Sofia Tornambene (born 12 September 2002), also known as Kimono, is an Italian singer.
She is best known for winning the
thirteenth season of the Italian talent show ''
X Factor
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''.
Early life
Sofia Tornambene was born in 2002 in
Civitanova Marche
Civitanova Marche () is a (municipality) in the Province of Macerata in the Italian region Marche, located about southeast of Ancona and about east of Macerata.
Geography
Civitanova Marche borders the municipalities: Montecosaro, Porto San ...
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Career
2019–2023: ''X Factor Italia'' and career debut
In February 2019, Tornambene participated in ''Sanremo Young
Sanremo Young is a teen talent show, devoted for young singers aged between 14 and 17, which takes inspiration from Sanremo Music Festival. The show, presented by Antonella Clerici, is held in the Teatro Ariston of Sanremo and broadcast on Ra ...
'', finishing third.[ She won the thirteenth edition of the Italian version of the ''X Factor'' in December 2019 with her single "A domani per sempre", whiche entered the ]Italian singles chart
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She released her second single "Ruota panoramica" on 24 April 2020. During the summer, she recorded three acoustic songs ("Tra l'asfalto e le nuvole", "Finali imprevisti", "Fiori viola") at RCA Studio Sessions.][ Her debut EP ''Dance Mania: Stereo Love'' was released on 15 October 2021 by Columbia and ]Sony Music
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.
2023–present: Kimono
In 2023, after a two-year hiatus, she released two singles, "Tempesta" and "In ostaggio", under the name Kimono. A third single, "Piena di se", was released on 19 April 2024.
In late 2024, Kimono participated in '' Area Sanremo'', a contest for young musicians partly used as a selection for the Sanremo Music Festival 2025
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, and was proclaimed one of the ten winners on 22 November 2024. She was ultimately not selected for the final stage.
Discography
Extended plays
Singles
References
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Italian pop singers
Living people
The X Factor winners
X Factor (Italian TV series) contestants
People from Civitanova Marche
21st-century Italian singers
2002 births
21st-century Italian women singers