L'essenziale

Also known as L’essenziale

"'''L'essenziale'" (; ) is a song co-written and recorded by Italian singer Marco Mengoni. It was released on 13 February 2013 by Sony Music as lead single from his second studio album #prontoacorrere''.

Key facts

Song.name: L'essenziale
Song.cover: Marco Mengoni - L'essenziale.jpg
Song.alt: Photo showing Mengoni's wet head in water up to his lower lip.
Song.type: single
Song.artist: Marco Mengoni
Song.album: prontoacorrere
Song.released: 13 February 2013
Song.genre: Ballad
Song.length: 3:41
Song.label: Sony Music
Song.producer: Michele Canova Iorfida
Song.prev_title: Dall'inferno
Song.prev_year: 2012
Song.next_title: Pronto a correre
Song.next_year: 2013
Song contest entry.embed: yes
Song contest entry.song: "L'essenziale"
Song contest entry.year: 2013

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: single
Genre: pop music
Country of origin: Italy
Performer: Marco Mengoni
Lyrics by: Marco Mengoni
Distribution format: music download

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publication date: 2013-02-13
single taken from the album or EP: Prontoacorrere

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Background and composition
Music video and promotion
Commercial performance
Song contests
Sanremo Music Festival
Eurovision Song Contest
Track listings
Credits and personnel
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
Release history
References

The song was written by Roberto Casalino, Francesco De Benedettis, and Mengoni, and produced by Michele Canova. Casalino described the song as an Italian-style ballad that is about the necessity of essentiality.

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