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Mr. Rain
Background information
Birth nameMattia Balardi
Born (1991-11-19) 19 November 1991 (age 32)
Desenzano del Garda, Lombardy, Italy
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • rapper
  • record producer
InstrumentVocals
Years active2011–present
Labels

Mattia Balardi (born 19 November 1991), known professionally as Mr. Rain, is an Italian singer, rapper and record producer.[1]

Biography

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Balardi was born in Desenzano del Garda. His music career began in 2011, when he released his debut mixtape Time 2 Eat.[2] In 2013, along with rapper Osso, he took part in the seventh season of the Italian talent X Factor Italia. They made it all the way to the Judges Houses stage, where they were eliminated. They were then chosen to compete in a final showdown for an extra spot in the live shows, but lost out to Roberta Pompa.[3]

In January 2014 he embarked on his first tournées, performing in major Italian cities, while on 12 May 2015 he released his first album Memories, anticipated by the single "Tutto quello che ho".[4] The album consists of sixteen tracks, including "Carillon", certified double platinum by FIMI in 2018. On June 2, 2016, the single '"Supereroe"' was released, certified as a gold.

On January 5, 2018, the single Ipernova was released, which anticipated the second album Butterfly Effect, released on the January 26. On September 21 of the same year, the album was reissued under the title Butterfly Effect 2.0, containing four bonus tracks and was promoted by a nationwide tournée.[5]

On May 17, 2019, the single "La somma" was released, made with Italian singer Martina Attili, being certified gold. On March 13, 2020, the single "Fiori di Chernobyl", from the album Petrichor, was released, reaching the position 2 on the Top Singles chart.[6]

On 4 December 2022, it was officially announced Mr. Rain participation in the Sanremo Music Festival 2023.[7] "Supereroi" was later announced as his entry for the Sanremo Music Festival 2023.[8] He finished in 3rd place.

Mr. Rain competed again in Sanremo in 2024, with the song "Due altalene".[9][10]

Discography

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Studio albums

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List of studio albums with album details
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
ITA
[11]
Memories
  • Released: 12 May 2015
  • Label: Independent
 —
Butterfly Effect 3
Petrichor 5
Fragile
  • Released: 18 March 2022
  • Label: Atlantic Records, Warner Music Italy
 17
Pianeta di Miller
  • Released: 1 March 2024[13]
  • Label: Warner Music Italy
 2
[14]

Mixtape albums

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List of mixtape albums with album details
Title Mixtape details
Time 2 Eat
  • Released: 2011
  • Label: Independent

Singles

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As lead artist

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List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
ITA
[15] 		WW
[16]
"Tutto quello che ho" 2015 — — Memories
'"Carillon" — —
  • FIMI: 2× Platinum[12]
"Supereroe" 2016 — — Non-album single
"I grandi non piangono mai" 2017 61 — Butterfly Effect
"The Way You Do"
(featuring Valentina Tioli) 		— — Non-album single
"Grazie a me" — — Butterfly Effect
"Ti amo ma" — — Non-album single
"Rainbow Soda" — — Butterfly Effect
"Superstite"
(featuring Osso) 		— —
"Ipernova" 2018 7 —
  • FIMI: 2× Platinum[12]
"Ops" 33 —
"La somma"
(with Martina Attili) 		2019 44 — Non-album single
"Fiori di Chernobyl" 2020 2 —
  • FIMI: 3× Platinum[12]
 Petrichor
"9.3" 42 —
"Non c'è più musica"
(featuring Birdy) 		2021 71 —
"A forma di origami" 97 —
"Meteoriti" 46 —
"Crisalidi" 2022 — — Fragile
"Sincero" — —
"Supereroi" 2023 2 97
  • FIMI: 6× Platinum[12]
 Pianeta di Miller
"La fine del mondo"
(with Sangiovanni) 		28 —
  • FIMI: 2× Platinum[12]
"Un milione di notti"
(with Clara) 		17 —
"Due altalene" 2024 10 —
"—" denotes singles that did not chart or were not released.
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List of singles, with chart positions, album name and certifications
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
ITA
[15]
"Un domani"
(Annalisa featuring Mr. Rain) 		2018 36 Bye Bye
"Roma"
(Maite Perroni featuring Mr. Rain) 		2019 — Non-album single
"Via di qua"
(J-Ax featuring Mr. Rain) 		2020 38 SurreAle
"—" denotes singles that did not chart or were not released.

References

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  1. ^ Tinnirello, Giusy Rosalia (2022-12-04). "Chi è Mr Rain, carriera e vita privata del rapper in gara a Sanremo". TAG24 (in Italian). Retrieved 2022-12-07.
  2. ^ "Butterfly Effect 2.0", il nuovo disco di Mr. Rain". RaiPlaySound (in Italian). Retrieved 2022-12-07.
  3. ^ X Factor 2022: Mr Rain & Osso chiudono le Audizioni di Milano | Sky, 2013-09-26, retrieved 2022-12-07
  4. ^ Meo, Oriana (2015-05-02). ""Tutto quello che ho" è il nuovo singolo di MR.RAIN in attesa di "Memories" (TRACKLIST e COPERTINA)". All Music Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 2022-12-07.
  5. ^ "Mr Rain, il rapper che rifiutò i talent (e raccoglie migliaia di views sui youtube) Video". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). 2018-11-16. Retrieved 2022-12-07.
  6. ^ Blogo, Redazione (2020-03-16). "Fiori di Chernobyl, Mr Rain: testo e video". Soundsblog (in Italian). Retrieved 2022-12-07.
  7. ^ Granger, Anthony (2022-12-04). "🇮🇹 Italy: Festival di Sanremo 2023 Participants Revealed". Eurovoix. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
  8. ^ Granger, Anthony (2022-12-17). "🇮🇹 Italy: Sanremo Giovani 2022 Qualifiers & Sanremo Song Titles Revealed". Eurovoix. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
  9. ^ "Italy 2024: 'Sanremo' lineup revealed". Eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union (EBU). 2023-12-03. Retrieved 2023-12-03.
  10. ^ "Sanremo 2024: i cantanti e le canzoni, gli ospiti e i conduttori. Tutto sul Festival" [Sanremo 2024: the singers and the songs, the guests and the hosts. Everything about the Festival]. TV Sorrisi e Canzoni (in Italian). 2023-12-20. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
  11. ^ "Album – Classifica settimanale WK 12 (dal 18.03.2022 al 24.03.2022)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
  12. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s "Certificazioni - FIMI". www.fimi.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2022-12-06.
  13. ^ Ferraro, Lorenza (2024-02-05). "Mr.Rain, svelata la cover e la data di uscita del nuovo album "Pianeta di Miller"". All Music Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-02-14.
  14. ^ "Album – Classifica settimanale WK 10 (dal 01.03.2024 al 07.03.2024)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
  15. ^ a b Peak chart positions for songs in Italy:
  16. ^ "Billboard Global 200: Week of February 25, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
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