Sony Music Publishing has renewed its contract with Italian band Maneskin. Their agreement renews the company’s partnership with the group, which started in 2017.
Maneskin rock band consists of Victoria De Angelis, Ethan Torchio, Thomas Raggi and Damiano David, where this year they emerged winners of the Eurovision Song Contest.
In mid-July, the band was officially named the world’s most-listened group on Spotify, beating Olivia Rodrigo’s seven-week series to number one. Since winning the competition in May, the band has amassed a total of 3 billion broadcasts, with over 977 million broadcasts on their debut album “Chosen”, 450 million broadcasts from the song “Il Ballo della Vita” and over 1 billion broadcasts on their album latest “Teatro D’Ira – Vol.” The band also won Best Rock Act at MTV EMA 2021 and was nominated for favorite trend song at AMA 2021.Most recently, Maneskin made their American television debut on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon and played their debut concerts in the US, including an opening performance for the Rolling Stones in Las Vegas.
Paola Balestrazzi, Director of A&R, Sony Music Publishing Italy, said: “It has been a great privilege to work with Maneski over the last four years because they reflect how the music should be: comprehensive and authentic. This is why their songs are so wonderful.
“Their achievements this year also remind us of the power of dreams, showing what is possible through hard work, dedication and strong will. “We are honored and grateful to continue to work with Maneski and look forward to seeing what the future holds for them.”
