Mahmood

Known for

Acting

Born

September 12, 1992 (age 34)

Birthplace

Milano, Italy

Biography

Alessandro Mahmoud, known professionally as Mahmood, is an Italian singer-songwriter. He rose to prominence after competing on the sixth season of the Italian version of The X Factor. He has won the Sanremo Music Festival twice, in 2019 with the song "Soldi" and in 2022 alongside Blanco with the song "Brividi". His Sanremo victories allowed him to represent Italy at the Eurovision Song Contest in those respective years, finishing in second place in 2019 and in sixth place in 2022 as the host entrant.

Best known work

Eurovision Song Contest

1956

Tu cara me suena

2011

Sanremo Music Festival

1951

X Factor

2008

Emigratis

2016

Mahmood

2022

Leute heute

1997

Caro Battiato

2022

Sanremo 2023. Tra Palco e realtà

2023

Sanremo 72. Il Festival da dove non l’avete mai visto

2022

Filmography

TBA
Sanremo Dietro la Quinta
as Self
2025
Andando dove non so - Mauro Pagani, una vita da fuggiasco
2023
Sanremo 2023. Tra Palco e realtà
as Self
2022
Mahmood
as Self, Music
2022
Sanremo 72. Il Festival da dove non l’avete mai visto
as Self
2022
Caro Battiato
as Self
2021
Note di viaggio: Il film
as Self
2018
Basement CaféTV
as Self (2 episodes)
2016
EmigratisTV
2011
Tu cara me suenaTV
as Self - Guest (1 episode)
2011
The Voice of PolandTV
as Self - Special Guest (1 episode)
2008
X FactorTV
as Self - Guest (1 episode), as Self - Contestant (5 episodes)
1997
Leute heuteTV
as Self (1 episode)
1956
Eurovision Song ContestTV
as Self (1 episode), as Self - Contestant (4 episodes)
1951
Sanremo Music FestivalTV
as Self - Contestant (12 episodes), as Self - Presenting Artist (1 episode), as Self - Special Guest (3 episodes), as Self - Co-Host (1 episode)