Mahmood (singer)

Mahmood
Mahmood in February 2024
Mahmood in February 2024
Background information
Birth nameAlessandro Mahmoud
Born (1992-09-12) 12 September 1992 (age 34)
Milan, Italy
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • Songwriter
Years active2012–present
LabelsUniversal Music
Websitemahmood.it

Alessandro Mahmoud (born 12 September 1992), better known by his stage name Mahmood, is an Italian singer-songwriter. He is best known for winning the Sanremo Music Festival twice (in 2019 and 2022). Mahmood became popular in Italy after competing in season six of the Italian version of The X Factor. In 2019, he won the Sanremo Music Festival with the song "Soldi", and represented Italy in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 with the same song. He finished in second place behind the Netherlands. He won the Sanremo Music Festival 2022 once again, alongside Blanco with the song "Brividi", and they both represented again in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 in Turin. They finished in sixth place.

Discography

Studio albums

Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications
ITA
 NOR
 SPA
 SWE
 SWI
Gioventù bruciata [en] 118—3434
Ghettolimpo [en]
  • Released: 11 June 2021
  • Label: Island Records
  • Format: Digital download, vinyl, CD
 2—80—24
  • FIMI: Platinum
Nei letti degli altri [en]
  • Released: 16 February 2024
  • Label: Island Records
  • Format: Digital download, vinyl, CD
 1———27
  • FIMI: 2× Platinum
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Extended plays

Title Details Peak chart positions
ITA
Gioventù bruciata
  • Released: 21 September 2018
  • Label: Island Records
  • Format: Digital download
 6

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
ITA
 AUT
 FRA
 GER
 NL
 SPA
 SWE
 SWI
 UK
"Fallin' Rain" 2013 ————————— Non-album singles
"Dimentica" 2016 —————————
"Pesos" 2017 —————————
"Uramaki [en]" 2018 86———————— Gioventù bruciata
"Milano Good Vibes" —————————
"Asia occidente" —————————
"Gioventù bruciata [en]" 40————————
  • FIMI: Gold
"Soldi [en]" 2019 11267321658573
"Barrio [en]" 4————————
  • FIMI: 2× Platinum
 Non-album single
"Rapide [en]" 2020 5————————
  • FIMI: 2× Platinum
 Ghettolimpo
"Moonlight popolare [en]"
(with Massimo Pericolo [en])		 3————————
  • FIMI: Gold
 Non-album single
"Dorado [en]"
(featuring Sfera Ebbasta [en] and Feid [en])		 10————————
  • FIMI: 2× Platinum
 Ghettolimpo
"Inuyasha [en]" 2021 21————————
  • FIMI: Platinum
"Zero [en]" 44————————
"Klan [en]"
(with DRD [en])		 42————————
  • FIMI: Gold
"Rubini [en]"
(featuring Elisa)		 31————————
  • FIMI: Platinum
"Brividi [en]"
(with Blanco)		 2022 1————95591—
  • FIMI: 8× Platinum
 Non-album single
"Cocktail d'amore [en]" 2023 32————————
  • FIMI: Gold
 Nei letti degli altri
"Tuta gold [en]" 2024 1——————2—
  • FIMI: 5× Platinum
"Ra ta ta [en]" 6————————
  • FIMI: 2× Platinum
"Sottomarini [en]" 2025 58————————
"Mashooqa"
(with Pritam, Amitabh Bhattacharya, Raghav Chaitanya and Ruaa Kayy)		 2026 ————————— Cocktail 2
(Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [en]
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Notes

  1. ↑ "Brividi" did not chart on the Dutch Single Top 100 chart, but did reach number two on the Dutch Single Tip chart.
  2. ↑ "Brividi" did not chart on the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 65 on the Singles Downloads Chart.

References

  1. ↑ Farren, Neil (2019-02-10). "Italy: Mahmood to Eurovision 2019". Eurovoix. Retrieved 2023-10-25.
  2. ↑ Dibben, Jazzi (2022-02-06). "🇮🇹 Mahmood and Blanco to represent Italy at Eurovision 2022". That Eurovision Site. Retrieved 2023-10-25.
  3. 1 2 3 "Mahmood" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana.
  4. ↑ "Discography Mahmood". norwegiancharts.com. Hung Medien.
  5. 1 2 Peak chart positions in Spain:
  6. 1 2 "Discography Mahmood". swedishcharts.com. Hung Medien.
  7. 1 2 "Discographie Mahmood". hitparade.ch. Hung Medien.
  8. 1 2 3 "Italian album certifications – Mahmood" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana.
  9. ↑ "Discographie Mahmood". austriancharts.at. Hung Medien.
  10. ↑ "Discographie Mahmood". lescharts.com (in French). Hung Medien.
  11. ↑ "Discographie von Mahmood". offiziellecharts.de. GfK Entertainment charts.
  12. ↑ "Discografie Mahmood". dutchcharts.nl. Hung Medien.
  13. ↑ "MAHMOOD songs and albums | full Official Chart history". officialcharts.com. Official Charts.
  14. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 "Italian single certifications – Mahmood" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana.
  15. ↑ "BRIVIDI – MAHMOOD/BLANCO". officialcharts.com. Official Charts.