Federico Leonardo Lucia (born 15 October 1989), better known by the stage name Fedez (), is an Italian rapper, singer-songwriter, social media personality, and businessman. In 2011, he released the albums Penisola che non c'è and Il mio primo disco da venduto, released as free digital downloads. His first studio album, Sig. Brainwash - L'arte di accontentare, was released in 2013, and it debuted at number one on the Italian Albums Chart. The album, which spawned three singles, including the top 10 hit "Cigno nero" featuring Francesca Michielin, was later certified 3× Platinum by the Federation of the Italian Music Industry. As of September 2024, Fedez has 5 No.1 studio albums, 32 top ten singles (12 of which peaked at No.1) and over 50 Platinum certifications.
In June 2012, Fedez appeared in a new version of 883's song "Jolly Blue", included on the album Hanno ucciso l'Uomo Ragno 2012, recorded by the band's frontman Max Pezzali to celebrate the twentieth anniversary since the release of their first full-length album, Hanno ucciso l'Uomo Ragno.
In January 2013, Fedez released his first single for a major label, "Si scrive schiavitù si legge libertà". The song was later included in the album Sig. Brainwash - L'arte di accontentare, released by Sony Music on 5 March 2013. The album was also preceded by the top ten single "Cigno nero", performed with Francesca Michielin, which was also certified platinum by the Federation of the Italian Music Industry. Select Online certifications, Week -- , Year ---- , and Artist Fedez , then press Avvia la ricerca . The album debuted at number one on the Italian Albums Chart, and it was later certified triple platinum denoting sales exceeding 180,000 units. Select certifications for Album e Compilation , Week -- , Year ---- , Artist Fedez , then press Avvia la ricerca . To promote the album, Fedez embarked on a tour starting from 12 April 2013 in Turin. The album also spawned the single "Alfonso Signorini (eroe nazionale)", whose music video features Italian TV personality Alfonso Signorini and Raffaella Fico.
In June 2013, Fedez was also a guest judge during the auditions of the seventh season of the Italian talent show X Factor. In May 2014, it was announced that Fedez and Victoria Cabello would replace Elio and Simona Ventura as judges on the eighth season of the Italian version of X Factor alongside Morgan and Mika. His fourth studio album, Pop-Hoolista, was released on 30 September 2014. Predeced by the single "Generazione boh", the record also includes duets with Malika Ayane, Francesca Michielin, Noemi, Elisa and J-Ax. The album debuted atop the Italian Albums Chart, and it was certified gold one week after its release.
In 2021, Fedez was one of the acts competing in the Sanremo Music Festival; dueting with long-time collaborator Francesca Michielin, the pair performed their song "Chiamami per nome" (Call me by my name) and finished second. In the same year, Fedez also hosted the program LOL - Chi ride è fuori together with Mara Maionchi. In June, he released the single "Mille", a collaboration with Achille Lauro and Orietta Berti; the song peaked at number 1 in Italy, giving Fedez his tenth number one song.
On 1 November 2021, he announced his sixth album Disumano (Inhuman), which was released on 26 November, simultaneously with the single "Sapore", in collaboration with Tedua. On 3 June 2022 he published summer hit "La dolce vita", a collaboration with Tananai and Mara Sattei. Another summer hit, Disco Paradise, released in May 2023, is a collaboration with Annalisa and Articolo 31.
In December 2024, Fedez was announced as one of the participants in the Sanremo Music Festival 2025 with the song "Battito". He finished in 4th place.
As of July 2022, Fedez has 63 entries in the Italian singles chart.
On 17 March 2022, Fedez publicly shared via Instagram that he was seriously ill with a newly diagnosed disease, although he did not reveal what the disease was at the time. However, on 24 March 2022, he later revealed, again via Instagram, that he had received surgery at San Raffaele Hospital in Milan on 22 March 2022 for removal of a rare pancreatic neuroendocrine tumour. The surgery, which lasted 6 hours and involved a partial pancreatectomy, was reported to have gone well. On 9 April 2024, in an interview on Belve on Rai 2, Fedez declared that he had attempted suicide at the age of 18.
In 2024, following an altercation in a club, he was investigated for affrayArt. 588 Italian Codice Penale, prosecuted ex officio. and assaultArt. 581 and art. 582 Italian Codice Penale, require a formal complaint. against a personal trainer in Milan's nightlife scene. In fact, after the altercation, the personal trainer was the victim of a punitive expedition. Following an agreement between Fedez and the trainer, the judge decides for the dismissal of the proceedings, in the absence of a complaint (required by Italian Code of Criminal Procedure) and because the incident was found to be not a affray but rather an attack by several individuals against one. The investigations revealed business and friendship relationships between Fedez and figures linked to the Milanese far right and 'Ndrangheta.
Fedez is an avid supporter of LGBT rights. In 2021, right after a performance with Francesca Michielin at the First May Concert, the rapper interrupted the concert by reading a speech in defense of Ddl Zan, a proposed act to protect fragile groups from abuse (such as women, the disabled, and the LGBTQ+ community), reading homophobic quotes said by members of the Lega Nord political party, including Matteo Salvini, , Giovanni De Paoli, and Alessandro Rinaldi. Fedez also spoke about freedom of expression, accusing the apex of Rai3, Ilaria Capitani and Franco Di Mare, of having asked him to stop his speech because it was seen as "inappropriate in that context"; Rai3 denied the accusation of attempted censorship and Fedez published a phone call which, he stated, showed the attempted censorship by the network.
Personal life
Activism
Endorsements
Discography
Studio albums
+ List of albums, with chart positions and certifications
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EPs
Mixtapes
Singles
"—" denotes singles that did not chart or were not released
Other charted songs
Featured in
Filmography
+Film and television appearances showing year, title, role played and notes 2016 Zeta: Una storia hip hop Jab Film 2017 Un passo dal cielo Himself (fictional version) Recurring role (season 4) 2019 Himself Documentary 2020 Celebrity Hunted: Caccia all'uomo Himself Reality show (season 1); 6 episodes 2021 Sanremo Music Festival 2021 Contestant Annual music festival (runner up) The Ferragnez Himself Docu-reality series Wet-fire Voice role (Italian dub) 2021–2024 LOL - Chi ride è fuori Himself/ Host Reality show (season 1–4) 2024 Belve Himself Interview (Season 10) 2025 Sanremo Music Festival 2025 Contestant Annual music festival (4th place)
Awards and nominations
2013 MTV Europe Music Awards Best Italian Act Himself Italian MTV Awards InstaVIP Award Himself Superman Award Himself MTV Europe Music Awards Best Italian Act Himself
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