There are 26 artists selected to participate in the final phase of the music competition dedicated to young emerging talents
After passing the online selections in April 2025, they were chosen by the Artistic Commission of
Rexer: now they fly to the final of Rexer House of Music. Among the selected artists is also
Manzish (@tisalutamanzish), from Catanzaro.
Milan, May 23, 2025 – Rexer House of Music is a bold project conceived by Rexer,
the real estate agency born from the partnership between Intesa Sanpaolo, Homepal, and BPER Banca: a
music competition for young talents - adults and residents in Italy – with the aim of
valuing them and offering them opportunities for growth and visibility in the world of entertainment and
music production.
From April 1 to May 9, 64 artists participated in the preliminary selection phase, sending in
their application with a personal reinterpretation of the Rexer commercial and jingle and one or two
songs from their own repertoire.
26 of them were selected – through online voting by users and the evaluation of a
special Artistic Commission, composed of record producers, producers, and talent scouts – to continue and
access the final phase of the music competition: an exclusive four-day workshop, to be held in
Loano (SV) from June 26 to 29, 2025, which will determine the two absolute winners of Rexer House of Music.
Here are the names of the 26 finalist artists:
1. Marco Cazzamani
2. Ilaria
3. Xada
4. Dena
5. Simone Grdl
6. Manzish
7. Luca Di Fabio
8. Inciso
9. Tadeni
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10. Andrea Denaro
11. Miri
12. Emerie
13. ODO
14. Myky
15. Mde
16. Alice Isnardi
17. Nys the halfsoul
18. STONALE
19. LaBene
20. Jack Perax
21. Raffonz
22. Edoardo Lattanzi
23. LARIA
24. Milella
25. Bed Time Stories
26. Instinct
The Artistic Commission that evaluated them and will participate in the final in Loano is made up of
professionals from the music business: The President is Franco Zanetti, Editorial Director of Rockol,
the number one portal dedicated to music and record information, already a record producer and historic
talent scout. Zanetti is joined by Livio Magnini, guitarist of Bluvertigo, producer and
label manager, and by professionals representing the most important major and
independent record companies: Valentina Marturano (Brand Partnership and Business Development Sony Music);
Eugenia Borgonovo (A&R Manager Sugar Music); Lucio Schirripa (Product and Project Manager
Universal Music Italia); Giulia Mazzetto (Head of A&R Columbia/Sony Music); Veronica Vezzoli (Head
of A&R Epic/Sony Music), Eleonora Rubini (Marketing Director Frontline Warner Music Italy), Gabriele
Compierchio (A&R Manager Sugar Music Publishing). There are also Marcello Balestra, former
record producer at Pressing, the historic label of Lucio Dalla and Morandi, for years A&R at Warner,
currently Creative Manager; Claudio Buja, President Universal Music Publishing Ricordi;
Annalaura Avanzi, lawyer for important artists and managers on the national scene; Ivan Butera, CEO
and founder of Imsocial, among the leading Italian digital agencies in the music sector; Simone Cosimi,
journalist; Nicolò Zaganelli, Co-founder of Exploding Bands, a leading Digital Marketing agency in the
record and concert sector and finally Enrico Maria Magli, Music Consultant for Rai and X
Factor.
Appointment now on June 26 for the final at Loano2Village: the heart of the event will be the
official performances on stage by the 26 artists still in the competition, who will interpret and present
their own song live, in front of the Artistic Commission, but there will also be training seminars
on topics related to the world of music business, Tutoring activities by expert
technicians and networking moments.
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There will be two absolute winners and they will be awarded with:
✔ Rexer Prize: this prize will be awarded to the artist who reinterprets the Rexer jingle in
the most original way or composes the most interesting original song. The prize will consist of
the production of the song by a professional producer and its promotion to national media and
radio.
✔ Artistic Project Prize: this prize will be awarded to the artist with the best personal repertoire.
The prize will consist of sending the project to the 50 main Italian record companies
and the awarding of a voucher worth €1,000 to purchase musical equipment.
The house of music has taken shape and is here, ready to amaze and excite everyone.