{{short description|Italian singer-songwriter (born 1997)}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Ditonellapiaga | image = Ditonellapiaga Sanremo 2026.jpg | caption = Ditonellapiaga in February 2026 | birth_name = Margherita Carducci | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1997|2|5}} | birth_place = Rome, Lazio, Italy | genre = {{hlist|Pop<ref name="Il Messaggero">{{Cite web|title=Ditonellapiaga, età, carriera, vero nome e vita privata: chi è l'artista che duetta con i Colla Zio |url=https://www.ilmessaggero.it/persone/ditonellapiaga_chi_e_eta_fidanzato_vero_nome_instagram_colla_zio_duetti_sanremo_2023-7222833.html|date=10 February 2023|website=Il Messaggero|access-date=23 November 2023}}</ref>|dance pop<ref name="Il Messaggero"/>|electropop<ref name="Il Messaggero"/>|indie pop<ref name="fanpage">{{Cite web|last1=Costabile|first1=Ilaria|url=https://music.fanpage.it/chi-e-ditonellapiaga-la-cantante-in-gara-con-donatella-rettore-a-sanremo-2022/ |title=Chi è Ditonellapiaga, la cantante in gara con Donatella Rettore a Sanremo 2022 |work=Fanpage.it |date=4 December 2021|language=it|access-date=12 December 2021}}</ref>}} | occupation = {{hlist|Singer|songwriter}} | years_active = 2019–present | label = {{hlist|Dischi Belli|BMG}} | instrument = | website = }} '''Margherita Carducci''' (born 5 February 1997), known professionally as '''Ditonellapiaga''' (a univerbation of the Italian phrase {{lang|it|dito nella piaga}}, 'finger in the wound' i.e. 'salt in the wound'), is an Italian singer-songwriter.<ref name="today">{{Cite news |url=https://www.today.it/media/musica/chi-e-ditonellapiaga-donatella-rettore-sanremo-2022.html |title=Chi è Ditonellapiaga, in gara con Donatella Rettore a Sanremo 2022 |work=Today |date=4 December 2021 |language=it |access-date=12 December 2021 |archive-date=6 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211206084118/https://www.today.it/media/musica/chi-e-ditonellapiaga-donatella-rettore-sanremo-2022.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>
== Life and career == Carducci was born in Rome. Her music career began in 2017 when she started playing with artists in the Roman music scene such as Alessandro Casagni, Lorenzo Taddei, and Flavio Calogero. After deciding to create a project with her original music, she started working in 2019 with the Roman producer duo Bbprod, with whom she released the debut single "Parli".<ref name="today" />
In October 2020, she obtained a recording contract with the label Dischi Belli, part of the BMG Rights Management group, and released a cover of Matia Bazar's song "Per un'ora d'amore",<ref name = "fanpage" /> followed by the single "Morphina" in December.
In February 2021, she released "Spreco di potenziale", which took shape in the Italian indie pop sphere,<ref name = "fanpage" /> single that anticipated the release of the debut EP entitled "Morsi", out on 23 April.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.rockol.it/news-726699/ditonellapiaga-chi-e-biografia-video |title=Ditonellapiaga è una rivelazione. Ha 24 anni e viene da Roma, il futuro volto della nuova scena cantautorale al femminile|work =Rockol Online Italy|date= 1 December 2021|language=it|access-date = 12 December 2021}}</ref> In the same year, the cover of "Per un'ora d'amore" was included in the soundtrack of the film ''Anni da cane'' by Fabio Mollo.<ref name= "fanpage" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sorrisi.com/musica/chi-e-ditonellapiaga-non-ti-perdo-mai-e-il-suo-nuovo-singolo/ |title=Chi è Ditonellapiaga? "Non ti perdo mai" è il suo nuovo singolo |last1=Esposito|first1=Cecilia |work=Sorrisi e Canzoni TV|date=2 December 2021 |language=it|access-date=12 December 2021}}</ref>
Her debut album, ''Camouflage'', was released on 14 January 2022.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2022-01-13|title=Ditonellapiaga, an album and then Sanremo with Donatella Rettore: "Let's bring an erotic song"|url=https://www.ruetir.com/2022/01/13/ditonellapiaga-an-album-and-then-sanremo-with-donatella-rettore-lets-bring-an-erotic-song/|access-date=2022-02-01|website=Ruetir|language=en-US}}</ref> She participated at the Sanremo Music Festival 2022 alongside Donatella Rettore, with the song "Chimica".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.corriere.it/spettacoli/cards/sanremo-elisa-emma-donatella-rettore-ecco-tutti-big-gara/sangiovanni.shtml|title=Sanremo 2022, da Elisa a Emma e Donatella Rettore: ecco tutti i big in gara|date=4 December 2021|work=Corriere della Sera|access-date=11 December 2021|language=it}}</ref>
On 30 November 2025, she was announced among the participants of the Sanremo Music Festival 2026,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rainews.it/articoli/2025/11/sanremo-2026-carlo-conti-annuncia-nomi-big-in-gara-9d1f7dc5-032d-4c9c-b4a0-aedce3e1f39f.html|title=Sanremo 2026. Da Tommaso Paradiso a Patty Pravo, Carlo Conti annuncia i nomi dei 30 Big in gara|language=it|work=RaiNews|publisher=RAI|date=30 November 2025|access-date=30 November 2025}}</ref> competing with the song "Che fastidio!".<ref>{{cite web|last=Dammacco|first=Beppe|url=https://www.eurofestivalnews.com/2025/12/15/sanremo-2026-i-titoli-dei-brani-in-gara-nuove-proposte/|work=Eurofestival News|title=Sanremo 2026: i titoli dei brani in gara. Definite le quattro Nuove Proposte|language=it|date=15 December 2025|access-date=15 December 2025}}</ref> Her entry finished third overall,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rollingstone.it/musica/news-musica/sal-da-vinci-ha-vinto-sanremo-2026/1021574/|work=Rolling Stone Italia|title=Sal Da Vinci ha vinto Sanremo 2026|language=it|date=1 March 2026|access-date=1 March 2026}}</ref> but her duet performance of "The Lady Is a Tramp" with TonyPitony won the cover night of the festival.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-02-27 |title=Sanremo 2026, Ditonellapiaga vince la serata cover con TonyPitony: i momenti salienti e cos'è successo |url=https://www.fanpage.it/spettacolo/live/sanremo-quarta-serata-diretta-scaletta-duetti-cover/ |access-date=2026-02-28 |website=Fanpage.it |language=it}}</ref>
== Discography == === Studio albums === {|class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Details ! scope="col" | Peak chart positions |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| ITA<br /><ref name="ITA">{{cite web|url=https://www.fimi.it/top-of-the-music/artist/?title=DITONELLAPIAGA|title=History - Ditonellapiaga|publisher=Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| ''Camouflage'' | * Released: 11 January 2022 * Label: BMG, Dischi Belli * Format: CD, LP, digital download, streaming |21 |- ! scope="row"| ''Flash'' | * Released: 10 May 2024 * Label: BMG, Dischi Belli * Format: CD, LP, digital download, streaming |54 |- ! scope="row"| ''Miss Italia'' | * Released: 10 April 2026<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vanityfair.it/article/ditonellapiaga-polemica-miss-italia-causa-sanremo-2026|title=Ditonellapiaga e la prima polemica di Sanremo 2026: "Miss Italia mi fa causa? La canzone parla di me, e del rapporto con la perfezione. Non insulto nessuno"|first=Stefania|last=Saltalamacchia|date=25 February 2026|work=Vanity Fair}}</ref> * Label: BMG, Dischi Belli * Format: CD, LP, digital download, streaming |8 |}
=== Extended plays === {|class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" ! Title ! Details |- ! scope="row"| ''Morsi'' | * Released: 30 April 2021 * Label: BMG, Dischi Belli * Format: digital download |}
=== Singles === {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+List of singles as lead artist, with peak chart positions, showing year released and album name ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year ! colspan="2" scope="col" | Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Certifications ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%"| ITA<br /><ref name="ITA"/> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"|SWI<br /><ref name="SWI">{{Cite web |title=Discographie Ditonellapiaga |language=de-CH |url=https://hitparade.ch/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Ditonellapiaga#charts |access-date=13 March 2026 |work=Swiss Hitparade}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | "Parli" | rowspan="2" | 2019 | — || — | | rowspan="3" {{Non-album singles}} |- ! scope="row" | "What About Us"<br />{{small|(featuring Yorman)}} | — || — | |- ! scope="row" | "Per un'ora d'amore" | rowspan="2" | 2020 | — || — | |- ! scope="row" | "Morphina" | — || — | | rowspan="4" | ''Camouflage'' |- ! scope="row" | "Spreco di potenziale" | rowspan="2" | 2021 | — || — | |- ! scope="row" | "Non ti perdo mai" | — || — | |- ! scope="row" | "Chimica"<br />{{small|(with Donatella Rettore)}} | rowspan="2" | 2022 | 9 || — | * FIMI: Platinum<ref name="ITA"/> |- ! scope="row" | "Disco (I Love It)" | — || — | | {{Non-album single}} |- ! scope="row" | "Fossi come te" | 2023 | — || — | | rowspan="6" | ''Flash'' |- ! scope="row" | "È tutto vero" | rowspan="6" | 2024 | — || — | |- ! scope="row" | "Mary" | — || — | |- ! scope="row" | "Tu con me hai chiuso" | — || — | |- ! scope="row" | "Latitante" | — || — | |- ! scope="row" | "ILY" | — || — | |- ! scope="row" | "Ti voglio" <br/>{{small|(with Ornella Vanoni and Elodie)}} | — || — | | ''Diverse'' |- ! scope="row" | "Cerco un uomo/Febbre d'amore" | 2025 | — || — | | {{Non-album single}} |- ! scope="row" | "Sì lo so" | rowspan="4" |2026 | — || — | | rowspan="2" |''Miss Italia'' |- ! scope="row" | "Che fastidio!" | 2 || 74 | * FIMI: Gold<ref name="ITA"/> |- ! scope="row" | "The Lady Is a Tramp"<br />{{small|(with TonyPitony)}} | 29 || — | | {{Non-album single}} |- ! scope="row" |"Hollywood" | — || — | |''Miss Italia'' |- | colspan="6" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%;" | "—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released. |}
== Filmography == === Film === {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" !scope="col"|Year !scope="col"|Title !scope="col"|Role(s) !scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 2026 | ''{{nowrap|Notte prima degli}} esami 3.0'' | Giulia | Acting debut; also performer and composer of the soundtrack {{nowrap|"Le brave ragazze"}} |}
== Awards and nominations == {|class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |- !scope="col"|Year !scope="col"|Award !scope="col"|Category !scope="col"|Nominated work !scope="col"|Result |- | 2019 ! scope="row"|MEI Award | MEI Young Artist Award | Herself | {{Won}} |- | rowspan="2"|2022 ! scope="row"|Premio Roma Videoclip | Breakthrough Video | "Chimica" {{small|(with Donatella Rettore)}} | {{Won}} |- ! scope="row"|Targa Tenco | Best Debut Album | ''Camouflage'' | {{Won}} |- | rowspan="4"|2026 ! scope="row" rowspan="2"|Sanremo Music Festival | Best Cover Song | "The Lady Is a Tramp" {{small|(with TonyPitony)}} | {{Won}} |- | Giancarlo Bigazzi Award for Best Musical Composition | rowspan="2"|"Che fastidio!" | {{Won}} |- ! scope="row"|RTL 102.5 Radioshow Award | Best Airplay Song | {{Won}} |- ! scope="row"|Nastro d'Argento | Best Original Song | "Le brave ragazze" | {{pending}} |}
== References == {{Reflist}}
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