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HIT WEEK FESTIVAL 2024 Oct. 11th - Oct. 16th 2024Miami & Los Angeles
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Exporting Sounds from Italy since 2009
Hit Week, active since 2009, is considered the most important festival dedicated exclusively to the diffusion of the Italian music system in the world.
During the fifteen previous editions held in the United States, South America, Asia and Europe, all the major Italian artists performed in some of the most iconic places in the world. Thanks in particular to the "business oriented" activities of the festival, they were able to say their career and spread their catalog outside of Italy.
One of the missions of Hit Week has always been to create opportunities even for non-established artists who, thanks to a virtuous system focused on involving the music industry of the individual countries where the event takes place, and to the simultaneous presence of artists considered "big" have managed to achieve a visibility otherwise difficult to obtain abroad and to affirm their career and spread their catalog in those territories.
The edition n.18 of the festival is scheduled between 11 and 15 October 2024 in the United States in the cities of Miami and Los Angeles.
A Unique cast of talents . Release 1
A versatile and eclectic artist, Emma, born Emmanuela Marrone, has been consecrated as one of the most loved voices on the Italian music scene. Emma was born in Florence on 25 May 1984. She spent her early childhood in Sesto Fiorentino and later moved with her family to Aradeo (Puglia), her parents' homeland. The great success came after the victory of the talent "Amici" in March 2010. Subsequently, he took part in the competition at the Sanremo Festival in 2011, paired with Modà, gaining second position with the song "Arriverà", and in 2012 triumphing with the song “Non è l’inferno”. In September 2011 the album "Sarò Libera" was released (which went straight to number one in the sales charts and was certified gold in a few weeks). In 2013 the album "Schiena" was released, preceded by the single "Amami" for which Emma wrote the lyrics and music. The album is the 5th best-selling of 2013 and debuts in first place in the FIMI charts, reaching double platinum in December. In September of the same year she received 6 nominations at the World Music Awards and she was the only woman nominated in the "Best Italian Act" category at the MTV Music Awards.
In 2014 she was chosen, as Italy's representative, at the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 with the song “La mia città”. In November 2015, "Adesso" was released, her fifth album of unreleased songs which in just a few weeks reached the Platinum milestone and which for the first time saw her also involved in the role of producer.
2018 is the year of "Essere Qui" (platinum certified), the sixth album of unreleased songs which boasts the musical collaborations of Enrico "Ninja" Matta, Paul Turner, Adriano Viterbini. During U2's Experience and Innocence tour in Italy, Emma made her voice heard on the notes of the song "Women of the world" for #womenoftheworldtakeover in support of the ONE association and the "Poverty is Sexist" campaign. Bono thanked Emma from the stage for her collaboration and commitment to the issue of women's rights.
In 2019, the seventh album of unreleased songs "Fortuna" was released, preceded on the radio by the single "Io sono bella", written for her by Vasco Rossi. In 2020 and 2021 he held the role of judge on "X-Factor" Italy and in the same years he approached the world of acting, making his debut at the cinema in Gabriele Muccino's film "Gli anni più belli" and on TV with the series Sky “Everyone is well at home”. In February 2022 she returns to the stage of the Ariston Theater for the 72nd edition of the Kermesse with the song "Every time it's like this" (platinum certified). In November 2022, “Sbagliata Ascendente Leone” will be released on Prime Video, the first docu-film dedicated to Emma.
In April 2023 the song "Mezzo Mondo" (platinum certified) marks the path to her new musical return. In September he published “Iniziamo dalla fine”, a single that gets ever closer to the new album of unreleased songs “Souvenir”, released in October 2023. In 2024 he returns to the Sanremo Festival with the song “Apnea” (platinum certified), finding great success with the public and in May he released the single "Femme Fatale". In November 2024 she will be in concert in the arenas of Milan, Rome and Bari for a unique show, one year after the publication of the album of unreleased songs "Souvenir".
The Kolors, a pop band rooted in Funk and Disco, comprises Antonio Stash Fiordispino (vocalist and guitar), Alex Fiordispino (drums), and Dario Iaculli (bass).
Originating from Milan's underground club scene in 2010, the band rose to prominence as opening acts for Paolo Nutini (July 2012), Gossip (November 2012), and Hurts (March 2013) in Italy. Their breakthrough came in 2015 when they clinched victory in "Amici," Italy's premier TV talent show.
Their debut album "Out," propelled by the hit "Everytime," achieved 5-time platinum status. It debuted atop the Official Italian Album Chart, maintaining the position for 12 consecutive weeks, setting an Italian record for a band.
In 2017, their sophomore album "YOU" featured collaborations with artists like Gucci Mane on the single "What happened Last Night."
The band debuted at the Sanremo Festival in 2018 with their first Italian single, "Frida (mai mai mai)," a radio sensation.
In 2019, "Pensare male" (feat. Elodie) became the #1 Italian song on the Official Airplay Chart. They closed the year with the release of "Los Angeles," featuring Guè Pequeno. Their 2021 radio hit "Cabriolet Panorama" attained multi-platinum status.
Maintaining a strong presence in live performances, the band embarked on a summer tour in 2022, playing over 70 concerts to an audience of more than 500 thousand. In 2023, signing with Warner Music Italy, they introduced a new artistic direction with the smash hit "ITALODISCO," certified 5 x Platinum in Italy, Diamond in Poland, 1 x Platinum in Switzerland and 1 x Gold in Austria and charting across Europe.
February 2024 saw the band unveil their latest single, "UN RAGAZZO UNA RAGAZZA," at the prestigious Sanremo Festival. The single has achieved 2 x Platinum certification in Italy.
In May 2024 the band has released their new single “KARMA” which has already peaked at #1 in the National Airplay Chart and has announced their first European Live Tour.
Liverpool Alligator Park is a garage-punk duo born in Treviso (Italy) in 2018.
They released an album, two EPs and had more than 150 gigs all over Europe.
They are Francesco (drums and backing vocals) and Emanuele (guitar and vocals).
The general sound is a mix of rough and raw, but also catchy and melodic. Their rock n’ roll tracks go straight to the point. They are all under the crucial 3-minute length and are inspired by garage-rock, punk and by post-punk vibes, on the edge of hardcore-punk.
LAP recorded their first album “LAP” at Matt Bordin’s Outside Inside Studio. The album was released in physical and digital formats on April 1st, 2022, by La Cepé Records (FR).
Many Italian and International magazines shared encouraging words for LAP’s works and they had the opportunity to share the stage with amazing artists such as The Shivas and Tess Parks.
Live gigs are definitely the strong point of the duo, as they never spare themselves; life on tour is a great privilege and, knowing this, the band wants to leave a unique memory on every stage they set foot on.
In 2022, they were involved in two European tours and during the summer - among playing at various festivals - they completed the production of their new album with the help of Paolo Canaglia at the Act Cool Studios in London (UK).
The new album will be released by the end of 2023.
Emanuele and Francesco are currently involved in International tours and studio sessions with two other Italian bands: New Candys and Glazyhaze.
After the release of the new album, they plan to go back on the road as alligators.
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on October 12th THE KOLORS U.s. debut at the Miami Beach Bandshell, with a capacity of 1300 seats, one of the most [...]
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on October 12th THE KOLORS U.s. debut at the Miami Beach Bandshell, with a capacity of 1300 seats, one of the most important arenas in South Florida and the city of Miami. THE KOLORS Without a doubt the most successful band in Italy of the last two years thanks to hits that make millions of fans dance. Passionate about rock and electronic music, THE KOLORS (born: Antonio Stash Fiordispino on vocals and guitar, Alex Fiordispino on drums and Dario Iaculli on bass) After a long apprenticeship, in 2015 they won the victory of the TV program "Amici" also taking home the critics' award. In May of the same year they released the album "Out" (among the collaborations Elisa and Mace) which reached first place in the ranking of the best-selling albums in Italy, a position it maintained for 12 consecutive weeks (a record), taking home 5 albums of Platinum. In May 2017 “YOU” was released, the new album recorded in London and preceded by the first single “What happened Last Night” feat. Gucci Mane. The song, which also boasts the collaboration with ex Oasis and Beady Eye Andy Bell and Gem Archer. In April 2023, The Kolors signed a new recording contract with WARNER MUSIC ITALY, and the single "ITALODISCO" was released, which remained at No.1 in the FIMI charts for 11 weeks, collecting over 220 million streams and achieving 5 PLATINUM records in Italy, 1 PLATINUM disc in Switzerland and the DIAMOND disc in Poland.
In November 2023 the band announces the event date of 3 April 2024 "The Kolors Forum" at the Forum di Assago in Milan, while shortly afterwards, in December, their participation in the Sanremo 2024 Festival is announced, where they present the competing song “A BOY A GIRL”, which quickly became certified double PLATINUM. On April 3, on the day of their first concert at the Forum in Assago, The Kolors announced their first European tour, which will take place between 2024 and 2025. will see live performances in Germany, Switzerland, Poland, Lithuania, Estonia and Latvia. On May 3rd the new single "KARMA" was released, a song chosen by Cornetto Algida as the soundtrack to his summer advertising campaign, which immediately earned first place in the ranking of the most played songs on the radio.
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Through "HIT WEEK TALENT 2023," n°2 Artists will be selected to perform, before the main artists, at one of the two stops of the HIT WEEK festival scheduled in the United States between Miami and Los Angeles from October 13th to 18th, 2023.
Be ready for the exporting sound from Italy with Hit Week's 2023 Official Spotify Playlist
