Damiano David

Damiano David (born 8 January 1999) is an Italian singer and songwriter best known as the vocalist of the Italian rock band Måneskin, which won the Sanremo Music Festival 2021 and the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 (as the Italian representative in the latter) with the song "Zitti e buoni". He is noted for his "natural charisma of the great frontmen", and as an Italian fashion icon.

Biography
Damiano was born in Rome, Italy, to flight attendant parents. Due to the nature of his parents' work, he and his brother travelled worldwide from an early age and were introduced to various cultures. Until he was 17, he showed some talent playing basketball as a point guard at the local club Eurobasket Roma. He recalls that the basketball experience gave him fundamental discipline to succeed in his life.

Damiano started singing when he was only six years old. He met Victoria De Angelis, Thomas Raggi and Ethan Torchio, his future band members from Måneskin, during high school days. He studied at the liceo linguistico Eugenio Montale in Rome, but he did not complete high school and instead devoted himself to his music career, for which he also had the support of his parents. When introduced for the position of a vocalist for their local band, he was initially rejected because his style was considered "too pop", but his insistence to be in the band eventually got him accepted. Damiano soon changed his demeanor and style, especially his stage persona, because he learned how to freely express himself, as well as gaining confidence in his sexuality. The band was formed in 2016 and initially played as buskers in the streets of the city of Rome, but in 2017 they soon rose to prominence when they finished second in the eleventh season of the Italian talent show X Factor. The band had a breakthrough debut with the studio album Il ballo della vita and tour in 2018 and 2019. In 2021, their second studio album Teatro d'ira: Vol. I was released.

After their win at the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 he was falsely accused of drug use during the final. Damiano and his bandmates have been anti-drug advocates since the beginning. Damiano himself stated in his Vogue Italia interview, "we are not falling into the stereotype of the alcoholic and drugged rock star". He believes that creativity comes from a "healthy, trained and lucid" mind and it is contradicting trying to truly express "our own self by binding ourselves to something that instead makes us dependent, slaves", also referring to the 27 Club.

Personal Life
Against numerous rumors about Damiano's personal life, in 2021 he announced that he has been dating  Giorgia Soleri for almost four years. In 2023, he began dating American singer Dove Cameron.

Discography
Studio albums
 Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications  AUT BEL(FL) BEL(WA) FRAPeak positions in France: 
 For all except noted: 
 For "The First Time":  GER NL SWE SWI UK  Released: 16 May 2025
 Label: Sony Italy, Arista
 Formats: Digital download, streaming, CD, LP 4  3  1  1  2  5  5  48  2  68 : Gold
 SNEP: Gold

Singles
 Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album  AUT BEL(FL) BEL(WA) CANPeak positions in Canada:
 For "Born with a Broken Heart":  FRA NL SWI "" 2024 85  —  —  —  —  —  —  — Funny Little Fears "" 24  —  4  3  95  21  69  54 FIMI: Gold
 : Gold
 SNEP: Platinum "" 2025 50  —  6  8  —  52  —  60 BRMA: Gold
 SNEP: Gold "" —  —  —  40  —  —  —  — "" 60  66  4  8  —  92  94  68 "" —  —  46  —  —  —  —  — Funny Little Fears (Dreams) "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

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References

Category:1999 births
Category:Italian singer-songwriters
Category:21st-century Italian singers
Category:21st-century Italian songwriters
Category:Living people
Category:Måneskin
Category:Rock singers
Category:Singers from Rome