Ermal Meta ( born 20 April 1981 ) is an Albanian-Italian singer and songwriter . He was a member of Italian bands Ameba4 and La Fame di Camilla , both of which competed in the Newcomers ' section of the Sanremo Music Festival . After becoming a songwriter for several Italian artists , he launched his solo career , releasing two studio albums : '' Umano '' ( 2016 ) and '' 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 , also receiving the " Mia Martini " Critics ' Prize
Sanremo Music Festival 2017
Sanremo Music Festival 2017
Ermal Meta