Italy's Riccardo Marcuzzo, aka Riki, is a pop vocalist who first came to the public's attention after competing on the 16th season of the TV talent competition Amici di Maria De Filippi. Born in Milan in 1992, Riki became interested in performing at a young age, and was first attracted to acting before switching his focus to singing during his teens. In 2016, he finished as runner-up behind dancer Andreas Muller on Canale 5's Amici di Maria De Filippi, after which he signed with Sony Italy. In 2017 he released his debut EP, Perdo le Parole, which reached the top of the Italian albums chart. ~ Matt Collar