Angelina Mango part 2

Angelina Mango: Her Journey on Amici

Angelina Mango emerged as one of the brightest stars of the twenty-second edition of Amici di Maria De Filippi, leaving a lasting mark on the Italian music scene.

She entered later in the program of Amici in November 2022, after winning a challenge against Andrea Ascanio. During the auditions, she immediately caught the attention of Arisa and Lorella Cuccarini. She was initially hesitant to participate in Amici because she didn’t see herself as a competitive person and wasn’t accustomed to sharing her personal life with others

She said in an interview 

Competition doesn’t exist much in my head, so finding myself there competing in music was a bit unsettling at first. I had to figure out how to do it without feeling out of place.”  

It was very beautiful, formative on a human level, it was madness. Really, the first madness I did was that, because it was outside my schemes, but it went well, so I would do it again.

Despite her initial reservations, Angelina embraced the experience, which contributed significantly to her personal and artistic growth.

During her time on Amici, Angelina shared deeply emotional moments, such as speaking about the passing of her father, Pino Mango, in 2014. In one episode, she was moved to tears by a video of her father, highlighting how music has always been a fundamental part of her life. Angelina impressed both the public and critics with original songs like Voglia di vivere, Mani vuote, and Ci pensiamo domani. The latter became a summer hit, reaching the Top 10 of the FIMI chart and earning four platinum records. In May 2023, she released the EP Voglia di vivere, which debuted at number two on the FIMI Albums Chart and was certified gold. Moreover, During her time on Amici 22, Angelina Mango performed several cover songs that showcased her versatility and emotional depth like eyes in the Sky, I’ll Never Love Again,Lift Me Up,Don’t Go Yet, new rules, No Roots, Dancing (This performance further solidified Angelina’s reputation as one of the most promising artists of her generation), You Are the Reason,happier than never, and other also italian song. In sole song Angelina Mango wrote her own bars (meaning original lines or verses), especially in assigned songs or reinterpretations like Lunedì, SiriThis highlighted not only her vocal talent but also her skills as a songwriter, one of the qualities that made her stand out in the competition. Her personal writing gave a unique and authentic touch to her performances, setting her apart from the other contestants.

You can See her performance on YouTube some part or whole performance on TikTok.

On Amici, she finished as the overall runner-up but won the singing category, the Critics’ Award, and the Radio Award. In 2024, she went on to win the Sanremo Music Festival with the song La noia, later representing Italy at the Eurovision Song Contest, where she placed seventh.

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Laura