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| Born | Salvatore Moccia 23 August 2005 Rome, Lazio, Italy |
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| Years active | 2023–present |
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Salvatore Moccia (born 23 August 2005), known professionally as Petit, is an Italian singer-songwriter.
Born in Rome in 2005 to a French mother and Neapolitan father, Salvatore Moccia began writing his first lyrics in Neapolitan at the age of thirteen following the death of his grandmother. [1] He grew up listening to Pino Daniele and Franco Califano. [2] Passionate about soccer, he played as a midfielder for Avellino's Giovanissimi Regionali Under14 team until 2023. [3] [4] Through the pseudonym "Petit", the artist aims to identify a multitude of people who follow him in his footsteps. [5] [6]
In 2023, he released the single "Taki Taki" on the ADA Music Italy label. [7] [8] In September of the same year, he auditioned for the twenty-third edition of the music talent show Amici di Maria De Filippi , broadcast on Canale 5, and then made it to the initial stage. [9] In March 2024, he gained access to the evening phase of the program, joining the team led by professors Alessandra Celentano and Rudy Zerbi. [10] The following May, he reached the final, placing fifth and winning the TIM Communications Award. [11] [12]
While participating in Amici he released several unreleased songs, including "Che fai" (produced by Takagi & Ketra), [13] "Guagliò" (produced by Zef), [14] "Tornerai" (certified gold record) [15] [16] and "Mammamì" (certified platinum record), [17] [18] included in his self-titled EP, released on 17 May 2024, [19] [20] also containing the songs "Feriscimi" and Brooklyn. [21] In the summer of the same year he performed at various musical events, including the RDS Summer Festival, [22] TIM Summer Hits, [23] Battiti Live, [24] 105 Summer Festival [25] and Yoga Radio Bruno Estate. [26]
In July 2024, the single "Mammamì RMX" was released, a reworked version of "Mammamì" featuring SLF and Fred De Palma. [27] On 13 September she released the single "Lingerie". [28] [29] The single "Mezzanotte" was released on 13 March 2025, [30] followed on May 15 by the single "Vivere da morire" [31] and on 13 June by the single "Vitamì". [32]
In October 2025, he was chosen to compete in Sanremo Giovani 2025 , the youth selection for the Sanremo Music Festival 2026, with the song "Un bel casino". [33] He advanced from the first phase on 25 November. [34]
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| Single | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album or EP |
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| "Taki Taki" | 2023 | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Che fai" | 72 | Petit | ||
| "Guagliò" | — | |||
| "Tornerai" | 2024 | 80 | ||
| "Mammamì" | 30 |
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| "Mammamì RMX" (featuring SLF and Fred De Palma) | — | Non-album singles | ||
| "Lingerie" | — | |||
| "Mezzanotte" | 2025 | — | ||
| "Vivere da morire" | — | |||
| "Vitamì" | — | |||
| "Un bel casino" | — | |||
| "—" denotes singles that did not chart or were not released. | ||||
| Year | Title | Network | Notes |
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| 2023–2024 | Amici di Maria De Filippi | Canale 5 | Contestant (season 23) |
| 2024 | This Is Me | Guest | |
| 2025 | Sanremo Giovani 2025 | Rai 1 | Contestant (season 19) |
| Year | Award | Nomination | Work | Result | Notes |
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| 2024 | Amici di Maria De Filippi | TIM Communication Award | Himself | Won | [11] |
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