Alfa
Birth nameAndrea De Filippi
Born (2000-08-22) 22 August 2000
Genoa, Italy
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • rapper
  • radio personality
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • ukulele
  • piano
Years active2014–present
Labels
  • Wanderlust Society
  • Artist First

Andrea De Filippi (born 22 August 2000), known professionally as Alfa, is an Italian singer and rapper.

Early life

De Filippi grew up in the Quarto dei Mille district of Genoa.[1] His father is a nurse and his mother is a psychologist.[2] He originally wanted to be a doctor before discovering music.[1]

He began playing the guitar and piano at the age of eight.[1] He attended a liceo classico and originally enrolled at Bocconi University to study economics and management for arts, culture and communication, but later dropped out to pursue music full time.[2][3]

Career

In 2020, De Filippi wrote "Sul più bello", the theme of the romantic comedy film Out of My League.[4]

His 2023 single "Bellissimissima" reached number four on the Italian Singles Chart. In December 2023, De Filippi was announced as one of 30 artists to compete at the Sanremo Music Festival 2024.[5] His entry is titled "Vai!".

Discography

Studio albums

Title Album details
Before Wanderlust
  • Released: 13 December 2019
  • Label: Wanderlust Society
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Nord
  • Released: 14 May 2021
  • Label: Artist First, Wanderlust Society
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

Mixtapes

Title Album details
Mondo Immobile Mixtape
  • Released: 15 January 2017
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Alfa-Omega
  • Released: 14 October 2017
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

Singles

Title Year Album
"Chiara Ferragni"
(feat. Olly and Matsby)		 2017 Alfa-Omega
"Non preoccuparti" 2018 Non-album singles
"Dove sei?"
"Prima o poi"
(feat. Yem)
"Jet lag"
"Disegno" Before Wanderlust
"Tempo al tempo" 2019
"Testa tra le nuvole, pt. 1"
"Cin cin"
"Wanderlust!"
"Il giro del mondo"
"Testa tra le nuvole, pt. 2" 2020 Nord
"Sul più bello" Sul più bello
"San Lorenzo"
(feat. Annalisa)		 Nord
"Snob"
(feat. Rosa Chemical)		 2021 Non-album singles
"Ci sarò"
"Serenata" 2022
"Parigi"
"You Make Me So Happy"
"Le cose in comune" 2023
"Bellissimissima"
"Sofia"
"Vai!" 2024

References

  1. 1 2 3 Moretti, Carlo (24 August 2022). "Alfa, lo strano rapper che voleva fare il medico e suona l'ukulele". La Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  2. 1 2 Laffranchi, Andrea (12 April 2023). "Alfa: "Dovevo fare medicina e invece vado a Sanremo. Mi ispiro al Simposio di Platone"". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  3. ↑ Visentin, Barbara (8 March 2023). "Alfa, l'outsider della Generazione Z: "Voglio essere normale, non cool"". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  4. ↑ Cabona, Claudio (16 July 2020). "Alfa, esce "Sul più bello": il nuovo singolo è la colonna di un film". Il Secolo XIX (in Italian). Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  5. ↑ Rossi, Antonella (3 December 2023). "Sanremo 2024: tutti i nomi dei cantanti in gara". Vanity Fair Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 10 January 2024.
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