Luigi Strangis (born 26 February 2001) is an Italian singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. In 2022 he won the twenty-first edition of the talent show Amici di Maria De Filippi.[1]
Luigi Strangis | |
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| Birth name | Luigi Strangis |
| Born | 26 February 2001 Lamezia Terme, Catanzaro, Italy |
| Genres | Pop |
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| Years active | 2018–present |
| Labels | Dissonanze Records (2018–2021) 21co, Artist First (2021–present) |
Biography
editBorn in 2001 in Lamezia Terme, in the province of Catanzaro, to a Calabrian mother, Emanuela, and a Neapolitan father, Giovanni Strangis,[2] Luigi in 2018 released his first studio album Don't Ever Let Go for the record label Dissonanze Records,[3] then making himself known following his participation in the initial phase of the twenty-first edition of the musical talent show broadcast on Canale 5 Amici di Maria De Filippi from September 2021.[4] In March 2022 he gained access to the evening phase of the program by joining the team led by professors Rudy Zerbi and Alessandra Celentano and the following May he reached the final, emerging as the winner.[5]
During his participation in Amici he released the singles "Vivo", "Muro", "Partirò da zero", "Tondo" and "Tienimi stanotte".[6] The latter single was certified gold on 5 August by the FIMI and remained in the Italian singles chart for fourteen consecutive weeks.[7] On 3 June 2022 his first EP Strangis was released by 21co, which rose directly to the top of the Italian album chart,[8] with which he obtained his second gold record on 2 September.[9]
The next single, "Stai bene su tutto", was released in September 2022 to anticipate the second studio album, Voglio la gonna, released on October 14.[10] On December 16 he returned to the radio with the new single also taken from the second studio album, "Sembra Woodstock".[11] In 2023 he released the singles "Adamo ed Eva"[12] and "Stupida libertà"[13] and duetted with Matteo Romano in the single "Tulipani blu".[14]
Discography
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| ITA [15] | ||
| Don't Ever Let Go |
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| Voglio la gonna |
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6 |
Extended play
edit| Title | EP details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ITA [15] |
SWI [16] | |||
| Strangis |
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1 | 79 | |
Singles
edit| Single | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album or EP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ITA [15] | ||||
| "Vivo" | 2021 | — | Strangis | |
| "Muro" | — | |||
| "Partirò da zero" | — | |||
| "Tondo" | 2022 | — | ||
| "Tienimi stanotte" | 33 |
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| "Stai bene su tutto" | — | Voglio la gonna | ||
| "Sembra Woodstock" | — | |||
| "Adamo ed Eva" | 2023 | — | / | |
| "Tulipani blu" (with Matteo Romano) |
— | |||
| "Stupida libertà" | — | |||
| "—" denotes singles that did not chart or were not released. | ||||
Television programs
edit| Year | Title | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–2022 | Amici di Maria De Filippi 23 | Canale 5 | Contestant, Winner |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Amici di Maria De Filippi 21 | Singing | Won | [18] |
References
edit- ^ "Luigi Strangis, chi è il vincitore di Amici 2022? Età, altezza, genitori, fidanzata, malattia e canzoni". LA NOTIZIA.
- ^ "Chi è Luigi Strangis di Amici 21? Età, altezza e Instagram". Novella 2000.
- ^ "Luigi Strangis". giffonifilmfestival.it.
- ^ "Luigi Strangis". Friends & Partners (in Italian).
- ^ "Amici 2022, chi è il vincitore Luigi Strangis (con il 76,4% del televoto)". il Fatto Quotidiano.
- ^ "Luigi Strangis - Tienimi stanotte è il singolo del vincitore di Amici 2022". Radio Parma.
- ^ "Tienimi stanotte". fimi.it.
- ^ "Classifica settimanale WK 23 (dal 03.06.2022 al 09.06.2022)". fimi.it.
- ^ "Strangis". fimi.it.
- ^ "Il nuovo disco di Luigi Strangis, Voglio la gonna, è un inno alla libertà di esprimersi". All Music Italia.
- ^ "Luigi Strangis, fuori Sembra Woodstock. Secondo singolo estratto dall'album Voglio la gonna". Gazzetta del Sud.
- ^ "Il vincitore di Amici 21, Luigi Strangis, torna con Adamo ed Eva". All Music Italia.
- ^ "Luigi Strangis, Stupida libertà: il brano per la generazione dalle emozioni in gabbia". Vanity Fair Italia.
- ^ "Tulipani blu, il nuovo singolo di Matteo Romano feat. Luigi Strangis". ZON.
- ^ a b c "Luigi Strangis in FIMI charts" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
- ^ Luigi Strangis - Strangis
- ^ a b c "Italian certifications – Luigi Strangis" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 8 July 2024. Select "Tutti gli anni" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Type "Luigi Strangis" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Tutte le sezioni" under "Sezione".
- ^ "Luigi vince Amici: "È merito della mia famiglia"". ANSA.
External links
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- Luigi Strangis's channel on YouTube
- Luigi Strangis at AllMusic
- Luigi Strangis discography at Discogs
- Luigi Strangis at Genius
- Luigi Strangis at Musicbrainz
- Luigi Strangis on Facebook
- Luigi Strangis on Instagram
- Luigi Strangis on Twitter
- Luigi Strangis on TikTok