Sarah Toscano (born 9 January 2006) is an Italian singer-songwriter. In 2024, she won the twenty-third edition of the talent show ''

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''.

Early life and education

Born in 2006 in

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, in the

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, Sarah Toscano is the youngest of three children of Petra Polomsky, a German teacher from

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, and Marco Toscano, an entrepreneur in the leather industry. She has an older sister, Giulia, and an older brother, Lorenzo. At the age of five, she began studying piano. During her childhood, Toscano was musically influenced by international

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artists such as

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, and

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as well as Italian artists including

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, Chiara Galiazzo, Mina,

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, and Ultimo. Also a

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player, Toscano competed in the women's C series and won the provincial tennis championship in 2020 with the Sporting Club Selva Alta. She attended the "Vittorio Bachelet" High School in

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, Milan, but interrupted her studies in her final year to participate in the television show ''

''.

Career

2022: Recording debut

In 2022, her father introduced her to music manager Andrea Dulio, who arranged for her to record her first songs in a studio with producer

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. Toscano was selected as one of the twenty finalists in the Area Sanremo singing competition, one of the

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's selection for newcomers. Although she was not chosen as a competitor for Sanremo Giovani, she won the plaque dedicated to

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. On 21 October, Toscano's debut EP, ''Riflesso'', was released. Distributed by

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, it featured six tracks, including her first single, "9 giugno".

2023–2024: ''Amici di Maria De Filippi'' and breakthrough

In September 2023, Toscano auditioned for the 23rd edition of ''

'', the musical talent show broadcast on

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, successfully entering the initial phase. In March 2024, she advanced to the evening phase, joining the team led by coaches

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and

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. The following May, she reached the final and emerged as the winner. During the show, she released several songs, including the single "

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", which reached number 83 on the

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singles chart. All songs were later included in her EP of the same name, released on 17 May 2024, by

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From 15 June to 28 August 2024, Toscano embarked on her first summer tour, "Sarah Live Summer 2024". That summer, she also appeared at major music events, including RDS Summer Festival, Battiti Live, and 105 Summer Festival. On 16 July 2024, she opened for the

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. On 26 July, she released the single "Roulette", included in the streaming re-issue of her self-titled EP. In August,

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named her the " Up Next Italia" artist, an initiative promoting emerging talents, which she celebrated with a performance at the amphitheater in Piazza del Liberty, Milan, on 12 September. On 29 September 2024, during the first episode of the 24th edition of ''Amici'', she previewed her new single "Tacchi (fra le dita)", set for release on 4 October. In November, she collaborated with British singer Bea and Her Business on the Italian version of "Safety Net".

2025–present: Sanremo Music Festival

Toscano competed in the

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with the song "

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". She placed 17th in the contest, and the song reached number 19 in the FIMI chart. On 14 February, on the fourth evening dedicated to covers, she dueted with the French musical duo Ofenbach singing the song " Overdrive", ranked fourteenth. In February 2025, she became the face of the fashion brand ''Ragno'' and for the ''Ghd Chronos Max'' advertising campagna. On March 12, she opened for Ofenbach in

. On March 16, together with the dancer Marisol Castellanos, she returned to ''Amici'' to present ''Amici - Verso il serale'', a special episode in which she told her experience within the talent show to the contestants of the twenty-fourth edition, promoted to the evening phase of the program. In April 2025, '' Forbes Italia'' magazine included her among the Italian under-30s who will have the greatest impact in the future for the entertainment category. That same month, she featured in

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's single "

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". On May 18, during the final of the twenty-fourth edition of ''Amici'', she premiered her new single " Taki", released on May 23. From June 6 to September 14, the "Sarah Toscano Summer tour 2025" took place, her twenty-date summer tour from

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Discography

Extended plays

Singles

As lead artist

As featured artist

Tour

* 2024 – ''Sarah Live Summer 2024'' * 2025 – ''Sarah Toscano Summer tour 2025''

Television programs

Participation in singing events

* Area Sanremo **

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– Not selected for Sanremo Giovani *

(

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) **

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– 17th place Big Artists section with "

Commercials

* ''Ragno'' (2025) * ''Ghd Chronos Max'' (2025)

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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