Immanuel Casto, born Manuel Cuni on September 16, 1983, in Alzano Lombardo, Italy, is an Italian singer. In 2002, he moved to Bologna and began his music career under the stage name Immanuel, releasing works such as Voyeur (2004) and Vento di erezioni (2004), which featured a dance/electronic style with ironic takes on sex and pornography. The music video for "Anal Beat" in 2008 marked Casto's big break, leading to regular appearances on MTV Italia’s Loveline and features in El País. That same year, he signed with Jle Management and performed at the National Gay Pride, releasing his first greatest hits album, The Hits (2008). In 2013, Casto released Freak & Chic, which included notable singles like "Tropicanal" and "Sexual Navigator". He collaborated with Romina Falconi on several tracks. From 2019 to 2023, Casto served as president of Mensa Italia. In 2022, he released Malcostume.
