Onda alta

"Onda alta"
Single by Dargen D'Amico
Released	7 February 2024 (2024-02-07)
Genre	Techno, Italodance [1]
Length	3:34
Label	Universal
Songwriters	Dargen D'Amico Edwyn Roberts Gianluigi Fazio Salvatore Marletta Cheope
Producers	Dargen D’Amico Edwyn Roberts Gianluigi Fazio
Dargen D'Amico singles chronology
"Pelle d'oca" (2023) "Onda alta" (2024) "Cinema spento" (2024)
Music video
"Onda alta" on YouTube

"Onda alta" ('High Wave') is a 2024 song by Dargen D'Amico, from his studio album Ciao America.

The song was written by D'Amico with Edwyn Roberts and Gianluigi Fazio, Salvatore Marletta and Cheope. ^[2] It was D'Amico's entry for the 74th edition of the Sanremo Music Festival, where it placed 20th. ^[3]

The lyrics focus on the struggles of migrants crossing the Mediterranean, and also and also touch on sensitive themes such as social disparity, wars and toxicity of social media. ^{[4] [5] [6]}

A music video in stop-motion to accompany the release of the song was directed by Stefano Bertelli. ^[2]

Track listing

Digital download

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Onda alta"	3:34

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Onda alta"

Chart (2024)	Peak position
Italy (FIMI) [7]	11
Italy Airplay (EarOne) [8]	30

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Onda alta"

Chart (2022)	Position
Italy (FIMI) [9]	58

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Italy (FIMI) [10]	Platinum	100,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. D'Errico, Angelica (15 January 2024). "Sanremo, ecco le 30 canzoni in anteprima: le nostre pagelle". L'Unione Sarda (in Italian). Retrieved 24 June 2025.
2. Avellina, Giuditta (7 February 2024). "Dargen D'Amico cavalca l'Onda alta". GQ Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 24 June 2025.
3. Terminali, Fabio (13 December 2024). "Cento, Dargen D'Amico protagonista al Carnevale". Gazzetta di Reggio (in Italian). Retrieved 24 June 2025.
4. "Onda alta, testo e significato della canzone di Dargen D'Amico a Sanremo 2024 Video". Il Messaggero (in Italian). 6 February 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
5. Ascione, Arianna (2 June 2024). "«Onda alta» di Dargen D'Amico, il significato del testo a Sanremo 2024". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 24 June 2025.
6. Ruviglioni, Patrizio (1 February 2024). "Dargen D'Amico: «A Sanremo canto di migranti: sono un'opportunità e la migrazione è nel nostro Dna»". Vanity Fair Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 24 June 2025.
7. "Classifica settimanale WK 7 (dal 09.02.2024 al 15.02.2024)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana . Retrieved 6 February 2023.
8. "Onda alta - Dargen D'Amico". EarOne. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
9. "Classifica annuale 2024 (dal 29.12.2023 al 26.12.2024)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
10. "Italian single certifications" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana . Retrieved 6 February 2025.