Facts about Måneskin You Didn't Know

The winners of the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 were an Italian band.
Mneskin won the 65th Eurovision Song Contest 2021 on Saturday (22 May), making them household names.

Despite the jury’s disapproval, the audience was enthralled by their Zitti E Buoni performance and helped push it to the top of the table with 524 points.

The band is now well-known all over the world, but what exactly does Maneskin mean and where did they get their name? Keep reading and find out!

Damiano David is the lead singer and frontman of the band. He was born on June 28, 1996 in Rome, Italy.

Damiano David is the lead singer and frontman of the band. He was born on June 28, 1996 in Rome, Italy. He was born in Italy, and his parents are from various countries. While his father is from Ghana, his mother is from Italy. His parents divorced when he was only four years old, so he lived with his grandparents in Rome.

Thomas Raggi is the band’s guitarist and backing vocalist. He was born on October 18, 1996 in Rome, Italy.

Thomas Raggi is the band’s guitarist and backing vocalist. He was born on October 18, 1996 in Rome, Italy. At the age of nine, he picked up the guitar, and shortly after that, he started writing songs. Slash from Guns N’ Roses has been listed by Thomas as one of his biggest influences.

Victoria De Angelis is the band’s bassist and backing vocalist. She was born on November 12, 1996 in Rome, Italy.

The only member of the band without formal musical training is Victoria De Angelis. She started playing the bass guitar after Damiano David persuaded her to join the group. Initially hesitant to join Maneskin because she didn’t want to be perceived as “just a girl in a rock band,” Victoria has admitted that she was hesitant to do so.

Ethan Torchio is the band’s drummer and backing vocalist. He was born on January 21, 1997 in Rome, Italy.

Ethan Torchio comes from a drumming family; both his father and grandfather were working musicians. At the age of three, he began playing the drums, and at the age of ten, he joined his father’s band for his live performance debut. One of Ethan’s main influences is Mikkey Dee, the drummer for Motörhead.

Maneskin’s debut single “Chosen” was released in 2017 and peaked at number 1 on the Italian Singles Chart.

Damiano David and Thomas Raggi wrote the song, which is about “being different and not being afraid to show it.” It quickly became the anthem for misfits and outcasts all over the world.

In 2019, Maneskin represented Italy at the Eurovision Song Contest with their song “Soldi”. They finished in 4th place, making them the highest-scoring Italian entry in Eurovision history.
Damiano David’s father, who died when Damiano was only 4 years old, is the subject of the song “Soldi.” He and all the other fathers who were prematurely taken from their children are honored in the song.

They first met at school.

Victoria De Angelis (bass) and Thomas “Er Cobra” Raggi (guitar) met in middle school and have been friends ever since. Despite knowing each other’s love of music, they didn’t become close until August 2015, when they were both students at Rome’s J.F. Kennedy Scientific High School. They decided to form a band at that point. They were later joined by Damiano David, a singer, and Ethan Torchio, a drummer. A Facebook ad was used to recruit the latter.

They are Italians with a Danish name.

The four members came up with the moniker Maneskin by accident. The band was looking for a name to enter a local music competition for emerging bands, as Victoria revealed. “However, we had no idea what to call ourselves.” Then there was the thought: because Victoria is half-Danish, the research would focus on a word from that language. Everyone fell in love with the sound and iconicity of “Maneskin” when the bassist said it. They were so enamored with the Nordic country that they decided to visit it a few months later. The word means moonlight in Danish. It was a lucky charm. The band went on to win the competition’s first prize. It was the start of a promising career.

Their lead singer shares the same birthday as two rock legends.

Damiano David, Maneskin’s 22-year-old singer, was born on January 8, 1999. On January 8, 1935, one of the most important cultural icons of the twentieth century, Elvis Presley, the King of Rock and Roll, was born. A few years later, on January 8, 1947, The Thin White Duke David Bowie, another influential figure in the music industry and one of the greatest artists of all time, took the stage. Surprisingly, all three share the same birthday as another figure, Kim Jong-un, the leader of North Korea, who was born on January 8, 1984.

They began their career as street performers in Rome.

Maneskin honed their skills in the heart of their birthplace, Rome. Live performances for passers-by were sandwiched between hours of rehearsals in the studio. They could be heard on the city’s historic streets, including the famous Via del Corso and the Colli Portuensi neighborhood.

They rose to fame after appearing on X Factor Italia.

Maneskin was introduced to the general public during the eleventh season of X Factor Italia in 2017. Manuel Agnelli, the leader of the alternative rock band Afterhours, coached them on the talent show. From the first audition on, they were considered the favorites to win. They came in second place, behind pop tenor Lorenzo Licitra. However, some of their stage performances went viral, such as when they covered The Struts’ “Kiss This” while Damiano pole danced in stiletto-heeled boots.

They share a manager with two former Eurovision contestants.

Maneskin are undeniably gifted individuals. Marta Donà, their manager, is responsible for a large part of their success. She is known for her professionalism and ability to establish credible careers for her artists, which the public and critics alike admire. Marta is the CEO of LaTarma Management, a female-led company that promotes and advises artists and personalities in the music and entertainment industries. She began her career in management, where she worked with Marco Mengoni, her flagship artist. She began collaborating with Francesca Michielin a few years later. She appears to have figured out the formula for success!

Harry Styles has influenced them.

Maneskin was interviewed by online magazine The Upcoming during their London show on February 22, 2019, and revealed the artists who have influenced their style. The four musicians admitted to listening to a wide range of music, from Bruno Mars to the Red Hot Chili Peppers, via the Arctic Monkeys. But there is one name on which they all agree: Harry Styles, the former member of One Direction. Maneskin has covered two of the singer’s songs: “Kiwi” and “Carolina,” which is no coincidence.

They went on a month-long tour of Europe.

Maneskin embarked on their first international tour in February 2019, with eleven dates across Europe. A half-hour documentary about the experience was released on the band’s YouTube channel. They can be seen working on a beat for a new song during a break between dates. “Come on Thom, you’re going to win Sanremo,” Damiano jokes with guitarist Thomas Raggi. They won the coveted Sanremese golden lion two years later.

Was Maneskin the Eurovision winner?

With Mneskin and their song “Zitte e Buoni,” Damiano David represented Italy in the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest. With a total score of 524, the band easily won the competition. “We just want to say to the whole of Europe, to the whole world, Rock’n’Roll never dies!” Damiano exclaimed after receiving the award. I Wanna Be Your Slave, Zitte e Buoni, and other Mneskin songs quickly took over streaming services all over the world.

#10 Who is Damiano David dating? Is Giorgia Soleri his girlfriend?

Damiano David is presently committed to Italian influencer and model Giorgia Soleri. Since 2017, the two have been a romantic couple.

#11 What sexual orientation is Damiano David? He is he gay or bi?

Damiano David describes himself as straight but curious in an interview with Vanity Fair Italy. Victoria is bisexual, Ethan is sexually open, and Thomas is straight in Mneskin. The band and Damiano are fervent advocates for LGBTQ+ rights. In their performances and videos, they frequently use queer imagery, and Damiano and Thomas recently had a gay kiss broadcast on Polish television.

#12 Damiano David abstains from drug use.

False accusations of drug use by Damiano David during the Eurovision final were made. Damiano declared that he has never used drugs and that he is an anti-drug activist after the performance. “We are not falling into the stereotype of the alcoholic and drugged rock star,” he told Vogue Italia.

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