Filippo Uttinacci (born 12 September 1997), professionally known as Fulminacci (Italian pronunciation: fulmiˈnattʃi), is an Italian singer-songwriter.
In April 2019, he debuted with the studio album La vita veramente, which was awarded the Targa Tenco for Best Debut Album. He also won the prize for Artist of the Year at the Rockol Awards 2019.
After performing in several Italian music festivals, he enlarged his popularity in 2021, competing for the first time in the Sanremo Music Festival with the song "Santa Marinella". His second studio album was released shortly after, and became his first top-5 entry on the FIMI Italian Albums Chart.
Biography
Early life
Filippo Uttinacci was born in Rome on 12 September 1997 and grew up in the Casal Lumbroso district.
His father is a graphic designer, while his mother co-owns a furniture store, together with his aunt. He has a brother.
He attended primary school and middle school at a Catholic institute run by nuns. He later studied at the liceo classico "Dante Alighieri" in the rione Prati in Rome.
At the age of 10, Fulminacci entered a music school and started to play guitar. Two years later, he also began studying drums. He wrote his first songs at the age 16. He was initially reluctant at singing, but he decided to reveal himself recording the songs he wrote.
