Marco Mengoni (December 25, 1988) is an Italian pop singer whose breakthrough
came after winning the Italian version of X-Factor in 2009. He was born in
Ronciglione, Viterbo, and then moved to Rome to undertake a degree in languages.
While singing in Rome's piano bars, he auditioned for X-Factor's third series
and won. His pop covers included a number of English language songs, such as
“Back to Black” by Amy Winehouse and Michael Jackson's “Billie Jean.” He
followed up his national television success with the Number 1 hit single “Dove
Si Vola,” written by Bungaro, and then in 201...