Damiano David

<p>Damiano David is in the kitchen! From illegally busking in Rome with his band, Måneskin, to launching his powerful solo career, Damiano opens up about his emotional new record, the relationship between music and fashion, and his thoughts on that iconic “Rock and Roll never dies” moment at Eurovision. He shares stories about writing 72 songs for his debut album “Funny Little Fears’, working with Labrinth, and the differences in writing songs in English vs. Italian. Plus, he plays “Silver Lining Them Up,” a high-stakes elimination showdown where he chooses the next artist he’ll collaborate with.</p><p><br></p><p>Episode Breakdown:</p><p>    •    00:00 - The hosts recap their week, including a Counter Melodies–inspired drink and singing with Rachel Zegler.</p><p>    •    02:00 - Welcome Damiano David! The hosts introduce the Grammy-nominated artist and his upcoming solo album.</p><p>    •    04:00 - Damiano shares his basketball-to-band pipeline and the origin of Måneskin.</p><p>    •    05:30 - Illegally busking in Rome. The police came 2–3 times a day, but the band just circled the block and kept playing.</p><p>    •    07:20 - Damiano’s Disney debut. He chats voicing “Jeffrey” in the Italian dub of Cruella and fills us in on his acting ambitions.</p><p>    •    08:45 - Old Hollywood inspiration. Damiano explains why he’s drawn to classic tailoring and crooner-era aesthetics.</p><p>    •    10:00 - Fashion and fast fashion. Why Damiano avoids fast fashion and how his personal style evolved with his solo era.</p><p>    •    12:00 - Clothes and songwriting. The connection between mixing fashion pieces and musical influences.</p><p>    •    12:40 - 72 songs, 14 made the album. Damiano talks about writing over 70 songs and the sounds that didn’t make the cut.</p><p>    •    14:15 - The song he fought for. Why he insisted on including “Tango” on the album despite label hesitation.</p><p>    •    15:30 - Born With a Broken Heart vs. Silver Lines. Where each song fits in the sonic direction of Fine Little Fears.</p><p>    •    16:00 - Labyrinth collab backstory. Damiano wrote “Born With a Broken Heart” on day two of his first writing sessions.</p><p>    •    16:45 - The songwriting rule. “We don’t leave the room until the song is done”—even if it takes all night in Joshua Tree.</p><p>    •    17:30 - The realest collaborators. Damiano names his tight circle of trusted co-writers, including Sarah Hudson and Jason Evigan.</p><p>    •    18:25 - Writing in English