Ghali Amdouni, known by the mononym Ghali (born 21 May 1993), is an Italian rapper and record producer. Born in Milan from Tunisian parents, he originally started his career using the pseudonym Fobia.
One of the leading figures in Italian rap at the end of 2010s, he released two albums reaching the Top10 of the Italian charts supported by many successful hits, with six top positions in the FIMI chart, including "Happy Days", "Ninna Nanna", "Cara Italia", "Peace & Love" and "Good Times".
As of 2020 has sold over 1.6 million copies in Italy, collaborating with numerous Italian artists such as Fedez, Gué Pequeno, Sfera Ebbasta, Salmo, and international artist like Ed Sheeran, Stormzy and Travis Scott.
In October 2016, Ghali released his hugely successful single "Ninna nanna", solely on Spotify, becoming first single to debut at number one only with streaming, selling over 200,000 copies. The video also hit 100 million views on YouTube, a record for a debut Italian artist.
Besides the favor of the musical press, Ghali was also praised by Italy's literary scene and major newspapers, with writers like Roberto Saviano calling him "a blessing" in La Repubblica and Vanni Santoni praising his poetical skills in Il Corriere della Sera.