Picture this: you are stuck in the “beautiful desert” of Milan, where everyday life feels dry and draining, and the city’s judgmental buzz only amplifies the stress. Mahmood dreams of teleporting himself to a Cuban beach, swapping gray streets for turquoise water, fusing rum-soaked sunsets with good vibes that act like medicine. By contrasting Milan’s arid reality with an imagined paradise, he highlights how easily we confuse quick fixes—an aspirin, a weekend away—with real happiness, and how tempting it is to escape instead of facing the mirror.
At its heart, Milano Good Vibes is a laid-back manifesto about protecting your inner peace. Mahmood urges us to stop obsessing over pride, status, and other city “cazzate,” drop the habit of judging others, and simply let positivity breathe. He stares at his own reflection “with the look of a samurai,” owning both strength and vulnerability, and reminds us that feeling awful is pointless if our loved ones are the ones who pay. Until life at home feels less like survival, he chooses the mental getaway of sand, salt, and a playlist of only good vibes—inviting listeners to carry that easy-breezy mindset wherever they are.
Mahmood (born Alessandro Mahmoud on September 12, 1992, in Milan, Italy) is a celebrated Italian singer and songwriter known for blending pop, R&B, and hip hop influences. Rising to fame through the sixth season of the Italian X Factor, Mahmood quickly made his mark by winning the prestigious Sanremo Music Festival twice — first in 2019 with the hit "Soldi" and again in 2022 alongside Blanco with "Brividi".
His success at Sanremo allowed him to represent Italy at the Eurovision Song Contest twice, achieving second place in 2019 and sixth place as the host entry in 2022. Mahmood’s music is distinguished by its emotional depth and multicultural roots, stemming from his Egyptian and Sardinian heritage. With three acclaimed studio albums — Gioventù bruciata, Ghettolimpo, and Nei letti degli altri — he has become one of Italy’s most streamed contemporary artists, captivating audiences both nationally and internationally.