Who is Francesca Michielin?

Francesca Michielin is an Italian singer and songwriter who rose to fame after winning the fifth season of talent show X Factor Italy in 2012. She has released four studio albums, receiving multiple awards for her music.

Early Life

Francesca Michielin was born on February 25th 1995 in Bassano del Grappa, Italy. She began playing the piano at the age of 5 and started taking guitar lessons at the age of 8. At the age of 12 she began writing her own songs.

Career

In 2012, Francesca auditioned for the fifth season of X Factor Italy, where she was mentored by Arisa and ultimately won the show. Following her victory, she was signed to Sony Music Italy and released her debut single “Distratto” which peaked at number one on the Italian Singles Chart. In 2013 she released her debut album Riflessi di me, followed by di20 in 2015. Both albums received critical acclaim from music critics. In 2016 she released her third album di20are and in 2020 released her fourth album F e c i . Throughout her career she has collaborated with many other artists such as Fedez, Charlie Charles, Noemi and Fulminacci.

Awards

Throughout her career Francesca has won numerous awards including two MTV Italian Music Awards for Best New Artist and Best Talent Show Act, as well as two Wind Music Awards for Best Female Artist and Best Album of The Year. She has also been nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album for her fourth album F e c i .

Discography

Riflessi di me (2013)
di20 (2015)
di20are (2016)
F e c i (2020)