The band is composed of lead vocalist Damiano David, bassist Victoria De Angelis, guitarist Thomas Raggi, and drummer Ethan Torchio.

[4] Performing in the streets in their early days, Måneskin rose to prominence after coming in second in the eleventh season of the Italian version of X Factor in 2017.

[7] Members Damiano David, Victoria De Angelis, and Thomas Raggi first met each other as students during their high school days in Rome, with Ethan Torchio from nearby Frosinone soon joining them when they inquired on Facebook in a "Musicians Wanted" advert for a drummer to complete the line-up.

The competition led them to perform at the Felt music club & school in front of 200–300 people, and they later went on to win first prize.

[16] After a trip to Denmark, during which the band also performed some live shows, Måneskin strengthened their cohesiveness, and started to play together for several hours a day.

[11][15][17] In 2017, they took part in the eleventh season of the Italian talent show X Factor, under the guidance of mentor Manuel Agnelli, finishing in second place behind Lorenzo Licitra.

[19][20] It was included in the extended play of the same title, released in mid-December 2017 and mainly consisting of covers previously performed during the X Factor live shows.

[23][24] Måneskin's first full-length studio album, featuring "Morirò da re" and preceded by the ballad single "Torna a casa", was released on 26 October 2018.

[25] Both the album, titled Il ballo della vita, and the single "Torna a casa" topped the charts in Italy.

[35] On 6 March 2021, the band won the Sanremo Music Festival 2021 with the song "Zitti e buoni", ahead of runners-up Francesca Michielin and Fedez, and Ermal Meta.

Their win was viewed by many to be a surprise, as rock is considered an atypical contesting music genre in the history of the Festival.

[39]As the winners of Sanremo 2021, Måneskin was designated as the Italian representatives at the Eurovision Song Contest 2021, held in Rotterdam, Netherlands, with "Zitti e buoni".

[41] On 22 May, the band confirmed the predictions by going on to win the contest with an energetic performance, having received a total of 524 points, thus giving Italy its third Eurovision triumph after Gigliola Cinquetti in 1964 and Toto Cutugno in 1990.

[82] The band's eleventh single "Supermodel" was released on 13 May, and was performed at the final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2022, held in Turin the following day.

[85] The band performed "Supermodel" with Jimmy Fallon subbing for an ill DeAngelis on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on 20 May,[86] and at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards (where the band won the Best Alternative Video category for "I Wanna Be Your Slave") on 28 August.

[87] Måneskin embarked on the Loud Kids Tour Gets Louder, which visited Japan, the Americas, and Europe between fall 2022 and summer 2023.

[48] The band members have cited various musical and fashion influences, including Led Zeppelin, Fleetwood Mac, Nirvana, Perry Farrell, Radiohead,[35] Franz Ferdinand,[117] David Bowie, Aerosmith, Black Sabbath,[118] Gentle Giant,[119] the Rolling Stones, the Doors,[106] Arctic Monkeys,[120] Red Hot Chili Peppers, Harry Styles, Bruno Mars,[29] R.E.M.