{{short description|Italian rapper (born 2000)}} {{About||the South Korean girl group|Big Mama (group)|other uses|Big Mama (disambiguation){{!}}Big Mama}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = BigMama | image = BigMama Funweek.it 2024.png | caption = BigMama in 2024 | birth_name = Marianna Mammone | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|3|10|df=yes}} | birth_place = San Michele di Serino, Avellino, Italy | genre = {{hlist|Hip hop|pop rap}} | occupation = {{hlist|Rapper|singer|songwriter}} | instrument = Vocals | years_active = 2016–present | label = | website = }} '''Marianna Mammone''' (born 10 March 2000), known professionally as '''BigMama''', is an Italian rapper, singer, and songwriter. She was a contestant on the Sanremo Music Festival 2024 and co-commentated the Italian broadcasts of the Eurovision Song Contest 2025.
==Early life== Marianna Mammone was born in San Michele di Serino, Avellino.<ref>{{cite web |last=Valicenti |first=Greta |date=11 October 2023 |title=BigMama, la sostenibile leggerezza della libertà. L'intervista |url=https://billboard.it/interviste/bigmama-bloody-mary-intervista/2023/10/11134324/ |access-date=15 January 2024 |website=Billboard Italia |language=it |archive-date=15 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115030401/https://billboard.it/interviste/bigmama-bloody-mary-intervista/2023/10/11134324/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> She has three brothers.<ref>{{cite web |last=Orlando |first=Simona |date=22 November 2023 |title=BigMama: "Le donne non muoiono perché i compagni ascoltano la trap. Chi accusa la musica vede il buco nel muro mentre è la casa che cade a pezzi" |url=https://www.repubblica.it/spettacoli/musica/2023/11/22/news/bigmama_le_donne_non_muoiono_perche_i_compagni_ascoltano_la_trap-420928944/ |access-date=15 January 2024 |website=La Repubblica |language=it}}</ref> She graduated from a ''liceo scientifico'' and moved to Milan in 2018 to study urban planning at the Polytechnic University.<ref name="Cosmopolitan">{{cite web |last1=Moro |first1=Elisabetta |date=23 June 2023 |title=BigMama, mi fido di me |url=https://www.cosmopolitan.com/it/lifestyle/digital-cover-cosmopolitan/a44295176/bigmama-intervista-gossip-canzoni-news/ |access-date=15 January 2024 |website=Cosmopolitan Italia |language=it}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Colzi |first=Arianna |date=5 February 2024 |title=BigMama ieri e oggi: com'era la cantante prima del successo |url=https://www.fanpage.it/stile-e-trend/moda/bigmama-ieri-e-oggi-comera-la-cantante-prima-del-successo/ |access-date=25 July 2024 |website=Fanpage.it |language=it}}</ref>
==Career== thumb|left|upright|BigMama in 2023
Mammone began rapping at the age of 13.<ref>{{cite web |last=Oliva |first=Raffaella |date=2 July 2021 |title=BigMama, la rapper italiana che lotta per la body positivity |url=https://www.rollingstone.it/musica/interviste-musica/bigmama-la-rapper-italiana-che-lotta-per-la-body-positivity/568728/ |access-date=15 January 2024 |website=Rolling Stone Italia |language=it}}</ref> In 2016, at the age of 16, she began publishing her songs at the encouragement of her friends.<ref name="Faccani-2023">{{cite web |last1=Faccani |first1=Francesca |date=10 February 2023 |title=Chi è BigMama, l'artista che duetterà con Elodie stasera a Sanremo |url=https://www.vogue.it/news/article/bigmama-intervista-chi-e-storia-canzoni |access-date=15 January 2024 |website=Vogue Italia |language=it}}</ref> She duetted with Elodie at the Sanremo Music Festival 2023, performing "American Woman" by The Guess Who.<ref name="Faccani-2023" /><ref>{{cite web |last=Tripodi |first=Marta Blumi |date=3 December 2023 |title=BigMama: "Io, una rapper libera ma niente etichette" |url=https://www.corriere.it/spettacoli/23_marzo_12/io-rapper-libera-ma-niente-etichette-2da8f80a-c10d-11ed-99c4-8b2b65339237.shtml |access-date=15 January 2024 |website=Corriere della Sera |language=it}}</ref>
In February 2024, she was a contestant at the Sanremo Music Festival 2024 with the song "La rabbia non ti basta".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ascione |first=Arianna |date=2 February 2024 |title=«La rabbia non ti basta» di BigMama, il significato del testo a Sanremo 2024 |url=https://www.corriere.it/spettacoli/24_febbraio_06/rabbia-non-ti-basta-bigmama-significato-testo-sanremo-2024-bf590086-c4dd-11ee-8abe-da9fee8eb737.shtml |access-date=22 July 2024 |website=Corriere della Sera |language=it}}</ref> The following month, she released her second studio album, ''Sangue''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Delli Paoli |first=Giuliano |date=7 March 2024 |title=BigMama, esce il nuovo disco: si chiama "Sangue" ed è il primo Lp |url=https://salerno.corriere.it/notizie/cultura-e-tempo-libero/24_marzo_07/big-mama-sabato-esce-il-nuovo-disco-si-chiama-sangue-ed-e-il-primo-lp-7b21c328-d9c0-40ef-aaa9-87caa8153xlk.shtml |access-date=22 July 2024 |website=Corriere della Sera |language=it}}</ref> In April 2024, she announced the publication of her first autobiography, ''Cento occhi'', which was released on 14 May 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dondi |first=Beatrice |date=29 April 2024 |title=BigMama: "La libertà è sempre una questione di educazione. Quella che manca al nostro Paese" |url=https://lespresso.it/c/idee/2024/4/29/bigmama-la-liberta-e-sempre-una-questione-di-educazione-quella-che-manca-al-nostro-paese/50802 |access-date=22 July 2024 |website=L'Espresso |language=it}}</ref> Later that month, she performed at the Una Nessuna Centomila charity concert at the Verona Arena with Alessandra Amoroso.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mozzati |first=Marina |date=5 June 2024 |title=Alessandra Amoroso e BigMama, la nostra dichiarazione d'amore |url=https://www.cosmopolitan.com/it/lifestyle/musica/a60993939/alessandra-amoroso-big-mama-mezzo-rotto-canzone-testo/ |access-date=13 June 2024 |website=Cosmopolitan Italia |language=it}}</ref> Following the concert, Amoroso asked BigMama to collaborate on a song together, and the two eventually released the single "Mezzo rotto", which peaked at number 10 on the Italian singles chart.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Alicandri |first=Alessandro |date=30 May 2024 |title="Mezzo rotto" di Alessandra Amoroso e BigMama: divertimento e calore umano |url=https://www.sorrisi.com/musica/canzoni/mezzo-rotto-di-alessandra-amoroso-e-bigmama-divertimento-e-calore-umano/ |access-date=13 June 2024 |website=TV Sorrisi e Canzoni |language=it}}</ref> In September 2024, she was honored with the Breakthrough Award at the ''Billboard Italia'' Women in Music event.<ref>{{cite web |last=Lai |first=Rebecca |title=Billboard Women in Music 2024: per la prima volta in Europa |url=https://www.harpersbazaar.com/it/cultura/a62330306/billboard-women-music-2024-premiazioni/ |website=Harper's Bazaar Italia |access-date=17 April 2025 |language=it |date=23 September 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Bolognini |first=Luigi |title=Maurizio Lastrico: "Le battute sulle donne? Se ora facessi metà del mio repertorio passato sarei in imbarazzo. Adesso le faccio su di me" |url=https://milano.repubblica.it/cronaca/2024/09/16/news/maurizio_lastrico_billboard_women_in_music-423502805/ |website=La Repubblica |access-date=17 April 2025 |language=it |date=16 September 2024}}</ref>
She was a special guest on the second night of the Sanremo Music Festival 2025.<ref>{{cite web |last=Rossini |first=Matteo |title=Scaletta Sanremo 2025, il programma completo per serata |url=https://tg24.sky.it/spettacolo/musica/2025/01/31/programma-sanremo-2025 |website=Sky TG24 |access-date=17 March 2025 |language=it |date=13 February 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Aversa |first=Andrea |title=Qual è il vero nome di Big Mama, la malattia e il significato dei tatuaggi: la rapper ospite al Festival di Sanremo 2025 |url=https://www.unita.it/2025/02/12/qual-e-il-vero-nome-di-big-mama-la-malattia-e-il-significato-dei-tatuaggi-la-rapper-ospite-al-festival-di-sanremo-2025/ |website=L'Unità |access-date=17 March 2025 |language=it |date=12 February 2025}}</ref> She co-commentated the Italian broadcasts of the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 with Gabriele Corsi.<ref>{{cite web |last=Fumarola |first=Silvia |title=BigMama: "Ho creduto in me stessa e mi sono salvata. Ora voglio tutto" |url=https://www.repubblica.it/spettacoli/musica/2025/03/09/news/bigmama_intervista_eurovision_2025-424052690/ |website=La Repubblica |access-date=17 March 2025 |language=it |date=9 March 2025}}</ref>
==Personal life== As a child, Mammone struggled with bullying due to her weight.<ref name="Corriere della Sera">{{cite web |last=Taviani |first=Giulia |date=17 May 2023 |title=BigMama: "Mi hanno bullizzata per il mio peso, con la musica ho imparato ad accettarmi. Il rapper italiano? Troppo maschilista" |url=https://www.corriere.it/spettacoli/23_maggio_17/bigmama-intervista-d4ad3294-f31f-11ed-a9db-6a998963fa4a.shtml |access-date=15 January 2024 |website=Corriere della Sera |language=it}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Mercuri |first=Roberta |date=22 April 2024 |title=BigMama, il cancro, gli abusi e l'amore con Ludovica: "Prima nascondevo la mia sessualità" |url=https://www.vanityfair.it/article/bigmama-cancro-abusi-amore-ludovica-prima-nascondevo-mia-sessualita |access-date=25 July 2024 |website=Vanity Fair Italia |language=it}}</ref> She was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma in 2020 but completed chemotherapy by February 2021 and eventually recovered.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cesarale |first=Sandra |date=9 May 2024 |title=BigMama: "Il tumore, gli abusi e gli insulti del prof. Ora mi sento una dea e sposerò la mia fidanzata Lodovica" |url=https://www.corriere.it/cronache/i-miti-dei-giovani/24_maggio_09/bigmama-intervista-baacba36-4ae6-4830-a934-c42e85686xlk.shtml |access-date=25 July 2024 |website=Corriere della Sera |language=it}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Costabile |first=Ilaria |date=10 March 2024 |title=BigMama: "Quando ho avuto il tumore non ho mai avuto paura di morire, desideravo tornare a cantare" |url=https://www.fanpage.it/spettacolo/programmi-tv/bigmama-quando-ho-avuto-il-tumore-non-ho-mai-avuto-paura-di-morire-desideravo-tornare-a-cantare/ |access-date=25 July 2024 |website=Fanpage.it |language=it}}</ref>
She is openly bisexual.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Peggion |first=Sara |date=8 February 2024 |title=Cosa significa la parola "queer"? Lanciata sul palco dell'Ariston dalla cantante BigMama, la parola queer è tra le prime ricerche su Google. |url=https://www.iodonna.it/attualita/costume-e-societa/2024/02/08/bigmama-e-la-liberta-di-essere-queer-ma-che-significa-di-preciso/ |access-date=25 July 2024 |website=iO Donna |language=it}}</ref> She is in a relationship with singer Lodovica Lazzerini.<ref>{{cite web |last=Mrruku |first=Dajana |title=BigMama è fidanzata con Lodovica Lazzerini: «Lei è innamoratissima» |url=https://www.ilmattino.it/lifestyle/gossip/bigmama_fidanzata_lodovica_lazzerini_chi_e_oggi_12_3_2024-7990579.html |website=Il Mattino |access-date=17 April 2025 |language=it |date=12 March 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Manzoli |first=Debora |title=BigMama, chi è la fidanzata Lodovica Lazzerini |url=https://www.libero.it/magazine/news/bigmama-chi-e-fidanzata-lodovica-lazzerini-musica-legame-123955 |website=Libero |access-date=17 April 2025 |language=it |date=19 May 2024}}</ref>
==Discography== ===Studio albums=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+ ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album details ! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak chart positions |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%"| ITA<br /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fimi.it/top-of-the-music/archivio-classifiche-settimanali/archivio-classifiche-per-settimana/?tipo=2&anno=2024&settimana=11|title=Album – Classifica settimanale WK 11 (dal 08.03.2024 al 14.03.2024)|publisher=Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana|language=it|access-date=16 March 2024}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" |''Next Big Thing'' | * Released: 15 April 2022 * Format: Digital download, streaming | — |- ! scope="row" |''Sangue'' | * Released: 8 March 2024 * Label: Epic, Pluggers * Format: CD, Digital download, streaming | 22 |}
===Singles=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year ! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Certifications ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%"| ITA<br /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fimi.it/top-of-the-music/archivio-classifiche-settimanali/archivio-classifiche-per-settimana/?tipo=2&anno=2024&settimana=7#tabs-1b|title=Top Singoli – Classifica settimanale WK 7|publisher=Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana|language=it|access-date=17 February 2024}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | "77" | rowspan="2" | 2019 | — | | rowspan="8" {{Non-album singles}} |- ! scope="row" | "Amsa" | — | |- ! scope="row" | "Mayday"<br />{{small|(with Lester Nowhere)}} | 2020 | — | |- ! scope="row" | "Formato XXL"<br />{{small|(with Real Talk)}} | rowspan="3" |2021 | — | |- ! scope="row" | "TooMuch"<br />{{small|(with Crookers)}} | — |- ! scope="row" | "Così leggera"<br />{{small|(with Crookers and No Label)}} | — | |- ! scope="row" | "Ma che hit" | rowspan="2" |2023 | — | |- ! scope="row" | "Bloody Mary" | — | |- ! scope="row" | "La rabbia non ti basta" | rowspan="2" |2024 | 25 | * FIMI: Gold<ref name="FIMI">{{cite certification |region=Italy|artist=BigMama|access-date=9 December 2024}}</ref> | rowspan="2" |''Sangue'' |- ! scope="row" | "Cento occhi"<ref>{{Cite web |title=BigMama - Cento Occhi (Radio Date: 29-03-2024) |url=https://www.earone.it/news/bigmama_cento_occhi_radio_date_29_03_2024_87949953/ |date=2024-03-25 |access-date=2024-03-29 |website=EarOne |language=it-IT}}</ref> | — | |- ! scope="row" | "San Junipero" | rowspan="2" |2025 | — | | rowspan="2" {{Non-album singles}} |- ! scope="row" | "Bubble gum" | — | |- |}
====As featured artist==== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year ! scope="col" colspan="2"| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Certifications ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%"| ITA<br /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fimi.it/top-of-the-music/archivio-classifiche-settimanali/archivio-classifiche-per-settimana/?tipo=2&anno=2024&settimana=33#tabs-1b|title=Top Singoli – Classifica settimanale WK 33|publisher=Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana|language=it|access-date=20 August 2024}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| POL<br /><ref>Peak chart positions for singles in Poland: * "Mezzo rotto": {{cite web|url=https://www.olis.pl/charts/oficjalna-lista-sprzedazy/single-w-streamie|title=OLiS – oficjalna lista sprzedaży – single w streamie|publisher=OLiS|language=pl|access-date=23 March 2025|type=Select week 11.10.2024–17.10.2024.}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | "Mezzo rotto" <br />{{small|(Alessandra Amoroso featuring BigMama)}} | rowspan=2| 2024 | 6 || 51 | * FIMI: 2× Platinum<ref name="FIMI"/> * ZPAV: Gold<ref>{{cite certification|region=Poland|artist=BigMama|access-date=18 December 2024}}</ref> | rowspan="1" |''Io non sarei'' |- ! scope="row" | "Il linguaggio del corpo" <br />{{small|(Paola & Chiara featuring BigMama)}} |— |— | | rowspan="1" {{Non-album single}} |- |}
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