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Marco Mengoni
Marco Mengoni sang at two Eurovision Song Contests, in 2013 and 2023, for Italy. The best result was 4th place in 2023, with “Due vite”.
- who
- Italian singer
- born
- 25 December 1988, Ronciglione, Italy
- contests
- 2013, 2023
- best result
- 4th, 2023
- music
- pop, ballad
- active
- since 2009
- record labels
- Sony Music
- sang for
- Italy
Biography
Marco Mengoni is an Italian singer-songwriter who rose to fame in 2009 by winning the third series of the Italian X Factor, and has since sold more than 2.8 million records at home. Mengoni has won the Sanremo festival twice, and each win led to the contest: “L’essenziale” finished seventh in Malmö in 2013, and “Due vite” finished fourth in Liverpool in 2023.
Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, “Marco Mengoni”.
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At Eurovision
Two songs, oldest first, and what became of each.
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2013 Malmö
“L'essenziale”
7th of 26 Finished 7th of 26 in the final, with 126 points.
- Sung in
- Italian
- Written by
- Roberto Casalino, Francesco De Benedittis, Marco Mengoni
- Running order
- 23rd of 26 in the final
- Age on the night
- 24
- Won that year
- Denmark: Emmelie de Forest, “Only Teardrops”
The story of Eurovision 2013: One host, no draw, and votes for sale
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2023 Liverpool
“Due vite”
4th of 26 Finished 4th of 26 in the final, with 350 points.
- Sung in
- Italian
- Written by
- Marco Mengoni, Davide Petrella, Davide Simonetta
- Running order
- 11th of 26 in the final
- Age on the night
- 34
- Won that year
- Sweden: Loreen, “Tattoo”
The story of Eurovision 2023: Liverpool hosts for Ukraine, and Loreen wins a second time
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Away from Eurovision
Awards
- MTV Europe Music Award for Best European Act 2010
- MTV Europe Music Award for Best Italian Act 2010, 2013, 2015
As recorded on Wikidata, which is rarely the whole list.
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