Riccardo Fabbriconi (born 10 February 2003), known professionally as Blanco, is an Italian singer and songwriter. He rose to prominence in 2021 with the hits "La canzone nostra" and "Mi fai impazzire", which topped the Italian Singles Chart. He later released his debut album Blu celeste, driven by the singles "Notti in bianco", "Paraocchi" and the title track. In 2022, he won the 72nd Sanremo Music Festival alongside Mahmood with the song "Brividi", with which the duo represented Italy in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022, finishing in sixth place.
Early life
Riccardo Fabbriconi was born in Brescia on 10 February 2003, to a father from Rome and a mother from Lombardy, and raised in Calvagese della Riviera, a small town on Lake Garda. He spent most of his childhood between his hometown, Brescia and Desenzano del Garda, where he attended school. During his childhood, his father introduced him to artists such as Lucio Battisti, Lucio Dalla, and Pino Daniele. He also enjoyed listening to pop music on the radio. Growing up, he was involved in the Italian hip hop scene.
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