Italy in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013
| Italy in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 | ||||
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| Eurovision Song Contest 2013 | ||||
| Participating broadcaster | Radiotelevisione italiana (RAI) | |||
| Country | Italy | |||
| Selection process | Sanremo Music Festival 2013 | |||
| Selection date | Artist: 16 February 2013 Song: 18 March 2013 | |||
| Competing entry | ||||
| Song | "L'essenziale" | |||
| Artist | Marco Mengoni | |||
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| Placement | ||||
| Final result | 7th, 126 points | |||
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Italy was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 with the song "L'essenziale", written by Marco Mengoni, Roberto Casalino, and Francesco De Benedettis, and performed by Mengoni himself. The Italian participating broadcaster, Radiotelevisione italiana (RAI), internally selected its entry for the contest. The artist was selected by a special committee from the participants of the Sanremo Music Festival 2013 and the song was selected by the artist. The entry placed 7th and scored 126 points in the final.