Sangiovanni

Giovanni Pietro Damian (born 9 January 2003), known professionally as Sangiovanni, is an Italian singer, rapper and songwriter.[3]

This article is about the Italian singer. For other uses, see San Giovanni.
Sangiovanni
Sangiovanni in 2023
Background information
Birth nameGiovanni Pietro Damian
Born (2003-01-09) 9 January 2003
Vicenza, Veneto, Italy
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • rapper
  • songwriter
Years active2020–2024; on hiatus
LabelsSugar Music, Universal

In 2020, Sangiovanni took part at the 20th edition of the Italian talent show Amici di Maria De Filippi, where he won the "Singers" section and finished second overall.[1] He debuted with the EP Sangiovanni in May 2021, which peaked at number one of FIMI's album chart.[4][5]

His most successful song, "Malibu", topped the Italian single chart for four weeks and was certified eight times platinum in Italy for sales exceeding 800,000 copies.[6] On 4 December 2021, his participation at the Sanremo Music Festival 2022 was revealed.[7] He finished fifth overall with the song "Farfalle".[8]

He competed in the Sanremo Music Festival 2024 with the song "Finiscimi".[9][10]

In February 2024 he announced that he would take a break from music due to health problems. Following this decision the release of the new album and the related concert event were cancelled.[11]

Discography

Studio albums
List of studio albums
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
ITA
[12]		 SWI
[13]
Cadere volare 238

EPs
List of extended plays, with chart positions and certifications
Title EP details Peak chart positions Certifications
ITA
[16]		 SWI
[13]
Sangiovanni 134

Singles
List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
ITA
[18]		 SPA
[19]		 SWI
[20]
"Paranoia" 2020 ——— Non-album singles
"Non +" ———
"Guccy Bag" 29—— Sangiovanni
"Lady" 2021 2——
  • FIMI: 4× Platinum[21]
"Tutta la notte" 3——
  • FIMI: 2× Platinum[21]
"Hype" 25——
"Malibu"
(solo or with Trevor Daniel)		 1—48
  • FIMI: 8× Platinum[21]
"Raggi gamma" 27——
"Perso nel buio"
(with Madame)		 9——
"Farfalle" / "Mariposas"
(solo or with Aitana)		 2022 21024
  • FIMI: 6× Platinum[21]
  • PROMUSICAE: 6× Platinum[19]
  • IFPI SWI: Platinum[22]
 Cadere volare
"Cielo dammi la luna" 21——
"Scossa" 31——
"Fluo" 78—— Non-album single
"La fine del mondo"
(with Mr. Rain)		 2023 28—— Pianeta di Miller
"Americana" ——— Non-album singles
"Finiscimi" 2024 28——
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released.

Television
Year Title Role(s) Notes
2020–2021 Amici di Maria De Filippi Himself / Contestant Talent show (season 20), runner-up
2022 Sanremo Music Festival 2022 Annual music festival, 5th place with the song "Farfalle"
2023 Vita da Carlo Himself (fictional version) Recurring role (season 2)
2024 Sanremo Music Festival 2024 Himself / Contestant Annual music festival, 29th place with the song "Finiscimi"

References
  1. Benedetta Minoliti (9 July 2021). "Sangiovanni è il nuovo volto del pop, fatevene una ragione". Billboard Italia. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  2. Marco Marini (20 January 2021). "Il sogno urban di Sangiovanni: ad "Amici" le sue canzoni fanno centro". Il Giornale di Vicenza. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  3. "Sangiovanni è l'ultimo degli amiciani, in salsa urban". 22 January 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  4. "Classifica settimanale WK 20 (dal 14.05.2021 al 20.05.2021)". Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  5. "Sangiovanni sfonda quota 100 milioni per l'Ep d'esordio: un successo che vale il platino". Fanpage.it. 31 May 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  6. "Classifica settimanale WK 20 (dal 14.05.2021 al 20.05.2021)". Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  7. "Sanremo 2022, da Elisa a Emma e Donatella Rettore: ecco tutti i big in gara". Corriere della Sera. 4 December 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  8. "RAI reveal full Festival di Sanremo results". ESCXTRA.com. 2022-02-06. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
  9. "Italy 2024: 'Sanremo' lineup revealed". Eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union (EBU). 2023-12-03. Retrieved 2023-12-03.
  10. "Sanremo 2024: i cantanti e le canzoni, gli ospiti e i conduttori. Tutto sul Festival" [Sanremo 2024: the singers and the songs, the guests and the hosts. Everything about the Festival]. TV Sorrisi e Canzoni (in Italian). 2023-12-20. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
  11. "Sangiovanni annuncia il ritiro". vanityfair.it (in Italian). 2024-02-15. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
  12. "Italian Charts - Sangiovanni - Albums". Italiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  13. "Discographie Sangiovanni". swisscharts.com. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  14. "Tutto su Cadere Volare, l'album di debutto di Sangiovanni". teamworld.it (in Italian). 2 February 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  15. "Cadere volare". FIMI. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  16. "Italian Charts - Sangiovanni - Albums". Italiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  17. "Sangiovanni". FIMI. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  18. "Italian Charts – Sangiovanni – Singles". Italiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  19. "Search: sangiovanni (Songs)". El Portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  20. "Sangiovanni Charts". swisscharts.com. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  21. "Italian certifications – Sangiovanni" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 31 October 2023. Select "Tutti gli anni" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "Sangiovanni" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Tutte le sezioni" under "Sezione".
  22. "Albums and singles certified Platinum in 2022" (in German). IFPI Switzerland. Retrieved 5 September 2022.


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