Luigi Strangis

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Luigi Strangis
Birth nameLuigi Strangis
Born (2001-02-26) 26 February 2001 (age 23)
Lamezia Terme, Catanzaro, Italy
Genres Pop
Occupations
  • Singer-songwriter
  • multi-instrumentalist
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • ukulele
  • piano
  • double bass
  • percussion
  • drums
  • harmonica
  • kazoo
Years active2018–present
LabelsDissonanze Records (2018–2021)
21co, Artist First (2021–present)

Luigi Strangis (born 26 February 2001) is an Italian singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. In 2022 he won the twenty-first edition of the talent show Amici di Maria De Filippi . [1]

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Biography

Born in 2001 in Lamezia Terme, in the province of Catanzaro, to a Calabrian mother, Emanuela, and a Neapolitan father, Giovanni Strangis, [2] Luigi in 2018 released his first studio album Don't Ever Let Go for the record label Dissonanze Records, [3] then making himself known following his participation in the initial phase of the twenty-first edition of the musical talent show broadcast on Canale 5 Amici di Maria De Filippi from September 2021. [4] In March 2022 he gained access to the evening phase of the program by joining the team led by professors Rudy Zerbi and Alessandra Celentano and the following May he reached the final, emerging as the winner. [5]

During his participation in Amici he released the singles "Vivo", "Muro", "Partirò da zero", "Tondo" and "Tienimi stanotte". [6] The latter single was certified gold on 5 August by the FIMI and remained in the Italian singles chart for fourteen consecutive weeks. [7] On 3 June 2022 his first EP Strangis was released by 21co, which rose directly to the top of the Italian album chart, [8] with which he obtained his second gold record on 2 September. [9]

The next single, "Stai bene su tutto", was released in September 2022 to anticipate the second studio album, Voglio la gonna, released on October 14. [10] On December 16 he returned to the radio with the new single also taken from the second studio album, "Sembra Woodstock". [11] In 2023 he released the singles "Adamo ed Eva" [12] and "Stupida libertà" [13] and duetted with Matteo Romano in the single "Tulipani blu". [14]

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums with album details
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
ITA
[15]
Don't Ever Let Go
  • Released: 12 August 2018
  • Label: Dissonanze Records
—
Voglio la gonna6

Extended play

List of EPs and with selected chart positions
TitleEP detailsPeak chart positions Certifications
ITA
[15] 		SWI
[16]
Strangis
  • Released: 3 June 2022
  • Label: 21co
  • Format: CD, digital download, streaming
179

Singles

List of singles, with chart positions and album name
SingleYearPeak chart positions Certifications Album or EP
ITA
[15]
"Vivo"2021—Strangis
"Muro"—
"Partirò da zero"—
"Tondo"2022—
"Tienimi stanotte"33
  • FIMI: Platinum [17]
"Stai bene su tutto"—Voglio la gonna
"Sembra Woodstock"—
"Adamo ed Eva"2023—/
"Tulipani blu"
(with Matteo Romano)		—
"Stupida libertà"—
"—" denotes singles that did not chart or were not released.

Television programs

YearTitleNetworkNotes
2021–2022 Amici di Maria De Filippi 23 Canale 5 Contestant, Winner

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryResultNotes
2022 Amici di Maria De Filippi 21 SingingWon [18]

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  2. ↑ "Chi è Luigi Strangis di Amici 21? Età, altezza e Instagram". Novella 2000.
  3. ↑ "Luigi Strangis". giffonifilmfestival.it.
  4. ↑ "Luigi Strangis". Friends & Partners (in Italian).
  5. ↑ "Amici 2022, chi è il vincitore Luigi Strangis (con il 76,4% del televoto)". il Fatto Quotidiano.
  6. ↑ "Luigi Strangis - Tienimi stanotte è il singolo del vincitore di Amici 2022". Radio Parma.
  7. ↑ "Tienimi stanotte". fimi.it.
  8. ↑ "Classifica settimanale WK 23 (dal 03.06.2022 al 09.06.2022)". fimi.it.
  9. ↑ "Strangis". fimi.it.
  10. ↑ "Il nuovo disco di Luigi Strangis, Voglio la gonna, è un inno alla libertà di esprimersi". All Music Italia.
  11. ↑ "Luigi Strangis, fuori Sembra Woodstock. Secondo singolo estratto dall'album Voglio la gonna". Gazzetta del Sud.
  12. ↑ "Il vincitore di Amici 21, Luigi Strangis, torna con Adamo ed Eva". All Music Italia.
  13. ↑ "Luigi Strangis, Stupida libertà: il brano per la generazione dalle emozioni in gabbia". Vanity Fair Italia.
  14. ↑ "Tulipani blu, il nuovo singolo di Matteo Romano feat. Luigi Strangis". ZON.
  15. 1 2 3 "Luigi Strangis in FIMI charts" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana . Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  16. ↑ Luigi Strangis - Strangis
  17. 1 2 3 "Italian certifications – Luigi Strangis" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana . Retrieved 8 July 2024. Select "Tutti gli anni" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Type "Luigi Strangis" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Tutte le sezioni" under "Sezione".
  18. ↑ "Luigi vince Amici: "È merito della mia famiglia"". ANSA.
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