Måneskin is the winner of 2021 Eurovision Song Contest hosted in Rotterdam, Netherlands, on Saturday. The Italian band scooped the prize after a pyrotechnic performance of their hit song “Zitti e Buoni.”
This marks the third victory for Italy but the first in more than three decades, following Gigliola Cinquetti and Toto Cutugno, who won the contest in 1964 and 1990, respectively.
“We just want to say to the whole Europe and the whole world: rock ‘n’ roll never dies!” said frontman Damiano David receiving the award.
Along with David, the charismatic group is comprised of bassist Victoria De Angelis, guitarist Thomas Raggi and drummer Ethan Torchio, who have known each other since middle school and established the band in 2015.
Ahead of its performance, the band received the support of many Italian personalities on social media, ranging from Renzo Rosso to Chiara Ferragni and her husband, rapper Fedez. Local music stars such as Eros Ramazzotti and Vasco Rossi, as well as artists that formerly represented the country at Eurovision — including Il Volo and Francesca Michielin — also wished the band luck on Instagram and invited their European followers to vote for it.
For their performance, Måneskin wore customized outfits courtesy of Etro. Channeling
This marks the third victory for Italy but the first in more than three decades, following Gigliola Cinquetti and Toto Cutugno, who won the contest in 1964 and 1990, respectively.
“We just want to say to the whole Europe and the whole world: rock ‘n’ roll never dies!” said frontman Damiano David receiving the award.
Along with David, the charismatic group is comprised of bassist Victoria De Angelis, guitarist Thomas Raggi and drummer Ethan Torchio, who have known each other since middle school and established the band in 2015.
Ahead of its performance, the band received the support of many Italian personalities on social media, ranging from Renzo Rosso to Chiara Ferragni and her husband, rapper Fedez. Local music stars such as Eros Ramazzotti and Vasco Rossi, as well as artists that formerly represented the country at Eurovision — including Il Volo and Francesca Michielin — also wished the band luck on Instagram and invited their European followers to vote for it.
For their performance, Måneskin wore customized outfits courtesy of Etro. Channeling
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