Marco Anastasio known as Anastasio (born 13 May 1997) is an Italian rapper and singer. He was born in Meta, Campania, a town near Naples. He is best known for winning the twelfth season of the Italian talent show X Factor in 2018.[1][2] His debut single, "La fine del mondo", was released on 23 November 2018 and topped the charts in Italy.[3][4]

Anastasio
Background information
Birth nameMarco Anastasio
Born (1997-05-13) 13 May 1997 (age 27)
Meta, Campania, Italy
GenresHip hop, rap rock, alternative hip hop, conscious hip-hop
Occupation(s)Singer, rapper
Years active2015–present
LabelsSony Music (2018–present)

Biography

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Early life

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Marco Anastasio was born in 1997 in Meta, Campania.[2]

2015-2018: Career beginnings

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He published his first EP Disciplina sperimentale produced by Gigi Emme in 2015 and he also uploaded some singles on his YouTube channel using the pseudonym Nasta. On 20 March 2018 he published the song "Come Maurizio Sarri" dedicated to Maurizio Sarri the former coach of the professional football club S.S.C. Napoli. The song was successful, especially among football fans.[5]

2018–2020: X Factor Italia, Sanremo 2020 and first album

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He won the twelfth edition of the Italian version of the X Factor in December 2018.[1][2] On 23 November 2018 his debut single "La fine del mondo" was released and it topped the charts in Italy winning a Gold Certification.[3][4] On 14 December 2018 his EP La fine del mondo was released on Spotify.

On 8 February 2019 he appeared as a musical guest during the fourth show of the 69th Sanremo Music Festival, performing the song "Correre", which followed a monologue by actor and presenter Claudio Bisio.[6] The song was released as a digital single on 9 February 2019.[7]

He competed at the Sanremo Music Festival 2020 with the song "Rosso di rabbia".[8] On 7 February 2020, he released his debut album Atto zero.[9][10]

Discography

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Studio albums

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List of studio albums, with chart positions and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
ITA
[11]
Atto zero
  • Released: 7 February 2020
  • Label: RCA Records
  • Format: CD, digital download, streaming
10
Mielemedicina
  • Released: 25 February 2022
  • Label: Epic, Sony Music
  • Format: digital download, streaming
95
"—" denotes an item that did not chart in that country.

Extended plays

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List of extended plays, with chart positions and certifications
Title EP details Peak chart positions Certifications
ITA
[11]
Disciplina sperimentale
(as Nasta MC)
  • Released: 14 March 2015
  • Label: Self-production
  • Format: digital download
La fine del mondo
  • Released: 14 December 2018
  • Label: Sony Music
  • Format: CD, digital download
8 FIMI: Gold
"—" denotes an item that did not chart in that country.

Singles

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List of singles, with chart positions, album name and certifications
Single Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album or EP
ITA
[11][12]
"La fine del mondo" 2018 1
  • FIMI: 2× Platinum
La fine del mondo
"Correre" 2019 59 Non-album single
"Il fattaccio del vicolo del Moro" Atto zero
"Rosso di rabbia" 2020 15
"Assurdo" 2022 Mielemedicina
"—" denotes an item that did not chart in that country.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Anastasio vince X Factor 2018 – X Factor – Sky Uno". X Factor. 13 December 2018. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
  2. ^ a b c Carlo Mandelli (14 December 2018). "X Factor 2018, vince Anastasio". ANSA (in Italian). Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Anastasio - La fine del mondo (Radio Date: 23-11-2018)" (in Italian). Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Classifica settimanale WK 48 (dal 2018-11-23 al 2018-11-29)".
  5. ^ "Anastasio - Biografia" (in Italian). Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  6. ^ "Anastasio a Sanremo: il testo della nuova canzone". Rolling Stone (in Italian). 8 February 2019. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
  7. ^ "Sanremo 2019, Anastasio ospite a sorpresa: l'inedito Correre" (in Italian). Rockol.it. 8 February 2019. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
  8. ^ "Sanremo 2020: Ecco chi sono i 22 Big in gara della 70esima edizione del Festival". Coming Soon (in Italian). 31 December 2019. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  9. ^ "Anastasio tra passato, presente e futuro: "Ecco il mio 'Atto Zero', è un nuovo inizio"". Tgcom24 (in Italian). 30 January 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  10. ^ "Anastasio, il 7 febbraio esce l'album "Atto Zero"". Sky TG24 (in Italian). 10 January 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  11. ^ a b c "Italian Charts - Anastasio - Albums". Italiancharts.com. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  12. ^ "Database Top of the Music - Classifiche" (in Italian). Federation of the Italian Music Industry. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
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Awards and achievements
Preceded by Italian X Factor
Winner

2018
Succeeded by