Gyoung singer-songwriter heir to the great tradition of the Folk Studio, Thunderbolts – pseudonym of Fillippo Uttinacci – returns to the competition in Sanremo 2026 with the song Stupid bad luck. Considered the 2.0 heir of Venditti and De Gregorithe 28 year old presents a very sweet pop on the Ariston stage ballad full of fantasy. While in the evening of duets, his con Francesca Fagnani is among the most anticipated (they will sing none other than Words wordsyes, that one right there).
Fulminacci at Sanremo 2026 with the song Stupid bad luck. The lyrics and meaning of the song
Written by Fulminacci together with Pietro Paroletti, Stupid bad luck confirms Fulminacci’s stylistic signature: a narrative writing full of everyday images and intimate reflections. Supported by modern but always measured production.
The text oscillates between emotional fragility and the search for authenticityaddressing relationships and identities with a gaze capable of alternating melancholy and lightness. From a musical point of view, the song blends pop and singer-songwriter sounds in an essential arrangementwhich enhances the voice and puts words at the center.
Fulminacci: biography, musical influences and early career
Born in 1997 in RomeFulminacci writes, he arranges and sings all his songs. Lover of 70s and 80s pop, he is deeply influenced by artists such as Electric Light Orchestra, Elton John and Billy Joel. Without forgetting contemporary artists like Billie Eilish and Jawny. But it is the great Italian singer-songwriters who have a special place in his heart. AND in fact, thanks to the repertoires of Lucio Dalla, Francesco De Gregori and Lucio Battisti, the young man began to compose and play.
Thunderbolts. (Photo by Filiberto Signorello)
In 2019 he released two singles that made him known to the general public: Bourgeois in plain clothes And One evening. Songs that immediately underline his versatility and great compositional brilliance. Lightning indeed describes with almost cinematic images, small stories of everyday lifemicrocosms that have the ability to make universal for everyone.
Halfway between the songwriting tradition and pop temptationsthe young talent won the prestigious Targa Tengo in 2019 thanks to his acclaimed debut album Life really that contains San John. Song that becomes in a short time a real little cult. Also for the “special woman” to whom he dedicated the song. That is, his Renault Twingo, stolen one evening in the Rome neighborhood Saint John. However, a story told in the “fairytale” style that immediately distinguished the Roman singer-songwriter.
The latest album Rubble
Released on March 13, Calcinacci is an album that goes through farewells, escapes, unresolved relationships and desires that change shape. Dwelling on those seemingly ordinary moments which, if observed carefully, become extraordinary. There is irony, at times unsettling, and a light melancholy that accompanies each track.
To complete the picture of Rubble also two special collaborations with Franco126 and Tutti Fenomeni. Two artists similar to the singer-songwriter in terms of sensitivity and gaze, capable of add new nuances without altering the album’s identity. Different but perfectly harmonious pieces that contribute to making the mosaic of the album is even richer and more multifaceted.
Thunderbolts. (Photo by Simone Biavati Cometa)
A collection of snapshots that follow one another therefore, where each song becomes a story, in a mix of pop sounds and electronic details and acoustic moments. The album’s production is handled entirely by Golden Years (Pietro Paroletti) who will also accompany Fulminacci as conductor on the Ariston stage.
The evening of duets with Francesca Fagnani
Friday 27 February, during the Cover evening, Fulminacci will go on stage at the Ariston Theater together with Francesca Fagnani, journalist and presenter among the brightest and sharpest on the Italian scene.
An unprecedented and surprising artistic encounterin which the two they will reinterpret Words wordsthe timeless masterpiece of the iconic Mina in duet with Alberto Lupo. A song from 1972 that is ironic about a love story that drags on empty and without passion. Filled only with vain words and sappy praise.
