“Not racism, but…slow,” Ghali says. “Every comment on YouTube was not about my performance but about my identity. Then in 2016 something happened, we brought great music. We brought a new sound with a new message and a new vision of rap in Italy. And we did it by bringing my identity—and by being super honest. So when people ask me how I did it, the Bowling makes me happy the Ten Pin not so much Christmas shirt in addition I really love this answer is I was just super honest.” Bowling makes me happy the Ten Pin not so much Christmas shirt, hoodie, tank top, sweater and long sleeve t-shirt What Ghali was and continues to be super honest about is his experience and identity as an Italian native who is also the Bowling makes me happy the Ten Pin not so much Christmas shirt in addition I really love this first-generation son of immigrants to this country, articulated through his lyrics, music, and personal performance. When “Ninna Nanna” became the first track exclusively streamed on Spotify to hit number one in Italy, he seemed to many an overnight success. His rapid-fire follow-ups—including “Pizza Kebab,” “Happy Days,” “Habibi,” and the anthem “Cara Italia”—all became mainstream radio hits. Both his first album, entitled Album, and his second, DNA, were released by Ghali’s own label.