Tony Maiello

Antonio Maiello, known professionally as Tony Maiello, is an Italian singer-songwriter. In 2008 he competed in the first series of X [Factor (Italian TV series)|X Factor], placing fourth in the final of the show. In 2010 he won the Newcomers' section of the Sanremo [Music Festival 2010|60th Sanremo Music Festival], with his entry "". The song, released as a single under his former X Factor coach Mara Maionchi's label, reached the top twenty on the Italian FIMI singles chart.
Maiello later started writing songs for several other artists. As a composer and lyricist, he penned hits including Laura Pausini's "", Pausini and Biagio Antonacci's "", Giorgia and Marco Mengoni's "Come neve", Mengoni's "", and Mengoni and Madame's "Mi fiderò".
In 2025, Maiello was a contestant of , the Italian edition of Your [Face Sounds Familiar], finishing in first place during the final of the competition.