Emis Killa
Emiliano Rudolf Giambelli (born 14 November 1989), known professionally as Emis Killa, is an Italian rapper.
Also recorded as Emiliano Rudolf Giambelli · Emiliano Giambelli
Emis Killa
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- Name
- Emis Killa
- Birth Name
- Emiliano Rudolf Giambelli
- Born
- 14 November 1989
- Birthplace
- Vimercate, Lombardy, Italy
- Occupation
- Rapper
- Full name
- Emiliano Rudolf Giambelli.
- Nationality
- Italy.
- Fields
- hip-hop.
- Honours
- MTV Europe Music Award for Best Italian Act.
- Languages
- Italian.
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Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Emis Killa • Birth Name — Emiliano Rudolf Giambelli • Born — 14 November 1989 • Birthplace — Vimercate, Lombardy, Italy • Height — 1.77 m • Occupation — Rapper • Years Active — 2006–present • Website — http: www.emiskilla.it/
Early and personal life
Early and personal life
Emiliano Giambelli was born in Vimercate, Lombardy, to a Sicilian mother from Palermo who worked as a metalworker and a Lombard father who also performed as a musician. His father struggled with bipolar disorder and died due to cardiac arrest in 2010. Since late 2019, Emis Killa has been in a relationship with fashion model and designer Martina Bottiglieri. He has a daughter, Perla Blue, born on 17 August 2018 to his former partner Tiffany Fortini, and a son, Romeo, born 18 June 2024 to Bottiglieri.
2007–2010: The beginnings
2007–2010: The beginnings
In 2007, at just 17 years old, Emis Killa was the winner of an Italian freestyle competition called TecnichePerfette.
2024–present
2024–present
In December 2024, Emis Killa was announced as one of the participants in the Sanremo Music Festival 2025. He was due to compete with the song "Demoni". However, he ultimately withdrew from the competition in late January amid legal issues. In December 2025, he released the album Musica triste, which was certified gold. In 2026, his single "LA TESTA GIRA", recorded with Anitta and Fred De Palma, topped the Italian singles chart. The song continued dominating the charts into the summer.
Identity
Identity
Emis Killa is recorded as having received MTV Europe Music Award for Best Italian Act.
Life and career
Dated record
Life and career
The full dated record · 1 entries
1989
Emis Killa born at Vimercate.
Discography
• Il peggiore (2011) • L'erba cattiva (2012) • Mercurio (2013) • Terza stagione (2016) • Supereroe (2018) • 17 with Jake La Furia (2020) • Effetto notte (2023) • Musica triste (2025)
Primary material
Documents and archives
reference work
- Wikidata, structured authority record Q2716244: Emis Killa
Reputable secondary · Wikidata
- “Emis Killa”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
authority file
- Gemeinsame Normdatei 106689079X, Emis Killa.
General reference · Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
Awards and nominations
On 5 May 2012, Emis Killa won "Best emerging artist of 2012" at the TRL awards. On 12 December 2012, during the Hip Hop Awards in the category of Best New Artist and Best Collaboration he won along with Club Dogo, J-Ax and Marracash with his song "Se il mondo fosse". In January 2015, Mercurio received a nomination for IMPALA's European Independent Album of the Year Award.
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- 1.Sorrisi IT.
- 2.MonrifNet. Emis Killa, da Vimercate al top: "Vengo dal nulla e lo canto a ritmo di rap" - Il Giorno - Milano. www.ilgiorno.it. 21 December 2013.
- 3.Emis Killa, è nato il figlio Romeo. L’annuncio sui social insieme alla compagna Martina Bottiglieri. Il Giorno. 2024-06-26.
- 4.Emis Killa. New Generation.
- 5.Laffranchi, Andrea. Sanremo 2025, i cantanti in gara: la lista dei big del Festival, da Giorgia ed Elodie a Fedez e Achille Lauro. Corriere della Sera. 2024-12-01.
- 6.ANSA. Emis Killa rinuncia a Sanremo: 'Preferisco fare un passo indietro'. 2025-01-29.
- 7.Redazione. Musica Triste di Emis Killa conquista il disco d'oro. All Music Italia. 12 November 2025.
- 8.J-Ax domina la radio. Fred De Palma, Emis Killa e Anitta in vetta alla FIMI. Radio Italia. 11 July 2026.
- 9.Donvito, Nico. Summer Chart 2026, la classifica dei tormentoni dell’estate – SETTIMANA 4. recensiamomusica.com. Recensiamo Musica. June 29, 2026.
- 10.Vincitori | TRL Awards 2012 - MTV.it.
- 11.23 albums up for European Independent Album of the Year Award. IMPALA. 29 January 2015.
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Gemeinsame Normdatei 106689079X, Emis Killa.Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
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Emis Killa was recorded at birth as Emiliano Rudolf Giambelli. He also worked under the name Emis Killa. The authorities additionally record the headings Emiliano Rudolf Giambelli and Emiliano Giambelli. His recorded language was Italian.
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