"Che fastidio!" (Italian: [ke ffaหstiหdjo]; "How annoying!") is a song co-written and recorded by Italian singer Ditonellapiaga, released on 25 February 2026 through BMG and Dischi Belli as the second single from her third studio album, Miss Italia.[1] The song competed in the Sanremo Music Festival 2026, reaching third place and receiving the award for best musical composition.[2][3]
| "Che fastidio!" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| Single by Ditonellapiaga | ||||
| from the album Miss Italia | ||||
| Language | Italian | |||
| Released | 25 February 2026 | |||
| Genre | Electronic dance music | |||
| Length | 3:14 | |||
| Label |
| |||
| Composers |
| |||
| Lyricists |
| |||
| Producers |
| |||
| Ditonellapiaga singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
Composition
editThe song was written and composed by the singer herself with Edoardo Castroni and Edoardo Ruzzi.[4] In an interview with Rockol, the singer explained the process of recording and writing the song:
"I didn't want any references: we went into the studio without thinking about what we wanted to be inspired by. Initially, we had considered a different track, but then we thought we could take a risk with this one, which is in some ways edgier. We went through a phase of questioning which direction to take, and we decided to go with the one that best defined my identity, or rather to push even further in that direction."
"Che fastidio!" also marked the singer's second participation in the Sanremo Music Festival after competing with "Chimica" alongside Donatella Rettore in 2022. In an interview with Billboard Italia, the singer explained her decision to compete again:[5]
"After my first time on a stage as important as Sanremo, I had to learn to better understand this profession, to read the context around me. That experience affected me a lot: I began to question myself and more and more often I wondered what others might like rather than what I liked. The environment, the people, the pressure made me feel increasingly out of place, as though I had to tone down my identity. Even my stage name had become something of a burden, difficult to manage. I stood by it, but many people expected me to be less 'off-putting'. At a certain point, I felt the need to allow myself not to always be polite. I cannot deny that at a certain point making music stopped being quite so enjoyable for me: it had become stressful, a source of anxiety. I wrote this album at a time when I couldn't take it anymore, and it was an extremely spontaneous way to reclaim my identity and the fun of expressing it."
Promotion
editItalian broadcaster RAI organised the 76th edition of the Sanremo Music Festival between 24 and 28 February 2026. On 30 November 2025, Ditonellapiaga was announced as one of the participants of the festival, with the title of her competing entry revealed the following 14 December.[6][7]
Charts
edit| Chart (2026) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Global Excl. US (Billboard)[8] | 183 |
| Italy (FIMI)[9] | 2 |
| Italy Airplay (EarOne)[10] | 1 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[11] | 74 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Italy (FIMI)[12] | Gold | 100,000โก |
|
โก Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ "ยซChe fastidio!ยป di Ditonellapiaga, il significato del testo a Sanremo 2026". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). 24 February 2026. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
- ^ Pascoli, Andrea (24 February 2026). "Ditonellapiaga a Sanremo 2026 con 'Che fastidio!': ironica, sfacciata e tutta se stessa". La Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 25 February 2026.
- ^ "Sal Da Vinci ha vinto Sanremo 2026". Rolling Stone Italia (in Italian). 1 March 2026. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
- ^ Gradi, Stefano (16 February 2026). ""Che fastidio!" di Ditonellapiaga - Il testo e il significato della canzone di Sanremo 2026". TV Sorrisi e Canzoni (in Italian). Retrieved 25 February 2026.
- ^ Durante, Federico (21 February 2026). "Ditonellapiaga: ยซFare musica era diventato uno stress, ora ho ritrovato la mia identitร ยป". Billboard Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 25 February 2026.
- ^ "Sanremo 2026. Da Tommaso Paradiso a Patty Pravo, Carlo Conti annuncia i nomi dei 30 Big in gara". RaiNews (in Italian). RAI. 30 November 2025. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
- ^ Dammacco, Beppe (15 December 2025). "Sanremo 2026: i titoli dei brani in gara. Definite le quattro Nuove Proposte". Eurofestival News (in Italian). Retrieved 15 December 2025.
- ^ "Billboard Global Excl. US: Week of March 14, 2026". Billboard. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
- ^ "Singoli 9 2026 โ Archivio classifiche settimanali". Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 28 February 2026.
- ^ "EarOne Airplay: Week #10 dal 27/02/2026 al 05/03/2026" [EarOne Airplay: Week #10 from 27/02/2026 to 05/03/2026] (in Italian). EarOne. 6 March 2026. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
- ^ "Ditonellapiaga โ Che fastidio!". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
- ^ "Italian single certifications โ Ditonellapiaga โ Che fastidio!" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 30 March 2026.
