Sofia Tornambene

Kimono
Kimono
Birth name	Sofia Tornambene
Born	12 September 2002 (age 22); Civitanova Marche, Italy
Genres	Pop
Occupation	Singer
Years active	2019–present
Labels	Sony Music (2019–present)

Sofia Tornambene (born 12 September 2002), also known as Kimono, is an Italian singer.

She is best known for winning the thirteenth season of the Italian talent show X Factor.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Early life

Sofia Tornambene was born in 2002 in Civitanova Marche.^[2]

Career

2019–2023: X Factor Italia and career debut

In February 2019, Tornambene participated in Sanremo Young, finishing third.^[2] She won the thirteenth edition of the Italian version of the X Factor in December 2019 with her single "A domani per sempre", whiche entered the Italian singles chart.^[3]

She released her second single "Ruota panoramica" on 24 April 2020.^[4] During the summer, she recorded three acoustic songs ("Tra l'asfalto e le nuvole", "Finali imprevisti", "Fiori viola") at RCA Studio Sessions.^[5] On 10 December 2020, she launched her new single "Solo" performing live at the finale of the fourteenth edition of X Factor.^[5] Her debut EP Dance Mania: Stereo Love was released on 15 October 2021 by Columbia and Sony Music.^[6]

2023–present: Kimono

In 2023, after a two-year hiatus, she released two singles, "Tempesta" and "In ostaggio", under the name Kimono.^[7] A third single, "Piena di sé", was released on 19 April 2024.^[8]

In late 2024, Kimono participated in Area Sanremo, a contest for young musicians partly used as a selection for the Sanremo Music Festival 2025, and was proclaimed one of the ten winners on 22 November 2024.^[9]

Discography

Extended plays

List of extended plays, with chart positions and certifications
Title	EP details	Peak chart positions
Title	EP details	ITA ^[10]
Dance Mania: Stereo Love	Released: 15 October 2021^[6] Label: Columbia, Sony Music Format: digital download	—
"—" denotes an item that did not chart in that country.

Singles

List of singles, with chart positions, album name and certifications
Single	Year	Peak chart positions	Album or EP
Single	Year	ITA ^[10]^[11]	Album or EP
"A domani per sempre"^[12]	2019	27	Non-album single
"Ruota panoramica"^[13]	2020	—
"Tra l'asfalto e le nuvole"^[14]		—
"Finali imprevisti"^[15]		—
"Fiori viola"^[16]		—
"Solo"^[17]		—
"Tempesta"^[18]	2023	—
"In ostaggio"^[19]	2023	—
"Piena di se"^[20]	2024	—
"—" denotes an item that did not chart in that country.

References

^ "Sofia Tornambene vince X Factor 2019". DavideMaggio.it.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Chi è Sofia Tornambene Kimono: curiosità sulla vincitrice di X Factor". Donne Magazine. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
^ ^a ^b "Sofia Tornambene vince X Factor 13, l'artista ha solo 16 anni". FanPage.it. 13 December 2019. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
^ "Ruota Panoramica, il nuovo singolo di Sofia Tornambene, vincitrice di X Factor 2019". Sky TG24 (in Italian). 24 April 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
^ ^a ^b "X Factor, attesa per la finale. Tra gli ospiti Sofia Tornambene". Sky TG24. 8 December 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
^ ^a ^b Alessandro Genovese (30 October 2021). "Sofia Tornambene, intervista sul nuovo album, DANCE MANIA Stereo Love". All Music Italia. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
^ "Sofia Tornabene torna con il nome d'arte Kimono". Radio Web Italia. 24 April 2023.
^ Viola Baldi (18 April 2024). "Il ritorno di Kimono, nel segno della luna: "Io mi rivedo nelle stelle, ma guardo al presente". Ecco il videoclip di Piena di se (Esclusiva)". The Hollywood Reporter (in Italian).
^ "Ecco i dieci vincitori di Area Sanremo, solo due di loro parteciperanno a Sanremo Giovani". Riviera24 (in Italian). 22 November 2024. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Italian Charts – Sofia Tornambene". Italiancharts.com. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
^ "Database Top of the Music - Classifiche" (in Italian). Federation of the Italian Music Industry. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
^ "A domani per sempre". EarOne.it Radio date. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
^ "Ruota panoramica". EarOne.it Radio date. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
^ "Tra l'asfalto e le nuvole". EarOne.it Radio date. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
^ "Finali imprevisti". EarOne.it Radio date. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
^ "Fiori viola". EarOne.it Radio date. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
^ "Solo". EarOne.it Radio date. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
^ "Tempesta". EarOne.it Radio date. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
^ "In ostaggio". EarOne.it Radio date. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
^ "Piena di se". EarOne.it Radio date. Retrieved 1 July 2024.

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Anastasio	Italian X Factor Winner 2019	Succeeded by Casadilego

[1] "Sofia Tornambene vince X Factor 2019". DavideMaggio.it.

[kimono-2] "Chi è Sofia Tornambene Kimono: curiosità sulla vincitrice di X Factor". Donne Magazine. Retrieved 15 December 2019.

[winner-3] "Sofia Tornambene vince X Factor 13, l'artista ha solo 16 anni". FanPage.it. 13 December 2019. Retrieved 15 December 2019.

[4] "Ruota Panoramica, il nuovo singolo di Sofia Tornambene, vincitrice di X Factor 2019". Sky TG24 (in Italian). 24 April 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2020.

[finale-5] "X Factor, attesa per la finale. Tra gli ospiti Sofia Tornambene". Sky TG24. 8 December 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2020.

[dancemania-6] Alessandro Genovese (30 October 2021). "Sofia Tornambene, intervista sul nuovo album, DANCE MANIA Stereo Love". All Music Italia. Retrieved 17 November 2021.

[7] "Sofia Tornabene torna con il nome d'arte Kimono". Radio Web Italia. 24 April 2023.

[8] Viola Baldi (18 April 2024). "Il ritorno di Kimono, nel segno della luna: "Io mi rivedo nelle stelle, ma guardo al presente". Ecco il videoclip di Piena di se (Esclusiva)". The Hollywood Reporter (in Italian).

[9] "Ecco i dieci vincitori di Area Sanremo, solo due di loro parteciperanno a Sanremo Giovani". Riviera24 (in Italian). 22 November 2024. Retrieved 22 November 2024.

[Italian_Albums_Chart-10] "Italian Charts – Sofia Tornambene". Italiancharts.com. Retrieved 17 November 2021.

[Italian_FIMI_Charts-11] "Database Top of the Music - Classifiche" (in Italian). Federation of the Italian Music Industry. Retrieved 5 November 2020.

[12] "A domani per sempre". EarOne.it Radio date. Retrieved 5 November 2020.

[13] "Ruota panoramica". EarOne.it Radio date. Retrieved 5 November 2020.

[14] "Tra l'asfalto e le nuvole". EarOne.it Radio date. Retrieved 5 November 2020.

[15] "Finali imprevisti". EarOne.it Radio date. Retrieved 5 November 2020.

[16] "Fiori viola". EarOne.it Radio date. Retrieved 5 November 2020.

[17] "Solo". EarOne.it Radio date. Retrieved 10 December 2020.

[18] "Tempesta". EarOne.it Radio date. Retrieved 1 July 2024.

[19] "In ostaggio". EarOne.it Radio date. Retrieved 1 July 2024.

[20] "Piena di se". EarOne.it Radio date. Retrieved 1 July 2024.

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