Un other very young will soon be on the stage of Sanremo. It is about Matthew Romans, 18, who will carry his Viral, a piece written by himself with Dario Faini, Alessandro La Cava and Federico Rossi. “The last few days have been hectic, I never stoppedHe said. With a necessary specification: «I spin like a top but I have to stay closed in a bubble, for avoid contagion “.
Matteo Romano and his “Viral” (Instagram)
The piece he brings was born from a session with Dardust, with whom he had already worked in the past, with Alessandro La Cava and Federico Rossi. “It all started with my personal experience and I like to tell about love after a fight. Because it’s such a strong emotion in the change that knows how to be all-encompassing, “he explained.
“The British use the word heartworm which describes that moment well: in science it is a parasite of the heart that does not come out so deeply rooted. It is strong just like one song that goes viral and it no longer comes out of the head ».
Since he was a child, «the festival, for me, is an institution and has been able to renew itself. I think it’s the right context for me“, he has declared. «I feel a very strong emotion. On the other hand, this stage makes me aware of what I am doing, it is something big and I perceive it as such. I am happy and excited to be able to compare myself with such a stage. It is an honor for me to be there! “
With Malika Ayane will sing the cover of Your Song
On the evening of the covers, however, he will be accompanied by Malika Ayane, with which he will play Your Song from Elton John.
On her stage mate, “Malika was nice, kind, bubbly“, he said. “You can see that he has his ideas, he has charisma, I appreciated it very much. And he gave me advice. He told me: “Less in more. You will be thrilled and don’t overdo it“. It was authentic. He allowed me to enter his world. I think there will be a good chemistry on stage, ”he said.
Malika Ayane in Sanremo 2021
The song for the cover evening «I chose it», he says, «because I have tastes that range from several genres, perhaps also influenced a little by the tastes of mom and dad: they too listen to everything. For me it was also a choice of image: a beautiful and profound songwriting piece, which reflects me, an artist who inspires me ». And then he chose English “also to detach myself from others who would have largely opted for pieces in Italian ».
Regarding the looks he will adopt on stage, we know that it will be an Italian designer to “direct” him: «In Sanremo I will wear Armani, the young Emporio Armani line. I am delighted that one of the major designers of all time, thanks to the stylist who follows me, Susanna Ausoni ».
The beginnings of Matteo Romano
First of triplets, he begins to listen to music very early, also thanks to the passion of his parents, who range from pop to rock to Italian songwriting.
The Sanremo artists he loves the most are “Emma and Marco Mengoni: they hit me and scored a lot, ”he explained. «For this reason I would also say that the three names I would focus on in this edition are Emma, Elisa and Mahmood: are the artists I think they have many possibilities. […] To all the karaoke that I did I sang only the songs of the Festival ».
Play the piano in his grandmother’s arms as a child (Instagram)
Meanwhile, in the years of his childhood, he studies percussion and guitar, but then moved to singing, which he began studying in 2015, keeping the piano study.
In 2018 and 2019 he participates in the competition Next Talent and on both occasions wins the prize for best interpreter. Publish then Grant me, her first single, which soon went double platinum.
In March 2021 his second single arrives, House Of Mirrors and during the summer opens seven tour dates of Emma, one of his idols. They follow Head and Cross (below) and participation in Sanremo Giovani, which catapulted him directly onto the Ariston stage.
And then? “There will be an EP that I am preparing right now“, has explained. «It will be an opportunity for present a more organic project and complete with respect to the past with a continuous thread between all the pieces ». Hoping that his next EP will soon become … Viral.
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