BigMama
BigMama | |
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 BigMama in 2024 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Marianna Mammone |
| Born | 10 March 2000 San Michele di Serino, Avellino, Italy |
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| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2016–present |
Marianna Mammone (born 10 March 2000), known professionally as BigMama, is an Italian singer, rapper and songwriter.[1]
Early life
[edit]Marianna Mammone was born in San Michele di Serino, Avellino.[2] She has three brothers.[3] She graduated from a liceo scientifico and moved to Milan in 2018 to study urban planning at the Polytechnic University.[4][5]
Mammone began rapping at the age of 13.[6] In 2016, at the age of 16, she began publishing her songs at the encouragement of her friends.[7]
Career
[edit]
At the Sanremo Music Festival 2023, Mammone duetted with Elodie, performing "American Woman" by The Guess Who.[7][8]
In February 2024, she was a contestant at the Sanremo Music Festival 2024 with the song "La rabbia non ti basta".[9] The following month, she released her second studio album, Sangue.[10] In April 2024, she announced the publication of her first autobiography, Cento occhi, to be released on 14 May 2024.[11]
In May 2024, BigMama performed at the Una Nessuna Centomila charity concert at the Verona Arena with Alessandra Amoroso.[12] Following the concert, Amoroso asked BigMama to collaborate on a song together, and the two eventually released the single "Mezzo rotto", which peaked at number ten on the Italian singles chart.[13]
Personal life
[edit]As a child, Mammone struggled with bullying due to her weight.[14][15] She is openly bisexual.[16][17]
She was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma in 2020 and completed chemotherapy by February 2021.[18][19]
Discography
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| ITA [20] | ||
| Next Big Thing |
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| Sangue |
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22 |
Singles
[edit]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ITA [21] | ||||
| "77" | 2019 | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Amsa" | — | |||
| "Mayday" (with Lester Nowhere) |
2020 | — | ||
| "Formato XXL" (with Real Talk) |
2021 | — | ||
| "TooMuch" (with Crookers) |
— | |||
| "Così leggera" (with Crookers and No Label) |
— | |||
| "Ma che hit" | 2023 | — | ||
| "Bloody Mary" | — | |||
| "La rabbia non ti basta" | 2024 | 25 | Sangue | |
| "Cento occhi"[23] | — |
Collaborations
[edit]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ITA [24] |
POL [25] |
SMR [26] | ||||
| "Mezzo rotto" (Alessandra Amoroso featuring BigMama) |
2024 | 6 | 17 | 6 |
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Non-album single |
References
[edit]- ^ "BigMama a Sanremo 2024, chi è la rapper in gara con La rabbia non ti basta? Età, bullismo, malattia e vita privata". Il Messaggero (in Italian). 6 February 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ Valicenti, Greta (11 October 2023). "BigMama, la sostenibile leggerezza della libertà. L'intervista". Billboard Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ^ Orlando, Simona (22 November 2023). "BigMama: "Le donne non muoiono perché i compagni ascoltano la trap. Chi accusa la musica vede il buco nel muro mentre è la casa che cade a pezzi"". La Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ^ Moro, Elisabetta (23 June 2023). "BigMama, mi fido di me". Cosmopolitan Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ^ Colzi, Arianna (5 February 2024). "BigMama ieri e oggi: com'era la cantante prima del successo". Fanpage.it (in Italian). Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ Oliva, Raffaella (2 July 2021). "BigMama, la rapper italiana che lotta per la body positivity". Rolling Stone Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Faccani, Francesca (10 February 2023). "Chi è BigMama, l'artista che duetterà con Elodie stasera a Sanremo". Vogue Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ^ Tripodi, Marta Blumi (3 December 2023). "BigMama: «Io, una rapper libera ma niente etichette»". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ^ Ascione, Arianna (2 February 2024). "«La rabbia non ti basta» di BigMama, il significato del testo a Sanremo 2024". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ Delli Paoli, Giuliano (7 March 2024). "BigMama, esce il nuovo disco: si chiama «Sangue» ed è il primo Lp". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ Dondi, Beatrice (29 April 2024). "BigMama: «La libertà è sempre una questione di educazione. Quella che manca al nostro Paese»". L'Espresso (in Italian). Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ Mozzati, Marina (5 June 2024). "Alessandra Amoroso e BigMama, la nostra dichiarazione d'amore". Cosmopolitan Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ Alicandri, Alessandro (30 May 2024). ""Mezzo rotto" di Alessandra Amoroso e BigMama: divertimento e calore umano". TV Sorrisi e Canzoni (in Italian). Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ Taviani, Giulia (17 May 2023). "BigMama: «Mi hanno bullizzata per il mio peso, con la musica ho imparato ad accettarmi. Il rapper italiano? Troppo maschilista»". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ^ Mercuri, Roberta (22 April 2024). "BigMama, il cancro, gli abusi e l'amore con Ludovica: «Prima nascondevo la mia sessualità»". Vanity Fair Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ "BigMama a Verissimo: «Sono innamoratissima di Maria Lodovica, è la mia prima fidanzata. Lei è l'autrice del mio brano di Sanremo»". Il Mattino (in Italian). 10 March 2024. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
- ^ Peggion, Sara (8 February 2024). "Cosa significa la parola "queer"? Lanciata sul palco dell'Ariston dalla cantante BigMama, la parola queer è tra le prime ricerche su Google". iO Donna (in Italian). Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ Cesarale, Sandra (9 May 2024). "BigMama: «Il tumore, gli abusi e gli insulti del prof. Ora mi sento una dea e sposerò la mia fidanzata Lodovica»". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ Costabile, Ilaria (10 March 2024). "BigMama: "Quando ho avuto il tumore non ho mai avuto paura di morire, desideravo tornare a cantare"". Fanpage.it (in Italian). Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ "Album – Classifica settimanale WK 11 (dal 08.03.2024 al 14.03.2024)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
- ^ "Top Singoli – Classifica settimanale WK 7" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Italian certifications – BigMama" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 13 June 2024. Select "Tutti gli anni" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Type "BigMama" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Tutte le sezioni" under "Sezione".
- ^ "BigMama - Cento Occhi (Radio Date: 29-03-2024)". EarOne (in Italian). 25 March 2024. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ "Top Singoli – Classifica settimanale WK 33" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
- ^ Peak chart positions for singles in Poland:
- "Mezzo rotto": "OLiS – oficjalna lista airplay" (Select week 17.08.2024–23.08.2024.) (in Polish). OLiS. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
- ^ Peak chart positions for singles in San Marino:
- "Mezzo rotto": "Top 50 – Radio San Marino RTV – 01/08/2024" (in Italian). San Marino RTV. 1 August 2024. Archived from the original on 1 August 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
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