Sarah Toscano


Sarah Toscano is an Italian singer-songwriter. She rose to prominence in 2024, after winning the twenty-third edition of the talent show Amici di Maria De Filippi.

Early life and education

Raised in the Pavia area together with her sister Giulia, a lawyer and entrepreneur at the head of a company who later became her manager, and her brother Lorenzo, she is the third child of Petra Polomsky, a German teacher originally from Stuttgart, Germany, and Marco Toscano, an entrepreneur in the leather sector.
At the age of four, she began studying piano. During her childhood, Toscano was musically influenced by international pop music artists such as Ariana Grande, Avril Lavigne, Britney Spears, Demi Lovato, Dua Lipa, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Olivia Rodrigo, Rihanna, Sabrina Carpenter, Tate McRae and Taylor Swift, as well as Italian artists including Annalisa, Chiara Galiazzo, Emma, Mina, Lucio Dalla, Tananai and Ultimo. His works draw from the pop and dance-pop genres.
Passionate about tennis since she was a child, in 2020 she played in the women's C series, and in 2023 she decided to abandon her tennis career to devote herself to music. She attended the "Vittorio Bachelet" High School in Abbiategrasso, Milan, but interrupted her studies in her final year to participate in the television show Amici di Maria De Filippi.

Career

2022: Area Sanremo and ''Riflesso''

In 2022, her father introduced her to music manager Andrea Dulio, who arranged for her to record her first songs in a studio with producer Pietro Foresti. Toscano was selected as one of the twenty finalists in the Area Sanremo singing competition, one of the Sanremo Music Festival's selection for newcomers. Although she was not chosen as a competitor for Sanremo Giovani, she won the plaque dedicated to Vittorio De Scalzi.
On 21 October 2022, Toscano's debut EP, Riflesso, was released. Distributed by Universal, it featured six tracks, including her first single, "9 giugno", released on that very date.

2023–2024: victory at ''Amici 23'' and ''Sarah''

In September 2023, Toscano auditioned for the 23rd edition of Amici di Maria De Filippi, the musical talent show broadcast on Canale 5, successfully entering the initial phase. In March 2024, she advanced to the evening phase, joining the team led by coaches Lorella Cuccarini and Emanuel Lo. The following May, she reached the final and emerged as the winner.
During the show – with the name of "Sarah" alone – she released several songs, including the single Touché", "Viole e violini", "Mappamondo" and "Sexy magica", which reached number 83 on the FIMI singles chart. All songs were later included in her EP of the same name, released on 17 May 2024, by Warner, debuting at number 12 on the FIMI albums chart.
From 15 June to 28 August 2024, Toscano embarked on her first summer tour, "Sarah Live Summer 2024". That summer, she also appeared at major music events, including RDS Summer Festival, Battiti Live, and 105 Summer Festival. On 16 July, she opened for the Black Eyed Peas in Milan. On 26 July, she released the single "Roulette", included in the streaming re-issue of her self-titled EP. In August, Apple Music named her the "Up Next Italia" artist, an initiative promoting emerging talents, which she celebrated with a performance at the amphitheater in Piazza del Liberty, Milan, on 12 September.
On 29 September 2024, during the first episode of the 24th edition of Amici, she previewed her new single "Tacchi ", set for release on 4 October. In November, she collaborated with British singer-songwriter Bea and her Business on the Italian version of "Safety Net".

2025–present: Sanremo Music Festival and ''Met Gala''

Toscano competed in the Sanremo Music Festival 2025 with the song "Amarcord". She placed 17th in the contest, and the song reached number 19 in the FIMI chart; he was then certified gold. On 14 February, on the fourth evening dedicated to covers, she dueted with the French musical duo Ofenbach singing the song "Overdrive", ranked fourteenth.
In February 2025, she became the face of the fashion brand Ragno and for the Ghd Chronos Max advertising campagna, as well as having collaborated with the brands Horda, Adidas, YSL Beauty and H&M. On 12 March she opened for Ofenbach in Milan. On 16 March together with the dancer Marisol Castellanos, she returned to Amici to present Amici - Verso il serale, a special episode in which she told her experience within the talent show to the contestants of the twenty-fourth edition, promoted to the evening phase of the program.
In April 2025, Forbes Italia magazine included her among the Italian under-30s who will have the greatest impact in the future for the entertainment category. That same month, she featured in Carl Brave's single "Perfect". On 18 May, during the final of the 24th edition of Amici, she premiered her new single "Taki", released on 23 May.
From 6 June to 20 September, the "Sarah Toscano Summer tour 2025" took place, her summer tour in twenty-four dates from Bologna to Castelguelfo. On 12 September 2025, the single "Semplicemente" with Mida was released, premiering live on 2 September at Future Hits Live at the Verona Arena. The song was part of the soundtrack and theme song of the Netflix series Riv4lries.
On 3 October 2025 she released her first studio album Met Gala, inspired by the charity event of the same name that takes place annually at the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Anticipated by the singles "Tacchi ", "Amarcord", "Taki" and "Semplicemente, the album also contains six unreleased tracks, including the "title track", "Desco", "Dopo di te", "Caos", "Match Point" and "Maledetto ti amo", performed in live preview on 13 August during the Red Valley Festival in Olbia.
On 18 and 25 October 2025, the "Sarah Toscano Live 2025" took place, two live concerts in clubs: the first at the Magazzini Generali in Milan, while the second at the Largo Venue in Rome, both of which sold out. On 26 November she won the Rising Star award at the Billboard Italia Women in Music, held at the UFO Milano event space. On 28 November the song "Maledetto ti amo" was made available as a single for radio rotation.

Discography

  • ''Met Gala''

    Tours

  • 2024 – Sarah Live Summer 2024
  • 2025 – Sarah Toscano Summer tour 2025
  • 2025 – Sarah Toscano Live 2025
  • 2026 – Met Gala tour 2026

    Television programs

Participation in singing events

  • Area Sanremo
  • * 2022 – Not selected for Sanremo Giovani
  • Sanremo Music Festival
  • * 2025 – 17th place Big Artists section with "Amarcord"

    Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2026ElettaUpcoming Netflix film

Commercials

  • Horda
  • Adidas
  • YSL Beauty
  • Ragno
  • Ghd Chronos Max
  • H&M

    Awards and nominations