Ermal Meta, born 20 April 1981 in Fier, Albania, is an Italian‑Albanian
singer‑songwriter who moved to Bari at age 13. He gained notice as guitarist and
frontman of Ameba 4, which entered the Sanremo Newcomers section in 2006 with
"Rido… forse mi sbaglio". After leading La Fame di Camilla from 2007 until its
2013 split, he transitioned to a solo career, writing for Marco Mengoni, Emma,
and others. In 2016, he entered the 66th Sanremo Music Festival with "Odio le
favole", placing third in the Newcomers round, and released his debut album
Umano (2016). He followed with Vietato mori...