BigMama

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BigMama
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BigMama in 2023
Background information
Birth nameMarianna Mammone
Born (2000-03-10) 10 March 2000 (age 24)
San Michele di Serino, Avellino, Italy
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active2016–present

Marianna Mammone (born 10 March 2000), [1] known professionally as BigMama, is an Italian rapper and songwriter.

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Early life

Marianna Mammone was born in San Michele di Serino, Avellino. [2] [3] She has three brothers. [4]

She graduated from a liceo scientifico and moved to Milan in 2018 to study urban planning at the Polytechnic University. [1] [5]

Career

Mammone began rapping at the age of 13. [6] In 2016, at the age of 16, she began publishing her songs at the encouragement of her friends. [1] [7]

At the Sanremo Music Festival 2023, Mammone duetted with Elodie, performing "American Woman" by The Guess Who. [7] [8] She then participated in the Sanremo Music Festival 2024 with the song "La rabbia non ti basta". [9] [10]

Personal life

As a child, Mammone struggled with bullying due to her weight. [11] [12] She is openly bisexual. [13] [5] [6]

Mammone was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma in 2020 and completed chemotherapy by February 2021. [14] [15]

Discography

Studio albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
ITA
[16]
Next Big Thing
  • Released: 15 April 2022
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
—
Sangue
  • Released: 8 March 2024
  • Label: Epic, Pluggers
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
22

Singles

TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
ITA
[17]
"77"2019—Non-album singles
"Amsa"—
"Mayday"
(with Lester Nowhere)		2020—
"Formato XXL"
(with Real Talk)		2021—
"TooMuch"
(with Crookers)		—
"Così leggera"
(with Crookers and No Label)		—
"Ma che hit"2023—
"Bloody Mary"—
"La rabbia non ti basta"202425Sangue
"Cento occhi" [18] —

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  2. ↑ Valicenti, Greta (11 October 2023). "BigMama, la sostenibile leggerezza della libertà. L'intervista". Billboard Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  3. ↑ Marchetti, Vinicio (3 May 2022). "BigMama: "L'Irpinia è la mia terra ma non dimentico il profondo malessere che ho provato"". AvellinoToday (in Italian). Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  4. ↑ Orlando, Simona (22 November 2023). "BigMama: "Le donne non muoiono perché i compagni ascoltano la trap. Chi accusa la musica vede il buco nel muro mentre è la casa che cade a pezzi"". La Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  5. 1 2 Moro, Elisabetta (23 June 2023). "BigMama, mi fido di me". Cosmopolitan (in Italian). Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  6. 1 2 Oliva, Raffaella (2 July 2021). "BigMama, la rapper italiana che lotta per la body positivity". Rolling Stone Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  7. 1 2 Faccani, Francesca (10 February 2023). "Chi è BigMama, l'artista che duetterà con Elodie stasera a Sanremo". Vogue Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  8. ↑ Tripodi, Marta Blumi (3 December 2023). "BigMama: «Io, una rapper libera ma niente etichette»". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  9. ↑ Rossi, Antonella (3 December 2023). "Sanremo 2024: tutti i nomi dei cantanti in gara". Vanity Fair Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 15 January 2024.
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  14. ↑ @bigmamaalmic (8 June 2021). "SPOILER: QUESTA STORIA HA UN LIETO FINE" – via Instagram.
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  17. ↑ "Top Singoli – Classifica settimanale WK 7" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana . Retrieved 17 February 2024.
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