Alessio Mininni (born 19 December 1997),
known professionally as Maninni, is an Italian singer-songwriter.
Early life
Alessio Mininni was born and raised in
Bitetto
Bitetto ( Barese: ; , or ) is a town and ''comune'' in the Metropolitan City of Bari, Apulia, Italy.
Main sights
The main attraction of Bitetto is the cathedral, dedicated to Saint Michael, one of the main examples of Apulian Romanesque architec ...
, a town in the
Metropolitan City of Bari
The Metropolitan City of Bari () is a metropolitan city in the Apulia region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Bari. It replaced the province of Bari and includes the city of Bari and some forty other ''comuni'' (: ''comune''). It was first c ...
.
His father is a metalworker and his mother is a homemaker.
He has one brother.
He fell in love with music after attending a
U2 concert with his father at the age of nine, and took up guitar shortly thereafter.
He graduated from the Don Lorenzo Milani ''liceo musicale'' in
Acquaviva delle Fonti.
Career
In 2016, Mininni competed in the
16th season of ''
Amici di Maria De Filippi
''Amici di Maria De Filippi'' known simply as ''Amici'' and known until 2003 as ''Saranno famosi'' is an Italian talent show. Created by Maria De Filippi, the show began in 2001 and has since aired annually. The show is produced by Fascino P.G.T ...
''. He released two singles, "Parlami di te" and "Peggio di ieri", in 2017 and 2019, respectively.
In late 2022, Mininni took part in the ''
Sanremo Giovani'' song contest with his song "Mille porte",
but did not advance to the
Sanremo Music Festival 2023. He competed at the
Sanremo Music Festival 2024 with the song "Spettacolare".
Discography
Singles
References
External links
Official website
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1997 births
21st-century Italian male musicians
Italian male singer-songwriters
Italian pop singers
Living people
Musicians from Bari