Francesco Gabbani

The Profile

Francesco Gabbani is an Italian singer-songwriter from Carrara. He won the Sanremo Festival in 2017 with Occidentali's Karma (after winning the Newcomers section in 2016 with Amen). Albums include Magellano, Viceversa, and Volevamo solo essere felici.

Italian singer-songwriter from Carrara; won Sanremo 2016 (Newcomers) with Amen and Sanremo 2017 with Occidentali's Karma; albums include Magellano (2017), Viceversa (2020), Volevamo solo essere felici (2022).

Three DeBaser reviews track Gabbani from Magellano (2017) to Viceversa (2020) and Volevamo solo essere felici (2022). The critic notes catchy pop, dense wordplay, and a recognizable “formula,” judged repetitive in 2017/2020 but improved in 2022. Highlights cited include Occidentali's Karma, Viceversa, Spazio tempo, Tossico indipendente, and Sangue darwiniano. Public fact: Gabbani won Sanremo 2017 with Occidentali's Karma.