishes Damned Milana song that anticipates his second album Rotten apple and which makes it even more popular also for its ability to channel the sense of disorientation and his suffering in music. In fact, for Chiello lMusic is a path of catharsis which has its roots in 60s songwriting.
Influences that will materialize even more in 2025 with participation in the album Tropic of Capricorn by Guè e the release of his third album Doodles with individuals My love, Pirates and Sparks. Also last year, Chiello was guest in the cover evening with Rose Villain in the song Pink flowers, peach blossoms by Lucio Battisti.
Singer who crudely tackles disturbing themes such as self-destruction, anxiety and addiction, Chiello two years ago he chose to be admitted to a clinic to detoxify. Since then he recounts his battle as a long, imperfect journey, never truly concluded. His aesthetic – blonde hair, tattoos on the face, butterfly under the eye, spiders and skulls – it seems outline a tough characteralmost arrogant. In reality, behind that image, Chiello claims shyness, slowness and vulnerability.
The new album Agony after Sanremo 2026
Coming out March 20th, Agony is Chiello’s fourth album with a photograph of on the cover Todd Hidotaken from the collection House Hunting. The record will be a concept album that delves into the deepest veins of the human being. Exploring fragility, loneliness, desire and introspection emotional. Pre-order is already active here. Last December, Chiello released the single Wolfa song that marks a further step in the artist’s growth, increasingly oriented towards a evocative language.
Chiello. (Photo by Francis De La Croix)
The Cover evening (with controversy) together with Morgan
On the cover evening, Chiello he will duet with Morgan on the notes of the splendid I fell in love with you by Luigi Tenco. A participation, that of Morgan, which has already sparked many controversies on the web because of delicate legal matters involving the former leader of Bluvertigo.
Then it’s impossible not to think about it Sanremo 2020 when Morgan had Bugo disqualified. Interviewed by Rai News however, Chiello declared: «I don’t care, I brought him because I respect him a lot as an artistfor me his album Apartment songs it is one of the legendary records in Italian music.”
