Biography
Who is Vincenzo Cantiello?
Early life and background
Vincenzo Cantiello was born in Sant'Arpino, which is located in the Campania region of Italy. He has had an interest in music since he was a young child. He began his musical path by singing in his local church choir.
He started singing independently when he reached the age of 9. This early start helped him develop his skills as a vocalist before he entered national competitions.
How Vincenzo became famous
The singer first received national attention in 2014 after he participated in the show Ti lascio una canzone. This performance helped pave the way for his international success later that year.
Vincenzo Cantiello represented Italy at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2014 held in Marsa, Malta. He performed the song Tu primo grande amore during the event.
Career highlights
At the 2014 Junior Eurovision Song Contest, Vincenzo won the competition with a total of 159 points. He finished just twelve points ahead of the runner up, Planet of the Children from Bulgaria. He was the first person to represent Italy at this contest and the only male solo singer in the competition.
He appeared in the following year's contest as well. During that event, he sang his winning track, announced the Italian votes, and gave the trophy to the winner. In 2022, Vincenzo performed as part of the interval act for the 20th edition of the show and read the points for Italy again.
Birthday and age
Vincenzo Cantiello was born on August 25, 2000, which makes Vincenzo 26 years old today. That birthday falls under the Virgo sign. Vincenzo shares the date with 66 other famous people.
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