BigMama explained

BigMama
Birth Name:Marianna Mammone
Birth Date:10 March 2000
Birth Place:San Michele di Serino, Avellino, Italy
Instrument:Vocals
Years Active:2016–present

Marianna Mammone (born 10 March 2000), known professionally as BigMama, is an Italian singer, rapper and songwriter.[1]

Early life

Marianna Mammone was born in San Michele di Serino, Avellino.[2] She has three brothers.[3] She graduated from a liceo scientifico and moved to Milan in 2018 to study urban planning at the Polytechnic University.[4] [5]

Mammone began rapping at the age of 13.[6] In 2016, at the age of 16, she began publishing her songs at the encouragement of her friends.[7]

Career

At the Sanremo Music Festival 2023, Mammone duetted with Elodie, performing "American Woman" by The Guess Who.[8]

In February 2024, she was a contestant at the Sanremo Music Festival 2024 with the song "La rabbia non ti basta".[9] The following month, she released her second studio album, Sangue.[10] In April 2024, she announced the publication of her first autobiography, Cento occhi, to be released on 14 May 2024.[11]

In May 2024, BigMama performed at the Una Nessuna Centomila charity concert at the Verona Arena with Alessandra Amoroso.[12] 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 ten on the Italian singles chart.[13] In September 2024 BigMama was honored witht the Breakthrough Award at the Billboard Italia Women in Music.[14]

Personal life

As a child, Mammone struggled with bullying due to her weight.[15] [16] She is openly bisexual.[17] [18]

She was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma in 2020 and completed chemotherapy by February 2021.[19] [20]

Discography

Studio albums

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2"
Album detailsPeak chart positions
ITA
[21]
Next Big Thing
  • Released: 15 April 2022
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
—
Sangue
  • Released: 8 March 2024
  • Label: Epic, Pluggers
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
22

Singles

TitleYearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
ITA
[22]
"77"2019—rowspan="8"
"Amsa"—
"Mayday"
2020—
"Formato XXL"
2021—
"TooMuch"
—
"Così leggera"
—
"Ma che hit"2023—
"Bloody Mary"—
"La rabbia non ti basta"202425 Sangue
"Cento occhi"[24] —

Collaborations

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 6 February 2024 . BigMama a Sanremo 2024, chi è la rapper in gara con La rabbia non ti basta? Età, bullismo, malattia e vita privata . 25 July 2024 . . it.
  2. Web site: Valicenti . Greta . 11 October 2023 . BigMama, la sostenibile leggerezza della libertà. L'intervista . 15 January 2024 . . it . 15 January 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240115030401/https://billboard.it/interviste/bigmama-bloody-mary-intervista/2023/10/11134324/ . dead .
  3. Web site: 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" . 15 January 2024 . . it.
  4. Web site: Moro . Elisabetta . 23 June 2023 . BigMama, mi fido di me . 15 January 2024 . . it.
  5. Web site: Colzi . Arianna . 5 February 2024 . BigMama ieri e oggi: com'era la cantante prima del successo . 25 July 2024 . . it.
  6. Web site: Oliva . Raffaella . 2 July 2021 . BigMama, la rapper italiana che lotta per la body positivity . 15 January 2024 . . it.
  7. Web site: Faccani . Francesca . 10 February 2023 . Chi è BigMama, l'artista che duetterà con Elodie stasera a Sanremo . 15 January 2024 . . it.
  8. Web site: Tripodi . Marta Blumi . 3 December 2023 . BigMama: «Io, una rapper libera ma niente etichette» . 15 January 2024 . . it.
  9. Web site: Ascione . Arianna . 2 February 2024 . «La rabbia non ti basta» di BigMama, il significato del testo a Sanremo 2024 . 22 July 2024 . . it.
  10. Web site: Delli Paoli . Giuliano . 7 March 2024 . BigMama, esce il nuovo disco: si chiama «Sangue» ed è il primo Lp . 22 July 2024 . . it.
  11. Web site: Dondi . Beatrice . 29 April 2024 . BigMama: «La libertà è sempre una questione di educazione. Quella che manca al nostro Paese» . 22 July 2024 . . it.
  12. Web site: Mozzati . Marina . 5 June 2024 . Alessandra Amoroso e BigMama, la nostra dichiarazione d'amore . 13 June 2024 . . it.
  13. Web site: Alicandri . Alessandro . 30 May 2024 . "Mezzo rotto" di Alessandra Amoroso e BigMama: divertimento e calore umano . 13 June 2024 . . it.
  14. Web site: September 6, 2024 . Billboard Women in Music, BigMama riceve il Breakthrough Award . September 7, 2024 . Billboard Italia.
  15. Web site: 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» . 15 January 2024 . . it.
  16. Web site: Mercuri . Roberta . 22 April 2024 . BigMama, il cancro, gli abusi e l'amore con Ludovica: «Prima nascondevo la mia sessualità» . 25 July 2024 . . it.
  17. Web site: 10 March 2024 . BigMama a Verissimo: «Sono innamoratissima di Maria Lodovica, è la mia prima fidanzata. Lei è l'autrice del mio brano di Sanremo» . 13 March 2024 . . it.
  18. Web site: 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. . 25 July 2024 . . it.
  19. Web site: 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» . 25 July 2024 . . it.
  20. Web site: Costabile . Ilaria . 10 March 2024 . BigMama: "Quando ho avuto il tumore non ho mai avuto paura di morire, desideravo tornare a cantare" . 25 July 2024 . . it.
  21. Web site: Album – Classifica settimanale WK 11 (dal 08.03.2024 al 14.03.2024). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. it. 16 March 2024.
  22. Web site: Top Singoli – Classifica settimanale WK 7. Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. it. 17 February 2024.
  23. Italy. BigMama. 13 June 2024.
  24. Web site: BigMama - Cento Occhi (Radio Date: 29-03-2024) . 2024-03-25 . 2024-03-29 . EarOne . it-IT.
  25. Web site: Top Singoli – Classifica settimanale WK 33. Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. it. 20 August 2024.
  26. Peak chart positions for singles in Poland:
  27. Peak chart positions for singles in San Marino:
    • "Mezzo rotto": Web site: Top 50 – Radio San Marino RTV – 01/08/2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240801164223/https://www.sanmarinortv.sm/radio/radio-san-marino/top-50-ascoltare . 2024-08-01 . it . . 1 August 2024 . August 1, 2024.

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