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Winners of the Eurovision Song Contest to Riga – the current world music phenomenon “Måneskin”

“Måneskin” is the first Italian band to top the British singles chart with two compositions and only the second band in the history of Eurovision to have another song on the US Billboard 200 chart.

Millions of auditions and views on streaming sites Spotify, iTunes, YouTube, Deezer, 28 platinum and six gold certificates in his native Italy alone, sold out in a moment, concerts that could not be affected even by the Covid-19 pandemic.

An association that, after a break of many years, proved that, in the context of Eurovision, we can once again speak not only of a temporary glimmer, but of a global march. Moreover, such a recognition has not achieved a classic pop group. And now they will perform in Riga!

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Måneskin was officially founded in 2016, although some members of the group were already familiar during high school. Vocalist Damiano, bassist Victoria, guitarist Thomas and drummer Ottan met and chose the name “Måneskin” or “moonlight” at the suggestion of Victoria, who is of Danish origin. The sound of the group includes a combination of several styles – rock, hip-hop, pop, reggae, funk, which is complemented by the emotional timbre of Damian’s voice.

They began their musical careers by playing in the streets of Rome, until in 2017 they entered the 11th season of the Italian version of the talent show “X Factor”. As a result, the second place and the first serious concert tour, in which, despite still a little experience, the band presented themselves very convincingly. The single “Chosen”, released in parallel with the concert tour, gained double platinum status in Italy, and platinum will soon follow the small debut album of the same name.

In the spring of 2018, there are 21 concert tours, which were sold out within a few hours. At the beginning of the same year, the single “Morirò da Re” (triple platinum status) was released, followed by “Torna a Casa” (five times platinum). They are paving the way for the full-size album “Il Ballo Della Vita”, which will be released in the autumn.

Winged by the success of the album, in 2019, “Måneskin” will go on a European concert tour, which, in addition to his native Italy, includes cities in Spain, France, Belgium, Switzerland, Germany and even Great Britain. In total, in 2019, the band will give more than 70 sold-out concerts.

The band spends the winter of 2019/2020 in London, working on honing new musical material and their own style. As a result, in March 2021, the second full-size album “Teatro d’ira: Vol. I ”, which again reaches the status of platinum. At the same time, in early March, with the now well-known hit “Zitti e Buoni”, the band “Måneskin” wins the Sanremo Music Festival, but in May triumphs at the Eurovision Song Contest.

Following this success, “Måneskin” is now going on a concert tour of 16 European cities “Loud Kids On Tour ’22”, where the venue was also located in Riga.

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