Sarah Toscano | |
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 Sarah Toscano in February 2025 | |
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| Born | 9 January 2006 |
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| Works | Discography |
| Years active | 2022–present |
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Sarah Toscano (born 9 January 2006) is an Italian singer-songwriter. In 2024, she won the twenty-third edition of the talent show Amici di Maria De Filippi . [3]
Raised in the Pavia area together with her sister Giulia, a lawyer and entrepreneur at the head of a company who later became her manager, [4] and her brother Lorenzo, [5] she is the third child of Petra Polomsky, a German teacher originally from Stuttgart, Germany, [6] and Marco Toscano, an entrepreneur in the leather sector. [7] [8]
At the age of four, she began studying piano. [9] [10] During her childhood, Toscano was musically influenced by international pop music [11] artists such as Ariana Grande, [12] Avril Lavigne, Britney Spears, Demi Lovato, Dua Lipa, [13] Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Olivia Rodrigo, Rihanna, Sabrina Carpenter, Tate McRae and Taylor Swift, [14] [15] as well as Italian artists including Annalisa, Chiara Galiazzo, Emma, Mina, Lucio Dalla, Tananai and Ultimo. [16] [17] His works draw from the pop and dance-pop genres. [18] [19]
Passionate about tennis since she was a child, [20] in 2020 she played in the women's C series, [21] and in 2023 she decided to abandon her tennis career to devote herself to music. [22] [23] She attended the "Vittorio Bachelet" High School in Abbiategrasso, Milan, [24] [25] but interrupted her studies in her final year to participate in the television show Amici di Maria De Filippi . [26] [27]
In 2022, her father introduced her to music manager Andrea Dulio, who arranged for her to record her first songs in a studio with producer Pietro Foresti. [28] [29] Toscano was selected as one of the twenty finalists in the Area Sanremo singing competition, one of the Sanremo Music Festival's selection for newcomers. [30] Although she was not chosen as a competitor for Sanremo Giovani, she won the plaque dedicated to Vittorio De Scalzi. [31] [32]
On 21 October 2022, Toscano's debut EP, Riflesso, was released. [33] Distributed by Universal, it featured six tracks, including her first single, "9 giugno", released on that very date. [34] [35]
In September 2023, Toscano auditioned for the 23rd edition of Amici di Maria De Filippi , [36] the musical talent show broadcast on Canale 5, successfully entering the initial phase. [37] [38] In March 2024, she advanced to the evening phase, joining the team led by coaches Lorella Cuccarini and Emanuel Lo. [39] [40] The following May, she reached the final and emerged as the winner. [41] [42]
During the show – with the name of "Sarah" alone [43] – she released several songs, including the single Touché", [44] "Viole e violini", [45] "Mappamondo" [46] and "Sexy magica", [47] which reached number 83 on the FIMI singles chart. [48] [49] All songs were later included in her EP of the same name, released on 17 May 2024, by Warner, [50] [51] debuting at number 12 on the FIMI albums chart. [52]
From 15 June to 28 August 2024, Toscano embarked on her first summer tour, "Sarah Live Summer 2024". [53] That summer, she also appeared at major music events, including RDS Summer Festival, [54] Battiti Live, [55] and 105 Summer Festival. [56] On 16 July, she opened for the Black Eyed Peas in Milan. [57] [58] On 26 July, she released the single "Roulette", included in the streaming re-issue of her self-titled EP. [59] [60] In August, Apple Music named her the "Up Next Italia" artist, an initiative promoting emerging talents, [61] which she celebrated with a performance at the amphitheater in Piazza del Liberty, Milan, on 12 September. [62] [63]
On 29 September 2024, during the first episode of the 24th edition of Amici , she previewed her new single "Tacchi (fra le dita)", set for release on 4 October. [64] [65] In November, she collaborated with British singer-songwriter Bea and her Business on the Italian version of "Safety Net". [66] [67]
Toscano competed in the Sanremo Music Festival 2025 with the song "Amarcord". [68] [69] She placed 17th in the contest, [70] [71] and the song reached number 19 in the FIMI chart; [72] he was then certified gold. [73] On 14 February, on the fourth evening dedicated to covers, she dueted with the French musical duo Ofenbach singing the song "Overdrive", ranked fourteenth. [74] [75]
In February 2025, she became the face of the fashion brand Ragno [76] and for the Ghd Chronos Max advertising campagna, [77] [78] as well as having collaborated with the brands Horda, [79] Adidas , [80] YSL Beauty [81] and H&M . [82] On 12 March she opened for Ofenbach in Milan. [83] On 16 March together with the dancer Marisol Castellanos, she returned to Amici to present Amici - Verso il serale, a special episode in which she told her experience within the talent show to the contestants of the twenty-fourth edition, promoted to the evening phase of the program. [84] [85]
In April 2025, Forbes Italia magazine included her among the Italian under-30s who will have the greatest impact in the future for the entertainment category. [86] [87] That same month, she featured in Carl Brave's single "Perfect". [88] [89] On 18 May, during the final of the 24th edition of Amici , she premiered her new single "Taki", released on 23 May. [90] [91]
From 6 June to 20 September, the "Sarah Toscano Summer tour 2025" took place, her summer tour in twenty-four dates from Bologna to Castelguelfo (BO). [92] [93] On 12 September 2025, the single "Semplicemente" with Mida was released, [94] premiering live on 2 September at Future Hits Live at the Verona Arena. [95] The song was part of the soundtrack and theme song of the Netflix series Riv4li . [96] [97]
On 3 October 2025, she released her first studio album Met Gala , [98] inspired by the charity event of the same name that takes place annually at the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. [99] Anticipated by the singles "Tacchi (fra le dita)", "Amarcord", "Taki" and "Semplicemente, [100] the album also contains six unreleased tracks, including the "title track", "Desco", "Dopo di te", "Caos", "Match Point" and "Maledetto ti amo", [101] performed in live preview on 13 August during the Red Valley Festival in Olbia (SS). [102] [103]
On 18 and 25 October 2025, the "Sarah Toscano Live 2025" took place, two live concerts in clubs: the first at the Magazzini Generali in Milan, while the second at the Largo Venue in Rome, [104] both of which sold out. [105] On 26 November she won the Rising Star award at the Billboard Italia Women in Music, held at the UFO Milano event space. [106] On 28 November the song "Maledetto ti amo" was made available as a single for radio rotation. [107] [108]
| Year | Title | Network | Notes |
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| 2023–2024 | Amici di Maria De Filippi | Canale 5 | Contestant, Winner (season 23) |
| 2024–2025 | This Is Me | Guest | |
| 2025 | Amici - Verso il serale | Co-host |
| Year | Award | Nomination | Work | Result | Notes |
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| 2022 | Area Sanremo | Vittorio De Scalzi plaque | Herself | Won | [31] |
| 2024 | Amici di Maria De Filippi | First place in the Singing category | [109] | ||
| Apple Music | Artist "Up Next Italia" (at portal of emerging talents) | [61] | |||
| 2025 | Forbes Italia | Inclusion among the Italian under-30s with the greatest impact in the future in the "Entertainment" category | [86] | ||
| Billboard Italia Women in Music | Rising Star | [106] |
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