Blanco (singer)

Blanco
Blanco
Background information
Birth name	Riccardo Fabbriconi
Born	10 February 2003 (age 19); Brescia, Lombardy, Italy
Genres	Pop-punk; alternative hip hop; rapcore; pop rock;
Occupation(s)	Singer; rapper; songwriter;
Years active	2020–present
Labels	Universal, Island Records
Associated acts	Mahmood, Sfera Ebbasta, Salmo

Riccardo Fabbriconi (born 10 February 2003), known professionally as Blanco (commonly stylized in all caps as BLANCO), is an Italian singer and rapper.^[1] In 2022, he won the Sanremo Music Festival 2022 alongside Mahmood with the song "Brividi", and will represent Italy at the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 in Turin.

Early life[]

Riccardo Fabbriconi was born in Brescia^[2] on 10 February 2003, to a father from Rome and a mother from Lombardy, and raised in Calvagese della Riviera, a small town on lake Garda. He spent most of his childhood between his hometown, Brescia and Desenzano del Garda, where he attended school.^[3]

Career[]

On 9 June 2020, he released his EP Quarantine Paranoid on SoundCloud.^[4] After being signed by Universal, he debuted with the studio album Blu celeste on 10 September 2021, which peaked at number one of FIMI's album chart and was certified quadruple platinum.^[5] His most successful song to date, "Mi fai impazzire" with Sfera Ebbasta, topped the Italian singles chart for eight weeks and was certified sextuple platinum in Italy.^[6]^[7]

In February 2022, he won the Sanremo Music Festival 2022 alongside Mahmood with the song "Brividi".^[8] They will represent Italy at the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 in Turin.^[9]

Controversy[]

In December 2021, Italian rapper and producer Tha Supreme made a post on his Instagram account that accused one of his peers of copying his music (in pop version) and pretending to not know about him when asked in interviews.^[10] Though he never stated Blanco's name directly, it was heavily implied that he was referring to Blanco.^[11] The Instagram post was deleted a few days later.

Discography[]

Studio albums[]

List of studio albums, with chart positions and certifications
Title	Album details	Peak chart positions		Certifications
Title	Album details	ITA ^[12]	SWI ^[13]	Certifications
Blu celeste	Released: 10 September 2021 Label: Universal Format: CD, LP, digital download, streaming	1	11	FIMI: 4× Platinum^[14]

Singles[]

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title	Year	Peak chart positions					Certifications	Album
Title	Year	ITA ^[15]	LTU ^[16]	LUX ^[17]	SPA ^[18]	SWI ^[19]	Certifications	Album
"Belladonna (Adieu)"	2020	—	—	—	—	—		Non-album single
"Notti in bianco"		2	—	—	—	—	FIMI: 5× Platinum	Blu celeste
"Ladro di fiori"		16	—	—	—	—	FIMI: Platinum	Blu celeste
"La canzone nostra" (with Mace and Salmo)	2021	1	—	—	—	—	FIMI: 5× Platinum	Obe
"Paraocchi"		3	—	—	—	—	FIMI: 3× Platinum	Blu celeste
"Mi fai impazzire" (with Sfera Ebbasta)		1	—	—	—	56	FIMI: 6× Platinum	Non-album single
"Blu celeste"		1	—	—	—	—	FIMI: 2× Platinum	Blu celeste
"Finché non mi seppelliscono"		3	—	—	—	—	FIMI: 2× Platinum	Blu celeste
"Brividi" (with Mahmood)	2022	1	3	11	95	1	FIMI: 3× Platinum	TBA
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released.

Guest appearances[]

List of non-single appearances on compilation albums or other artists' albums, with chart positions, album name and certifications
Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Certifications	Album
Title	Year	ITA ^[15]	Certifications	Album
"Tutti muoiono" (Madame featuring Blanco)	2021	28		Madame
"Dio perdonami" (Blanco & Drast)		48		Red Bull 64 Bars: The Album
"Nemesi" (Marracash featuring Blanco)		4	FIMI: Platinum	Noi, loro, gli altri

Other charted songs[]

List of charting songs that were never released as singles, showing year released and album name
Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Certifications	Album
Title	Year	ITA ^[15]	Certifications	Album
"Sai cosa c'è"	2021	4	FIMI: Platinum	Blu celeste
"Lucciole"		5	FIMI: Platinum
"Mezz'ora di sole"		6	FIMI: Gold
"Figli di puttana"		8	FIMI: Gold
"Pornografia (Bianco paradiso)"		10	FIMI: Gold
"Afrodite"		15	FIMI: Gold
"David"		19	FIMI: Gold

References[]

^ Biazzetti, Claudio (19 May 2021). "Chi è Blanco: la vita del cantante de La Canzone Nostra". Red Bull. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
^ Mauro Tomelli (19 September 2021). "Blanco, il primo album è Blu celeste: «Niente etichette, io sto bene così»". Vanity Fair (in Italian). Retrieved 15 February 2022.
^ "Chi è Blanco: la vita del cantante de La Canzone Nostra". Red Bull (in Italian). Retrieved 2022-02-06.
^ "QUARANTINE PARANOID". SoundCloud. Retrieved 2022-02-05.
^ Todesco, Claudio (10 September 2021). "Ma sei normale, Blanco?". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
^ "Blanco e Sfera Ebbasta, il testo di Mi fai impazzire il nuovo singolo". Sky TG24. 18 June 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
^ Picariello, Andrea (26 July 2021). "Classifiche: "Mi fai impazzire" è il singolo più venduto in Italia". 4Quarti Magazine. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
^ Cabona, Claudio (14 January 2022). "Festival di Sanremo 2022: tutti in cerca di musica leggerissima". Rockol (in Italian). Retrieved 2022-02-02.
^ "Confirmed! Mahmood & Blanco will represent Italy at Eurovision 2022". wiwibloggs. 2022-02-06. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
^ "tha Supreme attacca Blanco su Instagram: "Mi imita e poi fa finta di non conoscermi"". Music Fanpage (in Italian). Retrieved 2022-02-26.
^ Hally, Susan (5 December 2021). "tha Supreme against Blanco … the Producer starts the controversy". movs.world. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
^ "Italian Charts - Blanco - Albums". Italiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
^ "Discographie Blanco". swisscharts.com. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
^ "Certificazioni - FIMI". www.fimi.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2022-03-07.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c
- "Italian Charts – Blanco – Singles". Italiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
- "Top Singoli – Classifica settimanale WK 5" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
^ "2022 6-os savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100)". AGATA. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
^ "Luxembourg Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
^ "Brividi". EPDM. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
^ "Blanco Charts". swisscharts.com. Retrieved 29 September 2021.

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Måneskin	Sanremo Music Festival winner with Mahmood 2022	Succeeded by incumbent
Preceded by Måneskin with "Zitti e buoni"	Italy in the Eurovision Song Contest with Mahmood 2022	Succeeded by incumbent

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[1] Biazzetti, Claudio (19 May 2021). "Chi è Blanco: la vita del cantante de La Canzone Nostra". Red Bull. Retrieved 29 September 2021.

[2] Mauro Tomelli (19 September 2021). "Blanco, il primo album è Blu celeste: «Niente etichette, io sto bene così»". Vanity Fair (in Italian). Retrieved 15 February 2022.

[3] "Chi è Blanco: la vita del cantante de La Canzone Nostra". Red Bull (in Italian). Retrieved 2022-02-06.

[4] "QUARANTINE PARANOID". SoundCloud. Retrieved 2022-02-05.

[5] Todesco, Claudio (10 September 2021). "Ma sei normale, Blanco?". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 29 September 2021.

[6] "Blanco e Sfera Ebbasta, il testo di Mi fai impazzire il nuovo singolo". Sky TG24. 18 June 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2021.

[7] Picariello, Andrea (26 July 2021). "Classifiche: "Mi fai impazzire" è il singolo più venduto in Italia". 4Quarti Magazine. Retrieved 29 September 2021.

[8] Cabona, Claudio (14 January 2022). "Festival di Sanremo 2022: tutti in cerca di musica leggerissima". Rockol (in Italian). Retrieved 2022-02-02.

[9] "Confirmed! Mahmood & Blanco will represent Italy at Eurovision 2022". wiwibloggs. 2022-02-06. Retrieved 2022-02-06.

[10] "tha Supreme attacca Blanco su Instagram: "Mi imita e poi fa finta di non conoscermi"". Music Fanpage (in Italian). Retrieved 2022-02-26.

[11] Hally, Susan (5 December 2021). "tha Supreme against Blanco … the Producer starts the controversy". movs.world. Retrieved 2022-02-26.

[Italian_Albums_Chart-12] "Italian Charts - Blanco - Albums". Italiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 September 2021.

[SWI-13] "Discographie Blanco". swisscharts.com. Retrieved 29 September 2021.

[14] "Certificazioni - FIMI". www.fimi.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2022-03-07.

[Italy-15] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c
"Italian Charts – Blanco – Singles". Italiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 September 2021.

"Top Singoli – Classifica settimanale WK 5" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 5 February 2022.

[16] "Italian Charts – Blanco – Singles". Italiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 September 2021.

[17] "Top Singoli – Classifica settimanale WK 5" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 5 February 2022.

[16] "2022 6-os savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100)". AGATA. Retrieved 21 February 2022.

[17] "Luxembourg Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 21 February 2022.

[18] "Brividi". EPDM. Retrieved 21 February 2022.

[19] "Blanco Charts". swisscharts.com. Retrieved 29 September 2021.

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show v Blanco
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Singles	"Notti in bianco" "Ladro di fiori" "La canzone nostra" "Paraocchi" "Mi fai impazzire" "Blu celeste" "Finché non mi seppelliscono" "Brividi"
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2000s	Piccola Orchestra Avion Travel ("") · Elisa ("Luce (Tramonti a nord est)") · Matia Bazar ("") · Alexia ("Per dire di no") · Marco Masini ("") · Francesco Renga ("") · Povia ("") · Simone Cristicchi ("") · Giò Di Tonno and Lola Ponce ("") · Marco Carta ("")
2010s	Valerio Scanu ("") · Roberto Vecchioni ("Chiamami ancora amore") · Emma Marrone ("Non è l'inferno) · Marco Mengoni ("L'essenziale") · Arisa ("Controvento") · Il Volo ("Grande amore") · Stadio ("Un giorno mi dirai") · Francesco Gabbani ("Occidentali's Karma") · Ermal Meta and Fabrizio Moro ("Non mi avete fatto niente") · Mahmood ("Soldi")
2020s	Diodato ("Fai rumore") · Måneskin ("Zitti e buoni") · Mahmood and Blanco ("Brividi")

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