The Kolors

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The Kolors

The Kolors is an Italian pop rock[1][2] band founded in 2009 by lead vocalist Antonio Stash Fiordispino,[3] drummer Alex Fiordispino, and Daniele Mona who plays synthesizers. They are best known for their 2023 hit "Italodisco", which peaked at number one in Italy and charted in several European charts. [4]

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The Kolors during the Sanremo Music Festival 2025
Background information
OriginNaples, Italy
Genres
Years active2009–present
Labels
Members
  • Antonio Stash Fiordispino
  • Alex Fiordispino
  • Dario Iaculli
Past members
  • Alessandro Tammaro
  • Daniele Mona
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The group won season 14 of the Italian talent show Amici di Maria De Filippi, coached by Elisa, and has released three studio albums: I Want (2014), Out (2015) and You (2017), singing both in Italian and English. Since their debut, the band has sold over 650,000 copies in Italy and won many accolades, including three Wind Music Awards, one MTV Italian Music Awards, and one Kid's Choice Award. They have been selected to compete at Sanremo Music Festival three times with "Frida (mai, mai, mai)" (2018), "Un ragazzo una ragazza" (2024), and "Tu con chi fai l'amore" (2025).

History

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The band rose to prominence in 2010 when they became the resident band of Le Scimmie, a famous club in Milan. Since that they opened concerts for Gossip, Hurts and Paolo Nutini.[5] In 2014 the producer Vichi Lombardo and the singers and producers Elio and Rocco Tanica noticed the group, making their first album I Want and single "I Don't Give a Funk".[6]

In 2015, The Kolors participated in season 14 of the TV program Amici di Maria De Filippi, on Elisa's team. In the finale on 5 June 2015 the band won the talent show and the Premio della Critica given by the journalists.[7] While competing on the show, they released the English language single "Everytime", which reached the sixth position of the Italian singles chart and was certified platinum.[8] On May 19, 2015, the band released its second studio album Out, which peaked at number one on FIMI's albums chart and went on to sell over 200,000 copies.[9] Later that year, The Kolors performed at the 2015 MTV Italian Music Awards and released their second single from the album "Why Don't You Love Me?".[10][11]

On April 15, 2017, the band announced that it would be releasing a new song, "What Happened Last Night", featuring Gucci Mane and Daddy's Groove. The track served as the lead single for their third studio album, You, which was released on May 19, 2017.[12][13] The album debuted at number four in the Italian charts, supported by the singles "Crazy" and "Don't Understand".[14]

In February 2018 the band competed at the Sanremo Music Festival with the song "Frida (mai, mai, mai)", their first strictly italian language record. Frida became their second single to reach the top ten of the Italian charts.[15] After signing with Universal Music Italia in May 2018, they released "Come le onde" with rapper J-Ax.[16][17] In September 2018 the band's frontman, Stash, was chosen to be a singing coach and judge for season 18 of Amici di Maria De Filippi.[18]

In May 2019 they released the collaboration with the Italian singer Elodie "Pensare male", which peaked at number 24 on the Italian Singles Chart and was certified platinum.[19] Pensare would become the most listened-to italian language song on the radio in 2019.[20] In September 2019, it was confirmed that Stash would return as a singing coach and judge for season 19 of Amici.[21] In May 2020 the band was cast for the spin-off Amici Speciali released a new single, "Non è vero".[22] In 2021 the band published the FIMI platinum single "Cabriolet Panorama", which anticipated their compilation album Singles.

In April 2023 the band departed from Island Records and signed with Warner Music Italy.[23] Their first single with the label, "Italodisco",[24] peaked at number one on the Italian Singles Chart and charted in several other European charts, becoming a top-ten song in Switzerland and Poland. The Kolors competed in the Sanremo Music Festival 2024 with the song "Un ragazzo una ragazza".[25][26] In December 2024, they were announced among the participants in the 2025 festival with "Tu con chi fai l'amore",[27] finally placing 13th.[28]

Controversies

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In 2016 at the MTV Italian Music Awards, the band was criticized for their behavior during the performance, during which Stash spat at the camera. Moreover, at the end of the song they got off the stage without listening to the presenter Francesco Mandelli who was about to give them the MTV History Award.[29] Afterwards the singer apologized to the presenter and the award ceremony.[30]

In 2018, after a guest performance on Amici, the host and producer of the format, Maria De Filippi, revealed a background of the band's entry into the talent show in 2016 by declaring: "When Stash and his band were chosen to be the challengers, the editorial staff told me they didn't exist: there were no documents proving who he was". The front-man replied, "I had falsified the documents: I said I was a year younger in the office because I thought I was too old to be in the school. That's the way it is in Naples: you always find the solution to the problem!"[31]

In the summer of 2018 Stash was involved in a fight to defend a girl who had been beaten in public by her partner. The singer says, "When you see an injustice, when you see that someone needs your kindness and someone else deserves your violence, act. Help, help yourselves."[32]

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Discography

Studio albums

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Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications
ITA
[34]
I Want 54
Out
  • Released: 19 May 2015
  • Label: Baraonda Edizioni Musicali
  • Format: CD, digital download
1
  • ITA: 4× Platinum[35]
You
  • Released: 19 May 2017
  • Label: Baraonda Edizioni Musicali
  • Format: CD, digital download
4
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Compilation albums

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Title Details Peak chart positions
ITA Vinyl
[36]
Singles 11
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Singles

As lead artist

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Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
ITA
[37]
AUT
[38]
BLR
[39]
LIT
[40]
POL
[41]
SWI
[42]
"Everytime" 2015 6* Out
"Me Minus You" 62
"Why Don't You Love Me?" 67
"OK" 64 Out – Deluxe Edition
"What Happened Last Night?"
(featuring Gucci Mane and Daddy's Groove)
2017 76 You
"Crazy"
"Don't Understand"
"Frida (mai, mai, mai)" 2018 10* Non-album singles
"Come le onde"
(featuring J-Ax)
45
"Pensare male"
(with Elodie)
2019 24 Singles
"Los Angeles"
(featuring Gué Pequeno)
96
"Non è vero" 2020
"Mal di gola" 2021
"Cabriolet Panorama" 45
"Leoni al sole" Non-album singles
"Blackout" 2022
"Italodisco" 2023 181644
"Un ragazzo una ragazza" 2024 75837
"Karma" 17
"Tu con chi fai l'amore" 2025 6
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.
"*" denotes the chart did not exist at that time.
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Title Year Album or EP
"Nella pancia della balena"
(Samuel Heron featuring The Kolors)
2020 Non-album singles
"Solero"
(Lorenzo Fragola featuring The Kolors)
2021
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Awards and nominations

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Award Year Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
Golden Headphones Radio Award 2016 Best Radio Artist The Kolors Won [46]
Kids' Choice Awards 2016 Favorite Italian Music Artist Nominated [47]
2024 Pending [48]
Lunezia Award 2016 Italian International Breakthrough Won
MTV Europe Music Awards 2023 Best Italian Act Nominated [49]
MTV Italian Music Awards 2016 Best Italian Band Nominated [50][51]
Best Live Performance Won
MTV History Award Won
Music Awards 2015 Goldend Disc Award Out Won
2016 Platinum Single Award "Everytime" Won
Multi Platinum Disc Award Out Won
2023 Multi Platinum Single Award "Italodisco" Won
TIM Summer Hits Award Won
Earone Radio Award The Kolors Won
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