Rapper Tedua to Open and Close Sanremo 2024 on Costa Smeralda
Rapper Tedua, whose real name is Mario Molinari, is set to both open and close the Sanremo 2024 music festival aboard the Costa Smeralda cruise ship, which will serve as the festival's third venue alongside Teatro Ariston and Piazza Colombo. Born in 1994 in Cogoleto (Genoa) and raised in Milan, he rose to fame with his 2018 album Mowgli, which earned the Premio Lunezia for its musical and literary excellence. His 2023 release, La Divina Commedia, features covers by renowned photographer David LaChapelle, known for his iconic portraits of celebrities. LaChapelle created two covers for the album, inspired by William Blake and shot on a Hawaiian volcano. Tedua also made his film debut in Michele Placido's L'ombra di Caravaggio at the 2022 Rome Film Festival.
Key facts
- Tedua will open and close Sanremo 2024 on the Costa Smeralda cruise ship.
- The festival runs from February 6 to 10, 2024.
- Tedua's 2023 album La Divina Commedia features covers by David LaChapelle.
- LaChapelle was discovered by Andy Warhol.
- LaChapelle's Stations of the Cross series featured Tedua as Christ.
- The series was shown at Galleria Deodato in Rome and the XIV Florence Biennale.
- Tedua acted in Michele Placido's film L'ombra di Caravaggio.
- The film premiered at the 2022 Rome Film Festival.
Entities
Artists
- Tedua
- Mario Molinari
- David LaChapelle
- Andy Warhol
- Madonna
- Lana Del Rey
- Eminem
- Lady Gaga
- Kanye West
- Rihanna
- Leonardo DiCaprio
- Uma Thurman
- Elizabeth Taylor
- River Phoenix
- William Blake
- Michele Placido
Institutions
- Festival di Sanremo
- Teatro Ariston
- Costa Smeralda
- Galleria Deodato
- Florence Biennale
- Premio Lunezia
- Rome Film Festival
Locations
- Sanremo
- Italy
- Cogoleto
- Genoa
- Milan
- Rome
- Florence
- Hawaii