Francesco Gabbani facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Francesco Gabbani
Francesco Gabbani during Eurovision Song Contest 2017 opening ceremony in Kyiv, Ukraine
Background information
Born	(1982-09-09) 9 September 1982 (age 42) Carrara, Italy
Genres	Electropop indie pop
Occupation(s)	Singer songwriter
Instruments	Vocals guitar piano bass drums
Years active	2000–present
Labels	BMG

Francesco Gabbani, born on September 9, 1982, is a talented Italian singer, songwriter, and musician. He plays many instruments! He became famous after winning a special section for new artists at the Sanremo Music Festival 2016 with his song "Amen". The very next year, he won the main competition at the Sanremo Music Festival 2017 with his hit song "Occidentali's Karma". He even represented Italy in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017, finishing in 6th place.

Francesco Gabbani's Music Journey

Starting His Career (2009–2014)

Francesco Gabbani began his music career by featuring on a song called "Filodoro" in 2009. He then released his first songs, "Estate" and "Maledetto amore," in 2011.

In 2013, he released more singles, "I dischi non-si suonano" and "Clandestino." These songs were from his first album, Greitist Iz, which came out on May 27, 2014. This album reached number 59 on the Italian music charts.

Becoming Famous (2015–2016)

In 2015, Francesco signed with a big music company called BMG Rights Management. The next year, he joined the Sanremo Music Festival 2016 in the "newcomers" section. He won this competition with his song "Amen"! This song also won the Mia Martini Critics Award.

"Amen" was released in November 2015 and became a very popular song, selling enough copies to be certified platinum in Italy. It reached number 14 on the Italian singles chart. Francesco released his second album, Eternamente ora, on February 12, 2016. This album reached number 18 on the Italian albums chart. Later that year, he released two more songs from the album: "Eternamente ora" and "In equilibrio."

In 2016, Francesco also wrote the music for an Italian comedy movie called Poveri ma ricchi. One of the songs from the movie, "Foglie al gelo," was released as a single in December 2016.

Winning Sanremo and Eurovision (2017–2018)

Francesco Gabbani performing at the Eurovision Song Contest 2017

Francesco Gabbani returned to the Sanremo Music Festival 2017 and won the main "Big Artists" section with his song "Occidentali's Karma"! This was a huge achievement because he became the first artist to win both the newcomers' section and the main section in two years in a row.

After his big win at Sanremo, it was announced that Francesco would represent Italy at the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 in Kyiv, Ukraine, with "Occidentali's Karma". Since Italy is one of the "Big Five" countries, he automatically went straight to the final on May 13, 2017. Many people thought he would win Eurovision, but he finished in 6th place with 334 points.

In April 2017, Francesco announced his third album, Magellano, which came out on April 28, 2017. This album included his Eurovision song "Occidentali's Karma". To share his new music, Francesco went on a tour across Italy from June to September 2017. The album was a big success and reached number one on the Italian albums chart!

New Music and Future Plans (2019–Present)

On May 4, 2019, Francesco released "È un'altra cosa," the first song from his fourth album, Viceversa. He also competed in the Sanremo Music Festival 2020 with the song "Viceversa", where he placed second. This song was very popular, reaching number two on the Italian singles chart and becoming platinum.

Francesco Gabbani is still making music and performing. In December 2024, it was announced that he will be one of the artists competing in the Sanremo Music Festival 2025!

Francesco Gabbani's Albums

• Greitist Iz (2014)
• Eternamente ora (2016)
• Magellano (2017)
• Viceversa (2020)
• Volevamo solo essere felici (2022)

Awards and Nominations

Francesco Gabbani has been recognized for his music. Here are some of his awards and nominations:

See also

In Spanish: Francesco Gabbani para niños