# Santi Francesi musical career developments

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/santi-francesi-musical-career-developments
> Updated: 2026-08-31T07:38:50.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2.

The musical duo Santi Francesi, composed of Alessandro De Santise and Mario Francese, won the sixteenth edition of X Factor Italy following a final held at the Mediolanum Forum in Assago. Mentored by coach Rkomi, the duo defeated runner-up Beatrice Quinta in the competition.

Following their success on the talent show, Santi Francesi is scheduled to perform in Sicily as part of the ‘Naturalmente Agrigento – Slow&Green’ festival at the Teatro dell'Efebo on September 4. They join other X-Factor alumni, Casadilego and Davide Shorty, who are also performing in the region during the same period.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-31: Santi Francesi, Casadilego, and Davide Shorty to perform in Sicily

X-Factor alumni Santi Francesi, Casadilego, and Davide Shorty will perform at the Slow&Green festival in Agrigento, Sicily, from September 4 to 6.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/santi-francesi-casadilego-and-davide-shorty-to-perform-in-sicily

### 2026-08-23: Santi Francesi win the sixteenth edition of X Factor Italy

The duo Santi Francesi won the sixteenth edition of X Factor Italy at the Mediolanum Forum, narrowly defeating Beatrice Quinta in the final.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/santi-francesi-win-the-sixteenth-edition-of-x-factor-italy

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