Sofia Tornambene
Kimono | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Sofia Tornambene |
| Born | 12 September 2002 Civitanova Marche, Italy |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 2019–present |
| Labels | Sony Music (2019–present) |
Sofia Tornambene (born 12 September 2002), also known as Kimono, is an Italian singer.
She is best known for winning the thirteenth season of the Italian talent show X Factor.[1][2][3]
Early life
[edit]Sofia Tornambene was born in 2002 in Civitanova Marche.[2]
Career
[edit]2019–2023: X Factor Italia and career debut
[edit]In February 2019, Tornambene participated in Sanremo Young, finishing third.[2] She won the thirteenth edition of the Italian version of the X Factor in December 2019 with her single "A domani per sempre", whiche entered the Italian singles chart.[3]
She released her second single "Ruota panoramica" on 24 April 2020.[4] During the summer, she recorded three acoustic songs ("Tra l'asfalto e le nuvole", "Finali imprevisti", "Fiori viola") at RCA Studio Sessions.[5] On 10 December 2020, she launched her new single "Solo" performing live at the finale of the fourteenth edition of X Factor.[5] Her debut EP Dance Mania: Stereo Love was released on 15 October 2021 by Columbia and Sony Music.[6]
2023–present: Kimono
[edit]In 2023, after a two-year hiatus, she released two singles, "Tempesta" and "In ostaggio", under the name Kimono.[7] A third single, "Piena di sé", was released on 19 April 2024.[8]
In late 2024, Kimono participated in Area Sanremo, a contest for young musicians partly used as a selection for the Sanremo Music Festival 2025, and was proclaimed one of the ten winners on 22 November 2024.[9]
Discography
[edit]Extended plays
[edit]| Title | EP details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ITA [10] | |||
| Dance Mania: Stereo Love |
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| "—" denotes an item that did not chart in that country. | |||
Singles
[edit]| Single | Year | Peak chart positions | Album or EP | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ITA [10][11] | |||||
| "A domani per sempre"[12] | 2019 | 27 | Non-album single | ||
| "Ruota panoramica"[13] | 2020 | — | |||
| "Tra l'asfalto e le nuvole"[14] | — | ||||
| "Finali imprevisti"[15] | — | ||||
| "Fiori viola"[16] | — | ||||
| "Solo"[17] | — | ||||
| "Tempesta"[18] | 2023 | — | |||
| "In ostaggio"[19] | — | ||||
| "Piena di se"[20] | 2024 | — | |||
| "—" denotes an item that did not chart in that country. | |||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Sofia Tornambene vince X Factor 2019". DavideMaggio.it.
- ^ a b c "Chi è Sofia Tornambene Kimono: curiosità sulla vincitrice di X Factor". Donne Magazine. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
- ^ a b "Sofia Tornambene vince X Factor 13, l'artista ha solo 16 anni". FanPage.it. 13 December 2019. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
- ^ "Ruota Panoramica, il nuovo singolo di Sofia Tornambene, vincitrice di X Factor 2019". Sky TG24 (in Italian). 24 April 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
- ^ a b "X Factor, attesa per la finale. Tra gli ospiti Sofia Tornambene". Sky TG24. 8 December 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
- ^ a b Alessandro Genovese (30 October 2021). "Sofia Tornambene, intervista sul nuovo album, DANCE MANIA Stereo Love". All Music Italia. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ "Sofia Tornabene torna con il nome d'arte Kimono". Radio Web Italia. 24 April 2023.
- ^ Viola Baldi (18 April 2024). "Il ritorno di Kimono, nel segno della luna: "Io mi rivedo nelle stelle, ma guardo al presente". Ecco il videoclip di Piena di se (Esclusiva)". The Hollywood Reporter (in Italian).
- ^ "Ecco i dieci vincitori di Area Sanremo, solo due di loro parteciperanno a Sanremo Giovani". Riviera24 (in Italian). 22 November 2024. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
- ^ a b "Italian Charts – Sofia Tornambene". Italiancharts.com. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ "Database Top of the Music - Classifiche" (in Italian). Federation of the Italian Music Industry. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
- ^ "A domani per sempre". EarOne.it Radio date. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
- ^ "Ruota panoramica". EarOne.it Radio date. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
- ^ "Tra l'asfalto e le nuvole". EarOne.it Radio date. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
- ^ "Finali imprevisti". EarOne.it Radio date. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
- ^ "Fiori viola". EarOne.it Radio date. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
- ^ "Solo". EarOne.it Radio date. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
- ^ "Tempesta". EarOne.it Radio date. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
- ^ "In ostaggio". EarOne.it Radio date. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
- ^ "Piena di se". EarOne.it Radio date. Retrieved 1 July 2024.