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Neffa
Person · male · Italy · Scafati · born 1967 · recording since 1996
Italian singer-songwriter (born 1967)
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Timeline
13 events▣ Album 11◦ Birth 1★ Debut release 1
1960s
1990s
· Debut release
Debut release: Neffa & I messaggeri della dopa
First documented Album in the MusicBrainz discography.
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2000s
2010s
2020s
Biography
English biography275 words · 2 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1379340815
Biography
Giovanni Pellino (born 7 October 1967), best known as Neffa, is an Italian singer, songwriter, rapper, and record producer. He is a pioneer of the Italian hip hop scene.
Life and career
Born in Scafati, at a young age Pellino moved to Bologna with his family. In the late 1980s he adopted the stage name Jeff Pellino and was a drummer in several rock and punk bands, notably Negazione. In 1991, he joined the hip hop ensemble Isola Posse All Stars and adopted the stage name "Neffa" in honour of Paraguayan footballer Gustavo Neffa, at the time playing with U.S. Cremonese.
After the album SXM with the rap group Sangue Misto, in 1996 Neffa started his solo career, with the successful album I messaggeri della dopa which was led by the single "Aspettando il sole
Aspettando il SoleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 18 tracks1Aspettando il Sole5:132La mia signorina3:233Prima di andare via3:524Alla fermata4:255Quando finisce così3:486Come mai3:417Sano e salvo3:468Lady3:199Ti perderò3:4210Ragazzina illusa5:4111Non tradire mai4:3912Vento freddo (remix)4:0813Navigherò la notte4:5814In linea4:2815Tutto può succedere4:2316Gran finesse3:5217Nella luce delle 06.00 (98 remix)4:1918Aspettando il Sole (Neffa remix)4:53". In the following albums he spanned various styles including funk, pop, soul, jazz and R&B, achieving major success in 2001 with the summer hit "La mia signorinaLa mia signorinaSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 3 tracks1La mia signorina3:232Funky Mirandola4:433Laura4:01" and the accompanying album Arrivi e partenze
Arrivi e partenzeSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 13 tracks1Arrivi e partenze2:352La mia signorina3:243Mistiche vibre4:284Funky Mirandola4:435Scordati di me6:106Sano e salvo3:477Laura4:038Ti perderò3:439Alla fermata4:2910Alfa 20004:5011Tutto il tempo5:3312Tentazioni1:2713Andare avanti4:14. The same year he was nominated as best Italian act at the MTV Europe Music Awards. In 2004 he entered the main competition at the 54th edition of the Sanremo Music Festival, placing ninth with the song "Le ore piccole
Le ore piccoleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 2 tracks1Le ore piccole2:152Le ore piccole (Strumentale)2:21".
In 2007 Neffa composed the musical score of Ferzan Özpetek's Saturn in Opposition, for which he won a Globo d'oro for best score and a Nastro d'Argento and a Ciak d'oro for best original song ("PassionePassioneSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Passione3:51"). In 2010 he started the musical project Due di Picche with the rapper J-Ax. In 2016 he returned to compete at the 66th annual Sanremo Music Festival with the song "Sogni e nostalgia".
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 14 | 70.2th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 24 | 88.5th |
| Studio albums | 11 | 91.9th |
| Awards recorded | 2 | 92.6th |
| Timeline events | 13 | 89.7th |
| Recording span (years) | 29 | 64th |
| Genres | 9 | 95.7th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (24 release groups · 11 studio albums)
Albums · 11
Neffa & I messaggeri della dopa
1996 · studio album
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Tracklist · 15 tracks · 59:13
1Dopamina1:412In linea4:413Aspettando il sole5:124Wicked Man1:565Puoi sentire il funk4:106La Ballotta5:207I messaggeri, Part 15:108Solo un'altro giorno5:149Crociera0:3710To the Death4:3211I fieri Bboyz3:3212Il funk dopo la morte0:3413I messaggeri, Part 27:1214El chico loco4:3915Lo spirito della dopa4:431998 · studio album
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Tracklist · 20 tracks · 1:08:02
1Il resto è nella mente1:262Guerra e pace4:543Non tradire mai4:384Solo fumo4:305Carcere a vita2:176Tutto può succedere4:247piaceentraresullatraccia0:398Freaky funk flow4:219Nella pioggia4:3710Vento freddo3:3511Strategie dell'universo4:5612Boogie Loogie BPM1:2713Suona ancora4:4514Funky dildo0:4015Navigherò la notte4:5816Elementi2:3017Aldilà del blu2:3818Pressure4:2719Nella luce delle 06:004:1820Parole liquide2:022001 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 53:26
1Arrivi e partenze2:352La mia signorina3:243Mistiche vibre4:284Funky Mirandola4:435Scordati di me6:106Sano e salvo3:477Laura4:038Ti perderò3:439Alla fermata4:2910Alfa 20004:5011Tutto il tempo5:3312Tentazioni1:2713Andare avanti4:14I molteplici mondi di Giovanni, il cantante Neffa
2003 · studio album
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Tracklist · 16 tracks · 1:02:34
1Intro0:282Prima di andare via3:553Come mai3:434Quando finisce così3:505Lady3:216Ragazzina illusa5:427Disperato4:588Guardo il cielo3:009Non tornerò2:13100 tempo e 0 vento3:0311Vieni con me5:1912La nostra verità5:1213Sunshiny Day2:2814Le ragazze sole3:5015Ancora non lo so3:2816I viaggi di Ulisse8:042006 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 48:21
1Tanta luce3:532Il mondo nuovo4:013Senza ali4:504La notte3:365Blu5:476Tu non mi manchi3:197Cambierà4:128Vieni appena puoi4:229Che sarà sarà3:3510Venere2:5511Luna nuova5:3112Tutto tu2:202007 · studio album
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Tracklist · 18 tracks · 1:16:30
1Aspettando il Sole5:132La mia signorina3:233Prima di andare via3:524Alla fermata4:255Quando finisce così3:486Come mai3:417Sano e salvo3:468Lady3:199Ti perderò3:4210Ragazzina illusa5:4111Non tradire mai4:3912Vento freddo (remix)4:0813Navigherò la notte4:5814In linea4:2815Tutto può succedere4:2316Gran finesse3:5217Nella luce delle 06.00 (98 remix)4:1918Aspettando il Sole (Neffa remix)4:532009 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 49:13
1Distante3:482Lontano dal tuo sole3:413Qualcosa di più4:484Solo così4:135In un sogno4:186Nessuno3:427La mia stella4:158Satellite3:359Bellissima4:1910Giorni d'estate3:4811The Hill4:2112Summertime (Bonus track)4:252013 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 42:00
1Allaccia la cintura1:152Storie che non esistono3:033Molto calmo3:594Dove sei3:595Tempo che se ne va3:156Per sognare ancora3:147La strada facile4:028Quando sorridi3:319Mi manchi tu4:1910Mostro3:5111Luce oro3:5112Sopra le nuvole3:412015 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 46:01
1Resistenza3:392Colpisci3:013Un piccolo ricordo di Maria3:434Sigarette3:045Per fortuna che c’è il mare3:186Dubai (Why, Oh Why?)3:067Twit3:228Occhi chiusi2:479Realtà3:0210Lampadine3:1111Catalogo3:0912Ma jolie2:5413Giorni e giorni7:452021 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 36:51
A1Fujevo2:54A2Aggio perzo 'o suonno3:02A3Piccerè2:58A4Affianc'a te2:50A5Nn'è cagnato niente3:30A6T'aggia verè3:46B1Si me salve tu2:58B2Amarammore2:57B3Catene3:15B4Saccio ca putesse3:23B5Speranza3:39B6N'abbraccio1:392025 · studio album
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Tracklist · 20 tracks · 57:03
Disc 11Littlefunkyintro1:302TROPPAweed2:463Bufera2:294Cuoreapezzi2:385Canerandagio3:106Hype (nuoveindagini)2:587Perdersi&ritorno2:508Miraggio2:519Argiento2:4710Tuttelestelle3:02Disc 21Show2:262Biancoenero2:483Domani2:554Inquinare2:505Burnout3:086Deidellolimpo3:037Santosubito/Rubik4:398Unocomeme2:329Lunarossa2:5710Addio2:44
EP · 2
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | ChicopiscoSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 5 tracks · 19:161Gran finesse3:53 2Funk A Un3:47 3Stare al mondo3:38 4XYZ4:17 5L'incognità3:41 | 1999 | ||
| 2025 | Canerandagio parte 1Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 10 tracks · 26:561Littlefunkyintro1:29 2TROPPAweed2:45 3Bufera2:30 4Cuoreapezzi2:37 5Canerandagio3:09 6Hype (nuoveindagini)2:58 7Perdersi&ritorno2:48 8Miraggio2:51 9Argiento2:47 10Tuttelestelle3:02 | 18 April 2025 |
Single · 11
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | La mia signorinaSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 12:071La mia signorina3:23 2Funky Mirandola4:43 3Laura4:01 | 2001 | ||
| 2003 | Prima di andare viaSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 9:001Prima di andare via3:50 2Fuori dalla notte2:47 3Sweet Songs2:23 | 2003 | ||
| 2007 | PassioneSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:511Passione3:51 | 16 February 2007 | ||
| 2013 | Molto calmoSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 4:011Molto calmo4:01 | 11 January 2013 | ||
| 2013 | Quando sorridiSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:311Quando sorridi3:31 | 24 May 2013 | ||
| 2015 | SigaretteSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:031Sigarette3:03 | 5 June 2015 | ||
| 2015 | ColpisciSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:021Colpisci3:02 | 21 August 2015 | ||
| 2021 | Aggio perzo 'o suonnoSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:021Aggio perzo 'o suonno3:02 | 12 February 2021 | ||
| 2021 | uNa DiReZioNe giUsTaSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:351uNa DiReZioNe giUsTa3:35 | 30 July 2021 | ||
| 2022 | Le ore piccoleSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 4:361Le ore piccole2:15 2Le ore piccole (Strumentale)2:21 | 1 April 2022 | ||
| 2025 | LittlefunkyintroSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 1:291Littlefunkyintro1:29 | 28 March 2025 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Neffa head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 14 | 70.2th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 24 | 88.5th |
| Studio albums | 11 | 91.9th |
| Awards recorded | 2 | 92.6th |
| Timeline events | 13 | 89.7th |
| Recording span (years) | 29 | 64th |
| Genres | 9 | 95.7th |
Awards & honours
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | Ciak d'oro - best soundtrack | won | |
| — | Nastro d'argento for best original song | won |
Line-up
| Name | From | To | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sangue misto(band) | — | present | |
| Etti Panetti(band) | — | present | |
| Due di picche(band) | 6 May 2010 | present | original |
Where this record comes from
portrait—Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Neffa.jpgaliases/urls—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/21fe27b8-e059-47cc-9064-8bfff4bacba5discography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/21fe27b8-e059-47cc-9064-8bfff4bacba5core—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1974203genre—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1974203seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neffabiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neffa
Why this artist is in the database
- List of hip-hop musicians
Tier rule: curated genre/region list
Image: Iaconianni family · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Wikidata: Q1974203 · MusicBrainz: 21fe27b8-e059-47cc-9064-8bfff4bacba5
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