After Grignani performed in the 1994 Festival di Sanremo, PolyGram persuaded him to release the acoustic ballad "La mia storia tra le dita".

[2] In 1995, Grignani managed a breakthrough with the album Destinazione Paradiso, which sold two million copies within a year, and for which he was awarded the Telegatto.

"La mia storia tra le dita" became a number-one hit all over Iberoamerica and other countries in Europe.

On 4 December 2022, it was officially announced Gianluca Grignani participation in the Sanremo Music Festival 2023.

[3] "Quando ti manca il fiato" was later announced as his entry for the Sanremo Music Festival 2023.