How did Måneskin get famous?

Måneskin is an Italian rock band formed in Rome in 2016.

The band is composed of vocalist Damiano David, bassist Victoria De Angelis, guitarist Thomas Raggi, and drummer Ethan Torchio.

Maneskin became famous after finishing second in the eleventh season of the Italian talent show X Factor in 2017.

The band’s international breakthrough came when they won The Eurovision Song Contest 2021 for Italy with the song “Zitti e buoni”.

The band has released two studio albums, entitled Il ballo della vita (2018) and Teatro d’ira: Vol. I (2021).

The band has also released one extended play and ten singles, which have topped the Italian and European music charts.

In all the band has collected 34 platinum and 7 gold certifications from FIMI, and have sold over one million records in Italy before their post-Eurovision breakthrough.

In 2021, Måneskin became the first Italian rock band to reach the top 10 on the UK Singles Chart, with their songs “Zitti e buoni”, “I Wanna Be Your Slave” and their cover of The Four Seasons’ “Beggin’” reaching the top 10 on the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart, collecting multiple international certifications for sales of over three million copies internationally, and four million in total.