Marco Anastasio known as Anastasio (born 13 May 1997) is an Italian rapper and singer. He was born in Meta, Campania, a town near Naples. He is best known for winning the twelfth season of the Italian talent show X Factor in 2018. His debut single, "La fine del mondo", was released on 23 November 2018 and topped the charts in Italy.
Early life and education Marco Anastasio was born in 1997 in Meta, Campania. He attended a classical lyceum and later graduated in 2024 in Agricultural, Forestry and Environmental Sciences from the University of Naples Federico II.
Career 2015-2018: Early recordings Anastasio published his first EP Disciplina sperimentale produced by Gigi Emme in 2015 and he also uploaded some singles on his YouTube channel using the pseudonym Nasta. On 20 March 2018 he published the song "Come Maurizio Sarri" dedicated to Maurizio Sarri the former coach of the professional football club S.S.C. Napoli. The song was successful, especially among football fans.
2018–2020: X Factor Italia, Sanremo 2020 and debut album Anastasio won the twelfth edition of the Italian version of the X Factor in December 2018. On 23 November 2018 his debut single "La fine del mondo" was released and it topped the charts in Italy winning a Gold Certification. On 14 December 2018 his EP La fine del mondo was released on Spotify.
On 8 February 2019 he appeared as a musical guest during the fourth show of the 69th Sanremo Music Festival, performing the song "Correre", which followed a monologue by actor and presenter Claudio Bisio. The song was released as a digital single on 9 February 2019.
He competed at the Sanremo Music Festival 2020 with the song "Rosso di rabbia". On 7 February 2020, he released his debut album Atto zero.
Discography Studio albums + List of studio albums, with details and chart positions Title Album details Peak chart positions ITAAtto zeroReleased: 7 February 2020 Label: RCA Records Format: CD, digital download, streaming10MielemedicinaReleased: 25 February 2022 Label: Epic, Sony Music Format: digital download, streaming95Le macchine non possono pregareReleased: 11 April 2025 Label: Woodworm, Universal Format: CD, LP, digital download, streaming93 "—" denotes an item that did not chart in that country.
Extended plays + List of extended plays, with chart positions and certifications Title EP details Peak chart positions Certifications ITADisciplina sperimentaleReleased: 14 March 2015 Label: Self-production Format: digital download—La fine del mondoReleased: 14 December 2018 Label: Sony Music Format: CD, digital download8FIMI: Gold "—" 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 Certifications Album or EP ITA"La fine del mondo"20181FIMI: 2× PlatinumLa fine del mondo"Correre"201959 "Il fattaccio del vicolo del Moro"—Atto zero"Rosso di rabbia"202015"Assurdo"2022—Mielemedicina"E invece"—"A-profitto"2023— rowspan="2" "Una cosa semplice"2025— "—" denotes an item that did not chart in that country.
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