Riccardo Marcuzzo

Riki
Riki
Birth name	Riccardo Marcuzzo
Born	4 February 1992 (age 29)
Genres	Pop
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter
Years active	2017–present
Labels	Sony Music

Riccardo Marcuzzo (born 4 February 1992), better known as Riki is an Italian singer and songwriter who rose to fame after finishing as runner-up on the sixteen season of the Italian talent show Amici di Maria De Filippi.

Early life and career[]

Marcuzzo is born in Segrate, but since his childhood he lives in Pessano con Bornago, in the province of Milan.^[1] From the young age he approached the acting, taking part in several courses, but later he understood that it was not the way for him; For this reason he decided to approach to the music and at seventeen he started taking the first singing lessons.^[1] In 2016, he took part in the sixteen season of the Italian talent show Amici di Maria De Filippi, he finished as runner-up behind dancer Andreas Muller.^[2] During his participation of the Amici di Maria De Filippi he signed with label Sony Music Italy.

On 5 May 2017 he released the lead single from his debut EP of the same name, Perdo le parole peaked at 11 on the Italian FIMI Singles Chart.^[3] The EP was later released on 19 May 2017 and debuted atop on the Italian Albums Chart.^[4] After two weeks on the chart it was certified Gold.^[5]^[6]

In September 2017 he released an interview on the Italian Magazine TV Sorrisi e Canzoni about his new album and his first tour.^[7] On 29 September 2017 he released "Se parlassero di noi", the lead single from his upcoming album "Mania" will be released on 20 October 2017.^[8]

He participated at the Sanremo Music Festival 2020 with the song "Lo sappiamo entrambi" ("We both know"), finishing last.^[9]

Discography[]

Albums[]

List of studio albums, with chart positions and certifications
Title	Album details	Peak chart positions		Certifications
Title	Album details	ITA ^[10]	SWI ^[11]	Certifications
Mania	Released: 20 October 2017 Label: Sony Music Italy Formats: CD, download, streaming	1	44	FIMI: 2× Platinum^[12]
Popclub	Released: 04 September 2020 Label: Sony Music Italy Formats: CD, download, streaming	2

EP[]

List of studio albums, with chart positions and certifications
Title	EP details	Peak chart positions		Certifications
Title	EP details	ITA ^[10]	SWI ^[11]	Certifications
Perdo le parole	Released: 19 May 2017 Label: Sony Music Italy Formats: CD, download, streaming	1	15	FIMI: 3× Platinum^[12]

Singles[]

List of singles, with chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Single	Year	Peak chart positions		Certifications	Album or EP
Single	Year	ITA ^[13]	ARG ^[14]	Certifications	Album or EP
"Perdo le parole"	2017	11	—	FIMI: Platinum (2) ^[15]	Perdo le parole
"Polaroid"		42	—	FIMI: Platinum^[15]
"Balla con me"		98	—
"Se parlassero di noi"		4	—	FIMI: Platinum^[15]	Mania
"Aspetterò lo stesso"		—	—
"Tremo (Dolce Vita)"	2018	59	—
"Dolor de cabeza" (featuring CNCO)	2018	43	90		Live & Summer Mania
"Resulta" (with Reik)	2019	—	—		Non-album single
"Gossip"	2019	—	—		Popclub
"Lo sappiamo entrambi"	2020	47	—
"Litighiamo"	2020	—	—

As featured artist[]

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Certifications	Album
Title	Year	ITA ^[16]	Certifications	Album
"Sbagliato" (Lowlow featuring Riki)	2018	19		TBA

Other charted songs[]

List of other charted songs, with chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Single	Year	Peak chart positions	Certifications	Album or EP
Single	Year	ITA ^[13]	Certifications	Album or EP
"Sei mia"	2016	28	FIMI: Gold^[15]	Perdo le Parole
"Diverso"	2017	78
"Ti luccicano gli occhi"		94

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "Riki Biography". June 10, 2017. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
^ "Riki Biography". June 10, 2017. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
^ "Riki on the Italian Charts". June 10, 2017. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
^ "Riki on the Italian Charts". June 10, 2017. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
^ "Riki Discography". June 10, 2017. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
^ "Riki Discography". June 10, 2017. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
^ "Riki Interview". October 7, 2017. Retrieved October 7, 2017.
^ "Riki about future projects". October 7, 2017. Retrieved October 7, 2017.
^ "Sanremo 2020: Ecco chi sono i 22 Big in gara della 70esima edizione del Festival". Coming Soon. December 31, 2019. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "Italian Charts - RIKI - Albums". Italiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved November 27, 2017.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "Swiss Charts - RIKI - Albums" (in German). Hitparade.ch. Hung Medien. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "Italian album certifications – Riki" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Select "Tutti gli anni" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "Riki" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Album e Compilation" under "Sezione".
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b
Peak positions on the Italian Singles Charts:
- Entries credited to "Riki": "Database Top of the Music – Riki" (in Italian). Federation of the Italian Music Industry. Retrieved June 12, 2017.
- Entries credited to "Riccardo": "Database Top of the Music – Riccardo" (in Italian). Federation of the Italian Music Industry. Retrieved June 12, 2017.
^ "Argentina Hot 100 – Semana del 24 de Noviembre de 2018". Billboard Argentina (in Spanish). Retrieved January 11, 2019.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d "Italian single certifications – Riki" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Select "Tutti gli anni" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "Riki" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".
^ "Database Top of the music - Lowlow feat. Riki". Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved April 11, 2018.

[Riki_Biography-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b "Riki Biography". June 10, 2017. Retrieved June 10, 2017.

[2] "Riki Biography". June 10, 2017. Retrieved June 10, 2017.

[3] "Riki on the Italian Charts". June 10, 2017. Retrieved June 10, 2017.

[4] "Riki on the Italian Charts". June 10, 2017. Retrieved June 10, 2017.

[5] "Riki Discography". June 10, 2017. Retrieved June 10, 2017.

[6] "Riki Discography". June 10, 2017. Retrieved June 10, 2017.

[7] "Riki Interview". October 7, 2017. Retrieved October 7, 2017.

[8] "Riki about future projects". October 7, 2017. Retrieved October 7, 2017.

[9] "Sanremo 2020: Ecco chi sono i 22 Big in gara della 70esima edizione del Festival". Coming Soon. December 31, 2019. Retrieved February 5, 2020.

[RIKI_album_peak_positions_in_Italy-10] Jump up to: ^a ^b "Italian Charts - RIKI - Albums". Italiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved November 27, 2017.

[RIKI_peak_positions_in_Switzerland-11] Jump up to: ^a ^b "Swiss Charts - RIKI - Albums" (in German). Hitparade.ch. Hung Medien. Retrieved November 1, 2017.

[Album_certifications_ITA-12] Jump up to: ^a ^b "Italian album certifications – Riki" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Select "Tutti gli anni" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "Riki" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Album e Compilation" under "Sezione".

[Italian_Singles_Chart-13] Jump up to: ^a ^b Peak positions on the Italian Singles Charts:
Entries credited to "Riki": "Database Top of the Music – Riki" (in Italian). Federation of the Italian Music Industry. Retrieved June 12, 2017.

Entries credited to "Riccardo": "Database Top of the Music – Riccardo" (in Italian). Federation of the Italian Music Industry. Retrieved June 12, 2017.

[14] Entries credited to "Riki": "Database Top of the Music – Riki" (in Italian). Federation of the Italian Music Industry. Retrieved June 12, 2017.

[15] Entries credited to "Riccardo": "Database Top of the Music – Riccardo" (in Italian). Federation of the Italian Music Industry. Retrieved June 12, 2017.

[14] "Argentina Hot 100 – Semana del 24 de Noviembre de 2018". Billboard Argentina (in Spanish). Retrieved January 11, 2019.

[RIKI_Singles_Certification-15] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d "Italian single certifications – Riki" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Select "Tutti gli anni" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "Riki" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".

[16] "Database Top of the music - Lowlow feat. Riki". Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved April 11, 2018.

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