Tra the surprise names of this Sanremo 2024, certainly Maninni is one of those who aroused the most curiosity. Little known to the general public, the singer-songwriter from Bari is no stranger to the Ariston stage given that, in 2022, took part in the final of Sanremo Giovani. However, without being able to enter the Bigs. Today, however, Maninni is ready to make himself known to a wider audience. Thanks to a song, SpectacularThat speaks straight to the heart of a generation in crisis.
SpectacularManinni’s song in Sanremo 2024
Pop ballad that is a bit reminiscent of Ermal Meta’s stylethe song – written with Giovanni Pollex, Roberto William Guglielmi and Francesca Xefteris – was born two years ago but the singer-songwriter from Bari has it kept in the drawer for a special occasion.
As he declared to the microphones of Radio 105 «The message and the importance of Spectacular they needed a relevant stage. On the platforms it would not have had the same value. Which is why this year I applied for Sanremo, but among the Bigs.”
In fact, the song has two possible interpretations: a classic piece of love but also a hymn to life to face falls and the ascents. As Maninni always told Radio 105 «Those of my generation, when they receive a door closed in their faces, almost feel like they have no prospects for the future. There are obstacles, but we are the ones who have to get back up».
Maninni’s career
Born in Bari in 1998, Alessio Mininni, aka Maninni, has cultivated a love for the guitar, piano and drums since he was a child. Laying the foundations for what will be his path as a producer parallel to that of an author.
Inspired by Italian and international rock classics – among its myths Vasco Rossi, Ligabue and Oasis –, Maninni combines his passion for music with that for cooking, cinema and TV series. Constant inspirations for his creative streak.
In 2017 the singer, when he didn’t yet use the pseudonym, try the talent card Friends of Maria de Filippi. In the same year as Federica Carta, Andreas Muller and Michele Merlo. But unfortunately, he is unable to reach the Evening stage due to his elimination during the qualifying exam. Alessio does not despair and, adopting the name Maninni, publishes in the same year the debut single tell me about you.
The singer-songwriter Maninni. (Photo by Jessica De Maio)
Participation in Sanremo Giovani in 2022
After tell me about yousinger he supports himself by delivering pizzas to homes but then he produces a couple of moderately successful singles such as Red dress And Vanilla. In 2022 the big opportunity arrives with Sanremo Giovanthe. Selected from hundreds of candidates, Alessio, now Maninni, presents the song A thousand doors.
Romantic ballad, between Coldplay and Calcutta, which reaches the final at 12 but still he fails to ferry him into the Big competition. Yet another disappointment, the Apulian declared a Vanity Fair «The day after the final I was at the Hotel Des Anglais and I actually came across Amadeus. I was very disappointed, a little pissed off obviously: it was a missed opportunity.”
Maninni at Sanremo Giovani 2022. (ANSA)
The single Studio flat and soon the first album
Without losing heart, 2023 is a year of success for Maninni and growth. Before thanks to the single Studio flat, much loved by the radio, then in May he performed on stage at the May Day Concert in Rome and finally opens some dates of The Kolors tour. Last but not least, last October wins the SIAE award as the most played young singer-songwriter on the radio.
During the days of Sanremo, precisely on February 9th, Maninni’s first album will also be released Spectacular which bears the title of the Sanremo song. A record that will not be limited to balladsa genre where the singer-songwriter excels, but what it will also contain many different atmospheres and styles. From uptempo songs to more intense moments.
«It’s an important album. First of all because it is the first but also because inside there are autobiographical songs», Maninni confessed to Billboard «It is a very varied project, in which I tried to express my background and it is the fruit of all the falls that have occurred in my life.”
Maninni’s duet
In the evening of duets scheduled for Friday 8th Maninni will sing together with Ermal Meta the song You haven’t done anything to me – with which Meta won Sanremo 2018 (paired with Fabrizio Moro).
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