Francesca Monte “Alt Pop Icon” Takes LONDON by storm with her Live Performance & 13M streams
Exclusive images from performance at a London venue.
About
Francesca Monte, an artist with over 13 Million streams across different DSPs defined as “Alt Pop Icon” (Flanelle / A&R Factory). She started playing the piano and song writing when she was 14 performing worldwide in places like the US, the UAE and all over Europe. When she was 17 she collaborates with the international star Buddy Miles in Dallas. During 2014, she participated in “The Voice of Italy”, and the “X Factor 8 Italy” as part of “Komminuet” where she made it to the finale. She creates her first capsule collection with Puma, selling it out in just one month after the launch, and then released her debut single with Sony Music Italy “Domenica” reaching the first position in the national chart.
Dress Designer: Kyle Lo Monaco @kylelomonaco
Styling: Ermes De Cristofaro @Ermesdc
Photographer: Dmi Vas @dmi_vas
Hi Francesca, thank you for meeting me and inviting to your live performance!
- Hi! Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it. It was great the energy and the vibes were spot on. As an Italian indie alt pop artist, content creator and an art director it was incredibly important to build up and keep the energy going.
What are the few things you love?
- For those of you who don’t know me, I love to travel, explore, and get inspired, I really love and enjoy cooking, and I am very passionate about fashion and most of all I’m big fan of music.
How did your journey begin?
- My journey started with composing music in my room. I worked with many artists and I’m so grateful for everything that I have learned as an artist and composer trying to navigate my way in such a challenging and difficult industry.
Moving to London, how was it? Would you call it your home?
- Yes, it had it challenges and I can happily call London my home now, it's a great place to work, this city inspire me every day. The dynamics, the energy this city radiates, it is so moving and important for an artist. There’s a lot of emerging cultural districts, vibrant, inclusive, and diverse creative areas.
How about collaborations, partnerships, and representation, walk us through your experiences? What stood out from today’s performance the most?
- We are collaborating with Hot Vox, a music management, promotion, and production company that is helping both new and established artists. This live performance at 93 Feet East in Brick Lane, it indeed was an amazing night. I shared the stage with some talented artists and met interesting motivated new people. In collaboration with Hot Vox & War Child UK, We raised money with our live performance video from the War Child Show to help children in war zones across the world get the support and help they so vitally need.
Any new songs in the production or new upcoming events?
- Yes! We are releasing a new song in March, which we will announce very soon. And all the concerts, and gigs as well, stay tuned in and follow for updates on my Instagram.
(IG: francescamonteofficial) and Spotify! I can’t wait to share everything!
About/Bio
Francesca Monte | Official Web Site
In 2015 she started her solo career launching the single “Stay”, produced by the DJs Federico Scavo and Alex Kenji. She self-produced her first EP “Una Cattiva Ragazza”, containing 5 songs and reaching the 4th position on Italy’s pop chart, she also worked with the Dj Vincent Arena, releasing “ Tonight” being featured on Hit Mania Special Edition 2017 and being the soundtrack of “Il Giro D’Italia” Rai 2, “The Hottest” Real Time Tv.
She started her new project with the London based record label “Rotbaum Records”, working on a new album called “Alièn” in 2019 and other singles like “Hello Monsters”, “Little Girl”, “Boy”, “Vertigo”, “The One For Me”, “All Day All Night” released during 2020/2021/2022.
Dress Designer: Kyle Lo Monaco @kylelomonaco
Styling: Ermes De Cristofaro @Ermesdc
Photographer: Dmi Vas @dmi_vas
The EP “Alièn” reaches the nº 1 position on iTunes’ electronic chart and its short-film is premiered at Giffoni Experience. She starts her collaboration with Istituto Marangoni London, focusing on sustainable and gender-fluid fashion, with the contribution of fashion designers like Angel Chen, Sandro Paris, Gilberto Calzolari, Giuseppe Fata, Karol Cygan, Andrea Roman, Alessandra Tacla and many others.
She is also an ambassador for international brands such as Puma, Aw Lab, Mabelline New York, Max Factor, Prime Video Italy, Kiehls Italy, Hair Burst, Yoox, Samsung, Swatch, Carrera, Ebay, Ghd, Prime Video, Ciroc Vodka, Bombay Sapphire, Corona, Oreo, Blu italy, Starter Black Label Italia, D1 Milano, Paul Hewitt, Tezenis, Pin Up Stars, Glamira Jewels, Apm Monaco and many others.
Francesca’s press coverage includes major fashion magazines like Cosmopolitan, Grazia, GQ, Rolling Stones Italia, Kaltblut, Flanelle, Gmaro, Pump, Scorpio Jin, Tainted Mag, Ellements, Mover, Beyondall, Anon Fashion Mag, Hp mag, Vigour, Prime, Know, Malvie, Rebel, Horizont, Fienfh, Picton, collaborating with photographers like Giovanni Gastel, Giorgio Figini, Cesare Cicardini, Paolo Barretta and many others.
Music focused magazines & blogs like Mtv, TuneCore, A&R Factory, Motion News, Caesar Live N Loud, FusioNostalgia, RGM Mag, Gas Mask Mag, York Calling, Flare Mag, Fruit Sonic, Roadie Music, Hertz Mag, Iggy Mag, Artenzza, Pop Fad, YMX, Indie Dock Music Blog, Musivv, Sky News, Tg Com 24, Aska News, Yahoo Cultura, Il Sole 24 ore, Il Tempo, Il mattino, Libero, News Online, All Music Italia, Musica e TV 2.0, I Visionatici, Ear One, Indie Italia Mag, Le Rane, Ora Della Musica, Prima Music, 4 Quarti Magazine, Social Artist, Indiependenti, Bella Canzone, Pink Blog, featured her releases over the last years.
Dress Designer: Kyle Lo Monaco @kylelomonaco
Styling: Ermes De Cristofaro @Ermesdc
Photographer: Dmi Vas @dmi_vas