Loading details…
Artist
Måneskin
12+ albums
rockglam rockitalianalternative rockItaly
about
Måneskin (Danish for "moon light") is an Italian rock band formed in Rome in 2016. They've been on an indefinite hiatus since 2024. Members: Vocals: Damiano David Guitar: Thomas Raggi Bass: Victoria De Angelis (also backing vocals from 2023 to 2024) Drums, Percussion: Ethan Torchio (also guitars from 2023 to 2024) Biography: The band is composed of lead vocalist Damiano David, bassist Victoria De Angelis, guitarist Thomas Raggi, and drummer Ethan Torchio. Performing in the streets in their early days, Måneskin rose to prominence after coming in second in the eleventh season of the Italian version of X Factor in 2017, where they were coached by Manuel Agnelli. Their international breakthrough occurred when the foursome won the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 for Italy with the song "Zitti e buoni". Måneskin has released three studio albums, Il ballo della vita (2018), Teatro d'ira: Vol. I (2021), and Rush! (2023), plus an extended play Chosen (2017), and 13 singles, which have topped Italian and European music charts. They have received 34 platinum and seven gold certifications from FIMI, and had sold over a million records in Italy before their post-Eurovision breakthrough. Previously, the band's most successful Italian single was "Torna a casa". In 2021, Måneskin became the first Italian rock band to reach the top 10 on the UK Singles Chart, with the songs "Zitti e buoni", "I Wanna Be Your Slave" and a cover of The Four Seasons' "Beggin'" reaching the top 10 on the Billboa
