# Sarah Toscano

Sarah Toscano (born 9 January 2006) is an Italian singer-songwriter. In 2024, she won the twenty-third edition of the talent show Amici di Maria De Filippi.

## Early life and education

Born in 2006 in Vigevano, in the province of Pavia, Sarah Toscano is the youngest of three children of Petra Polomsky, a German teacher from Stuttgart, and Marco Toscano, an entrepreneur in the leather industry. She has an older sister, Giulia, and an older brother, Lorenzo.
At the age of five, she began studying piano. During her childhood, Toscano was musically influenced by international pop music artists such as Dua Lipa, Ariana Grande, Olivia Rodrigo, and Britney Spears as well as Italian artists including Annalisa, Chiara Galiazzo, Mina, Lucio Dalla, and Ultimo.
Also a tennis player, Toscano competed in the women's C series and won the provincial tennis championship in 2020 with the Sporting Club Selva Alta. She attended the "Vittorio Bachelet" High School in Abbiategrasso, Milan, but interrupted her studies in her final year to participate in the television show Amici di Maria De Filippi.

## Career
### 2022: Recording debut

In 2022, her father introduced her to music manager Andrea Dulio, who arranged for her to record her first songs in a studio with producer Pietro Foresti. Toscano was selected as one of the twenty finalists in the Area Sanremo singing competition, one of the Sanremo Music Festival's selection for newcomers. Although she was not chosen as a competitor for Sanremo Giovani, she won the plaque dedicated to Vittorio De Scalzi.
On 21 October, Toscano's debut EP, Riflesso, was released. Distributed by Universal, it featured six tracks, including her first single, "9 giugno".

### 2023–2024: Amici di Maria De Filippi and breakthrough

In September 2023, Toscano auditioned for the 23rd edition of Amici di Maria De Filippi, the musical talent show broadcast on Canale 5, successfully entering the initial phase. In March 2024, she advanced to the evening phase, joining the team led by coaches Lorella Cuccarini and Emanuel Lo. The following May, she reached the final and emerged as the winner.
During the show, she released several songs, including the single "Sexy magica", which reached number 83 on the FIMI singles chart. All songs were later included in her EP of the same name, released on 17 May 2024, by Warner, debuting at number 12 on the FIMI albums chart.
From 15 June to 28 August 2024, Toscano embarked on her first summer tour, "Sarah Live Summer 2024". That summer, she also appeared at major music events, including RDS Summer Festival, Battiti Live, and 105 Summer Festival. On 16 July 2024, she opened for the Black Eyed Peas in Milan. On 26 July, she released the single "Roulette", included in the streaming re-issue of her self-titled EP. In August, Apple Music named her the "Up Next Italia" artist, an initiative promoting emerging talents, which she celebrated with a performance at the amphitheater in Piazza del Liberty, Milan, on 12 September.

### 2024–present: Unpublished projects and Sanremo Music Festival

On 29 September 2024, during the first episode of the 24th edition of Amici di Maria De Filippi, she previewed her new single "Tacchi (fra le dita)", set for release on 4 October. In November, she collaborated with British singer Bea and Her Business on the Italian version of "Safety Net".
Toscano competed in the Sanremo Music Festival 2025 with the song "Amarcord". She placed 17th in the contest, and the song reached number 46 in the FIMI chart.

## Discography
### Extended plays

List of EPs and with selected chart positions :
| Title | EP details | Peak chart positions |
| Title | EP details | ITA |
| Riflesso | Released: 21 October 2022 Label: Universal Music Italia Format: CD, digital download, streaming | — |
| Sarah | Released: 17 May 2024 Label: Warner Music Italy Format: CD, digital download, streaming | 12 |

### Singles
#### As lead artist

List of singles, with chart positions and album name :
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album or EP |
| Title | Year | ITA | Album or EP |
| "9 giugno" | 2022 | — | Riflesso |
| "Touché" | 2023 | — | Sarah |
| "Viole e violini" | 2023 | — | Sarah |
| "Mappamondo" | 2024 | — | Sarah |
| "Sexy magica" | 2024 | 83 | Sarah |
| "L'ultima volta" | 2024 | — | Sarah |
| "Roulette" | 2024 | — | Sarah |
| "Tacchi (fra le dita)" | 2024 | — | Non-album singles |
| "Amarcord" | 2025 | 19 | Non-album singles |
| "—" denotes singles that did not chart or were not released. ||||

#### As featured artist

List of singles as featured artist :
| Title | Year | Album or EP |
| "Safety Net" (Bea and Her Business featuring Sarah) | 2024 | Non-album single |

## Tour

* 2024 – Sarah Live Summer 2024

## Television programs

| Year | Title | Network | Notes |
| 2023–2024 | Amici di Maria De Filippi 23 | Canale 5 | Contestant, Winner |
| 2024 | This Is Me | Canale 5 | Guest |

## Participation in singing events

* Area Sanremo
** 2022 – Not selected for Sanremo Giovani
* Sanremo Music Festival (Rai 1)
** 2025 – 17th place Big Artists section with "Amarcord"

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Nomination | Work | Result |
| 2022 | Area Sanremo | Vittorio De Scalzi plaque | Herself | Won |
| 2024 | Amici di Maria De Filippi 23 | First place in the Singing category | Herself | Won |
| 2024 | Apple Music | Artist "Up Next Italia" | Herself (at portal of emerging talents) | Won |