Ermal Meta (born 20 April 1981) is an Albanian-Italian singer and songwriter. He was a member of Italian bands Ameba4 and La Fame di Camilla, both of which competed in the Newcomers' section of the Sanremo Music Festival. After becoming a songwriter for several Italian artists, he launched his solo career, releasing two studio albums: Umano (2016) and Vietato morire (2017). The latter peaked at number one in Italy, and was preceded by the single with the same title, which placed third in the main competition of the Sanremo Music Festival 2017, also receiving the "Mia Martini" Critics' Prize.
In a duet with Fabrizio Moro, he won the Sanremo Music Festival 2018 with the song "Non mi avete fatto niente", that also represented Italy during the Eurovision Song Contest, in which they came fifth with 308 points.
Born in Fier, Albania, Meta moved to Bari, Southern Italy, at the age of 13, together with his family. Meta debuted as a guitarist of Italian band Ameba4, which competed in the Newcomers' section of the Sanremo Music Festival 2006 with the song "Rido... forse mi sbaglio", included in their self-titled album, which was released in February 2006.