Coma Cose

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Coma_Cose in 2025
Background information
Origin Milan, Lombardy, Italy
Genres
Years active2017–present
LabelsAsian Fake
MembersFausto Lama
California

Coma_Cose is an Italian indie pop-hip hop musical duo formed in 2017 by Fausto Zanardelli (born in Gavardo, on 21 November 1978), also known as Fausto Lama, or Edipo [1] [2] and Francesca Mesiano (born in Pordenone in 1990), known also as California. [3] Aside from their musical collaboration, the pair married on 9 February 2023. [4]

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History

Zanardelli had temporarily given up on his music career before being convinced to relaunch it when he met Mesiano in the Navigli area of Milan, at the launch event for a mutual friend's shop. [5]

In 2017 they signed to the label Asian Fake, [6] before releasing their debut single "Cannibalismo". They reached a wider audience with 2018 single "Post concerto", which achieved a gold record certification. [7] Their debut album Hype Aura was released on 15 March 2019. [8]

In 2020, Coma_Cose also appeared as themselves in the Netflix's series Summertime , performing the song "Mancarsi". [9]

The duo participated have made three appearances at the Sanremo Music Festival. The first was at Sanremo Music Festival 2021 with the song "Fiamme negli occhi", [10] finishing in 20th position. [11] On the third night they sang the Lucio Battisti song "Il mio canto libero" alongside Alberto Radius and Mamakass. [12] They appeared again at Sanremo 2023, with the song "L'addio", finishing in 13th position. [13] [14] On the fourth night they covered "Sarà perché ti amo" by Ricchi e Poveri alongside Baustelle. [15] They made a third appearance at Sanremo in 2025 with the song "Cuoricini", with which they ultimately placed 10th. [16] [17] On the fourth night, they sang "L'estate sta finendo" alongside Johnson Righeira. [18]

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums with peak chart positions
TitleDetailsPeak chart positions
ITA
[19]
Hype aura
  • Released: 15 March 2019
  • Label: Asian Fake
9
Nostralgia
  • Released: 16 April 2021
  • Label: Asian Fake
5
Un meraviglioso modo di salvarsi
  • Released: 4 November 2022
  • Label: Asian Fake
16
Vita fusa
  • Released: 7 March 2025
  • Label: Asian Fake
5
[20]

Compilations

Extended plays

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles as lead artist, with peak chart positions, showing year released and album name
TitleYearPeak chart positions Certifications Album
ITA
[21]
"Cannibalismo"2017Non-album singles
"Golgota"
"Deserto"
"Jugoslavia"
"Post concerto"2018
"Nudo integrale"
"Via Gola"2019Hype Aura
"Granata"
"Mancarsi"
  • FIMI: Platinum [22]
"Guerre fredde"2020Due
"Fiamme negli occhi"20216
  • FIMI: 2× Platinum [23]
Nostralgia
"La canzone dei lupi"
"Chiamami"2022Un meraviglioso modo di salvarsi
"L'addio"202310
  • FIMI: 2× Platinum [22]
"Agosto morsica"Non-album single
"Malavita"20247
  • FIMI: Platinum [22]
Vita fusa
"Posti vuoti"58
"Cuoricini"20254
  • FIMI: Platinum [22]
"La gelosia"
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released.

Filmography

References

  1. "√ Edipo, in arrivo nuovo album: guarda il video dell'inedito con Dargen D'Amico". Rockol (in Italian). Retrieved 11 April 2025.
  2. "Coma_Cose, breve biografia della coppia (Fausto Zanardelli e Francesca Mesiano)" (in Italian). cultura.biografieonline.it. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  3. "Francesca Mesiano, chi è: età, altezza e Coma_Cose" (in Italian). giornal.it. 18 March 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  4. "I Coma_Cose sono ufficialmente marito e moglie". Radio Italia. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
  5. Tortora, Laura (4 October 2024). "Il matrimonio dei Coma Cose a Milano, dove tutto è cominciato. Il racconto degli sposi e le foto dell'album di nozze in esclusiva". Vogue Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 11 April 2025.
  6. "Coma_Cose | Artista | Magellano Concerti". magellanoconcerti.it. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
  7. "Coma Cose, gli ex commessi e il successo a colpi di giochi di parole". Corriere della Sera . 23 May 2019.
  8. "Coma_Cose: la loro rivoluzione è con 'Hype Aura'". billboard.it. 26 January 2019. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  9. "Coma Cose in Summertime". Vanity Fair. 29 April 2020. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  10. "Sanremo 2021, primi Big rivelati da Amadeus: Orietta Berti, Francesco Renga, Coma Cose e Gaia". RaiNews. 17 December 2020. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  11. Gradi, Stefano (7 March 2021). "Classifica Finale Sanremo 2021: Maneskin primi, tutti i vincitori". TV Sorrisi e Canzoni (in Italian). Retrieved 11 April 2025.
  12. "Coma Cose a Sanremo 2021 con Il mio canto libero di Lucio Battisti". tg24.sky.it (in Italian). 11 February 2025. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
  13. Granger, Anthony (2022-12-04). "🇮🇹 Italy: Festival di Sanremo 2023 Participants Revealed". Eurovoix. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
  14. "La classifica finale di Sanremo 2023: vince Marco Mengoni". la Repubblica (in Italian). 12 February 2023. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
  15. "Coma_Cose con i Baustelle cantano "Sarà perché ti amo" de I Ricchi e Poveri". RaiNews (in Italian). 31 January 2023. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
  16. Laffranchi, Andrea (2024-12-01). "Sanremo 2025, i cantanti in gara: la lista dei big del Festival, da Giorgia ed Elodie a Fedez e Achille Lauro" [Sanremo 2025, the competing singers: the list of the Festival's "Bigs", from Giorgia and Elodie to Fedez and Achille Lauro]. Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-12-01.
  17. "Sanremo 2025: vince Olly! Classifica finale e premi assegnati" [Sanremo 2025: Olly wins! Final ranking and prizes awarded] (in Italian). Radio 105. 2025-02-16. Retrieved 2025-02-16.
  18. "I Coma Cose e il duetto con Johnson Righeira: "L'estate sta finendo" nella serata cover di Sanremo 2025. I 40 anni di una canzone atipica". Il Giorno (in Italian). 14 February 2025. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
  19. "Italian Charts – Coma_Cose – Albums". Italiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
  20. "Top Album – Classifica settimanale WK 11" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana . Retrieved 28 March 2025.
  21. "Italian Charts – Coma_Cose – Singles". Italiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  22. 1 2 3 4 5 "Italian single certifications – Coma_Cose" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana . Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  23. "Italian certifications – Coma_Cose – Fiamme negli occhi" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana . Retrieved 20 September 2021.