La Niña (singer)


Carola Moccia, known professionally as i=no, is an Italian singer-songwriter and actress.
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Early life and education

Carola Moccia was born in Naples and grew up in nearby San Giorgio a Cremano. She took up a passion for music from her musician father and her artist mother, learning to play the guitar and starting to compose at a young age.
She attended liceo scientifico and later graduated in Philosophy and History from the University of Naples Federico II. After moving to Milan to focus on her music, she received a postgraduate degree in Musical Communication at the i=no.

Career

Early career

During her high school and undergraduate university years in Naples, Moccia began collaborating with performers including Jovine of 99 Posse and, thanks to whom she performed twice on the TV show .
In 2014, in Naples, she participated in the project Fitness Forever as a guitarist and vocalist, meeting musician and producer Alfredo Maddaluno, with whom she would start both a professional and personal relationship.

2015–2018: Yombe

In 2015, in Milan, Moccia and Maddaluno formed the duo Yombe, briefly residing in London before moving back to Italy. The couple shared a flat with Colapesce, a friend and collaborator of Maddaluno, in the Milanese neighborhood of Lambrate. Yombe – whose name was inspired by a Yombe maternity figure displayed at a exhibition – debuted with "Vulkaan", the lead single from an eponymous 2016 EP. After touring Italy and international festivals, and publishing a second single, they signed a contract with Carosello Records. Other singles followed in 2017, which were then included in the album Goood. They performed as opening act in concerts by Ghemon and Little Dragon. At the end of their contract with Carosello in 2018, Yombe disbanded to experiment new music.

2019–2022: Solo debut

Upon the end of their duo project, Moccia and Maddaluno moved back to Naples, where they shifted from English-language music to songwriting in Neapolitan. She signed with i=no, and made her solo debut as i=no in June 2019 with the single "i=no", followed in September by "i=no" and in December by "i=no", all three co-written and produced by Maddaluno as KWSK Ninja. In the same period, she made an appearance in the official video for a new version of "i=no" by Myss Keta.
Moccia moved to the Sony Music Italy label in 2020 and signed a publishing contract with Sugar Music in 2021. Early that year, she released the single i=no" and the EP Eden, followed by the duets "i=no and "i=no", with Gemitaiz and, respectively. In October 2021, she took part with Ginevra and Priestess in the Anemone Film and Amazon Music short film La notte delle lumere. In 2022, Moccia collaborated with other artists, including Clementino, Ensi, Peppe Barra, Myss Keta and BigMama, and later with Tosca. She was featured on the Rai 2 show.

2023–2024: Television debut

In February 2023, i=no released "i=no" – featuring British singer Mysie – as the lead single from her debut album Vanitas, shortly followed by "Harakiri". The album, once again produced by KWSK Ninja, was met with critical acclaim.
The same year, she made her first appearance as an actress in the Canale 5 televised series, created by and starring Massimo Ranieri. She was also the main composer behind the series' soundtrack.
Following the start of a new contract with BMG Italy in early 2024, i=no was a guest on the cover night of the 74th Sanremo Music Festival, performing "Lady Marmalade" alongside Gaia and Sissi in duet with main contestant BigMama.

2025–present:

In January 2025, i=no released "i=no", the lead single from her upcoming second album, centered on Neapolitan organized crime. The album release was preceded by other singles, namely "i=no" and "i=no". Like the previous album, Furèsta was also well received by critics and public alike. Almost entirely written and produced by Moccia and Maddaluno, the album features Matteo Parisi as the co-author of some of the tracks and the participation of Arab artists Kukii and on two of them. The composition drew inspiration from Baroque and Mediterranean music, marking a change from the electronic style of i=no's older works. In July 2025, she was awarded the prestigious Targa Tenco and i=no. The following October, Moccia embarked on a European tour to promote the album.

Musical influences

Rolling Stone Italia described i=no as "a hybrid between Teresa De Sio and Rosalía". The singer herself has cited influences from FKA Twigs, Doja Cat, Roberto Murolo, Gilda Mignonette, Pino Daniele,
Almamegretta, M.I.A., Lafawndah, Sevdaliza, Carmen Consoli and Caroline Polachek.

Personal life

Moccia has been in a relationship with her collaborator Alfredo Maddaluno since 2014. the couple lives in Naples.

Discography

As a solo artist

Albums

Vanitas – 2023
  • Furèsta – 2025

EPs

Eden – 2021

Singles

  • "i=no" – 2019
  • "i=no" – 2019
  • "i=no" – 2019
  • "i=no" – 2020
  • i=no" – 2021
  • "i=no – 2021
  • "i=no" – 2021
  • "i=no – 2022
  • "i=no" – 2023
  • "Harakiri" – 2023
  • "i=no" – 2025
  • "i=no – 2025
  • "i=no" – 2025
    As a featured artist
  • "i=no " – 2024

As part of Yombe

Albums

Goood – 2017

EPs

Yombe – 2016

Singles

  • "i=no" – 2015
  • "Tonight" – 2017
  • "Nothing New to Me" – 2017
  • "My Veins are Roads" – 2018