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Sarah Toscano

Sarah Toscano (born 9 January 2006), known professionally by the mononym Sarah, is an Italian singer-songwriter. In 2024 he won the twenty-third edition of the talent show Amici di Maria De Filippi.[1]

Sarah
Sarah in 2024
Sarah in 2024
Background information
Birth nameSarah Toscano
Born (2006-01-09) 9 January 2006 (age 18)
OriginVigevano, Pavia, Italy
GenresPop
Occupation(s)
  • Singer-songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals, piano
Years active2022–present
Labels

Early life

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Born in 2006 in Vigevano, in the province of Pavia, Sarah Toscano is the third and last daughter of Petra Polomsky, a German teacher originally from Stuttgart, Germany, and Marco Toscano, an entrepreneur in the leather sector; she has an older sister, Giulia and an older brother, Lorenzo.[2][3] At the age of five she began studying the piano and in a short time she began participating and winning international competitions.[4][5] She is passionate about tennis and during her childhood she played in the women's C series, winning the provincial tennis championship in 2020 with the Sporting Club Selva Alta.[6][7] You attended the Bachelet linguistic high school in Abbiategrasso, in the Metropolitan City of Milan.[8][9]

Career

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Recording debut

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In 2022 she was selected among the twenty finalists of the Area Sanremo singing competition and although she was not selected as a competitor in Sanremo Giovani, she won the plaque dedicated to Vittorio De Scalzi.[10][11] In the same year she released her first EP, Riflesso, produced by the Universal Music Italia label.[12][13]

Participation in Amici 23 and Sarah

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In September 2023 he participated in the auditions of the twenty-third edition of the musical talent show broadcast on Canale 5 Amici di Maria De Filippi, then entering the initial phase.[14] In March 2023 she gained access to the evening phase of the program by joining the team led by professors Lorella Cuccarini and Emanuel Lo and the following May she reached the final, emerging as the winner.[15][16]

During his participation in Amici he published several unreleased songs, including Touché,[17] Viole e Violini,[18] Mappamondo,[19] Sexy Magica[20][21] and L'ultima volta.[22] His self-titled EP was released on May 17, 2024, produced by the Warner Music Italy label, including the five songs already mentioned along with the live version of Voilà by French singer-songwriter Barbara Pravi.[23][24] In the same year she duetted with Holden for the song Ossidiana.[25] On June 15 of the same year, Live Summer 2024,[26] his first Instore Tour, kicked off in Rome.[27][28] In the summer of the same year, she performed in music event, including the RDS Summer Festival 2024,[29] TIM Summer Hits, Battiti Live[30] and 105 Summer Festival.[31]

Discography

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Extended play

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List of EPs and with selected chart positions
Title EP details Peak chart positions
ITA

[32]

Riflesso
  • Released: 21 October 2022
  • Label: Warner Music Italy
  • Format: CD, digital download, streaming
 —
Sarah
  • Released: 17 May 2024
  • Label: Warner Music Italy
  • Format: CD, digital download, streaming
 24

Singles

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As lead artist

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List of singles, with chart positions and album name
Single Year Peak chart positions Album or EP
ITA

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"Touché" 2023 — Sarah
"Viole e Violini" —
"Mappamondo" 2024 —
"Sexy Magica" 83
"L'ultima volta" —
"—" denotes singles that did not chart or were not released.

As guest artist

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List of singles and album name
Single Year Album or EP
"Ossidiana"

(Holden)

2024 Joseph

Tour

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  • 2024 – Live Summer 2024 (Instore Tour)

Television programs

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Year Title Network Role Notes
2023–2024 Amici di Maria De Filippi 23 Canale 5 Contestant Winner
2024 RDS Summer Festival 2024 RDS Guest star
TIM Summer Hits Rai 1
Battiti Live Radionorba TV Canale 5
105 Summer Festival Radio 105 TV

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Nomination Result Notes
2022 Vittorio De Scalzi plaque Area Sanremo - Sanremo Giovani Won [11]

References

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  1. ^ "Sarah Toscano, chi è la cantante di Amici". Mediaset Infinity (in Italian).
  2. ^ "Chi è Sarah Toscano di Amici 23? Età, canzoni e Instagram". Novella 2000 (in Italian).
  3. ^ "Chi sono i genitori di Sarah Toscano, Marco e Petra, e cosa vogliono dopo Amici 2023". CinemaSerieTV.it.
  4. ^ "Chi è Sarah Toscano di Amici: età, origini, fidanzato, inedito, Instagram". Today (in Italian).
  5. ^ "Sarah Toscano, chi è la vincitrice di Amici: canzoni e fidanzato". libero.it (in Italian).
  6. ^ "Sarah Toscano: la vittoria ad Amici 2024 e gli amati campi da tennis". TennisPavese.it.
  7. ^ "Sarah Toscano: "Prima di Amici giocavo a tennis a livello professionistico. Ho imparato a cantare nei villaggi vacanze"". ilmessaggero.it (in Italian).
  8. ^ "Sarah Toscano, studentessa del Bachelet, vince Amici!". Istituto d'Istruzione Superiore (in Italian).
  9. ^ "Amici, chi è la vincitrice Sarah Toscano: il liceo linguistico, il piano e l'amore per il karaoke". La Stampa (in Italian). Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  10. ^ "Sarah". Vivo (in Italian).
  11. ^ a b "Amici 23: la storia di Sarah Toscano da Area Sanremo al premio De Scalzi". All Music Italia (in Italian).
  12. ^ "Amici si conferma roccaforte del pop con l'ascesa di Sarah Toscano". All Music Italia (in Italian).
  13. ^ "Sarah si è meritata la vittoria di Amici, ma per noi è stata una cosa incredibile". La Provincia Pavese (in Italian).
  14. ^ "Sarah Toscano: chi è la giovane stella di Amici 23". Cosmopolitan (in Italian).
  15. ^ "Ad Amici la favola di Sarah, dal tennis alla vittoria". Agenzia ANSA (in Italian).
  16. ^ "Sarah Toscano vince Amici 2024". Corriere della Sera (in Italian).
  17. ^ "Amici 23, Sarah Toscano presenta l'inedito Touché". All Music Italia (in Italian).
  18. ^ "Amici 23: Sarah racconta l'amore con una persona più adulta in Viole e Violini". All Music Italia (in Italian).
  19. ^ "Amici 23: Sarah Toscano presenta l'inedito Mappamondo, scritto da Federica Abbate e Raige". All Music Italia.
  20. ^ "Amici 2024, Sexy Magica l'inedito di Sarah scritto dal giovane autore di Torre del Greco, Giampiero Gentile". ilmattino.it (in Italian).
  21. ^ "Amici 23: Sexy magica è il singolo per l'estate di Sarah Toscano". All Music Italia (in Italian).
  22. ^ "Per la vigevanese Sarah Toscano dopo la finale di Amici è in arrivo un EP con Warner Music". Vigevano24.it (in Italian).
  23. ^ "Sarah Toscano firma con Warner Music per il lancio primo EP, Sarah". All Music Italia (in Italian).
  24. ^ "Amici 2024, ecco il primo EP di Sarah". TV Sorrisi e Canzoni (in Italian).
  25. ^ "Holden svela il mistero: "La voce femminile segreta in Ossidiana è di Sarah". Ma c'è del tenero con la vincitrice di Amici 23? Il dubbio scatena i fan". il Fatto Quotidiano (in Italian).
  26. ^ "Sarah Toscano, le date e i biglietti del tour estivo in partenza il 15 giugno 2024 a Roma". ilgiornaleditalia.it (in Italian).
  27. ^ "SARAH ha annunciato le date dell'Instore Tour del nuovo EP Sarah". Rifugio Musicale (in Italian).
  28. ^ "Sarah trionfa ad Amici e parte con l'Instore Tour". Radio Bruno (in Italian).
  29. ^ "Amici arriva all'RDS Summer Festival 2024: sul palco anche Holden, Sarah, Petit e Mida". rds.it (in Italian).
  30. ^ "Sarah Toscano da Amici a Battiti Live: il minidress con i tagli cut-out costa quasi 600 euro". Fanpage.it (in Italian).
  31. ^ "La line-up della quarta tappa del 105 Summer Festival a Massa". 105.net (in Italian).
  32. ^ "Classifica settimanale WK 25 (dal 14.06.2024 al 20.06.2024)". Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana (in Italian).
  33. ^ "Classifica settimanale WK 22 (dal 24.05.2024 al 30.05.2024)". Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana (in Italian).
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