Italy participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 in Baku , Azerbaijan . The Italian entry was selected through an internal selection , organised by the Italian broadcaster RAI . The artist was selected by a special committee from the participants of the Sanremo Music Festival 2012 and the song selection was carried out by the artist . Nina Zilli represented Italy with the song " L'amore è femmina " , which placed 9th in the final , scoring 101 points
Sanremo Music Festival 2012
Sanremo Music Festival 2012
Italy in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012