Pierdavide Carone, born on June 30, 1988, in Rome, is an Italian singer-songwriter. He gained initial recognition as a contestant on the ninth edition of Amici di Maria De Filippi, finishing third and winning the critics award. Following his success on the show, he signed with Sony Music Entertainment and released his debut album, Una Canzone Pop (2010). His first single, "Di Notte", reached Number 1 in Italy. Carone also wrote "Per tutte le volte che..." for Valerio Scanu, who won the Sanremo Festival 2010 with it. He released his second album, Distrattamente, in 2010. In 2012, Carone participated in the 62nd edition of the Sanremo Music Festival alongside Lucio Dalla, performing "Nanì", a song they co-wrote. Shortly after, he released his third album, Nanì e altri racconti (2012).
