Mattia Balardi, professionally known as Mr. Rain, is a multifaceted Italian artist born on November 19, 1991, in Desenzano del Garda.
His music career began in 2011 with the release of his debut mixtape Time 2 Eat.
In 2013, he collaborated with rapper Osso to participate in the seventh season of X Factor Italia, reaching the Judges Houses stage before being eliminated.
Undeterred, Mr. Rain continued to pursue his passion for music, embarking on his first tournées in 2014 and releasing his debut album Memories in 2015, preceded by the single "Tutto quello che ho".
The album featured 16 tracks, including the certified double platinum hit "Carillon", and was followed by the release of the single "Supereroe" in 2016, which earned a gold certification.
In 2018, Mr. Rain released the single "Ipernova", which preceded his second album Butterfly Effect, released on January 26. The album was later reissued as Butterfly Effect 2.0 in September of the same year, featuring four bonus tracks and promoting a nationwide tournée.
Mr. Rain continued to release successful singles, including "La somma" in 2019, a gold-certified collaboration with Martina Attili.
In 2020, he released the single "Fiori di Chernobyl", which reached the number 2 spot on the Top Singles chart.
Mr. Rain made his Sanremo Music Festival debut in 2023 with the song "Supereroi", finishing in third place.
He returned to the festival in 2024, competing with the song "Due altalene".
