Sofia Tornambene

Sofia Tornambene (born 12 September 2002), also known as Kimono, is an Italian singer.

She is best known for winning the thirteenth season of the Italian talent show X Factor.

Early life
Sofia Tornambene was born in 2002 in Civitanova Marche.

2019–2023: X Factor Italia and career debut
In February 2019 she participated at Sanremo Young and finished third.

She won the thirteenth edition of the Italian version of the X Factor in December 2019 with her single "A domani per sempre", whiche entered the Italian singles chart. She released her second single "Ruota panoramica" on 24 April 2020. During summer, she recorded three acoustic songs ("Tra l'asfalto e le nuvole", "Finali imprevisti", "Fiori viola") at RCA Studio Sessions.

On 10 December 2020, she launched her new single "Solo" performing live at the finale of the fourteenth edition of X Factor. Her debut EP Dance Mania: Stereo Love was released on 15 October 2021 by Columbia and Sony Music.

2023–present: Kimono
In 2023, after a two-year hiatus, she released two singles, "Tempesta" and "In ostaggio", under the name Kimono. A third single, "Piena di se", was released on 19 April 2024.