Måneskin makes their U.S debut with “Beggin’”
Måneskin, a rock band from Rome, Italy, made their U.S. debut on the “Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” on Thurs. Oct. 28th, performing their hit cover “Beggin” from the album “Chosen,” and their new single, “MAMMAMIA.”
The band is composed of Damiano David on vocals, Victoria De Angelis on bass, Thomas Raggi on guitar, and Ethan Torchio on drums. Their band name means Moonshine in Danish, an idea that came from Angelis, who was inspired by her half-Danish ancestry.
Måneskin broke the top 30 songs on the “Billboard Charts” with their cover of “Beggin” by the Four Seasons. “Beggin’” was originally made by American Frankie Valli and his band The Four Seasons, in 1967. The lyrics tell the story of a man who has lost a woman due to his own terrible conduct and he is deeply regretting it. “I need you to understand that I worked so hard to be your man. The kind of man you want in the end. Only then can I begin to live again,” the lyrics read. Nearly sixty years after the original release of Valli’s beloved track, Måneskin has brought it back to the forefront of popular music.
Although the band’s cover of “Beggin” was released with the album “Chosen” in 2017, the song went viral on the social media platform “TikTok” four years later in 2021, beating Lil Nas X and his song “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)” and Doja Cat’s “Kiss Me More” featuring SZA. The song took second place, being beaten by Olivia Rodrigo’s “good 4 u.” Since then, the band has climbed the ranks at a rapid pace.
The band first performed the song on “X Factor Italia,” and it was given a gold record by the Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana (Federation of the Italian Music Industry). “The band first performed the song in 2017 while they were competing on the eleventh season of X-Factor Italia. They never released it as a single, but it managed to hit #39 on the Italian Singles Chart anyway and a year later FIMI certified it as a gold record,” the article states.
Since winning the Eurovision Song Contest, “X-Factor Italia,” in 2017 with their rock song “Zitti e Buoni” (“Shut Up and Behave”), Maneskin has become a global celebrity. Their victory was a big success for the event, the band, and the music industry in their own country.
Måneskin opened for the Rolling Stones as guest artist on Saturday, Nov. 6 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, NV, as part of their North American ‘No Filter’ tour.
