Ermal Meta

Ermal Meta
Ermal Meta in 2018
Background information
Birth name Ermal Meta
Born (1981-04-20) 20 April 1981
Fier, Albania
Origin Bari, Italy
Genres pop
Occupation(s) Singer, songwriter
Instruments Vocals, guitar, keyboard, synthesizer, bass, piano, drums, sampler, cajón
Years active 2006–present
Labels Mescal
Associated acts Fabrizio Moro
Website http://www.mescalmusic.com/artisti/ermal-meta/

Ermal Meta (born 20 April 1981) is an Albanian-Italian singer and songwriter.[1] 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.

In a duet with Fabrizio Moro, he won the Sanremo Music Festival 2018 with the song "Non mi avete fatto niente", that also represented Italy during the Eurovision Song Contest, in which they came fifth with 308 points.

Biography

Born in Fier, Albania, Meta moved to Bari, Southern Italy, at the age of 13, together with his family.[2][3] Meta debuted as a guitarist of Italian band Ameba4, which competed in the Newcomers' section of the Sanremo Music Festival 2006 with the song "Rido... forse mi sbaglio", included in their self-titled album, which was released in February 2006.[4]

Ermal Meta performing in 2010, as a member of the band La Fame di Camilla

In 2007 Meta became the frontman, lead singer and main songwriter of the band La Fame di Camilla.[5] Their debut album, simply titled La Fame di Camilla, was released by Universal Music in 2009.[6] The band later released the albums Buio e luce, including the title-track which competed in the Newcomers' section of the Sanremo Music Festival 2010, and L'attesa (2012).[7] The band split in 2013.[8]

After writing songs for several Italian artists, including Marco Mengoni, Emma, Chiara, Annalisa, Patty Pravo and Lorenzo Fragola, Meta started his solo career.[9][8] In July 2013, he appeared as a featured artist on Patty Pravo's single "Non mi interessa".[10] In 2014, he contributed the soundtrack of Italian television series Braccialetti rossi, performing the song "Tutto si muove".[11][9] In 2016, he competed in the 66th Sanremo Music Festival, performing the song "Odio le favole", which placed third in the Newcomers' section.[12] "Odio le favole" was included in his debut solo album, Umano.[9] He returned to the contest in 2017, competing in the Big Artists section for the first time, with the song "Vietato morire".[13] During the third night of the contest, he performed a cover of Domenico Modugno's "Amara terra mia", receiving the award for the Best Cover Performance.[14] Meta placed third overall in the competition, and received the "Mia Martini" Critics' Prize.[15][16] His second studio album, Vietato morire, was released on 10 February 2017.[17] The album also includes a duet with Italian singer-songwriter Elisa.[17]

In March 2017, Meta was chosen as a judge on the 16th series of Italian talent show Amici di Maria De Filippi.[18]

On 11 February 2018, Meta, along with Fabrizio Moro, won the Big Artists section of the Sanremo Music Festival 2018 with the song Non mi avete fatto niente, and as such, represented Italy at the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 in Lisbon, Portugal.[19]

Discography

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
ITA
[20]		 SWI
[21]
Umano 45—
Vietato morire
  • Released: 10 February 2017
  • Label: Mescal
  • Formats: Digital download, CD
 1—
Non abbiamo armi
  • Released: 9 February 2018
  • Label: Tetoyoshi Music Italia
  • Formats: Digital download, CD
 118

Singles

As lead artist

Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
ITA
[24]		 FRA
[25]		 SWE
Heat.
[26]		 SWI
[21]
"Lettera a mio padre" 2014 ———— Umano
"Odio le favole" 2015 66———
"Volevo dirti" 2016 ————
"A parte te" ————
"Gravita con me" ————
"Vietato morire" 2017 7——— Vietato morire
"Ragazza paradiso" ————
"Voodoo Love"
(featuring Jarabe de Palo)		 ————
"Piccola anima"
(featuring Elisa)		 54———
"Non mi avete fatto niente"
(with Fabrizio Moro)		 2018 21342016 Non abbiamo armi
"Dall'alba al tramonto" 77———
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released.
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
ITA
[28]
"Non mi interessa"
(Patty Pravo featuring Ermal Meta)		 2013 97 Non-album single

Soundtrack and album appearances

Title Year Album
"Tutto si muove" 2014 Braccialetti rossi OST
"Volevo perdonarti, almeno"
(featuring Niccolò Agliardi)		 2015 Braccialetti rossi 2 OST
"Piccoli problemi di cuore"[29]
(Cristina D'Avena featuring Ermal Meta)		 2017 Duets - Tutti cantano Cristina

Awards and nominations

YearAwardNominationWorkResult
2017MTV Europe Music AwardsBest Italian Act[30]HimselfWon

References

  1. ↑ Ilaria Venturini (6 February 2017). "Tutte le curiosità su Ermal Meta" (in Italian). PopLife.it. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
  2. ↑ Cladia Fascia (22 January 2017). "Ermal Meta, vita va guardata in faccia" (in Italian). Agenzia Nazionale Stampa Associata. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
  3. ↑ "Chi è Ermal Meta". Il Post (in Italian). 7 February 2017. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
  4. ↑ "Gli Ameba 4 debuttano all'Ariston: Sanremo sarà il nostro punto di partenza" (in Italian). Rockol.it. 27 February 2006. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
  5. ↑ Matilde Conte (11 September 2009). "Il ritorno della Fame di Camilla debutto discografico alla Feltrinelli". la Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 11 February 2017.
  6. ↑ Paolo Panzeri (24 September 2009). "La Fame di Camilla – La Fame di Camilla" (in Italian). Rockol.it. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
  7. ↑ "La Fame di Camilla – L'attesa" (in Italian). Radio Italia Solo Musica Italiana. 24 January 2012. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
  8. 1 2 "Ermal Meta annuncia: sciolta la band La Fame di Camilla" (in Italian). Radio Italia Solo Musica Italiana. 29 March 2013. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
  9. 1 2 3 Mario Manca (7 February 2017). "Sanremo 2017: chi è Ermal Meta?". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
  10. ↑ "Patty Pravo feat. Ermal Meta" (in Italian). Agenzia Nazionale Stampa Associata. 10 July 2013.
  11. ↑ "Gabbani, Calcutta, Cosmo: la rivincita dell'indie-pop italiano" (in Italian). BergamoNews.it. 7 May 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
  12. ↑ Rosa D'Ettore (12 February 2016). "Sanremo Giovani 2016: Francesco Gabbani vincitore Nuove Proposte, classifica". International Business Times. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
  13. ↑ Domenico Naso (13 December 2016). "Festival di Sanremo 2017: i cantanti in gara. Dai talent ai veterani: ecco chi salirà sul palco dell'Ariston". Il Fatto Quotidiano (in Italian). Retrieved 7 January 2017.
  14. ↑ "Sanremo: Ermal Meta vince con cover Amara terra mia". Il Mattino. 10 February 2017.
  15. ↑ Luisa De Montis (12 February 2017). "Dalla critica al miglior testo. Ecco tutti i cantanti premiati". Il Giornale (in Italian). Retrieved 13 February 2017.
  16. ↑ "Sanremo 2017: i vincitori in sala stampa, Ermal Meta" (in Italian). Rockol.it. 12 February 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
  17. 1 2 "Ermal Meta: il featuring con Elisa in Vietato morire". Radio Italia Solo Musica Italiana. 24 January 2017. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
  18. ↑ Domenico Naso (9 March 2017). "Amici 2017, il cast: dalla giuria con Ermal Meta e Ambra Angiolini, a Morgan che torna nel ruolo di mentore dei giovani". Il Fatto Quotidiano. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  19. ↑ "Ermal Meta e Fabrizio Moro rappresenteranno l'Italia all'Eurovision Song Contest" (in Italian). Rockol.it. 11 February 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  20. ↑ "Italian Charts – Search Results – Ermal Meta – Albums". Italiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
  21. 1 2 "Ermal Meta – Swiss Charts". Hitparade.ch. Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
  22. ↑ "Italian album certifications – Ermal Meta" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  23. ↑ "Italian album certifications – Ermal Meta" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  24. ↑ Peak positions on the Italian Singles Chart:
    • "Odio le favole": "Discography Ermal Meta (Singles)". Fimi.it. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
    • "Piccola anima": "Database Top of the music - Ermal Meta feat. Elisa". Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
    • All the other singles: "Ermal Meta – Singles". Italiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  25. ↑ "Discographie Ermal Meta". lescharts.com. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  26. ↑ "Veckolista Heatseeker – Vecka 20, 18 maj 2018". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  27. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Italian single certifications – Ermal Meta" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
  28. ↑ "Database Top of the music - Patty Pravo feat. Ermal Meta". Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
  29. ↑ "Sedici artisti per altrettante sigle di cartoni animati rivisitate nel progetto 'Duets - Tutti cantano Cristina', il cd che festeggia i 35 anni di carriera". la Repubblica (in Italian). 19 October 2017. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
  30. ↑ "MTV European Music Awards: le nomination per il Best Italian Act". Rolling Stone Magazine (in Italian). 4 October 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Francesco Gabbani		 Sanremo Music Festival winner (with Fabrizio Moro)
2018		 Succeeded by
Incumbent
Preceded by
Francesco Gabbani
with "Occidentali's Karma"		 Italy in the Eurovision Song Contest (with Fabrizio Moro)
2018		 Succeeded by
Incumbent
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