MEI Special Lifetime Achievement Award to Diodato

Diodato will be awarded the MEI Special Prize for Lifetime Achievement next Friday, October 4th in Faenza, in Piazza del Popolo.

Diodato's Career

Diodato began his career at the MEI in 2007, with his first self-produced album. Since then, the singer-songwriter has defended many battles in the music industry, demonstrating a constant commitment to social and civil issues. This commitment, together with the great success achieved, now culminates with the special career award. Giordano Sangiorgi, founder of the MEI, underlined how Diodato's virtuous path, from the apprenticeship to the victory of the Festival of Sanremo, you deserve this recognition.

Recent Successes

Diodato is one of the most appreciated artists on the Italian music scene, with four albums of unreleased material to his credit. The last year has been particularly fruitful for him: he participated in the 74th edition of the Festival of Sanremo with the song “Ti Muovi”, certified gold record. In addition, he has won numerous awards with “La mia terra”, an original song from the film “Palazzina Laf” by Michele Riondino. In 2024 he also released “Ho acceso un fuoco”, an album recorded live that captures the energy of his concerts. Recently, he has embarked on a tour in Brazil and is preparing to perform in Italian theaters, where he has already recorded numerous sold outs.

The MEI: A Platform for Independent Music

MEI has always been a fundamental platform for Italian independent music. Founded and directed by Giordano Sangiorgi, over the course of its 28 years of activity it has seen artists who later became pillars of Italian music, such as Afterhours, Bluvertigo, Caparezza, Negramaro, and many others. MEI has also awarded emerging artists such as Ermal Meta and Måneskin, who later established themselves on the national scene.

Three Days of Music in Faenza

This year, MEI promises once again to transform Faenza into a city of music, with concerts, musical and literary presentations, conferences and exhibitions. The event, supported by numerous institutional and commercial partners, aims to promote indie and emerging music culture. Over 200 small independent Italian record labels will be represented and the winners of over 100 festivals and contests for emerging artists from all over Italy will be present.

MEI Supporters and Partners

MEI is possible thanks to the support of the Municipality of Faenza, the Unione Romagna Faentina, the Chamber of Commerce of Ravenna, Hera, the Ministry of Culture and the Emilia-Romagna Region. Among the main partners are Siae, Nuovo Imaie, Bcc Credito Cooperativo Ravennate Imolese e Forlivese, Centro Le Maioliche di Faenza and many others.