BigMama
BigMama | |
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BigMama in 2024 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Marianna Mammone 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 rapper, singer, and songwriter. She was a contestant on the Sanremo Music Festival 2024 and co-commentated the Italian broadcasts of the Eurovision Song Contest 2025.
Early life
Marianna Mammone was born in San Michele di Serino, Avellino.[1] She has three brothers.[2] She graduated from a liceo scientifico and moved to Milan in 2018 to study urban planning at the Polytechnic University.[3][4]
Career
Mammone began rapping at the age of 13.[5] In 2016, at the age of 16, she began publishing her songs at the encouragement of her friends.[6] She duetted with Elodie at the Sanremo Music Festival 2023, performing "American Woman" by The Guess Who.[6][7]
In February 2024, she was a contestant at the Sanremo Music Festival 2024 with the song "La rabbia non ti basta".[8] The following month, she released her second studio album, Sangue.[9] In April 2024, she announced the publication of her first autobiography, Cento occhi, which was released on 14 May 2024.[10] Later that month, she performed at the Una Nessuna Centomila charity concert at the Verona Arena with Alessandra Amoroso.[11] 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 10 on the Italian singles chart.[12] In September 2024, she was honored with the Breakthrough Award at the Billboard Italia Women in Music event.[13][14]
She was a special guest on the second night of the Sanremo Music Festival 2025.[15][16] She co-commentated the Italian broadcasts of the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 with Gabriele Corsi.[17]
Personal life
As a child, Mammone struggled with bullying due to her weight.[18][19] She was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma in 2020 but completed chemotherapy by February 2021 and eventually recovered.[20][21]
She is openly bisexual.[22] She is in a relationship with singer Lodovica Lazzerini.[23][24]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| ITA [25] | ||
| Next Big Thing |
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| Sangue |
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22 |
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ITA [26] | ||||
| "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"[28] | — | |||
| "San Junipero" | 2025 | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Bubble gum" | — |
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ITA [29] |
POL [30] | ||||
| "Mezzo rotto" (Alessandra Amoroso featuring BigMama) |
2024 | 6 | 51 | Io non sarei | |
| "Il linguaggio del corpo" (Paola & Chiara featuring BigMama) |
— | — | Non-album single | ||
References
- ^ Valicenti, Greta (11 October 2023). "BigMama, la sostenibile leggerezza della libertà. L'intervista". Billboard Italia (in Italian). Archived from the original on 15 January 2024. 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Lai, Rebecca (23 September 2024). "Billboard Women in Music 2024: per la prima volta in Europa". Harper's Bazaar Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 17 April 2025.
- ^ Bolognini, Luigi (16 September 2024). "Maurizio Lastrico: "Le battute sulle donne? Se ora facessi metà del mio repertorio passato sarei in imbarazzo. Adesso le faccio su di me"". La Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 17 April 2025.
- ^ Rossini, Matteo (13 February 2025). "Scaletta Sanremo 2025, il programma completo per serata". Sky TG24 (in Italian). Retrieved 17 March 2025.
- ^ Aversa, Andrea (12 February 2025). "Qual è il vero nome di Big Mama, la malattia e il significato dei tatuaggi: la rapper ospite al Festival di Sanremo 2025". L'Unità (in Italian). Retrieved 17 March 2025.
- ^ Fumarola, Silvia (9 March 2025). "BigMama: "Ho creduto in me stessa e mi sono salvata. Ora voglio tutto"". La Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 17 March 2025.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Mrruku, Dajana (12 March 2024). "BigMama è fidanzata con Lodovica Lazzerini: «Lei è innamoratissima»". Il Mattino (in Italian). Retrieved 17 April 2025.
- ^ Manzoli, Debora (19 May 2024). "BigMama, chi è la fidanzata Lodovica Lazzerini". Libero (in Italian). Retrieved 17 April 2025.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "Italian certifications – BigMama" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ "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 sprzedaży – single w streamie" (Select week 11.10.2024–17.10.2024.) (in Polish). OLiS. Retrieved 23 March 2025.
- ^ "OLiS - oficjalna lista wyróżnień" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 18 December 2024. Click "WYKONAWCA" and enter BigMama in the search box.