Emma

Emmanuela “Emma” Marrone, born on 25 May 1984, is an Italian singer, songwriter, and actress, often known mononymously as Emma.

After working with several bands, she rose to fame by winning the ninth edition of the Amici di Maria De Filippi competition in March 2010, and signed with Universal Music. Since 2010, she has released 7 solo studio albums, 1 EP and over fifty singles, topping the Italian singles and albums charts four times, and selling over 2 million records in Italy.

In February 2012, she won the Sanremo Music Festival 2012 with the song “Non è l'inferno”. She also represented Italy in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 with “La mia città”, finishing in 21st place. She has collaborated with international artists such as Thirty Seconds to Mars and Álvaro Soler, as well as Italian singers. Marrone has also been a songwriter and producer for other artists. She was a coach for the white team in the final phase of Amici di Maria De Filippi in 2013, 2015 and 2016, which earned her two Italian Television Direction Awards. She also ventured into cinema, starring in Gabriele Muccino's The Best Years (2020) and Stefano Chiantini's Il ritorno (2022). She has received several Italian and international awards and nominations, including three MTV Italian Music Awards and a TRL Awards.