Annalisa

Annalisa Scarrone (born 5 August 1985), better known mononymously as simply Annalisa or Nali, is an Italian singer-songwriter and record producer. After being part of two bands, Elaphe Guttata and leNoire (formerly Malvasia), she rose to fame after coming in second in the tenth season of the Italian talent show Amici di Maria De Filippi (2010–2011). Subsequently, Annalisa participated for the first time at the Sanremo Music Festival 2013 with the song "Scintille".

After her first participation, Annalisa took part in the Sanremo Music Festival 5 more times, reaching the podium twice, in 2018 with "Il mondo prima di te" and in 2024 with "Sinceramente". In 2023, she topped the Italian singles chart for the first time with the song "Mon amour", becoming the first female soloist to do so in over three years. Throughout her career she has received several awards including a Global Force Award at the Billboard Women in Music 2024 becoming the first Italian artist to receive this recognition. She also received two MTV Europe Music Awards (2018 and 2024), a Wind Music Award and a Lutezia Award for her songwriting, as well as nominations at the Kids' Choice Awards and World Music Awards. In 2023, Forbes Italia listed Annalisa among "the 100 successful women in Italy" of the year.

Annalisa has released 8 albums and 45 singles as a solo artist, receiving 52 platinum and 14 gold certifications and selling over 4,8 million copies in Italy, becoming the Italian female artist with most copies sold. She has also written songs for other artists including Gianna Nannini, Fedez, Benji & Fede and collaborated with David Guetta, Marco Mengoni, Boomdabash, J-Ax, Antonello Venditti, Gianluca Grignani, Vanesa Martín, Achille Lauro, and Tedua. From 2015 to 2019, she presented the documentary series Tutta colpa di... on Italia 1, focusing on the scientists Albert Einstein, Galileo Galilei, Charles Darwin, and Leonardo da Vinci. In 2024, the main-belt asteroid was named Annalisa in her honour.

Early and personal life Scarrone grew up in Carcare and studied music and singing from an early age. From the age of 13, she worked as a bartender and musician. Scarrone attended the University of Turin and graduated with a degree in physics in 2009.

Music career 2011–2013: Nali, Mentre tutto cambia and Non so ballare

In 2011, Annalisa took part at the 10th edition of the Italian talent show Amici di Maria De Filippi where she finished second and also received the critics' prize. In March 2011 her first album Nali was released; it reached number 2 in the official Italian album chart by FIMI, and was certified platinum. Her first single "Diamante lei e luce lui", which in 2012 reached the ninth position in the official Italian single chart, was certified gold. In addition, this single won the Premio Videoclip Italiano 2011. Her second single "Giorno per giorno" was released on 27 May 2011. "Senza riserva", from the second album Mentre tutto cambia, was released on 16 March 2012 and later certified platinum. At the same time, her third album Non so ballare was released and reached the sixth position in the official Italian album chart. During 2013, Annalisa represented Italy at the OGAE Song Contest with the song "Alice e il blu", the second single from the album Non so ballare, and finished third. She also had two nominations for Best Female Artist and Best Video with the song "Alice e il blu" at World Music Awards.

Annalisa subsequently represented Italy at the International Song Contest: The Global Sound with "Scintille", and in November won the competition. The third single from Non so ballare was "A modo mio amo" and its videoclip was a collage of the previous ones. In December 2013, Roberto Casalino, the author of many Annalisa's songs, announced that "Tutto sommato" from the second studio album Mentre tutto cambia, featured on the soundtrack of the Dutch film Toscaanse Bruiloft. In January 2014, the album was released in the Netherlands and "Tutto sommato" featured as a single. For these reasons, the singer was sent for the first time abroad to promote the film and her first album published abroad. The film also contains the two bonus tracks of the digital version of the Dutch iTunes album, the song "Non so ballare" and the unreleased song "Capirai".

2014–2016: Splende and Se avessi un cuore

On 1 April 2014, Annalisa made a guest appearance on Incredibile, the new studio album of Moreno, featuring on the song "Ferire per amare". On 14 April 2014, it was announced that the single "Sento solo il presente" would anticipate the release of her fourth studio album. The song was released in Italy on 5 May 2014. It reached, the seventh position in the official Italian single chart. In September 2014, she released the single "L'ultimo addio". The text of the song was written by Annalisa and Marco Ciappelli, while the music was written by Francesco Sighieri. Annalisa collaborated with Italian rapper Raige, on the single "Dimenticare", released on 9 December 2014.

On 14 December 2014, the singer was announced as a competitor of Sanremo Music Festival 2015 with the song "Una finestra tra le stelle" and finished fourth. On 8 May 2015, "Una finestra tra le stelle" was certified platinum for sales exceeding copies. and on 7 September 2015 was certified gold for sales over copies. The single was released on 18 September 2015. Annalisa participated at the Sanremo Musical Festival 2016 with the single "Il diluvio universale", finishing eleventh. On 15 April 2016, the singer released the second single from the album, "Se avessi un cuore", which was later certified gold by Fimi.

2017–2021: Bye Bye and Nuda

On 30 August 2017, Annalisa revealed she was working on her next studio album and on 13 October, the first single, "Direzione la vita", was released. On 16 February 2018, she released the studio album Bye Bye. The album peaked at number two of FIMI's chart, receiving platinum certification. Annalisa took part at the Sanremo Music Festival for the fourth time in 2018 and finished third, with the song "Il mondo prima di te". The song reached number three on the Italian singles chart.

On 29 November 2019, Annalisa released the single "Vento sulla luna", featuring vocals by Italian rapper Rkomi. On 13 April 2020, she released "Houseparty", the second single of her upcoming seventh studio album. In 2020, Annalisa collaborated with J-Ax for "Supercalifragili", which was the third single from rapper's album Reale, and with Achille Lauro in "Sweet Dreams".

In September 2020, the singer released her seventh studio album Nuda, with the third single "Tsunami". The singer participated at the Sanremo Music Festival 2021, with the single "Dieci", which was certified double platinum with over copies sold. On 28 May 2021 "Movimento lento" was released as the second single from the re-issue of her seventh studio album Nuda10. The song peaked at number 8 on the FIMI Singles Chart and was certified triple platinum in Italy.

2022–2024: E poi siamo finiti nel vortice

On 10 June 2022, Annalisa was featured on Boomdabash's single "Tropicana", which peaked at number 3 on the FIMI Singles Chart, becoming her tenth song to reach the top ten of the chart. The song also reached number 1 on the Italian airplay chart, and was certified quadruple platinum in Italy for sales exceeding copies. The song reached number 7 on the Italian singles chart, becoming the first single by a woman to remain on the chart for over a year since the establishment of the FIMI chart in 2009. The track was also certified quintuple platinum in Italy, for sales exceeding copies, making it her joint highest-selling song in the territory.

On 31 March 2023, Annalisa released the single "Mon amour". It topped both the Italian airplay chart and the FIMI singles chart, becoming her first number one single and making her the first Italian solo female artist to top the chart since 2020. The song was certified five times platinum in Italy, for sales exceeding copies. On 25 May 2023, Annalisa released the single "Disco Paradise" in collaboration with Fedez and Articolo 31, which peaked of number three on the Italian singles chart and was certified quintuple platinum in Italy, for sales exceeding copies. On 30 August 2023, Annalisa revealed the cover of E poi siamo finiti nel vortice, announcing that it would be released on 29 September 2023. E poi siamo finiti nel vortice debuted atop the Italian albums chart, becoming her first number one album. On 8 September 2023 the album's third single, "Ragazza sola", was published released. On 23 November 2023, an Amazon Music Edition of E poi siamo finiti nel vortice was released, containing the original 12 tracks as well as a cover of "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" and an acoustic version of "Ragazza sola". The cover of "Christmas" was also featured in the Amazon original film Elf Me, which released digitally on 24 November.

Annalisa competed in the Sanremo Music Festival 2024 with the song "Sinceramente", finishing in third place and being included on the album. The song peaked at number two on the Italian singles chart and was certified quadruple platinum for sales exceeding copies. The song peaked at number 2 on the Italian singles chart and was certified double platinum for sales in excess of copies. On 8 May 2025 "Maschio" was published as the lead single for her ninth studio album Ma io sono fuoco, published on 10 October 2025. The album was promoted by the collaboration "Piazza San Marco", featuring Italian singer Marco Mengoni.

Discography

Nali (2011) Mentre tutto cambia (2012) Non so ballare (2013) Splende (2015) Se avessi un cuore (2016) Bye Bye (2018) Nuda (2020) E poi siamo finiti nel vortice (2023) Ma io sono fuoco (2025)

Tours Mentre tutto cambia Tour (2012) Non so ballare Tour (2013) Splende Tour (2015) Se avessi un cuore Tour (2016) Bye Bye live (2018) Nuda10 Open Air (2021) Tutti nel vortice Tour (2024) Ma noi siamo fuoco Capitolo I (2025)

Filmography Television Year Title Role Notes 2010–2011 Amici di Maria De Filippi Contestant Runner-up (season 10) 2015–2025 Sanremo Music Festival Herself–performer Contestant (2013, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2021, 2024); Guest performer (2025) 2015–2019 Tutta colpa di... Host Television program 2023 Drag Race Italia Special guest Season 3; Episode: "Express Yourself" 2024 Annalisa: Tutti in arena Host–performer Television special

Film Year Title RoleNotes 2015 India Acting debut

Awards and nominations Award Year Category Nominated work Result Billboard Women in Music 2024 Global Force Award Herself BreakTudo Awards 2023 Best International Video "Mon amour" Fox Music League 2014 Best Song "Alice e il blu" Gran Gala Perla del Tirreno 2013 Perla del Tirreno Award Herself International Song Contest 2013 Global Sound "Scintille" Best International Female Video "Sento solo il presente" 2015 "Una finestra tra le stelle" Best International Female Artist Herself Los 40 Music Awards 2024 Fenomeno del año Herself Lunezia Award 2012 Special Mention Mentre tutto cambia MTV Europe Music Awards 2018 Best Italian Act Herself 2023 2024 MTV Italian Awards 2013 Artist saga Herself 2015 Wonder Woman MTV Awards Star Best Live Performance 2016 Artist saga Wonder Woman MTV Awards Star Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2015 Best Italian Singer Herself OGAE Song Contest 2013 Winning song "Alice e il blu" 2012 Best Video (Female Artist) "Senza riserva" RadioStop Festival 2015 Best Radio Artist Herself Rembrandt Award 2015 Best Film Hitsong "Tutto sommato" Rockol Awards 2012 Best Song "Senza riserva" Best Video 2013 Best Album Non so ballare Best Song "Scintille" Best Tour Non so ballare Tour 2016 Best Album Se avessi un cuore Best Tour Se avessi un cuore Tour 2018 Best Album Bye Bye Best Video "Il mondo prima di te" 2023 Best Album E poi siamo finiti nel vortice Rolling Stone (Italy) 2023 Best Italian Album of 2023 E poi siamo finiti nel vortice RTL 102.5 Award 2014 Song of Summer "Sento solo il presente" 2015 "Vincerò" 2016 Best Radio Song "Il diluvio universale" 2017 Song of Summer "Tutto per una ragione" 2018 "Bye Bye" 2021 "Movimento lento" 2022 "Tropicana" 2023 "Disco Paradise" "Mon amour" SIAE Award 2024 "Sinceramente" Best Radio Song Song of Summer "Storie brevi" Sanremo Music Festival 2013 Winning Song "Scintille" 2015 "Una finestra tra le stelle" 2016 "Il diluvio universale" 2018 "Il mondo prima di te" 2021 "Dieci" 2024 "Sinceramente" SIAE Music Awards 2023 Best Radio Song "Bellissima" 2024 Best Dance Song "Mon amour" Best Streaming Song Best Social Song Telegatto 2024 Honorary Award Herself Song of the Year "Storie brevi" Velvet Awards 2013 Best Song "Alice e il blu" Best Live Non so ballare Tour 2014 Song of the Summer "Sento solo il presente" 2016 Song of the Year "Potrei abituarmi" 2018 Song of the Summer "Tutto per una ragione" World Music Awards 2013 Best Female Artist Herself Best Video "Alice e il blu" 2014 Best Song Best Live Act Herself