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Italian singer-songwriter (born 1981)

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Ermal Meta Ermal Meta in 2026 Background information Born (1981-04-20) 20 April 1981 (age 45) Fier, Albania Origin Bari, Italy Genres Pop rock alternative Occupations Singer songwriter composer Instruments Vocals guitar keyboard synthesizer bass piano drum machine sampler cajón Years active 2006–present Label Mescal[1] Formerly of Ameba 4, La Fame di Camilla

Musical artist

**Ermal Meta** (Italian: [\[ˈɛrmal ˈmɛːta\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/Italian), Albanian: [\[ɛɾˈmal ˈmɛta\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/Albanian); born 20 April 1981) is an Albanian-born Italian singer-songwriter.

Meta rose to prominence as one of the lead singers of Ameba 4 and [La Fame di Camilla](/source/La_Fame_di_Camilla) [[it](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Fame_di_Camilla)].[2] After becoming a songwriter for several Italian artists, he launched his solo career, releasing two studio albums: *Umano* (2016) and *[Vietato morire](/source/Vietato_morire)* (2017). The latter peaked at number one in Italy, and was preceded by the single with the same title, which placed third in the main competition of the [Sanremo Music Festival 2017](/source/Sanremo_Music_Festival_2017), also receiving the "[Mia Martini](/source/Mia_Martini)" Critics' Prize.

In 2018, Meta won the [Sanremo Music Festival](/source/Sanremo_Music_Festival_2018) alongside [Fabrizio Moro](/source/Fabrizio_Moro) with "[Non mi avete fatto niente](/source/Non_mi_avete_fatto_niente)", and went on to represent [Italy](/source/Italy_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2018) in the [Eurovision Song Contest 2018](/source/Eurovision_Song_Contest_2018).[3][4]

## Life

Born in [Fier](/source/Fier), [Albania](/source/People's_Socialist_Republic_of_Albania), Meta and his family moved to [Bari](/source/Bari) in southern Italy at the age of 13.[5][6] He debuted as a guitarist of Italian band Ameba4, which competed in the Newcomers' section of the [Sanremo Music Festival 2006](/source/Sanremo_Music_Festival_2006) with the song "Rido... forse mi sbaglio", included in their self-titled album, which was released in February 2006.[7]

## Career

Ermal Meta performing in 2010, as a member of the band La Fame di Camilla

In 2007, Meta became the frontman, lead singer and main songwriter of the band La Fame di Camilla.[8] Their debut album, simply titled *La Fame di Camilla*, was released by [Universal Music](/source/Universal_Music) in 2009.[9] The band later released the albums *Buio e luce*, including the title-track which competed in the Newcomers' section of the [Sanremo Music Festival 2010](/source/Sanremo_Music_Festival_2010), and *L'attesa* (2012).[10] The band split in 2013.[11]

After writing songs for several Italian artists, including [Marco Mengoni](/source/Marco_Mengoni), [Emma](/source/Emma_Marrone), [Chiara](/source/Chiara_(Italian_singer)), [Annalisa](/source/Annalisa_Scarrone), [Patty Pravo](/source/Patty_Pravo) and [Lorenzo Fragola](/source/Lorenzo_Fragola), Meta started his solo career.[11][12] In July 2013, he appeared as a featured artist on Patty Pravo's single "Non mi interessa".[13] In 2014, he contributed the soundtrack of Italian television series *[Braccialetti rossi](/source/Braccialetti_rossi)*, performing the song "Tutto si muove".[12][14] In 2016, he competed in the [66th Sanremo Music Festival](/source/Sanremo_Music_Festival), performing the song "Odio le favole", which placed third in the Newcomers' section.[15] "Odio le favole" was included in his debut solo album, *Umano*.[12] He returned to the contest in [2017](/source/Sanremo_Music_Festival_2017), competing in the Big Artists section for the first time, with the song "[Vietato morire](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Vietato_morire_(song)&action=edit&redlink=1)".[16] During the third night of the contest, he performed a cover of [Domenico Modugno](/source/Domenico_Modugno)'s "Amara terra mia", receiving the award for the Best Cover Performance.[17] Meta placed third overall in the competition, and received the "Mia Martini" Critics' Prize.[18][19] His second studio album, *[Vietato morire](/source/Vietato_morire)*, was released on 10 February 2017.[20] The album also includes a duet with Italian singer-songwriter [Elisa](/source/Elisa_(Italian_singer)).[20]

In March 2017, Meta was chosen as a judge on the 16th series of Italian talent show *[Amici di Maria De Filippi](/source/Amici_di_Maria_De_Filippi)*.[21]

On 11 February 2018, Meta, along with [Fabrizio Moro](/source/Fabrizio_Moro), won the Big Artists section of the [Sanremo Music Festival 2018](/source/Sanremo_Music_Festival_2018) with the song [Non mi avete fatto niente](/source/Non_mi_avete_fatto_niente), and as such, represented [Italy](/source/Italy_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2018) at the [Eurovision Song Contest 2018](/source/Eurovision_Song_Contest_2018) in Lisbon, Portugal.[22]

In 2020, he released the single "Finirà bene".[23] In 2021, he competed in the Big Artists section of the [Sanremo Music Festival 2021](/source/Sanremo_Music_Festival_2021) with the song "Un milione di cose da dirti". He placed third in the competition.

On 30 November 2025, he was announced among the participants of the [Sanremo Music Festival 2026](/source/Sanremo_Music_Festival_2026).[24] He competed with the song "[Stella stellina](/source/Stella_stellina)".[25]

## Discography

Main article: [Ermal Meta discography](/source/Ermal_Meta_discography)

- *Umano* (2016)

- *[Vietato morire](/source/Vietato_morire)* (2017)

- *Non abbiamo armi* (2018)

- *Tribù urbana* (2021)

- *Buona fortuna* (2024)

- *Funzioni vitali* (2026)

## Awards

Year Award Nomination Work Result Ref. 2017 MTV Europe Music Awards Best Italian Act Himself Won [26]

## References

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1. **[^](#cite_ref-17)** ["Sanremo: Ermal Meta vince con cover Amara terra mia"](http://ilmattino.it/spettacoli/sanremo/sanremo_ermal_meta_vince_con_cover_amara_terra_mia-2249314.html). *[Il Mattino](/source/Il_Mattino)*. 10 February 2017. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20171213011239/https://www.ilmattino.it/spettacoli/sanremo/sanremo_ermal_meta_vince_con_cover_amara_terra_mia-2249314.html) from the original on 13 December 2017. Retrieved 11 February 2017.

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Awards and achievements Preceded by Francesco Gabbani Sanremo Music Festival winner (with Fabrizio Moro) 2018 Succeeded by Mahmood Preceded by Francesco Gabbani with "Occidentali's Karma" Italy in the Eurovision Song Contest (with Fabrizio Moro) 2018 Succeeded by Mahmood with "Soldi"

v t e Ermal Meta Discography Studio albums Vietato morire (2017) Singles "Vietato morire" "Piccola anima" "Non mi avete fatto niente" "Dall'alba al tramonto" "Un milione di cose da dirti" "Stella stellina" Related articles Sanremo Music Festival 2010 2016 2017 2018 2021 2026 Italy in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018

Awards for Ermal Meta v t e MTV Europe Music Award for Best Italian Act Irene Grandi (1994) Bluvertigo (1998) Elio e le Storie Tese (1999) Subsonica 2000 2002 Elisa (2001) Gemelli DiVersi (2003) Tiziano Ferro (2004) Negramaro (2005) Finley 2006 2008 J-Ax (2007) Lost (2009) Marco Mengoni 2010 2013 2015 Modà (2011) Emis Killa (2012) Alessandra Amoroso (2014) Benji & Fede (2016) Ermal Meta (2017) Annalisa (2018) Mahmood (2019) Diodato (2020) Aka 7even (2021) Pinguini Tattici Nucleari (2022) Måneskin (2023) Annalisa (2024) v t e Sanremo Music Festival winners Discography 1950s Nilla Pizzi ("Grazie dei fiori") Nilla Pizzi ("Vola colomba") Carla Boni / Flo Sandon's ("Viale d'autunno") Giorgio Consolini / Gino Latilla ("Tutte le mamme") Claudio Villa / Tullio Pane ("Buongiorno tristezza") Franca Raimondi ("Aprite le finestre") Claudio Villa / Nunzio Gallo ("Corde della mia chitarra") Domenico Modugno / Johnny Dorelli ("Nel blu, dipinto di blu") Domenico Modugno / Johnny Dorelli ("Piove (Ciao, ciao bambina)") 1960s Tony Dallara / Renato Rascel ("Romantica") Betty Curtis / Luciano Tajoli ("Al di là") Domenico Modugno / Claudio Villa ("Addio, addio") Tony Renis / Emilio Pericoli ("Uno per tutte") Gigliola Cinquetti / Patricia Carli ("Non ho l'età") Bobby Solo / The New Christy Minstrels ("Se piangi, se ridi") Domenico Modugno / Gigliola Cinquetti ("Dio, come ti amo") Claudio Villa / Iva Zanicchi ("Non pensare a me") Sergio Endrigo / Roberto Carlos ("Canzone per te") Bobby Solo / Iva Zanicchi ("Zingara") 1970s Adriano Celentano / Claudia Mori ("Chi non lavora non fa l'amore") Nada / Nicola Di Bari ("Il cuore è uno zingaro") Nicola Di Bari ("I giorni dell'arcobaleno") Peppino di Capri ("Un grande amore e niente più") Iva Zanicchi ("Ciao cara come stai?") Gilda ("Ragazza del sud") Peppino di Capri ("Non lo faccio più") Homo Sapiens ("Bella da morire") Matia Bazar ("...e dirsi ciao") Mino Vergnaghi ("Amare") 1980s Toto Cutugno ("Solo noi") Alice ("Per Elisa") Riccardo Fogli ("Storie di tutti i giorni") Tiziana Rivale ("Sarà quel che sarà") Al Bano and Romina Power ("Ci sarà") Ricchi e Poveri ("Se m'innamoro") Eros Ramazzotti ("Adesso tu") Gianni Morandi, Umberto Tozzi and Enrico Ruggeri ("Si può dare di più") Massimo Ranieri ("Perdere l'amore") Anna Oxa and Fausto Leali ("Ti lascerò") 1990s Pooh ("Uomini soli") Riccardo Cocciante ("Se stiamo insieme") Luca Barbarossa ("Portami a ballare") Enrico Ruggeri ("Mistero") Aleandro Baldi ("Passerà") Giorgia ("Come saprei") Ron and Tosca ("Vorrei incontrarti fra cent'anni") Jalisse ("Fiumi di parole") Annalisa Minetti ("Senza te o con te") Anna Oxa ("Senza pietà") 2000s Piccola Orchestra Avion Travel ("Sentimento") Elisa ("Luce (Tramonti a nord est)") Matia Bazar ("Messaggio d'amore") Alexia ("Per dire di no") Marco Masini ("L'uomo volante") Francesco Renga ("Angelo") Povia ("Vorrei avere il becco") Simone Cristicchi ("Ti regalerò una rosa") Giò Di Tonno and Lola Ponce ("Colpo di fulmine") Marco Carta ("La forza mia") 2010s Valerio Scanu ("Per tutte le volte che...") Roberto Vecchioni ("Chiamami ancora amore") Emma Marrone ("Non è l'inferno") Marco Mengoni ("L'essenziale") Arisa ("Controvento") Il Volo ("Grande amore") Stadio ("Un giorno mi dirai") Francesco Gabbani ("Occidentali's Karma") Ermal Meta and Fabrizio Moro ("Non mi avete fatto niente") Mahmood ("Soldi") 2020s Diodato ("Fai rumore") Måneskin ("Zitti e buoni") Mahmood and Blanco ("Brividi") Marco Mengoni ("Due vite") Angelina Mango ("La noia") Olly ("Balorda nostalgia") Sal Da Vinci ("Per sempre sì")

v t e Italy in the Eurovision Song Contest National selections: Sanremo Music Festival Canzonissima Participation 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1983 1984 1985 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1997 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 Artists Al Bano and Romina Power Alice Luca Barbarossa Franco Battiato Blanco Gigliola Cinquetti Lucio Corsi Betty Curtis Toto Cutugno Sal Da Vinci Nicola Di Bari Peppino di Capri Diodato Emma Sergio Endrigo Riccardo Fogli Francesco Gabbani Nunzio Gallo Dori Ghezzi Raphael Gualazzi Jalisse Fausto Leali Mahmood Måneskin Angelina Mango Mia Martini Matia Bazar Marco Mengoni Ermal Meta Francesca Michielin Domenico Modugno Gianni Morandi Fabrizio Moro Anna Oxa Emilio Pericoli Raf Franca Raimondi Massimo Ranieri Renato Rascel Ricchi e Poveri Enrico Ruggeri Bobby Solo Alan Sorrenti Tonina Torrielli Umberto Tozzi Claudio Villa Il Volo Wess Iva Zanicchi Nina Zilli Songs "Addio, addio" "Al di là" "Amami se vuoi" "L'amore è femmina (Out of Love)" "L'amore è un attimo" "Aprite le finestre" "Avrei voluto" "Brividi" "Chi sarà con te" "Comme è ddoce 'o mare" "Corde della mia chitarra" "Dio, come ti amo" "Due grosse lacrime bianche" "Due vite" "Era" "L'essenziale" "Fai rumore" "Fiumi di parole" "Gente di mare" "I giorni dell'arcobaleno" "Grande amore" "Insieme: 1992" "Libera" "Madness of Love" "Magic Oh Magic" "Marianne" "La mia città" "La noia" "Nel blu, dipinto di blu" "No Degree of Separation" "Non andare più lontano" "Non ho l'età" "Non mi avete fatto niente" "Non so che darei" "Occhi di ragazza" "Occidentali's Karma" "Per Lucia" "Per sempre sì" "Piove (Ciao, ciao bambina)" "Questo amore" "Raggio di luna" "Rapsodia" "Romantica" "Se piangi, se ridi" "Sì" "Soldi" "Sole d'Europa" "I treni di Tozeur" "Uno per tutte" "Vivo (Ti scrivo)" "Volevo essere un duro" "We'll Live It All Again" "Zitti e buoni" Note: Entries scored out signify where Italy did not compete. Italics indicate an entry in a future contest.

v t e Eurovision Song Contest 2018 Countries Final Albania Australia Austria Bulgaria Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Germany Hungary Ireland Israel Italy Lithuania Moldova Netherlands Norway Portugal Serbia Slovenia Spain Sweden Ukraine United Kingdom Semi-finals Armenia Azerbaijan Belarus Belgium Croatia Georgia Greece Iceland Latvia Macedonia Malta Montenegro Poland Romania Russia San Marino Switzerland Artists Final Saara Aalto Amaia and Alfred AWS Eugent Bushpepa DoReDoS Equinox Eleni Foureira Sanja Ilić and Balkanika Benjamin Ingrosso Mikolas Josef Madame Monsieur Jessica Mauboy Mélovin Ermal Meta and Fabrizio Moro Elina Nechayeva Netta Ryan O'Shaughnessy Cláudia Pascoal Rasmussen Alexander Rybak Cesár Sampson Michael Schulte Lea Sirk SuRie Waylon Ieva Zasimauskaitė Semi-finals Aisel Alekseev Christabelle Eye Cue Franka Gromee feat. Lukas Meijer The Humans Ethno-Jazz Band Iriao Jessika feat. Jenifer Brening Sevak Khanagyan Ari Ólafsson Vanja Radovanović Laura Rizzotto Julia Samoylova Sennek Yianna Terzi Zibbz Songs Final "Bones" "Dance You Off" "La forza" "Fuego" "Higher Ground" "Hvala, ne!" "O jardim" "Lie to Me" "Mall" "Mercy" "Monsters" "My Lucky Day" "Nobody but You" "Non mi avete fatto niente" "Nova deca" "Outlaw in 'Em" "Storm" "That's How You Write a Song" "Together" "Toy" "Tu canción" "Under the Ladder" "Viszlát nyár" "We Got Love" "When We're Old" "You Let Me Walk Alone" Semi-finals "Crazy" "For You" "Forever" "Funny Girl" "Goodbye" "I Won't Break" "Inje" "Light Me Up" "Lost and Found" "A Matter of Time" "Oniro mou" "Our Choice" "Qami" "Stones" "Taboo" "Who We Are" "X My Heart"

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