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The sons of Italian music and film icons Gianni Morandi, Gigi D’Alessio, and Alessandro Gassmann are set to compete as headliners at the upcoming Sanremo Music Festival, each hoping to be recognized for their own artistic merit.
Navigating a famous last name comes with its challenges, a reality that led two of the three “sons of” competing in the 2026 Sanremo lineup to drop their family names from their stage personas. Tredici Pietro, LDA, and Leo Gassmann all share the experience of being born into established artistic legacies – those of Gianni Morandi, Gigi D’Alessio, and Vittorio and Alessandro Gassmann, respectively. Each artist has forged a distinct path, having grown up immersed in the entertainment world before deciding to pursue it as a career, and ultimately facing the expectations and inevitable comparisons that come with following in famous footsteps.
Each of these artists has spent years building their own independent identity. Leo Gassmann, who won the New Proposals category in 2020, discussed the weight of his family name and the inevitability of comparison during an appearance on the television program “Ciao Maschio.” “No, I’ve never been afraid of it, because I believe that comparison is necessary. Each of us must confront our past,” he explained. “I admire my family for what they’ve done and continue to do, but I think each of us must understand that we are individuals, we arrive in this world on our own two feet and we will leave it the same way.” It’s a sentiment that underscores a desire to define himself on his own terms.
Now, Tredici Pietro will also take on the challenge of stepping out from under the shadow of his father, Gianni Morandi, a symbol of Italian music and a Sanremo mainstay. The rapper brings an aesthetic and style to the festival that is distinctly different from his father’s. His inclusion in the lineup has already generated significant buzz, as he unsuccessfully auditioned for the festival last year. However, the Bologna-born artist, born in 1997, recently scored a summer hit with the track “Che gusto c’è,” featuring Fabri Fibra, paving the way for his confirmation this year. “I don’t like the idea of being a ‘recommendation.’ I’ve always hated the rich, even though, in some people’s eyes, I am,” he recently stated, acknowledging the complexities of his privileged background.
LDA, the son of Gigi D’Alessio, will also be taking the stage alongside Aka 7even. Having previously competed in Sanremo in 2023, he later shared in a podcast his disappointment at not having his father present alongside him, as many other young competitors did. This is because his father isn’t an anonymous figure, but one who commands attention: “I won’t deny that it bothered me a lot that I couldn’t have my dad with me. It’s something that really hurt me. I just can’t bring my dad, and not next year, or in five or ten years.” Navigating the expectations that come with a family steeped in the arts means grappling with these kinds of realities. Is being born into an artistic family a blessing or a curse? These three artists, united by a prominent surname, will attempt to answer that question. Personally. With a shared need to be heard for who they are, not for the families they come from.
