Joshua Bale (born 14 August 1995), known

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as Joshua, is an Italian singer and rapper.

Life and career

Joshua grew up in a family of musicians in

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. He initially focused on

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before exploring

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styles such as

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, R&B, and

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. At the age of 18, he moved to

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, where he collaborated with various music producers. In 2021, he released the song "MQ2" with producer Sedd, followed by other tracks such as "Coke Freestyle", "Royal Rumble" (2022), and "Black" (2023). In 2024, Joshua contributed to the song "Hope" by producer

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, alongside rapper Izi. His collaboration with Shablo continued with the track "Cold" and with "

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", with which they competed at the

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alongside

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and Tormento. They placed 18th in the contest.

Discography

Singles

References

{{Authority control Living people 21st-century Italian male singers 1995 births People from Rimini