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Emma Marrone

About

Quick Facts

Name
Emmanuela Marrone

Born
25 May 1984

Nationality
🇮🇹 Nationality

National Selection
Festival di Sanremo 2022
Internal selection 2014
Festival di Sanremo 2012
Festival di Sanremo 2011

In Eurovision
2014 Copenhagen

Song
La Mia Città (2014)

Biography

Emmanuela “Emma” Marrone, professionally known as Emma, is an Italian pop singer, songwriter, and actress. Born on May 25, 1984, she gained recognition after winning the Italian talent show Amici di Maria De Filippi in March 2010. Following her victory, she signed a contract with Universal Music and embarked on a successful solo career.

Since 2010, Emma has released seven solo studio albums, one extended play, and thirty-nine singles. Her music has achieved significant commercial success, with four of her albums reaching the top of the Italian Albums Chart and several singles topping the Italian Singles Chart. She has sold over 1.6 million records in Italy alone. Notable highlights in her career include winning the Sanremo Music Festival in 2012 with her song “Non è l’inferno” and representing Italy in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2014 with “La mia città,” which placed 21st. In 2022, Emma took part in the Festival di Sanremo again, being 6th with “Ogni volta”. A new attempt came in 2024 with “Apnea”, when she was 14th.

Emma has collaborated with both Italian and international artists, including Thirty Seconds to Mars and Álvaro Soler. She has also worked as a songwriter and producer for other musicians such as Elodie and Antonino. In addition to her musical endeavors, Emma has served as the artistic director of a team in Amici di Maria De Filippi on multiple occasions, earning two Italian Television Direction Awards. She has also showcased her acting skills in various Italian TV series and films, notably appearing in Gabriele Muccino’s 2020 film, The Best Years.

Throughout her career, Emma has received numerous awards and nominations, both in Italy and internationally. Among her accolades are three MTV Italian Music Awards, one TRL Award, and nominations at the MTV Europe Music Awards and the World Music Awards.

In addition to her music career, Emma has been involved in social and charitable activities. She is particularly known for her work with various cancer charities, drawing from her own experience as a survivor of uterine cancer.

Entries

La Mia Città

Country
🇮🇹 Italy

Year
2014

Language
Italian

Lyrics
Emma Marrone

Music
Emma Marone

Backings
Arianna Mereu
Morten Daugaard
Simon Nøiers
Johannes Nymark
Jesper Paasch

Results Semi

Points: –
Position: –
Running order: –

Results Finals

Points: 33
Position: 21
Running order: 16