Irama (singer)
Filippo Maria Fanti (born 20 December 1995), known as Irama, is an Italian singer, rapper and songwriter.
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| Born | Filippo Maria Fanti December 20, 1995 Carrara, Tuscany, Italy |
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| Years active | 2015–present |
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| Labels | Warner |
He rose to fame in 2018, following his win on the 17th edition of the talent show Amici di Maria De Filippi. He participated at the Sanremo Music Festival in 2016 with the song "Cosa resterà", in 2019 with "La ragazza con il cuore di latta", in 2021 with "La genesi del tuo colore", and in 2022 with "Ovunque sarai"; he competed once again in 2024 with "Tu no", reaching fifth place.
Since his debut, he has sold over two million copies in Italy, twice topping the Italian Albums Chart and realizing several media successful singles, including multi-platinum singles "Mediterranea", "Nera" and "La genesi del tuo colore", "Arrogante", "Melodia proibita", "Crepe", and "La ragazza con il cuore di latta". He has obtained 31 platinum discs and 3 gold discs corresponding to 2 032 000 sales units certified by the FIMI.