List of estimated best-selling Italian music artists

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Mina and Adriano Celentano are the best-selling artists in Italy.

This is the chart of Italian music artists listed by estimated sales according to the most important Italian newspapers, national television channels and music magazines. As the compilation of official data of sale of records in Italy it began to have departed only since 1995, thanks to the Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana, some corporate body of musical survey, as for instance Hit Parade Italy have tried to put order to the preceding respects furnished by Musica e dischi , TV Sorrisi e Canzoni , Ciao 2001 , and Doxa. From 1990 to 1995 any corporate body has furnished official data or estime of sale of the singers.

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Reliable sources of estimated sales are most important Italian newspapers and magazines, like Il Corriere della Sera , La Repubblica , Il Giornale , Il Messaggero , and national radio and TV channels, like Rai, Mediaset, MTV, and Radio Italia TV.

To date, national sources attest 145 Italian music artists have surpassed five million records sold, twelve of which have sold between 50 and 100 million copies and seven of which have sold over 100 million records.

Artist by estimated sales

100 and more million estimated copies

ArtistRegion of originPeriod activeGenreEstimated sales
Mina Lombardy 1958–present Europop, rhythm and blues, jazz, soul, swing, Canzone napoletana, Latin music, opera lirica150 million [1] [2] [3] [4]
Adriano Celentano Lombardy 1957–present Musica leggera, rock and roll, musica d'autore150 million [5] [6]
Dalida Egypt 1955–1987 Musica leggera, musica d'autore140 million [7]
120 million [8]
Patty Pravo Veneto 1966–present Pop, beat, chanson 110 million [9] [10] [11]
Luciano Pavarotti Emilia-Romagna 1960–2006 Opera, Musica leggera, Pop 100 million [12]
Giorgio Moroder South Tyrol 1958–1993, 2012–present Italo disco, Euro disco, Musica leggera, Disco, Synth-pop, Electronic, Rock, New wave 100 million
Toto Cutugno Tuscany – Liguria 1966–2023 Musica leggera, pop, musica d'autore100 million [13]

50 million to 99 million estimated copies

ArtistRegion of originPeriod activeGenreEstimated sales
Andrea Bocelli Tuscany 1994–present Folk, operatic pop, musica leggera, opera lirica90 mil [14] [15] [16]
Milva Emilia-Romagna 1958–2012 Musica leggera, Folk, Tango, Chanson, Gospel 80 mil [17]
Umberto Tozzi Piedmont 1968–present Pop, pop rock 75 mil [18]
Pooh Emilia-Romagna 1966–2016 Pop, pop rock, beat 75 mil [19]
Ennio Morricone Lazio 1946–2020Soundtracks70 mil [20] [21]
Laura Pausini Emilia-Romagna 1993–present Pop, Europop, pop latino 70 mil [22]
Claudio Baglioni Lazio 1964–present Musica leggera, world music 60 mil [23]
Domenico Modugno Apulia 1953–1993 Canzone napoletana, Musica leggera, Musica d'autore60 mil
Eros Ramazzotti Lazio 1981–present Pop, pop latino, pop rock 60 mil [24]
Zucchero Emilia-Romagna 1970–present Blues, pop rock, electric blues, R&B, pop, adult contemporary 60 mil [25]
Edoardo Vianello Lazio 1957–present Pop, twist 50 mil [26]
Lucio Dalla Emilia Romagna 1962–2012 Pop, Jazz, blues, opera 50 mil
Gianni Morandi Emilia-Romagna 1962–present Musica leggera 50 mil [27]
Rita Pavone Piedmont 1962–present Pop 50 mil [28]

20 million to 49 million estimated sales

ArtistRegion of originPeriod activeGenreEstimated sales
Claudio Villa Lazio 1944–1986 Musica leggera, folk 45 mil [29]
Renato Zero Lazio 1973–present Musica leggera, Europop, pop, pop rock, dance 45 mil [30]
Peppino Di Capri Campania 1958–present Musica leggera, twist, Canzone napoletana 35 mil [31]
Little Tony Lazio – San Marino 1957–2013 Rock and roll, musica leggera 33 mil [32]
Vasco Rossi Emilia-Romagna 1977–present Pop, pop rock 30 mil [33] [34]
Mino Reitano Calabria 1960–2007 Musica leggera, folk 30 mil [35]
Antonello Venditti Lazio 1969–presentMusica d'autore30 mil [36]
Lucio Battisti Lazio 1964–1998 Musica leggera, pop rock, rhythm and blues 25 mil [37]
Al Bano Puglia 1965–present Musica leggera, Operatic pop 25 mil [38]
Giorgia Lazio 1992–present Pop, Europop, adult contemporary music, rhythm and blues, jazz, soul, smooth jazz 25 mil [39]
Nino D'Angelo Campania 1976–present Pop, Canzone napoletana, Musica d'autore, Musica etnica25 mil [40]
Rondò Veneziano Liguria, Veneto 1980–presentMusica new age25 mil
Lara Fabian Sicily – Belgium 1991–present Pop 23 mil
Ricchi e Poveri Liguria 1968–present Pop 20 mil [41]
Sabrina Salerno Liguria 1986–present Italo disco, dance, pop, house music 20 mil [42]
Den Harrow Lombardy 1983–present Pop, Eurodance 20 mil [43]
Donatella Rettore Veneto 1974–present Pop rock, ska, musica d'autore20 mil [44]
Pupo Tuscany 1975–present Pop rock 20 mil [45] [46]
Franco Califano Lazio 1960–2013 Pop, Musica leggera 20 mil [47]
Gigi D'Alessio Campania 1992–presentMusica neomelodica, Canzone napoletana 20 mil [48]
Tiziano Ferro Lazio 1999–present Pop, soul, blues, neo rap, pop rap, bossa nova, swing, pop rock 20 mil [49]

5 million to 19 million estimated sales

ArtistRegion of originPeriod activeGenreEstimated sales
Caterina Valente Paris – Italy1936–2001 Jazz, scat 18 mil [50]
Paul Anka Italo – Canadian1955–present Rock and roll, musica leggera 15 milioni [51]
Nomadi Emilia-Romagna 1963–present Beat, pop, folk 15 mil [52]
Orietta Berti Emilia-Romagna 1962–present Pop 15 mil [53]
Eiffel 65 Piedmont 1998–2006 and 2010–present Dance-pop, Eurodance, Europop, Italo dance 15 mil [54]
Massimo Ranieri Campania 1964–present Musica leggera, Canzone napoletana, pop 14 mil [55]
Gianna Nannini Tuscany 1974–present Pop rock 11 mil [56]
Spagna Veneto 1971–present Pop, Italo disco, disco 10 mil [57]
Loredana Bertè Calabria 1969–present Pop, pop rock, rock, musica leggera, Italo disco 10 mil [58]
George Aaron Veneto 1984–present Italo disco, Disco 10 mil
Piero Pelù and the Litfiba Tuscany 1986–present Pop, Europop, pop latino, pop rock 10 mil [59]
Nek Emilia-Romagna 1986–present Pop, Europop, pop latino, pop rock 8 mil [60]
Max Pezzali and the 883 Lombardy 1989–present Pop, pop rock, rap, comedy rap 7 mil (singles are not included) [61] [62]
Jovanotti Lazio-Tuscany 1987–presentRap italiano, world music, pop 7 mil (singles aren't included) [63]
Marco Masini Tuscany 1988–present Musica leggera 7 mil
Alexia Liguria 1992–present Pop, Eurodance, pop, pop rock, soul, blues 6 mil [64]
Fiordaliso Emilia-Romagna 1981–present Pop, Europop, Adult contemporary pop rock music, Soul Blues 6 mil [65]
Cristina D'Avena Emilia-Romagna 1981–presentSigla TV, pop, dance 6 mil [66] [67]
Roberto Vecchioni Lombardy 1966–present Pop, musica d'autore6 mil [68] [69]
Gala Lombardy 1995–present Dance, Italo dance, Pop, R&B 6 mil
Gigliola Cinquetti Veneto 1963–present Musica leggera, Pop 5,4 mil [70]
Mango Basilicata 1976–2014 Pop, world music, musica d'autore5 mil [71]
Tony Esposito Campania 1972–present Funk, jazz, world music, musica etnica5 mil [72] [73]

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Other commercially and media successful artists

Artist Record label
(as of 2023)		Albums
(+ EP + Demo)		SinglesSales certified

(as of 2023) [74]

Festival di
Sanremo Nominations (as of 2023 edition)
Achille Lauro Sony Music/No Face Agency5 (+ 1 EP)261.950.000+2 Art.
Alessandra Amoroso Sony Music/Columbia Records 6 (+ 1 EP)372.905.000+-
Anna Tatangelo Sony Music/Believe Music Italia8431.000.000+8 Art.
Annalisa Warner Music Italy 6304.350.000+4 Art.
Ariete Bomba Dischi/Universal1(+ 3 EP)18950.000+1 Art.
Arisa Warner Music Italy 6 (+ 1 EP)26650.000+3 Art.
Baby K Sony Music 3 (+ 3 EP)171.575.000+-
Benji & Fede Warner Music Italy 2111.195.000+-
Blanco Universal 184.775.000+1 Art.
Boomdabash Macro Beats5152.045.000+1 Art.
Calcutta Bomba Dischi4131.205.000+-
Carl Brave Universal 3 (+ 1 EP)132.705.000+-
Carmen Consoli Universal 8352.050.000+1 Art.
Cesare Cremonini Warner Music Italy 6 + 1 with Lùnapop (+ 1 EP)34 + 6 with Lùnapop 3.820.000+-
Coez Carosello Records 5 (+ 2 EP)243.450.000+-
Diodato Carosello Records 418330.000+1 Art.
Dolcenera Sony Music 6 (+ 2 EP)25400.000+3 Art.
Elettra Lamborghini Universal/Island Records 1 (+ 1 EP)121.205.000+1 Art.
Elodie Universal/Island Records 4132.405.000+3 Art.
Emis Killa Carosello Records 4 (+ 1 EP)291.815.000+-
Emma Universal 6 (+ 1 EP)361.675.000+3 Art.
Ermal Meta Mescal417410.000+3 Art.
Ernia Universal 3 (+ 1 EP)142.325.000+-
Fabri Fibra Universal 9 (+ 2 EP)403.155.000+-
Fabrizio Moro Sony Music 927445.000+7 Art.
Fedez Sony Music 7 (+ 2 EP)435.440.000+1 Art.
Francesca Michielin Sony Music 4 (+ 2 EP)211.290.000+2 Art.
Francesco Gabbani BMG Rights Management 517725.000+2 Art.
Fred De Palma Warner Music Italy 6181.775.000+-
Gazzelle Maciste Dischi2(+ 1 EP)161.945.000+-
Gemitaiz Tanta Roba Records5(+ 1 EP)263.195.000+-
Ghali Tanta Roba Records2(+ 1 EP)162.855.000+-
Giusy Ferreri Sony Music 5(+ 1 EP)292.600.000+3 Art.
Gué Pequeno Universal/Def Jam Recordings 6 + 7 with Club Dogo (+ 1 EP)45 + 22 with Club Dogo 5.870.000+-
Irama Warner Music Italy 3(+ 1 EP)144.150.000+4 Art.
Lazza 333 Mob/Universal Music Group 2(+ 3 EP)505.585.000+1 Art.
Levante INRI/Warner Music Italy 422505.000+2 Art.
Lorenzo Fragola Sony Music/Newtopia3 (+ 1 EP)14710.000+1 Art.
Luchè Universal Music Group 4401.980.000+-
Madame Sugar Music1172.600.000+1 Art.
Madman Maciste Dischi5(+ 2 EP)161.555.000+-
Mahmood Universal Music Group 2172.070.000+2 Art.
Malika Ayane Sugar Music 521725.000+5 Art.
Måneskin Sony Music4 (+ 2 EP)133.145.000+1 Art.
Marco Mengoni Sony Music 10 (+ 6 EP)304.395.000+2 Art.
Marracash Roccia Music8446.490.000+-
Max Gazzè EMI Records/Universal 1025630.000+5 Art.
Modà Believe Music6 (+ 1 EP)331.785.000+3 Art.
Mr. Rain Warner Music Italy 215900.000+1 Art.
Neffa Sony Music 8 (+ 1 EP)32535.000+2 Art.
Negramaro Sugar Music 7353.130.000+1 Art.
Negrita Universal 10 (+ 2 EP)35750.000+2 Art.
Nina Zilli Universal 4 (+ 1 EP)12250.000+4 Art.
Nitro Machete Empire Records/Sony Music 312970.000+-
Noemi Sony Music 5 (+ 1 EP)221.140.000+7 Art.
Pinguini Tattici Nucleari Sony Music 4 (+ 2 EP)123.725.000+1 Art.
PsicologiBomba Dischi/Universal3 (+ 2 EP)20825.000+-
Francesco Renga Sony Music 835660.000+7 Art.
Rkomi Universal 3 (+ 2 EP)204.170.000+1 Art.
Rocco Hunt Sony Music/Honiro Label4(+ 2 EP)251.950.000+1Art.
Salmo Sony Music/Machete Empire Records6205.015.000+-
Sangiovanni Sugar/Fascino1(+ 1 EP)122.010.000+1 Art.
Shade Warner Music Italy 316845.000+-
Sick LukeCarosello/Universal2 (+ 5 EP)4860.000+-
Anna Tatangelo Sony Music 735710.000+1 Art.
Takagi & Ketra Sony Music -61.740.000+ [75] -
Tedua Universal 2 (+ 1 EP)152.840.000+-
Tha Supreme Epic Records 1153.670.000+-
Thegiornalisti Carosello Records 5 (+ 1 EP)161.375.000+1 Art.
Tiromancino Virgin Records/Sony Music Italy 1142785.000+2 Art.
Tommaso Paradiso Universal 5 with Thegiornalisti 9 + 16 with Thegiornalisti 2.260.000+1 Art.
Ultimo Honiro Label5173.830.000+2 Art.

Successful artists from Italian talent shows

ArtistTalent show Record label
(as of 2020)		Albums
(+ EP + Demo)		SinglesSales certified

(as of 2023) [74]

Festival di
Sanremo Nominations (as of 2023 edition)
Marco Mengoni X Factor Sony Music 10 (+ 6 EP)335.095.000+3 Art.
Annalisa Amici di Maria De Filippi Warner Music Italy 7354.250.000+4 Art.
Irama Amici di Maria De FilippiWarner Music Italy3(+ 1 EP)164.150.000+4 Art.
Måneskin X FactorSony Music4 (+ 2 EP)143.700.000+1 Art.
Elodie Amici di Maria De FilippiUniversal/Island Records 4173.130.000+3 Art.
Alessandra Amoroso Amici di Maria De FilippiSony Music/Columbia Records 8 (+ 1 EP)403.055.000+—
Giusy Ferreri X FactorSony Music5 (+ 1 EP)292.600.000+3 Art.
Sangiovanni Amici di Maria De FilippiSugar/Fascino1(+ 1 EP)122.560.000+1 Art.
Emma Amici di Maria De Filippi Universal 6 (+ 1 EP)372.375.000+3 Art.
Mahmood X Factor Universal 2181.970.000+2 Art.
Mara Sattei Amici di Maria De FilippiArista Records/Sony Music1 (+ 1 EP)131.635.000+1 Art.
Francesca Michielin X FactorSony Music4 (+ 2 EP)221.290.000+2 Art.
Noemi X FactorSony Music5 (+ 1 EP)251.190.000+7 Art.
The Kolors Amici di Maria De FilippiUniversal/Tempi Duri Records3131.095.000+1 Art.
Lorenzo Fragola X FactorSony Music/Newtopia3 (+ 1 EP)15710.000+1 Art.
Riki Amici di Maria De FilippiSony Music2 (+ 1 EP)20425.000+1 Art.
Aka 7even Amici di Maria De FilippiSony Music/Fascino(1 EP)8550.000+1 Art.
Michele Bravi X FactorUniversal2(+ 2 EP)11400.000+2 Art.
Gaia Amici di Maria De FilippiSony Music2 (+ 1 EP)5515.000+1 Art.
Federica Carta Amici di Maria De FilippiUniversal310360.000+1 Art.
DeddyAmici di Maria De Filippi Warner Music Group/Fascino15315.000+—
Valerio Scanu Amici di Maria De FilippiNaty love you srl7 (+ 2 EP)19315.000+1 Art.
Chiara Galiazzo X FactorSony Music4 (+ 1 EP)18310.000+2 Art.
Marco Carta Amici di Maria De FilippiWarner Music Italy/Atlantic Records 6 (+ 1 EP)18275.000+1 Art.
Briga Amici di Maria De FilippiSony Music4 (+ 1 EP)11250.000+1 Art.
Moreno Amici di Maria De FilippiUniversal/Tempi Duri Records311205.000+—
Dear Jack Amici di Maria De FilippiBaraonda415170.000+1 Art.
Enrico Nigiotti Amici di Maria De FilippiSony Music410150.000+1 Art.
TancrediAmici di Maria De FilippiWarner Music Group/Fascino1(1 EP)6140.000+
Pierdavide Carone Amici di Maria De FilippiSony Music38135.000+1 Art.
Giordana Angi Amici di Maria De Filippi Virgin Records 15120.000+1 Art.
LDA Amici di Maria De FilippiFascino/ Sony Music16170.000+1 Art.
Deborah Iurato Amici di Maria De Filippi Columbia Records 2 (+ 1 EP)1390.000+1 Art.
Loredana Errore Amici di Maria De FilippiSony Music2 (+ 1 EP)1185.000+—
Luigi StrangisAmici di Maria De FilippiFascino/21co1575.000+—
Sergio Sylvestre Amici di Maria De FilippiSony Music2 (+ 1 EP)775.000+1 Art.
Blind X Factor RCA Records 1370.000+—
Emma Muscat Amici di Maria De Filippi Atlantic Records/Warner Music Group 1 (+ 1 EP)670.000+—
Luca Napolitano Amici di Maria De FilippiWarner Music Italy2 (+ 2 EP)660.000+—
Alex WAmici di Maria De FilippiFascino/21co1475.000+—
Bastard Sons of DionisoX FactorMusica indipendente4 (+ 1 EP)735.000+—
Chiara GrispoAmici di Maria De FilippiBaraonda Records/Mind the Floor1335.000+
Matteo Becucci X FactorSony Music3 (+ 1 EP)735.000+—
NyvAmici di Maria De FilippiSugar1235.000+
AlbeAmici di Maria De FilippiFascino/535.000+—
Madh X FactorSony Music/Newtopia0 (+ 2 EP)130.000+—
Virginio Amici di Maria De FilippiUniversal2 (+ 1 EP)730.000+1 NP
Alberto Urso Amici di Maria De FilippiUniversal1825.000+1 Art.
GretaAmici di Maria De FilippiCarosello1 (+ 1 EP + 1 Demo)525.000+—
Antonio Maggio X FactorUniversal1315.000+1 NP
Antonino Amici di Maria De FilippiNon ho l'età3 (+ 1 EP)1015.000+—
Antonella Lo CocoX FactorSony Music1(+ 2 EP)415.000+—
I ModerniX FactorSony Music1(+ 1 EP)315.000+—
Daniele VitX Factor and The Voice of Italy Musica indipendente5 (+ 5 EP)4—1 NP
Tony MaielloX FactorRosso al tramonto1 (+ 1 EP)8—1 NP
Manuela ZanierX FactorWarner Music Italy18—1 NP
Serena AbramiX Factor EMI 13—1 NP
Veronica De SimoneThe Voice of ItalyUniversal———1 NP
  • Art.: category "Artisti"
  • NP: category "Nuove Proposte"

See also

Notes

This list is not compiled by certified sales but by estimated sales.
Sales sources are the most reliable Italian newspapers, music magazines and national TV channels.

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