Amici di Maria De Filippi (initially called Saranno Famosi) is an Italian talent show

Talent show

A talent show is an event where participants perform their talent or talents of acting, singing, dancing, acrobatics, drumming, martial arts, playing an instrument, and other activities to showcase a unique form of talent, sometimes for a reward, trophy or prize...

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Amici is a singing and dancing school involving a class of about 20 students, specially chosen, with between 18 and 25 who aspire to become professional singers, songwriters and dancers (classical, modern, jazz and hip-hop). Additional original categories of "actors", "musicians" and "TV presenters" have since been dropped in the recent seasons.

First season (2001-2002)

Initial stage:
Stefano Veronese (dancer) - Dalila Timaco (dancer) - Erika Parisi (dancer) - Irene Nurzia Humburg (actress) - Giuseppe "Joseph" Giannico (singer) - Graziano Pimpolari (musician) - Gian Marco Careddu (musician) - Mario Crocietta (dancer) - Daniela Romano (dancer) - Chiara Bigioni (dancer) - Marco Campanale (singer) - Manuele Morrone (singer) - Francesca Caselli (singer) - Alessandra Piras (dancer) - Alessia Natale (dancer) - Zita Fusco (tv presenter) - Pierpaolo Astolfi (tv presenter) - Gabriele Carbotti (singer) - Francesco Giannini (singer) - Alfredo Raffaele "Fred" Avitaia (tv presenter) - Mirna Brancotti (singer) - Marco Maestrelli (actor)

Final stage:
Valeria Monetti (actress) - Claudia Mannoni (dancer) - Antonella Loconsole (singer) - Alessandro Vigilante (dancer) - Maria Pia Pizzolla (singer) - Monica Hill (singer) - Renato Sannio (actor) - Paolo Idolo (actor) - Miriam Della Guardia (dancer) - Gianluigi "Gigi" Garretta (actor) - Clementina Giacente (dancer) - Micheal Calandra (singer) - Miriam Castorina (singer).

1. Dennis Fantina (singer)
2. Marianna Scarci (dancer)
3. Ermanno Rossi (dancer)
4. Antonio Baldes (dancer)
5. Andrea Cardillo (singer)
6. Leonardo Fumarola (dancer)

Second season (2002-2003)

Initial stage:
Fabio Morici (actor) - Giovanna Martini (actress) - Sara Donadelli (dancer) - Fabio Villanis (singer) - Andrea Veschini (singer) - Antonino Grosso (singer) - Ettore Romano (singer) - Marcella Di Vita (singer) - Francesca Paganucci (singer) - Giacomo Milli (dancer) - Paolo Stella (actor) - Luca Basto (dancer) - Luca Militello (singer) - Salvatore Andreoli (singer) - Consuelo Varini (singer)

Final stage:
Marta Gerbi (singer) - Maria Stefania Di Renzo (dancer) - Enrico Pittari (actor) - Leonardo Di Minno (singer) - Daniele Perrino (singer) - Stefano Bindinelli (dancer) - Augusto "Gugu" Da Graça (dancer) - Danilo Grano (dancer) - Jennifer Iacono (dancer) - Elena Novaresi (dancer) - Samantha Discolpa (singer) - Teresa Paternoster (actress) - Fausto Monteforte (dancer) - Roberta Mengozzi (actress).

1. Giulia Ottonello (singer)
2. Anbeta Toromani (dancer)
3. Timothy Snell (singer)
4. Lidia Cocciolo (singer)
5. Michele Maddaloni (dancer)
6. Federico Patrizi (dancer)

Third season (2003-2004)

Initial stage:
Danilo Musci (dancer) - Morena Martini (singer) - Nicola Traversa (singer) - Katia Ancelotti (singer) - Alessia "Ale" Pizzichemi (dancer) - Michael Schermi (actor) - Martina Ardizzoni (singer) - Emanuela Boldetti (dancer) - Maria Letizia Arcudi (dancer) - Raffaella Iavarone (dancer) - Emiliano D'Angelo (dancer)

Final stage:
Olti Shaqiri (dancer) - Francesco Capodacqua (singer) - Anna Dalton Piccirillo (actress) - Sabatino D'Eustacchio (dancer) - Francesca Dario (dancer) - Alessia Orlandi (singer) - Federica Gargano (dancer) - Salvatore "Salvo" Vinci (singer) - Valerio Di Rocco (singer) - Irene Guglielmi (singer) - Gianluca Merolli (singer) - Simone Benedetti (dancer) - Giorgia "Gio" Minnella (dancer) - Antonio Guida (dancer) - Sarah Jane Olog (singer) - Sara Pamploni (dancer) - Giorgia Galassi (singer) - Ornella Pellegrino (singer) - Rosaria Loconte (dancer) - Laura Piunti (singer) - Rocco Pietrantonio (actor) - Catello Miotto (dancer).

1. Leon Cino (dancer)
2. Sabrina Ghio (dancer)
3. Samantha Fantauzzi (actress)
4. Gian De Martini (singer)

Fourth season (2004-2005)

Initial stage:
Claudia "Cla" Gusmano (actress) - Michele Manfredini (dancer) - Mariangela Cafagna (dancer) - Antonio "Tony" Tagnani (singer) - Thomas Grazioso (singer) - Alessandro Rende (dancer) - Salvatore Valerio (singer) - Valentina Campani (dancer) - Alexsandra Fiaschini (singer) - Antonio "Toni" Propato (singer) - Marika Vezzola (singer) - Veronica Montali (singer) - Immacolata "Imma" Allozzi (singer) - Roberta Fiorini (dancer) - Claudia Dongu (dancer)

Final stage:
Terenzi (actress) - Marta Di Giulio (dancer) - Tili Lukaj (dancer) - Pietro Napolano (singer) - Piero Romitelli (singer) - Antonello Carozza (singer) - Valeria Belleudi (singer) - Antonio Fiore (dancer) - Massimiliano Pironti (dancer) - Alberto Galetti (dancer) - Alessia Ramazzotti (actress) - Maria Grazia Testaferrata (singer) - Rosanna Cestra (singer) - Simona Annese (dancer).

1. Antonino Spadaccino
   Antonino
   Antonio Spadaccino, , better known as Antonino, is an Italian singer. In 2005, he won the fourth edition of the Italian talent show Amici di Maria De Filippi. His debut album Antonino sold over 30.000 copies and his first single Ce la farò reached the #3 in Italy...
   
   (singer)
2. Francesco De Simone (dancer)
3. Klajdi Selimi (dancer)
4. Romina Carancini (dancer)

• Pietro Napolano and Piero Romitelli formed a pop duo called Pquadro, they released one album and a lot of singles together.

Fifth season (2005-2006)

Initial stage:
Luca Borro (singer) - Viviana Filippello (dancer) - Alberto Poletti (dancer) - Giovanni Fusco (dancer) - Sara Telch (dancer) - Brigida Cacciatore (singer) - Giuseppe "Beppe" Forlini (singer) - Antonello Mastrangelo (dancer) - Annavita Romano (dancer) - Filomena "Mena" Cacciapuoti (singer) - Serena Silvani (actress) - Valentina Chisci (actress) - Tania Tuccinardi (singer) - Fabio De Martino (singer) - Vincenzo Pinto (singer)

Final stage:
Erion Baze (dancer) - Rossella Lucà (dancer) - Manola Moslehi (singer) - Nicola Gargaglia (singer) - Luana Guidara (dancer) - Roberto Carrozzino (dancer) - Robert Iaboni (actor) - Giuseppe Landi (actor) - Michele Moretti (dancer) - Endri Roshi (dancer) - Roberta Zegretti (dancer) - Erika Mineo (singer) - Matteo Deledda (singer) - Roberto Carrozzino (dancer)

1. Ivan D'Andrea (dancer)
2. Andrea Dianetti (actor)
3. Rita Comisi
   Rita Comisi
   Rita Comisi is an Italian singer who became a finalist of the Italian talent TV-show Amici di Maria De Filippi in 2005—2006, winning the critics awards.She performs songs in Italian and English...
   
    (singer)
4. Eleonora Crupi (singer)
5. Raffaele Tizzano (dancer)

Sixth season (2006-2007)

Initial stage:
Mihaela "Michi" Pohoata (gymnast) - Alessio Paddeu (singer) - Pamela Buggiani (dancer) - Corinne Marchini (singer) - Stefano Villani (singer) - Emanuel "Ema" Caserio (actor) - Chiara Martegiani (actress)

Final stage:
Giulia Franceschini (singer) - Antonino "Tony" Aglianò (dancer) - Manuel Aspidi (singer) - Jessica Villotta (dancer) - Federica Capuano (actress) - Roberta Miolla (dancer) - Salvatore Dello Iacolo (dancer) - Mircea "Bambi" Zamfir (gymnast) - Santo Giuliano (dancer).

1. Federico Angelucci (singer)
2. Agata Reale (dancer)
3. Karima Ammar (singer)
4. Cristo Martinez Prunes (dancer)
5. Max Orsi (singer)

Seventh season (2007-2008)

Initial stage:
Cristina Da Villanova (dancer) - Valentina Tarsitano (dancer) - Valentina "Vale" Mele (dancer) - Gianluca Conversano (dancer) - Alessandra Valenti (dancer) - Vincenzo Mingolla (dancer) - Luca Barbagallo (dancer) - Mattia De Salve (dancer) - Saverio D'Amelio (actor) - Sebastiano Formica (actor)

Final stage:
Susy Fuccillo (dancer) - Martha Rossi (singer) - Cassandra De Rosa (singer) - Giulia Piana (dancer) - Gennaro Siciliano (dancer) - Giuseppe Salsetta (singer) - Simonetta Spiri (singer) - Antonino Lombardo (dancer) - Maria Luigia La Rocca (singer) - Marina Giovanna Marchione (actress)

1. Marco Carta
   Marco Carta
   Marco Carta is an Italian singer. In 2009, he had sold 350,000 albums and 150,000 singles.-Early life and victory to "Amici":In 2007, he participated as a singer in the Talent Show Amici di Maria De Filippi...
   
   (singer)
2. Roberta Bonanno (singer)
3. Pasqualino Maione (singer)
4. Francesco Mariottini (dancer)

Eighth season (2008-2009)

Initial stage:
Leonardo Marki Monteiro (dancer) - Daniele Smeraldi (singer) - Beatrice Zancanaro (dancer) - Pamela Scarponi (singer) - Angelo Marotta (actor) - Piero Campanale (actor) - Serena Carassai (dancer) - Carlo De Martino (dancer) - Francesca Maiozzi (dancer) - Iacopo Di Stefano (singer) - Arturo Caccavale (singer) - Francesco Di Nicola (singer).

Final stage:
Pedro Batista Gonzalez (dancer) - Mario Nunziante (singer-songwriter) - Martina Stavolo (singer) - Adriano Bettinelli (dancer) - Silvia Olari

Silvia Olari

Silvia Olari is an Italian pop rock soul R&B singer. She made her debut under Warner Music after she participated in the famous Italian talent show Amici di Maria De Filippi in 2008.-Early life:...

 (singer) - Domenico Primotici (dancer) - Daniela Stradaioli (dancer) - Jennifer Milan

Jennifer Milan

Jennifer Milan is an Italian R&B and Pop singer.-Career:In 2008 Jennifer took part at the Italian talent show Amici di Maria De Filippi. She has been compared to Beyoncé and Joss Stone....

 (singer) - Andreina Caracciolo (dancer) - Gianluca Lanzillotta (dancer).

1. Alessandra Amoroso
   Alessandra Amoroso
   Alessandra Amoroso is an Italian pop/soul singer. She was the winner of the 2009 edition of the Italian talent show Amici di Maria De Filippi.-Early career:...
   
   (singer)
2. Valerio Scanu
   Valerio Scanu
   Valerio Scanu is an Italian pop singer.In 2008 Valerio took part in the 8th edition of the Italian talent show Amici di Maria De Filippi, in which he came second place....
   
     (singer)
3. Luca Napolitano
   Luca Napolitano
   Luca Napolitano is an Italian singer-songwriter.- Career :In 2008 he joined to the eighth edition of the Italian talent show Amici di Maria De Filippi, after four years of trying. He reached the final stage and he finished in third place. He signed a contract with Warner Music and he released in...
   
    (singer-songwriter)
4. Alice Bellagamba (dancer)

Ninth season (2009-2010)

Initial stage:
Valeria Valente (singer) - Arianna Mereu (singer) - Antonio Sisca (dancer) - Gabriele Manzo (dancer) - Nicholas Poggiali (dancer) - Nicolò Marchionni (dancer) - Maddalena Malizia (dancer) - William Di Lello (singer) - Riccardo Occhilupo (dancer) - Januaria Carito (singer) - Denis Mascia (singer) - Stella Ancona (dancer) - Giorgio Miceli (dancer) - Rosolino Schillaci (singer-songwriter).

Final stage:
Stefano De Martino (dancer) - Elena D'Amario (dancer) - Rodrigo Almarales Gonzales (dancer) - Enrico Nigiotti (singer-songwriter) - Grazia Striano (dancer) - Michele Barile (dancer) - Borana Qirjazi (dancer) - Stefano "Stefanino" Maiuolo (singer) - Angelo Iossa (singer) - Anna Altieri (singer) - Davide Flauto (singer) (withdrawn)

Faluto was admitted to the final stage, but he left the program due to personal problems. He was replaced by Stefanino.

1. Emma Marrone
   Emma Marrone
   -Early life:Born in Florence, Marrone has always lived in Aradeo in the province of Lecce. She acquired her passion for music from her father Rosario, guitarist of a band from Aradeo called "Karadreon" which formed when Marrone was quite young , performing in festivals and in clubs...
   
   (singer)
2. Loredana Errore
   Loredana Errore
   Loredana Errore is an Italian singer-songwriter. After participating in various singing competitions, she officially debuted in 2009 at the ninth edition of the Italian talent show Amici di Maria De Filippi, eventually reaching the finals and finishing in second place.She signed a contract with...
   
    (singer)
3. Pierdavide Carone
   Pierdavide Carone
   Pierdavide Carone is an Italian singer-songwriter.- Amici and the first album Una Canzone Pop :He was a contestant of the ninth edition of the Italian popular talent show Amici di Maria De Filippi, he reached the finals and he finished in third place. He also won the critics award...
   
    (singer-songwriter)
4. Matteo Macchioni (lyrical singer)

Tenth season (2010-2011)

Initial stage:
Giorgia Urrico (singer) - Andrea Condorelli (dancer) - Andrea Vigentini (singer-songwriter) - Arnaldo Santoro (singer) - Gabriella Culletta (singer) - Paolo Cervellera (dancer) - Alessandro Paparusso (singer-songwriter) - Stefan Di Maria Poole (singer-songwriter) - Michelle Vitrano (dancer)

Final stage:
Francesca Nicolì (singer), Debora Di Giovanni (dancer), Antonella Lafortezza (singer), Diana Del Bufalo (singer), Riccardo Riccio (dancer), Antonio Mungari (singer), Costantino Imperatore (dancer).

1. Virginio Simonelli
   Virginio Simonelli
   Virginio Simonelli, also known as Virginio, is an Italian pop singer.In 2010 Virginio took part in the 10th edition of the Italian talent show Amici di Maria De Filippi, in which he became winner....
   
   (singer-songwriter)
   Denny Lodi (dancer)
2. Annalisa Scarrone (singer-songwriter)
   Giulia Pauselli (dancer)
3. Vito Conversano (dancer)