Italy in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019

Italy in the
Eurovision Song Contest 2019
Eurovision Song Contest 2019
Participating broadcasterRadiotelevisione italiana (RAI)
Country Italy
Selection processSanremo Music Festival 2019
Selection date9 February 2019
Competing entry
Song"Soldi"
ArtistMahmood
Songwriters
Placement
Final result2nd, 472 points
Participation chronology
◄2018 2019 2020►

Italy was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 with the song "Soldi", written by Charlie Charles, Dario "Dardust" Faini, and Alessandro Mahmoud, and performed by Mahmoud himself. The Italian participating broadcaster, Radiotelevisione italiana (RAI), announced in November 2018 that the winning performer(s) of the Sanremo Music Festival 2019, later turning out to be Mahmood with "Soldi", would earn the right to represent Italy at the contest.