The competing artists were : ' '' " Big Artists " Category : ' '' ' '' " Newcomers " Category : ' '' On 16 February 2013 during the final evening of the Sanremo Music Festival , presenters Fabio Fazio and Luciana Littizzetto announced that Marco Mengoni would represent Italy at the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 . Mengoni also went on to win the Sanremo Music Festival 2013 with the song " L'essenziale "
L'essenziale
L'essenziale
Italy in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013