Mahmoud in 2022 caught a "wave" of popularity. His creative career is really on the rise. It turned out that in 2022 he will re-represent Italy at Eurovision. Alessandro will be accompanied by rap artist Blanco.
The Italian singer skillfully mixes Moroccan pop music and rap. His lyrics are not devoid of sincerity. In one of the interviews, Mamud commented that the compositions that are part of his repertoire are partly biographical.
Childhood and youth Alessandro Mahmoud
The artist's date of birth is September 12, 1991. He was born on the territory of colorful Milan (Italy). Arab and Italian blood flows in Mamud's veins.
According to Alessandro, his childhood is a real drama. When the boy turned 5, the head of the family left the family. The mother had a hard time. The woman worked for two to provide her son with everything he needed.
The father did not take part in the upbringing of Mahmud. Moreover, he never provided for his son financially. At a more conscious age, Alessandro learned that his biological father simply ran away from him and his mother. At home, the legal spouses and children were waiting for the man. He was a polygamist.
Mom tried to fill in the gaps in her upbringing, because Alessandro lacked male support. In his interviews, he will recall the absence of his father with pain.
One of the joys for Mahmud was creativity. Mom sent her son to the music school on time. In an educational institution, he learned to sing and play the piano. The woman often turned on the classics, thereby educating Alessandro's love for beauty.
Over time, Mahmoud decided which genre he liked. He "wiped" the records of the rap group The Fugees to holes.
The creative path of the artist
In 2012, he decided to declare his talent at the music competition The X Factor (an analogue of the domestic project "X-Factor"). The singer managed to pass the casting. He fell under the "wing" of Simone Ventura.
Alas, he did not become a finalist. Mahmoud left the project after 3 episodes. The loss did not lead him astray. He began to study solfeggio and music theory. He combined classes with music with work in a small cafe. A year later, the artist's debut single premiered. We are talking about the composition Fallin' Rain.
A few years later, Alessandro managed to loudly declare himself at one of the San Remo music festivals. He entered the list of the strongest vocalists. At the event, the artist performed the track Dimentica. Then he won the Wind Summer Festival. Then Mamud pleased the audience with the performance of the musical piece Pesos.
From that moment on, the artist set himself exceptionally high goals. So, in 2019, he set himself the goal of winning a music event that took place in Sanremo.
Winning the contest would allow Mamud to perform at the Eurovision Song Contest. To get on it, the artist had to go through a casting. The victory in this event was brought to the artist by the piece of music Gioventù bruciata. But for the fest itself, he prepared the track Soldi. The song performed by Mamud was saturated with pain, from childhood.
According to the results of the audience voting, the artist took only 7th place. Judges' scores helped to climb to 1st place. Thus, he overtook the singer Ultimo and the band Il Volo. Mamud's fans were beside themselves with happiness, and the performer himself came to his senses for a long time, because he could not believe that his dream had finally come true.
Singer Mahmoud and his hit Soldi
The Soldi song is the main "engine" of the artist's brand career. Thanks to the autobiographical track, in which the artist talks about the details of the life of his unusual family, the guy gained immense popularity.
Listeners in Italy, Europe and the USA learned about it. As a result, the song received the status of a "platinum" single. The composition for a long time kept in the top charts of iTunes, Spotify, Apple Music, etc.
At the same time, the premiere of Alessandro's debut full-length LP took place. The record was called Gioventù bruciata. The collection sold well. As a result, the album received the so-called platinum status.
Participation of the artist in the song contest "Eurovision" 2019
At the international competition, which was held in Israel in 2019, the artist presented the 1% hit Soldi. Then he did not manage to get to 2st place. According to the voting results, Alessandro took XNUMXnd place. But the track Soldi topped the charts in several European countries.
The singer took advantage of the close attention to himself, and dropped the second studio album. It received the name Ghettolimpo. The collection was certified gold. Note that the song Zero accompanied the tape of the same name on the Netflix platform.
Mahmoud: details of his personal life
Little is known about Mamud's personal life. He is of the opinion that matters of the heart are best left undisplayed. Perhaps this was the reason that Alessandro is considered gay. In one of the interviews, he said that his heart is occupied. Alas, the artist did not disclose the name of the second half.
Mahmoud: our days
At the beginning of 2022, he became a member of the Sanremo fest. Recall that this is his 3rd appearance at the festival. For the competition, he chose the track Brividi. The artist performed the musical work with rapper Blanco.
Brividi has become an unofficial anthem for freedom and love without limits. The work came out in a clip. In the video, Mahmoud and a specially invited dancer played homosexuals. The clip made a splash. In a couple of days, the work gained several million views.
Mahmoud and Blanco will represent Italy at Eurovision 2022
On February 6, 2022, it was announced that Sanremo winners Mahmoud and Blank with the track Brividi will represent Italy at Eurovision. Recall that in 2022 the song contest will be held in the Italian town of Turin, for which the artists should thank their countrymen - the Maneskin team. “We are doubly happy precisely because it will be held in Turin,” the winners commented at a press conference after the triumph.
