Sofia Tornambene

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Birth nameSofia Tornambene
Born (2002-09-12) 12 September 2002 (age 22)
Civitanova Marche, Italy
Genres Pop
OccupationSinger
Years active2019–present
Labels Sony Music (2019–present)

Sofia Tornambene (born 12 September 2002), also known as Kimono, is an Italian singer.

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She is best known for winning the thirteenth season of the Italian talent show X Factor . [1] [2] [3]

Early life

Sofia Tornambene was born in 2002 in Civitanova Marche. [2]

Career

2019–2023: X Factor Italia and career debut

In February 2019, Tornambene participated in Sanremo Young , finishing third. [2] She won the thirteenth edition of the Italian version of the X Factor in December 2019 with her single "A domani per sempre", whiche entered the Italian singles chart. [3]

She released her second single "Ruota panoramica" on 24 April 2020. [4] During the summer, she recorded three acoustic songs ("Tra l'asfalto e le nuvole", "Finali imprevisti", "Fiori viola") at RCA Studio Sessions. [5] On 10 December 2020, she launched her new single "Solo" performing live at the finale of the fourteenth edition of X Factor. [5] Her debut EP Dance Mania: Stereo Love was released on 15 October 2021 by Columbia and Sony Music. [6]

2023–present: Kimono

In 2023, after a two-year hiatus, she released two singles, "Tempesta" and "In ostaggio", under the name Kimono. [7] A third single, "Piena di sé", was released on 19 April 2024. [8]

In late 2024, Kimono participated in Area Sanremo , a contest for young musicians partly used as a selection for the Sanremo Music Festival 2025, and was proclaimed one of the ten winners on 22 November 2024. [9]

Discography

Extended plays

List of extended plays, with chart positions and certifications
TitleEP detailsPeak chart positions
ITA
[10]
Dance Mania: Stereo Love—
"—" denotes an item that did not chart in that country.

Singles

List of singles, with chart positions, album name and certifications
SingleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum or EP
ITA
[10] [11]
"A domani per sempre" [12] 201927Non-album single
"Ruota panoramica" [13] 2020—
"Tra l'asfalto e le nuvole" [14] —
"Finali imprevisti" [15] —
"Fiori viola" [16] —
"Solo" [17] —
"Tempesta" [18] 2023—
"In ostaggio" [19] —
"Piena di se" [20] 2024—
"—" denotes an item that did not chart in that country.

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  2. 1 2 3 "Chi è Sofia Tornambene Kimono: curiosità sulla vincitrice di X Factor". Donne Magazine. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
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  8. ↑ Viola Baldi (18 April 2024). "Il ritorno di Kimono, nel segno della luna: "Io mi rivedo nelle stelle, ma guardo al presente". Ecco il videoclip di Piena di se (Esclusiva)". The Hollywood Reporter (in Italian).
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  14. ↑ "Tra l'asfalto e le nuvole". EarOne.it Radio date. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
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Awards and achievements
Preceded by Italian X Factor
Winner
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