This Saturday, January 25 rhymes with the grand final of the Star Academy. While everyone is wondering who, Ebony or Marine, will win the trophy and succeed Pierre Garnieran evening full of surprises awaits viewers. And Marine will have the chance to share a duet with singer Damiano David, leader of the Italian rock group Maneskin. Together, they will perform Born with a broken heartthe 26-year-old musician's latest hit.
How did Damiano David meet his partner Dove Cameron and who is she?
Became a true international starDamiano David was in a relationship for six years with Italian model and influencer Giorgia Soleri. They broke up on June 8, 2023. Since then, he has been in a relationship with Dove Cameron, a 29-year-old actress and singer of American origin. Their meeting took place in 2022at the MTV Video Music Awards ceremony in New Jersey. Competing for the same prize, the two lovebirds crossed paths backstage. With NRJ, Claire Hosterman's sister remembered this first meeting.
“I don't think I even spoke to Damiano. I didn't pay attention to it. I went about my business. I had just won a VMA. And then a few months later, their team contacted me to come to their album release and I couldn't organize the dates, but I was like, 'Oh, this is so nice that they thought of me. We only met once'”, explained Dove Cameron.
In 2023, Damiano David once again crossed paths with his beauty at the VMAs. And there they had the opportunity to talk to each other. “It was super innocent. And then they invited me to join them in their dressing roomthen we started talking and then he invited me to the after-party”, confided the pretty blonde. Readily describing it as a “1950s gentleman”, Dove Cameron has revealed that her beau invited her to a restaurant for their first date. It’s hard to be more romantic!
-Why did Damiano David leave the rock group Maneskin, winner of Eurovision 2021?
After their victory at Eurovision, the Maneskin were everywhere and multiplied the hits, like I wanna be your slave or Shut up and good. But on September 27, 2024, Damiano David decided to pursue a solo career. A musical style with a pop feel, very far from the rock to which he had accustomed his fans.
“I think there was always a part of me that wanted to experiment solo. What I did with the band was a big part of me, but it was only one facet of my identity. This is a partial view of who I am. This project allows me to understand myself more. At first it was scary. This time, there aren't three other people to dilute the message. Everyone will know that the song is only about me. It's a lot to handle. It's like getting naked in front of everyone. But I already did it, literally!”, joked the sidekick of Victoria, Thomas and Ethan to the newspaper The morning. A wise choice for the handsome Italian kid, who will soon begin an international tour, several dates of which are already sold out. Mamma mia!
