Nyya

Tonia Cataldo, aka Nyya, was born on July 17, '99 in the province of Naples but I grew up in the Caserta area. I started studying singing at the age of ten and I never stopped; in the meantime I studied languages in high school and in 2020 I enrolled in the Conservatory. In 2023 I obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Pop Singing and in 2025 a two-year degree in the same address. I started writing during high school: At first they were poems, sometimes narratives, then I approached the song. Although I listened to everything (in terms of musical genres) during my growth, I always turned to urban when it came to putting down an idea of my own; Rap in particular has greatly influenced my way of writing, conceiving a melody and fitting words. Since 2023 I have been working on my artistic project together with Lorenzo Maffia, my current producer, with whom I aim to publish an album. In July 2025 I participated in the Fatti Sentire Festival (Festival of Emerging Italian Music) and won the Nuovo IMAIE Award for the best interpretation. On October 4, 2025 I took part in the 25th edition of the Napoli Cultural Classic - Plus World Excellence Award, held in Naples at the Sala dei Baroni of the Maschio Angioino, during which I was awarded as Neapolitan Excellence in the Music section. On February 25, 2026 I received the National Award for those who play Campania in Sanremo, on the occasion of its fifth edition. On March 28, 2026 I performed as a guest at the 46th edition of the Italian Song Festival in Liège, Belgium.