The original song they performed during the show, ' Chosen', was released as a single on 24 November 2017 by Sony Music and charted at number two on the Italian FIMI Singles Chart. There they covered ' Beggin'' by the Four Seasons, ' Take Me Out' by Franz Ferdinand, and ' Somebody Told Me' by the Killers, among others. In 2017, they took part in the eleventh season of the Italian talent show X Factor, under the guidance of mentor Manuel Agnelli, finishing in second place behind Lorenzo Licitra.

2017–2019: X Factor and Il ballo della vita Måneskin performing in Milan, 2018 After a trip to Denmark, during which the band also performed some live shows, Måneskin strengthened their cohesiveness, and started to play together for several hours a day. Approximately 33 people attended the show. One of their first live concerts outside their native city took place in Faenza, at the 2016 Meeting of Independent Record Labels. They later performed as buskers in the streets of the Colli Portuensi district of Rome, as well as in the historical centre of Rome, including in Via del Corso. The competition led them to perform at the Felt music club & school in front of 200–300 people, and they later went on to win first prize. The Pulse contest also marked a turning point in their career, since they had to start writing their own songs. While brainstorming, De Angelis, who is half Danish, was asked by her bandmates to toss out some Danish words, and they agreed on Måneskin ('moonlight'), although its meaning is not related to the band itself. Although the band's origins can be traced to 2015, it was officially formed in 2016 when the members had to choose the band's name because they had decided to register for Pulse, a local music contest for emerging bands. Members Damiano David, Victoria De Angelis, and Thomas Raggi first met each other as students during their high school days in Rome, with Ethan Torchio from nearby Frosinone soon joining them when they inquired on Facebook in a 'Musicians Wanted' advert for a drummer to complete the line-up. History 2015–2016: Formation The band's logo, used between 20 They received their first Grammy nomination in the Best New Artist category at the 2023 Grammy Awards.Īs of 2022, Måneskin have sold an estimated 40 million copies worldwide and garnered four billion streams across all streaming platforms, and six diamond, 133 platinum, and 34 gold certifications.

chart, receiving multiple international certifications for sales of over three million copies internationally, and four million in total. 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 Billboard Global Excl. Previously, the band's most successful Italian single was ' Torna a casa'. They have received 34 platinum and seven gold certifications from FIMI, and have sold over a million records in Italy before their post-Eurovision breakthrough. I (2021), and Rush! (2023), plus an extended play, Chosen (2017), and 13 singles, which have topped Italian and European music charts. Måneskin have released three studio albums, Il ballo della vita (2018), Teatro d'ira: Vol. Their international breakthrough occurred when the foursome won the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 for Italy with the song ' Zitti e buoni'. 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. The band is composed of lead vocalist Damiano David, bassist Victoria De Angelis, guitarist Thomas Raggi, and drummer Ethan Torchio. Måneskin is an Italian rock band formed in Rome in 2016.

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