Gabbani returned to the Sanremo Music Festival the following year , winning in the " Big Artists " section with the song " Occidentali 's Karma " . As a result , he also became the first performer to win both sections of the Sanremo Music Festival in two consecutive years . After his win at Sanremo 2017 , it was revealed by RAI that Gabbani had accepted the offer to represent Italy in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 , in Kiev , Ukraine , with the song " Occidentali 's Karma " . As Italy is a member of the " Big Five " , he automatically qualified to the final , held on 13 May 2017 . Throughout the Eurovision season , he was considered a huge favourite to win the contest . He managed to get 6th place with 334 points . In April 2017 , Gabbani announced on Facebook that he would be releasing his third studio album , '' Magellano '' , on 28 April 2017 . The album includes his Eurovision song " Occidentali 's Karma " . To promote the album , Gabbani embarked on a tour . He held several shows across Italy from 19 June to 9 September 2017 . The album has peaked at number one on the Italian Albums Chart
Eurovision Song Contest 2017
Eurovision Song Contest 2017
Francesco Gabbani