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Amici di Maria De Filippi
Italian talent show series produced since 2001 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Amici di Maria De Filippi known simply as Amici and known until 2003 as Saranno famosi is an Italian talent show. Created by Maria De Filippi, the show began in 2001 and has since aired annually.[1] The show is produced by Fascino P.G.T. s.r.l. (owned by De Filippi) and is broadcast on Canale 5. Since the thirteenth edition, daytime and casting have been broadcast on the television network Real Time and on the online streaming platform Witty TV by Fascino.
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Amici is an academy school involving a class of about 20 young students (16–30 age), who aspire to become professional singers, songwriters and dancers (ballet, modern, contemporary, latin and hip-hop). Additional original categories of "actors", "musicians" and "TV presenters" have since been dropped after 2009.[2]

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Series overview
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Cast
Singing teachers
Dance teachers
Acting teachers
Non-judging teachers
Coaches (final stage)
Featured as a main coach. | |
Featured as a part-time coach. |
Judges (final stage)
Dance crew
Notable guests
- During the seasons a lot of notable guests, including professional actors, musicians, and dancers appeared as guest judges or performers such as John Travolta, Robert De Niro, Carla Fracci, Raffaella Carrà, Matthew McConaughey, Kylie Minogue, James Blunt, Al Pacino, Sophia Loren, Kevin Spacey, Michael Douglas, Mariah Carey, Gino Paoli, LP, Sumi Jo, Matt Dillon, Filippo Magnini, Luis Fonsi, Owen Wilson, t.A.T.u., Paddy Jones, Laura Pausini, Alice Merton, Patrick Dempsey, Il Volo, Carlo Verdone, Jasmine Thompson, Umberto Tozzi, Anastacia, Diego Maradona, Amy Macdonald, Gianna Nannini, Clean Bandit, Francesco De Gregori, Ricky Martin, Tiziano Ferro, Sheppard, Plácido Domingo and Skunk Anansie.
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Contestants
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Season 1 (2001–2002)
- Teachers: Giuseppe Vessicchio, Luca Pitteri, Maurizio Pica, Garrison Rochelle, Maura Paparo, Fioretta Mari, Claudio Insegno
Final stage
Initial stage
Alessia Natale (dancer); Alessandra Piras (dancer); Alfredo "Fred" Avitaia (actor); Chiara Bigioni (dancer); Dalila Timaco (dancer); Daniela Romano (dancer); Erika Parisi (dancer); Francesca Caselli (singer); Francesco Giannini (singer); Gabriele Carbotti (singer); Gian Marco Careddu (singer-songwriter); Giuseppe Giannico (singer); Graziano Pimpolari (singer-songwriter); Irene Humburg (actress); Marco Campanale (singer); Marco Maestrelli (actor); Mario Crocetta (dancer); Manuele Morroni (singer); Mirna Brancotti (singer); Pierpaolo Astolfi (actor); Stefano Veronese (dancer); Zita Fusco (actress)
Season 2 (2002–2003)
- Teachers: Giuseppe Vessicchio, Luca Pitteri, Nora Orlandi, Garrison Rochelle, Maura Paparo, Steve La Chance, Rossella Brescia, Fioretta Mari, Patrick Rossi Gastaldi
Final stage
Initial stage
Andrea Veschini (singer); Antonio Grosso (singer); Consuelo Varini (singer); Ettore Romano (singer); Fabio Villanis (singer); Fabio Morici (actor); Francesca Paganucci (singer); Giacomo Milli (dancer); Giovanna Martini (actress); Luca Basto (dancer); Luca Militello (singer); Marcella Di Vita (singer); Salvatore Andreoli (singer); Sara Donadelli (dancer)
Season 3 (2003–2004)
- Teachers: Giuseppe Vessicchio, Luca Pitteri, Grazia Di Michele, Garrison Rochelle, Maura Paparo, Steve La Chance, Alessandra Celentano, Fioretta Mari, Patrick Rossi Gastaldi, Rino Cassano
Final stage
Initial stage
Alessia Pizzichemi (dancer); Danilo Musci (dancer); Emanuela Boldetti (dancer); Emiliano D'Angelo (dancer); Katia Ancellotti (singer); Maria Letizia Arcudi (dancer); Martina Ardizzoni (singer); Michael Schermi (actor); Morena Martini (singer); Nicola Traversa (singer-songwriter); Raffaella Iavarone (dancer)
Season 4 (2004–2005)
- Teachers: Giuseppe Vessicchio, Luca Pitteri, Grazia Di Michele, Fabrizio Palma, Garrison Rochelle, Maura Paparo, Steve La Chance, Alessandra Celentano, Fioretta Mari, Patrick Rossi Gastaldi, Rino Cassano
Final stage
Initial stage
Alessandro Rende (dancer); Alexandra Fiaschini (singer); Antonio Propato (singer); Antonio Tagnani (singer); Claudia Dongu (dancer); Claudia Gusmano (actress); Immacolata Allozzi (singer); Mariangela Cafagna (dancer); Marika Vezzola (singer); Michele Manfredini (dancer); Thomas Grazioso (singer); Valentina Campani (dancer); Veronica Montali (singer)
Season 5 (2005–2006)
- Teachers: Giuseppe Vessicchio, Luca Pitteri, Grazia Di Michele, Fabrizio Palma, Garrison Rochelle, Maura Paparo, Steve La Chance, Alessandra Celentano, Fioretta Mari, Patrick Rossi Gastaldi, Daniela Allegra
Final stage
Initial stage
Alberto Poletti (dancer); Albina Bondarenko (dancer); Annavita Romano (dancer); Antonello Mastrangelo (dancer); Brigida Cacciatore (singer); Fabio De Martino (singer); Filomena Caciapuoti (singer); Giovanni Fusco (dancer); Giuseppe Forlini (singer); Luca Borro (singer); Serena Silvani (actress); Viviana Filippello (dancer)
Season 6 (2006–2007)
- Teachers: Giuseppe Vessicchio, Luca Pitteri, Grazia Di Michele, Fabrizio Palma, Garrison Rochelle, Maura Paparo, Steve La Chance, Alessandra Celentano, Fioretta Mari, Patrick Rossi Gastaldi, Paolo Asso
Final stage
Initial stage
Alessio Paddeu (singer); Chiara Martegiani (actress); Corinne Marchini (singer); Emanuel Caserio (actor); Michi Pohoata (gymnast); Pamela Buggiani (dancer); Stefano Villani (singer)
Season 7 (2007–2008)
- Teachers: Giuseppe Vessicchio, Grazia Di Michele, Fabrizio Palma, Luca Jurman, Garrison Rochelle, Maura Paparo, Steve La Chance, Alessandra Celentano, Fioretta Mari, Patrick Rossi Gastaldi, Paolo Asso
Final stage
Initial stage
Alessandra Valenti (dancer); Cristina Da Villanova (dancer); Gianluca Conversano (dancer); Luca Barbagallo (dancer); Mattia De Salve (dancer); Saverio D'Amelio (actor); Sebastiano Formica (actor); Valentina Tarsitano (dancer); Vincenzo Mingolla (dancer)
Season 8 (2008–2009)
- Teachers: Giuseppe Vessicchio, Grazia Di Michele, Fabrizio Palma, Luca Jurman, Gabriella Scalise, Garrison Rochelle, Maura Paparo, Steve La Chance, Alessandra Celentano, Mauro Astolfi, Fioretta Mari, Patrick Rossi Gastaldi
Final stage
Initial stage
Angelo Marotta (actor); Arturo Caccavale (singer); Beatrice Zancanaro (dancer); Carlo De Martino (dancer); Daniele Smeraldi (singer); Francesca Maiozzi (dancer); Francesco Di Nicola (singer); Iacopo Di Stefano (singer); Leonardo Marki Monteiro (dancer); Pamela Scarponi (singer); Piero Campanale (actor); Serena Carassai (dancer)
Season 9 (2009–2010)
- Teachers: Giuseppe Vessicchio, Grazia Di Michele, Gabriella Scalise, Charlie Rapino, Loretta Martinez, Pino Perris, Sergio La Stella, Garrison Rochelle, Steve La Chance, Alessandra Celentano, Marco Garofalo, Kris, Giuseppe Carbone, Patrick Rossi Gastaldi
Final stage
Initial stage
Antonio Sisca (dancer); Arianna Mereu (singer); Denis Mascia (singer); Gabriele Manzo (dancer); Giorgio Miceli (dancer); Januaria Carito (singer); Maddalena Malizia (dancer); Nicholas Poggiali (dancer); Nicolò Marchionni (dancer); Riccardo Occhilupo (dancer); Rosolino Schillaci (singer-songwriter); Stella Ancona (dancer); William Di Lello (singer); Valeria Valente (singer)
Season 10 (2010–2011)
- Teachers: Grazia Di Michele, Luca Jurman, Rudy Zerbi, Maria Grazia Fontana, Dado Parisini, Garrison Rochelle, Alessandra Celentano, Marco Garofalo, Luciano Cannito, Carl Portal, Michele Villanova
Final stage
Initial stage
Alessandro Paparusso (singer); Andrea Condorelli (dancer); Andrea Vigentini (singer-songwriter); Arnaldo Santoro (singer-songwriter); Gabriella Culletta (singer); Gessica Notaro (singer); Giorgia Urrico (singer); Michelle Vitrano (dancer); Paolo Cervellera (dancer); Stefan Di Maria Poole (singer)
Season 11 (2011–2012)
- Teachers: Grazia Di Michele, Rudy Zerbi, Mara Maionchi, Garrison Rochelle, Alessandra Celentano, Luciano Cannito
Final stage
Initial stage
Alessandra Procacci (singer); Alessia Di Francesco (singer); Caterina Licini (dancer); Chiara Giuli (dancer); Daniele Sibilli (dancer); Ilario Frigione (dancer); Legra Yunieska Sanchez (dancer); Lidia Pastorello (singer); Lorenzo Tognocchi (singer); Nicola Di Trapani (singer); Pamela Gueli (singer); Ruben Filipe Mendes Dos Santos Felizardo (singer); Sergio Nigro (dancer); Veronica Paradiso (dancer)
Season 12 (2012–2013)
- Teachers: Grazia Di Michele, Rudy Zerbi, Mara Maionchi, Garrison Rochelle, Alessandra Celentano, Luciano Cannito
Final stage
Initial stage
Andrea Attila Felice (dancer); Antonio Minini (dancer); Cristina Sangiorgio (singer); Davide Carella (singer); Etienne Pezzuto (dancer); Federica Filannino (singer-songwriter); Giacomo Garavini (dancer); Giosuè Amato (singer); Irene Rausa (singer); Leonardo Bizzarri (dancer); Lorenzo "Amnesia" Venera (rapper); Marika Calabrese (singer); Martina Monaco (dancer); Nicola Rosafio (singer); Nicole Marin (dancer); Ruben Mendes (singer)
Season 13 (2013–2014)
- Teachers: Grazia Di Michele, Rudy Zerbi, Carlo Di Francesco, Klaus Bonoldi, Garrison Rochelle, Alessandra Celentano, Kledi Kadiu, Veronica Peparini
Final stage
Initial stage
Alessio Trimboli (singer); Angelo D'Aiello (dancer); Cesare Cernigliaro (rapper); Cristian Lo Presti (dancer); Emiliano Serra (dancer); Exxtra (rapper); Francesca Del Toro (dancer); Francesco Bertini (dancer); Giacomo Paci (singer-songwriter); Gloria Atzeni (singer); Greta Giampietro (dancer); Human Evolution (dance crew); Jacopo Paone (dancer); Letizia Rizzoni (dancer); Michael Dakhil (singer); Naomi Mele (dancer); Paolo Busti (dancer); Simons (band); Valerio Moro (dancer); Vincenzo Ficicchia (singer)
Season 14 (2014–2015)
- Teachers: Grazia Di Michele, Rudy Zerbi, Carlo Di Francesco, Francesco Sarcina, Garrison Rochelle, Alessandra Celentano, Kledi Kadiu, Veronica Peparini
Final stage
Initial stage
Alice Paba (singer-songwriter); Attika (band); Danilo Aiello (dancer); Esteban Morales (singer); Federico Urgesi (singer-songwriter); Francesca Miola (singer); Francesco Bax (dancer); Francesco Porcelluzzi (dancer); Gabriele Tufi (singer); Graziano Di Prima (dancer); La Gente (band); Leslie Sackey (singer); Luana Fraccalvieri (singer); Silvia Boreale (singer); Simone Baroni (dancer); Vanessa Guidolin (dancer)
Season 15 (2015–2016)
- Teachers: Rudy Zerbi, Carlo Di Francesco, Fabrizio Moro, Alex Braga, Marco Maccarini, Garrison Rochelle, Alessandra Celentano, Kledi Kadiu, Veronica Peparini, Natalia Titova
Final stage
Initial stage
Andreas Müller (dancer); Arianna Di Francesco (dancer); Aula 39 (band); Benedetta Orlandini and Luca Favilla (dance duo); Carmela Senatore (singer); Daniela Ribezzo (dancer); Floriana Poma (singer); Francesco Crimi (dancer); Gessica Taghetti (dancer); Joshua Jack (singer); Luca D'Arbenzio (singer); Metrò (band); Nevenera (band); Nick Zaramella (singer); Paolo Barbonaglia (dancer); Raft (band); Yvonne Tocci (singer)
Season 16 (2016–2017)
- Teachers: Rudy Zerbi, Carlo Di Francesco, Fabrizio Moro, Alex Braga, Boosta, Garrison Rochelle, Alessandra Celentano, Kledi Kadiu, Veronica Peparini, Natalia Titova, Emanuel Lo
Final stage
Initial stage
Alessio Minnini (singer-songwriter); Elisa Vismara (singer); Erik Locatelli (dancer); Francesco Parrino (singer-songwriter); Giada Pilloni (singer); Giulia Pelegatti (dancer); Lorenzo Sorice (dancer); Marc Lee (singer); Marta Mason (singer); Raffaella Prisco (dancer); Rosario Canale (singer-songwriter); Serena De Bari (singer); Simone Frazzetta (dancer); Valentina Giardullo (singer-songwriter)
Season 17 (2017–2018)
- Teachers: Rudy Zerbi, Carlo Di Francesco, Giusy Ferreri, Paola Turci, Garrison Rochelle, Alessandra Celentano, Veronica Peparini, Bill Goodson
Final stage
Initial stage
Audjah Syarifam Rachmi (singer); Claudia Manto (dancer); Elliot Horne (singer); Emanuele Avino (singer-songwriter); Federico Baroni (singer-songwriter); Grace Cambria (singer); Luca Vismara (singer); Nicolas De Souza (dancer); Nicole Vergani (singer); Orion Pico (dancer); Paola De Filippis (dancer); Silvia Belluco (singer); Simone "Mose" Reo (rapper); The Jab (band); Vittorio Ardovino (dancer)
Season 18 (2018–2019)
- Teachers: Rudy Zerbi, Stash, Alex Britti, Alessandra Celentano, Veronica Peparini, Timor Steffens
Final stage
Initial stage
Alessandro Casillo (singer); Anna Maria "Mimmi" Cicarelli (dancer); Arianna Forte (dancer); Bad Matty (dancer); Daniel Piccirillo (singer); Daniele Nocchi (dancer); Ellynora (singer); Federica Marinari (singer); Federico Milan (dancer); Giacomo Eva (singer-songwriter); Gianmarco Galati (dancer); Giusy Romaldi (dancer); Kevin Payne (singer); Matteo "Yamatt" Galvani (rapper); Marco Alimenti (dancer); Miguel Chavez (dancer); Noemi Cainero (singer); Samuel Santarelli (dancer)
Season 19 (2019–2020)
- Teachers: Rudy Zerbi, Stash, Anna Pettinelli, Alessandra Celentano, Veronica Peparini, Timor Steffens
Final stage
Initial stage
Alioscia Grossi (dancer); Ayoub Haraka (dancer); Devil Angelo (rapper); Federico Pietrucci (dancer); Francesca Sarasso (singer); Giorgia Lopez (dancer); Giorgio "Skioffi" Iacobelli (rapper); Giuseppe Preziosa (dancer); Inico (band); Karina Samoylenko (dancer); Matteo Cogliandro (dancer); Michelangelo Vizzini (singer-songwriter); Sofia Di Benedetto (dancer); Stefano Farinetti (singer)
Season 20 (2020–2021)
- Teachers: Rudy Zerbi, Anna Pettinelli, Arisa, Alessandra Celentano, Veronica Peparini, Lorella Cuccarini
Final stage
Initial stage
Arianna Gianfelici (singer); Elisabetta Ivankovich (singer); Evandro Ciaccia (singer-songwriter); Federica "Kika" La Rocca (singer); Giulio Musca (singer); Letizia Bertoldi (singer); Riccardo Guarnaccia (dancer)
Season 21 (2021–2022)
- Teachers: Rudy Zerbi, Anna Pettinelli, Lorella Cuccarini, Alessandra Celentano, Veronica Peparini, Raimondo Todaro
Final stage
Initial stage
Alessandra "Ale" Cicariello (singer-songwriter); Andrea "Kandy" Curiale (singer); Andrea Siragusa (singer); Cosmary Fasanelli (dancer); Cristiano La Bozzetta (dancer); Elena Manuele (singer); Elisabetta Ivankovich (singer); Flavia "Flaza" Zardetto (singer-songwriter); Giacomo Vianello (singer); Guido Sarnataro (dancer); Inder Singh (trapper); Maria "Rea" Mircea (singer-songwriter); Mattias Nigiotti (dancer); Mattia Zenzola (dancer); Mirko Masia (dancer); Nicol Castagna (singer-songwriter); Simone Russo (singer-songwriter); Tommaso Cesana (singer); Virginia Vorraro (dancer)
Season 22 (2022–2023)
- Teachers: Rudy Zerbi, Lorella Cuccarini, Arisa, Alessandra Celentano, Raimondo Todaro, Emanuel Lo
Final stage
Initial stage
Andre Mandelli (singer); Andrea Ascanio (singer-songwriter); Asia Bigolin (dancer); Benedetta Vari (dancer); Claudia Bentrovato (dancer); Eleonora Cabras (dancer); Lorenzo "Jore" Longoni (singer-songwriter); Ludovica Grimaldi (dancer); Diego "Mezkal" Taralletto De Falco (singer-songwriter); Marco "Niveo" Fasano (singer-songwriter); Pasquale "Paky" Brunetti (dancer); Rita Pompili (dancer); Samuel Antinelli (dancer); Tommy Dali (singer-songwriter); Valeria "Guera" Mancini (singer-songwriter); Vanessa Bellini (dancer)
Season 23 (2023–2024)
- Teachers: Rudy Zerbi, Lorella Cuccarini, Anna Pettinelli, Alessandra Celentano, Raimondo Todaro, Emanuel Lo
Final stage
Initial stage
Chiara "Kia" Faedda (singer); Chiara Porchianello (dancer); Elia Fiore (dancer); Ezio Liberatore (singer-songwriter); Francesco "Holy Francisco" Guarnera (singer-songwriter); Leonardo "Spacehippiez" Rossi (singer-songwriter); Matthew Rota (singer-songwriter); Mattia "Malìa" Gattoni (singer-songwriter); Nahaze (singer-songwriter); Samuele Spina (singer-songwriter); Simone Galluzzo (dancer); Stella Cardone (singer); Valentina "Mew" Turchetto (singer-songwriter)
Season 24 (2024–2025)
- Teachers: Rudy Zerbi, Lorella Cuccarini, Anna Pettinelli, Alessandra Celentano, Emanuel Lo, Deborah Lettieri
Final stage
Initial stage
Alena Casarino (rapper); Alessio Di Ponzio (dancer); Antonio Affortunato (dancer); Diego Lazzari (singer-songwriter); Gabriele Baio (dancer); Gabriele "Deddè" Mazza (singer-songwriter); Giorgia Conti (dancer); Ilan Muccino (singer-songwriter); Rebecca Ferreri (dancer); Samuele Mollenbeck (singer-songwriter); Sienna Osborne (dancer), Teodora Martinez (dancer).
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'Final stage' ratings
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Amici Speciali
Amici Speciali was a spin-off of the talent show Amici, hosted by Maria De Filippi, aired in primetime on Canale 5 from 15 May 2020 to 5 June 2020, with the intention of financing the Italian Civil Protection during the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] The talent show included some former competitors from past editions of Amici and from other talent shows, divided into two teams, white and blue. The two teams were judged by professionals from the world of entertainment and television, including Sabrina Ferilli, Gerry Scotti, Eleonora Abbagnato and Giorgio Panariello.[4]
The contestant were the singers Alberto Urso, Gaia, Giordana Angi, The Kolors, Irama, Michele Bravi, Random, and the dancers Andreas Müller, Alessio Gaudino, Gabriele Esposito, Javier Rojas, Umberto Gaudino.[5]
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Sanremo participation and singers sales
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The singers launched by the television program have sold over 30.000.000 copies certified by Fimi combined,[6] becoming the talent show with the highest number of sales in Italy.[7][8]
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