Francesca Michielin

Michielin was born in Bassano del Grappa, to Vanna Moro{{cite web | url = http://www.corrieredelveneto.corriere.it/vicenza/notizie/cronaca/2012/9-gennaio-2012/francesca-torna-banchi-ma-solo-un-ora-poi-diretta-radio-105-1902796329977.shtml | work =Corriere del Veneto | language = it | access-date = 13 January 2012 | title = Francesca torna fra i banchi ma solo per un'ora. Poi diretta a Radio 105 | author = Gian Maria Collicelli | date = 9 January 2012| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120113041733/http://corrieredelveneto.corriere.it/vicenza/notizie/cronaca/2012/9-gennaio-2012/francesca-torna-banchi-ma-solo-un-ora-poi-diretta-radio-105-1902796329977.shtml | archive-date = 2012-01-13| url-status=live}} and Tiziano Michielin.{{cite web | url = http://www.ilsecoloxix.it/p/cultura/2012/01/07/AOYKfWdB-factor_francesca_torna.shtml| work = Il Secolo XIX | language = it | access-date = 13 January 2012 | title = X Factor, Francesca torna a casa | date = 7 January 2012| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130524060442/http://www.ilsecoloxix.it/p/cultura/2012/01/07/AOYKfWdB-factor_francesca_torna.shtml | archive-date = 2013-05-24| url-status=live}} She has an older brother, Filippo. Her first experience with playing music came from studying piano, when she was 9-years-old.{{cite web|url=https://forbes.it/2018/09/13/francesca-michielin-x-factor-tour-estivo/|work=Forbes|language=it|title=Francesca Michielin, dal palco di X Factor al primo tour estivo|author=Daniel Settembre|date=13 September 2018}} She later started studying electric bass.{{cite web | url = http://www.ilgiornaledivicenza.it/stories/Cultura_e_Spettacoli/321882_x-factor_francesca_talento_naturale/?refresh_ce | work = Il Giornale di Vicenza | language = it | access-date = 13 January 2012 | title = X-Factor, Francesca? "Talento naturale" | date = 8 January 2012 | author = Stefano Rossi | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://archive.today/20120802082254/http://www.ilgiornaledivicenza.it/stories/Cultura_e_Spettacoli/321882_x-factor_francesca_talento_naturale/?refresh_ce | archive-date = 2 August 2012 }} At the age of fourteen, she started singing in her hometown's gospel choir.{{cite web | url = http://xfactor.sky.it/2011/11/10/francesca/ | publisher = X Factor (Italy) | language = it | access-date = 13 January 2012 | title = Francesca – Il Profilo | date = 10 November 2011| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130609140103/http://xfactor.sky.it/2011/11/10/francesca/ | archive-date = 2013-06-09| url-status=live}} Thanks to her brother, she developed an interest in rock music, and she later focused on artists like Bon Iver, Jeff Buckley and Damien Rice.{{cite web | url = http://www.corriere.it/spettacoli/12_gennaio_07/francesca-scuola-rock_6d5a0dac-3903-11e1-af60-0a4a95cfbebb.shtml| work = Corriere della Sera | language = it | access-date = 13 January 2012 | date = 7 January 2012 | author = Andrea Laffranchi | title = Francesca, scuola e rock. "Così non mi brucerò"| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120430213159/http://www.corriere.it/spettacoli/12_gennaio_07/francesca-scuola-rock_6d5a0dac-3903-11e1-af60-0a4a95cfbebb.shtml | archive-date = 2012-04-30| url-status=live}}

After listening to Adele's debut album 19, Michielin started writing her own songs on piano.{{cite web|url=http://www.sorrisi.com/musica/francesca-michielin-intervista-integrale-di20are-eurovision/|work=TV Sorrisi e Canzoni|language=it|access-date=28 February 2016|title=Francesca Michielin: Non vedo l'ora di andare all'Eurovision|date=26 February 2016|author=Francesco Chignola|archive-date=27 February 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160227231510/http://www.sorrisi.com/musica/francesca-michielin-intervista-integrale-di20are-eurovision/}} During high school, she also founded a three-pieces punk rock girl band, named Monkey Nuts, in which she played bass.{{cite web|url=https://ricerca.repubblica.it/repubblica/archivio/repubblica/2012/10/16/francesca-michielin-ho-17-anni-prima-il.html|work=la Repubblica|language=it|title=Francesca Michielin: Ho 17 anni prima il liceo poi punto a Sanremo|date=16 October 2012|author=Carlo Moretti|access-date=13 March 2021}}

Before rising to fame, she was a student at the third year of the liceo classico Brocchi in Bassano del Grappa.{{cite web|url=https://www.ilgazzettino.it/home/x_factor_francesca_tornata_scuola_abbracciata_festeggiata_dalle_compagne-185837.html|work=Il Gazzettino|language=it|title=X-factor, Francesca è tornata a scuola: abbracciata e festeggiata dalle compagne|date=9 January 2012}} Starting from the school's fourth year, she only took exams as an external candidate, to continue pursuing her musical career.{{cite web|url=https://www.grazia.it/stile-di-vita/interviste/francesca-michielin-e-adesso-vi-dimostrero-che-ho-davvero-l-x-factor|work=Grazia|language=it|title=Francesca Michielin: E adesso vi dimostrerò che ho davvero l'X Factor|author=Angelo Sica|date=10 October 2012}} In July 2014, she obtained the maturity diploma at the Cavanis institute in Possagno.{{cite web|url=https://www.vicenzatoday.it/cronaca/francesca-michielin-finiti-gli-esami-di-maturita-ora-il-nuovo-album.html|work=Vicenza Today|language=it|title=Francesca Michielin: finiti gli esami di maturità, ora il nuovo album|date=3 July 2014|access-date=13 March 2021}}{{cite web|url=http://oldsite.cavanis.net/1284-francesca-michielin-a-sanremo|publisher=Cavanis Institute|language=it|title=Francesca Michielin a Sanremo|access-date=13 March 2021}} In March 2022, she was graduated in jazz singing with honours at the Conservatory Agostino Steffani in Castelfranco Veneto.{{Cite web |date=2022-02-25 |title=Francesca Michielin si laurea a pieni voti nel giorno del suo compleanno |url=https://www.repubblica.it/spettacoli/musica/2022/02/25/news/francesca_michielin_si_laurea_a_pieni_voti_nel_giorno_del_suo_compleanno-339253795/ |access-date=2022-03-17 |website=la Repubblica |language=it}}

File:Italian singer Elisa (cropped).jpg co-wrote 7 songs from Riflessi di me, including the single "Distratto".]]

When she was sixteen, she was asked to replace a soloist singer in a gospel concert. Her performance impressed a sound technician, who decided to register her for the auditions for the fifth series of X Factor, in 2011.{{cite web | url = http://www.rockol.it/biografia/Francesca-Michielin| publisher = Rockol.it | access-date = 13 January 2012 | title = Francesca Michielin – Biografia | language = it| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120116001020/http://www.rockol.it/biografia/Francesca-Michielin | archive-date = 2012-01-16| url-status=live}} She sang Led Zeppelin's "Whole Lotta Love", and she was chosen by her mentor Simona Ventura to be part of her team. During the live shows, she performed songs including Adele's "Someone Like You",{{cite web | url = http://corrieredelveneto.corriere.it/veneto/notizie/cultura_e_tempolibero/2011/18-novembre-2011/francesca-incanta-x-factor-la-rivelazione-sei-tu-1902219628700.shtml| work = Corriere del Veneto | language = it | access-date = 13 January 2012 | title = Francesca incanta X Factor. La rivelazione sei tu | date = 18 November 2011 | author = Eleonora Cazzaro| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140201215030/http://corrieredelveneto.corriere.it/veneto/notizie/cultura_e_tempolibero/2011/18-novembre-2011/francesca-incanta-x-factor-la-rivelazione-sei-tu-1902219628700.shtml | archive-date = 2014-02-01| url-status=live}} "Roadhouse Blues" by The Doors,{{cite web | url = http://www.adnkronos.com/IGN/News/Spettacolo/Per-X-Factor-semifinale-a-doppia-eliminazione-Venditti-ospite-della-serata_312795250179.html| publisher = Adnkronos | language = it| access-date = 13 January 2012 | title = Per X Factor semifinale a doppia eliminazione, Venditti ospite della serata | date = 28 December 2011| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140202104122/http://www.adnkronos.com/IGN/News/Spettacolo/Per-X-Factor-semifinale-a-doppia-eliminazione-Venditti-ospite-della-serata_312795250179.html | archive-date = 2014-02-02| url-status=live}} and Stevie Wonder's "Higher Ground".{{cite web | url = http://www.adnkronos.com/IGN/ext/printNews.php?sec=News&cat=Spettacolo&loid=3.1.2724970410 | publisher = Adnkronos | language = it | access-date = 13 January 2012 | title = Tv: X Factor, domani la sfida tra i magnifici 9 | date = 7 December 2011| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140202104119/http://www.adnkronos.com/IGN/ext/printNews.php?sec=News&cat=Spettacolo&loid=3.1.2724970410 | archive-date = 2014-02-02| url-status=live}}

On 29 December 2011, during the semi-final, Michielin premiered the song "Distratto", written by Elisa and Roberto Casalino.{{cite web | url = http://corrieredelveneto.corriere.it/veneto/notizie/cultura_e_tempolibero/2011/30-dicembre-2011/sedicenne-bassano-conquista-finalissima--1902698431942.shtml| work = Corriere del Veneto | language = it | date = 30 December 2011 | title = La sedicenne di Bassano conquista la finalissima | author = Gian Maria Collicelli | access-date = 13 January 2012| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120304165845/http://corrieredelveneto.corriere.it/veneto/notizie/cultura_e_tempolibero/2011/30-dicembre-2011/sedicenne-bassano-conquista-finalissima--1902698431942.shtml | archive-date = 2012-03-04| url-status=live}} In the final on 5 January 2012, she was announced as the winner, beating runner up vocal group I Moderni.{{cite web | url = http://ricerca.repubblica.it/repubblica/archivio/repubblica/2012/01/06/factor-vince-francesca-tra-asia-morgan.html | work = la Repubblica | access-date = 13 January 2012 | title = X Factor, vince Francesca e tra Asia e Morgan scoppia la pax televisiva | date = 6 January 2012 | author = Carlo Moretti}} With her victory, she won a recording contract with Sony Music, with a stated value of €300,000.{{cite web | url = http://www.rssnotizie.com/x-factor-5-la-storia-del-successo-di-francesca-michelin/125334/ | publisher = RSS Notizie | language = it | access-date = 13 January 2012 | title = X Factor 5: la storia del successo di Francesca Michelin | date = 7 January 2012 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://archive.today/20120909234017/http://www.rssnotizie.com/x-factor-5-la-storia-del-successo-di-francesca-michelin/125334/ | archive-date = 9 September 2012 }}

Her debut single "Distratto" was released as a digital download EP on 6 January 2012.{{cite web | url = https://music.apple.com/it/album/distratto-x-factor-2011-ep/492678124 | publisher = iTunes | language = it | access-date = 13 January 2012 | title = Distratto (X Factor 2011) – EP di Francesca Michielin| date = 6 January 2012 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131109103711/https://itunes.apple.com/it/album/distratto-x-factor-2011-ep/id492678124 | archive-date = 2013-11-09| url-status=live}} On 12 January 2012, the song debuted at number one on the Italian Singles Chart,{{cite web | url = http://adnkronos.com/IGN/News/Spettacolo/Musica-classifiche-ancora-in-vetta-Lamore-e-una-cosa-semplice-di-Tiziano-Ferro_312849655382.html | publisher = Adnkronos | language = it | access-date = 13 January 2012 | title = Musica: classifiche, ancora in vetta 'L'amore e' una cosa semplice' di Tiziano Ferro | date = 12 January 2012| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131029190232/http://adnkronos.com/IGN/News/Spettacolo/Musica-classifiche-ancora-in-vetta-Lamore-e-una-cosa-semplice-di-Tiziano-Ferro_312849655382.html | archive-date = 2013-10-29| url-status=live}}

Peak positions on the Italian FIMI Top Digital Download:

• For "Distratto": {{cite web

|url = http://www.fimi.it/classifiche_result_digital.php?anno=2012&mese=01&id=331

|publisher = Federation of the Italian Music Industry

|language = it

|access-date = 13 January 2012

|title = Top Digital Download – Classifica settimanale dal 02/01/2012 al 08/01/2012

|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131018014017/http://www.fimi.it/main/chart_id/1570

|archive-date = 2013-10-18

|url-status = dead

}}

• For "Sola":
• For "Amazing": {{Cite web

|url = http://www.fimi.it/classifiche#/category:digital/year:2015/id:1789/page:1

|title = Classifica settimanale WK 15 (dal 2014-04-07 al 2014-04-13)

|access-date = 16 August 2015

|publisher = Federation of the Italian Music Industry

}}

• For "Battito di ciglia": {{cite web

|url = http://www.fimi.it/classifiche#/category:digital/year:2015/id:2090/page:1

|publisher = Federation of the Italian Music Industry

|language = it

|access-date = 18 August 2015

|title = Classifica settimanale WK 32 (dal 2015-08-07 al 2015-08-13)

}}

• For "Lontano": {{cite web

|url = http://fimi.it/classifiche#/category:digital/year:2015/id:2135/page:1

|publisher = Federation of the Italian Music Industry

|language = it

|access-date = 30 October 2015

|title = Classifica settimanale WK 43 (dal 2015-10-23 al 2015-10-29)

}}

• For all the other singles: {{cite web

|url = http://italiancharts.com/search.asp?search=Francesca+Michielin&cat=s

|publisher = Italiancharts.com. Hung Medien

|access-date = 20 July 2015

|title = Italian Charts – Francesca Michielin – Singles

}}

and it was later certified double platinum by the Federation of the Italian Music Industry, for domestic downloads exceeding 60,000 units.{{cite certification |region=Italy|type=single}}

The song was included in Michielin's debut EP, Distratto, which was released on 24 January 2012.{{cite web | url = http://www.bol.it/cd/Distratto/Francesca-Michielin/ea088691934352/ | publisher = BOL.it | language = it| access-date = 13 January 2012 | title = Distratto, il CD di Francesca Michielin| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20121026182542/http://www.bol.it/cd/Distratto/Francesca-Michielin/ea088691934352/ | archive-date = 2012-10-26| url-status=live}} The EP includes re-recorded versions of some of the songs she performed during the live shows. On 17 February 2012, Michielin appeared as a guest during the fourth night of the 62nd Sanremo Music Festival, performing the song "Al posto del mondo" with contestant Chiara Civello.{{cite web | url = http://www.corriere.it/spettacoli/speciali/2012/sanremo/notizie/quarta-serata-festival-sanremo-cruccu_9917b7c2-5989-11e1-b00f-503ee71194ec.shtml |work = Corriere della Sera | language = it | access-date = 18 February 2012 | title = Giovani, vince il quindicenne Casillo. Eliminati Matia Bazar e Chiara Civello | author = Matteo Cruccu | date = 18 February 2012| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130925163935/http://www.corriere.it/spettacoli/speciali/2012/sanremo/notizie/quarta-serata-festival-sanremo-cruccu_9917b7c2-5989-11e1-b00f-503ee71194ec.shtml | archive-date = 2013-09-25| url-status=live}}

Michielin's second single, "Sola", was released on 31 August 2012. The single preceded her debut studio album, Riflessi di me, featuring collaborations with producer Andrea Rigonat and singer-songwriters Elisa and Roberto Casalino.{{cite web | url = http://www.tgcom24.mediaset.it/spettacolo/articoli/1058048/francesca-non-canta-da-sola.shtml | publisher = Mediaset | work = TGCOM | language = it | access-date = 30 August 2012 | title = Francesca Michielin non canta più da Sola | date = 30 August 2012 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140513114613/http://www.tgcom24.mediaset.it/spettacolo/articoli/1058048/francesca-non-canta-da-sola.shtml | archive-date = 13 May 2014 | url-status = dead }} Michielin has writing credits on three songs on the album, including the title-track,{{cite web|url=http://www.ilgiorno.it/milano/spettacoli/musica/2012/10/01/780237-francesca-michielin-riflessidime-album-milano-xfactor-talent.shtml |work=Il Giorno |language=it |access-date=1 October 2012 |date=1 October 2012 |title=I riflessi di un talento: il disco della reginetta di X Factor |archive-date=13 May 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140513071102/http://www.ilgiorno.it/milano/spettacoli/musica/2012/10/01/780237-francesca-michielin-riflessidime-album-milano-xfactor-talent.shtml |url-status=dead }} co-written with Elisa and Virginio Simonelli.{{cite web | url = http://www.newsic.it/news/body_news.php?id=30477 | publisher = Newsic.it | language = it | access-date = 1 October 2012 | title = Esce l'album d'esordio di Francesca Michielin | date = 1 October 2012 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140513092438/http://www.newsic.it/news/body_news.php?id=30477 | archive-date = 13 May 2014 | url-status = dead }} Riflessi di me later spawned the singles "Tutto quello che ho" and "Se cadrai".

In March 2013, Michielin was featured on the song "Cigno nero" by Italian rapper Fedez. The song, co-written by Michielin herself, was included in Fedez's album Sig. Brainwash − L'arte di accontentare and was released as its second single.{{cite web|url=http://www.ilmattino.it/napolismart/musica/il_cigno_nero_di_fedez/notizie/274185.shtml|work=Il Mattino|language=it|access-date=13 July 2013|title=Il Cigno nero di Fedez|archive-date=7 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107113856/https://www.ilmattino.it/napolismart/musica/il_cigno_nero_di_fedez/notizie/274185.shtml|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.radioitalia.it/news/nuova_uscita/5596_francesca_michielin_duetta_con_fedez_in_%22cigno_nero%22.php|publisher=Radio Italia Solo Musica Italiana|language=it|access-date=11 September 2013|title=Francesca Michielin duetta con Fedez in Cigno nero|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130308100905/http://www.radioitalia.it/news/nuova_uscita/5596_francesca_michielin_duetta_con_fedez_in_%22cigno_nero%22.php|archive-date=2013-03-08|url-status=dead}}

In 2014, Michielin took part in the theatrical performance La ragazza con l'orecchino di perla, with music written by Franco Battiato. The show was held at Teatro Comunale di Bologna on 19 and 20 January 2014.{{cite web|url=http://www.radioitalia.it/news/evento/7520_franco_battiato_canter%C3%A0_per_%E2%80%9Cla_ragazza_con_l'orecchino_di_perla%E2%80%9D.php|publisher=Radio Italia Solo Musica Italiana|language=it|access-date=29 December 2014|title=Franco Battiato canterà per la La ragazza con l'orecchino di perla|archive-date=29 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141229211639/http://www.radioitalia.it/news/evento/7520_franco_battiato_canter%C3%A0_per_%E2%80%9Cla_ragazza_con_l%27orecchino_di_perla%E2%80%9D.php|url-status=dead}}

On 28 March of the same year, Michielin released a new single, "Amazing".{{cite web|url=http://www.earone.it/news/francesca_michielin_amazing_radio_date_28_03_2014_10071033/|publisher=Earone.it|language=it|access-date=14 April 2014|title=Francesca Michielin – Amazing (Radio Date: 28-03-2014)|archive-date=14 April 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140414203422/http://www.earone.it/news/francesca_michielin_amazing_radio_date_28_03_2014_10071033/|author=Gianluca Guido|date=25 March 2014}} The song, entirely composed in English, was written by Michielin with Fausto Cogliati and Negin Djafari for the Italian version of the soundtrack of The Amazing Spider-Man 2.{{cite web|url=http://skyuno.sky.it/skyuno/news/2014/04/08/francesca_michielin_presenta_video_amazing_sky_uno_spiderman.html|publisher=Sky Italia|language=it|date=11 April 2014|title=Francesca Michielin canta Spiderman... Amazing|access-date=14 April 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140414203048/http://skyuno.sky.it/skyuno/news/2014/04/08/francesca_michielin_presenta_video_amazing_sky_uno_spiderman.html|archive-date=14 April 2014}}{{cite web|url=http://www.rockol.it/news-592651/francesca-michielin-amazing-onore-far-parte-di-questo-progetto|publisher=Rockol.it|language=it|access-date=14 April 2014|title=Francesca Michielin su 'Amazing': 'E' un onore far parte di questo progetto'|author=Mattia Marzi|date=14 April 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140414203225/http://www.rockol.it/news-592651/francesca-michielin-amazing-onore-far-parte-di-questo-progetto|archive-date=14 April 2014}}

In 2014, Michielin appeared on Fedez's track "Magnifico" for his album Pop-Hoolista.{{cite web|url=http://www.panorama.it/musica/fedez-pop-hoolista-populista/|work=Panorama|language=it|access-date=25 October 2014|title=Fedez è Pop-Hoolista: tutto sul nuovo album|author=Alessandro Alicandri|date=10 September 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141023174538/http://www.panorama.it/musica/fedez-pop-hoolista-populista/|archive-date=23 October 2014}} After being released as the album's second single, the song reached the top spot of the Italian singles chart, and it was certified triple platinum in Italy.{{cite web|url=http://www.radioitalia.it/news/fedez/nuova_uscita/9134_%E2%80%9Cmagnifico%E2%80%9D_torna_il_duetto_fedez-michielin.php|publisher=Radio Italia Solo Musica Italiana|access-date=22 November 2014|title=Magnifico: torna il duetto Fedez-Michielin|date=28 October 2014|archive-date=22 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141122110623/http://www.radioitalia.it/news/fedez/nuova_uscita/9134_%E2%80%9Cmagnifico%E2%80%9D_torna_il_duetto_fedez-michielin.php}}{{cite certification|region=Italy|artist=Fedez feat. Francesca Michielin|access-date=14 December 2015|type=single}}

Peak positions for Michielin's featured singles on the Italian Chart:

• For "Cigno nero": {{cite web

|url=http://www.fimi.it/classifiche_digital.php

|publisher=Federation of the Italian Music Industry

|language=it

|access-date=9 May 2013

|title=Top Digital Download – Classifica settimanale WK 18 (dal 29/04/2013 al 05/05/2013)

|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100209093424/http://www.fimi.it/classifiche_digital.php

|archive-date=2010-02-09

|url-status=dead

}}

• For "Magnifico":

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In April 2014, Michielin confirmed she was working on new material. The single "L'amore esiste", produced by Fortunato Zampaglione and Michele Canova, was released on 6 March 2015, ahead of her second studio album, di20.{{cite web|url=http://www.ansa.it/sito/notizie/cultura/musica/2015/03/05/nuovo-album-per-francesca-michielin_95d8d0e2-5cf0-4387-8beb-d8763acf386b.html |publisher=Agenzia Nazionale Stampa Associata |date=5 March 2015 |title=Nuovo album per Francesca Michielin |archive-date=21 July 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150721194633/http://www.ansa.it/sito/notizie/cultura/musica/2015/03/05/nuovo-album-per-francesca-michielin_95d8d0e2-5cf0-4387-8beb-d8763acf386b.html |url-status=dead }} The song achieved commercial success, entering the top ten of the Italian FIMI Top Digital chart, and receiving the Lunezia Pop Award.

"L'amore esiste" was followed by "Battito di ciglia", released on 10 July 2015, and "Lontano", released on 25 September 2015.{{cite web|url=http://www.rockol.it/news-645229/francesca-michielin-battito-di-ciglia---nuovo-singolo-disco-settembre|publisher=Rockol.it|access-date=20 July 2015|title=Francesca Michielin, esce il singolo Battito di ciglia e a settembre il nuovo album|date=10 July 2015}}

To launch di20, Michielin performed at the Unicredit Pavilion in Milan on 21 October 2015, four days before the official release of the album.{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusicitalia.it/news/il-nuovo-disco-di-francesca-michielin-arrivera-il-23-ottobre-da-un-nuovo-singolo-lontano-e-un-concerto-a-milano.html|publisher=AllMusicItalia.it|language=it|access-date=6 November 2015|title= Il nuovo disco di Francesca Michielin arriverà il 23 ottobre preceduto dal singolo "Lontano" e da un concerto a Milano|date=22 September 2015 }}

In January 2016, Michielin also embarked on her first concert tour, titled Nice to Meet You.{{cite web|url=http://news.mtv.it/musica/francesca-michielin-guarda-video-25-febbraio-scopri-date-tour-nice-to-meet-you/|publisher=MTV News|language=it|access-date=16 February 2016|title=Francesca Michielin: guarda il video di "25 febbraio" e scopri le date del tour Nice To Meet You!|date=17 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160216221746/http://news.mtv.it/musica/francesca-michielin-guarda-video-25-febbraio-scopri-date-tour-nice-to-meet-you/|archive-date=16 February 2016}} A live extended play was recorded during the show and released exclusively to digital stores on 30 January 2016.{{cite web|url=http://www.adnkronos.com/intrattenimento/spettacolo/2016/01/14/francesca-michielin-domani-pre-order-nice-meet-you_O8lswSqvUV15GmN1PrX2NK.html|publisher=Adnkronos|language=it|date=14 January 2016|title=Francesca Michielin, da domani in pre-order l'ep Nice to meet you|access-date=16 January 2016|archive-date=16 February 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160216222334/http://www.adnkronos.com/intrattenimento/spettacolo/2016/01/14/francesca-michielin-domani-pre-order-nice-meet-you_O8lswSqvUV15GmN1PrX2NK.html}}

In February 2016, she competed in the 66th Sanremo Music Festival, performing the song "Nessun grado di separazione".{{cite web|url=http://www.lastampa.it/2015/12/13/spettacoli/chi-sono-i-big-del-festival-di-sanremo-ThPJABJbzRAWdgO7bNuepK/pagina.html|work=La Stampa|language=it|date=13 December 2015|title=Chi sono i 20 big del Festival di Sanremo 2016|archive-date=14 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151214214237/http://www.lastampa.it/2015/12/13/spettacoli/chi-sono-i-big-del-festival-di-sanremo-ThPJABJbzRAWdgO7bNuepK/pagina.html|access-date=14 December 2015}} The song placed second in the competition, behind Stadio's "Un giorno mi dirai".{{cite web|url=http://www.repubblica.it/speciali/sanremo/edizione2016/2016/02/13/news/sanremo_serata_finale_vincitore-133365775/?ref=HRER3-1|work=la Repubblica|language=it|date=14 February 2016|title=Sanremo, trionfo Stadio, seconda Michielin, terzi Caccamo&Iurato|author=Alessandra Vitale|access-date=14 February 2016}} The band was then eligible to represent Italy in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016, but they declined, stating they would be on a previously planned tour in May 2016. Their decision led RAI to select Michielin as the Italian entry for the 61st edition of the European competition.{{cite web|title=Francesca Michielin to represent Italy!|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=francesca_michielin_to_represent_italy|website=eurovision.tv|publisher=European Broadcasting Union|access-date=14 February 2016|date=14 February 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://www.radioitalia.it/news/francesca_michielin/sanremo/11659_francesca_michielin_all_eurovision_song_contest.php|publisher=Radio Italia Solo Musica Italiana|language=it|access-date=16 February 2016|title=Francesca Michielin all'Eurovision Song Contest|date=15 February 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160216220833/http://www.radioitalia.it/news/francesca_michielin/sanremo/11659_francesca_michielin_all_eurovision_song_contest.php|archive-date=16 February 2016}}

Michielin's entry was a new version of "Nessun grado di separazione", featuring an English-language chorus and titled "No Degree of Separation".{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusicitalia.it/news/francesca-michielin-alleurovision-no-degree-of-separation.html|publisher=AllMusicItalia.it|language=it|access-date=23 March 2016|title=Francesca Michielin: all'Eurovision con "No Degree of Separation|author=Christian Scarpone|date=14 March 2016}} In the final she placed 16th out of 26.{{cite web|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/who-won-eurovision-2016-results-7970617|work=Daily Mirror|title=Who won Eurovision 2016? Results, performances and more from the song contest grand finale|author=Carl Greenwood|date=14 May 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160525213908/http://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/who-won-eurovision-2016-results-7970617|archive-date=25 May 2016}}

"Nessun grado di separazione" debuted atop the Italian singles chart and was included in di20are, a new edition of Michielin's second studio album.{{cite web|url=http://it.ibtimes.com/classifica-fimi-stadio-al-terzo-posto-gli-album-michielin-vetta-con-nessun-grado-di-separazione |work=International Business Times |language=it |title=Classifica Fimi: Stadio al terzo posto per gli album, Michielin in vetta con Nessun Grado di Separazione |author=Rosa D'Ettore |date=19 February 2016 |access-date=19 February 2016 |archive-date=19 February 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160219203946/http://it.ibtimes.com/classifica-fimi-stadio-al-terzo-posto-gli-album-michielin-vetta-con-nessun-grado-di-separazione |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|url=http://www.spettakolo.it/2016/02/05/esce-di20are-album-francesca-michielin/ |publisher=Spettakolo! |language=it |access-date=16 February 2016 |date=5 February 2016 |author=Maria Francesca Amodeo |archive-date=16 February 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160216222833/http://www.spettakolo.it/2016/02/05/esce-di20are-album-francesca-michielin/ |title=Esce di20are, il nuovo album di Francesca Michielin |url-status=dead }}

On 3 June 2016, "Un cuore in due" was released as the album's fifth single.{{Cite web|url=http://www.soundsblog.it/post/445648/francesca-michielin-un-cuore-in-due-e-il-nuovo-singolo|title=Francesca Michielin, Un cuore in due è il nuovo singolo|date=2016-05-24|website=Soundsblog.it|access-date=2019-02-13}} The music video was directed by Giacomo Triglia and was released on 13 June 2016.{{Citation|title=Francesca Michielin – Un cuore in due (Videoclip)|date=2016-06-13|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xt0fmschIYs|access-date=2019-02-13}}

On 23 September 2016, "Almeno tu" was released as the album's sixth and final single. It was also included in the soundtrack of Piuma.{{Cite web|url=https://www.radioitalia.it/news/francesca_michielin/nuova_uscita/12966_francesca_michielin_da_venerdi_il_nuovo_singolo_%E2%80%9Calmeno_tu%E2%80%9D.php|title=Francesca Michielin: da venerdì il nuovo singolo "Almeno tu"|website=Radio Italia|access-date=2019-02-13}} A music video featuring Michielin as well as segments from the film was released on 24 September 2016.{{Citation|title=Francesca Michielin – Almeno tu (Videoclip)|date=2016-09-24|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRahEEvwLW4|access-date=2019-02-13}}

In January 2017, Michielin announced through her Twitter account that she had started working in the studio on her third album, the title of which was later announced as 2640.{{cite web|url=http://www.radioitalia.it/news/francesca_michielin/evento/13820_francesca_michielin_inizia_i_lavori_sul_nuovo_album_%E2%80%9Csono_felice%E2%80%9D.php|publisher=Radio Italia Solo Musica Italiana|language=it|access-date=29 January 2017|title=Francesca Michielin inizia i lavori sul nuovo album: sono felice|date=28 January 2017}}{{cite web |url=https://www.radiogelosa.it/12-gennaio-2018-esce-album-francesca-michielin/ |title=12 Gennaio 2018: Esce Il Nuovo ALbum Di Francesca Michielin |work=Radio Gelosa |language=it |date=5 December 2017 |access-date=15 December 2017 |archive-date=18 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200918062546/https://www.radiogelosa.it/12-gennaio-2018-esce-album-francesca-michielin/ |url-status=dead }} The album was recorded in Los Angeles with producer Michele Canova.{{Cite web|url=https://www.radioitalia.it/news/francesca_michielin/nuova_uscita/15570_francesca_michielin_annuncia_la_data_d_uscita_del_suo_nuovo_album.php|title=Francesca Michielin annuncia la data d'uscita del suo nuovo album|website=Radio Italia|access-date=2019-02-12}}

The album's lead single "Vulcano" was released on 21 July 2017,{{cite web|url=http://www.radioitalia.it/news/francesca_michielin/nuova_uscita/15110_francesca_michielin_e_un_%E2%80%9Cvulcano%E2%80%9D._svelato_il_suo_nuovo_singolo.php|publisher=Radio Italia Solo Musica Italiana|language=it|access-date=15 July 2017|title=Francesca Michielin è un vulcano. Svelato il suo nuovo singolo|date=14 July 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.sorrisi.com/musica/dischi-in-uscita/francesca-michielin-vulcano-il-nuovo-singolo-e-video/|work=TV Sorrisi e Canzoni|language=it|access-date=18 July 2017|title=Francesca Michielin: Vulcano, il nuovo singolo e video|author=Valentina Cesarini|date=17 July 2017}} along with a music video directed by Giacomo Triglia and filmed between 10 pm and 5:30 am in Berlin.{{Cite web|url=https://www.radioitalia.it/news/francesca_michielin/nuova_uscita/15174_francesca_michielin_una_notte_a_berlino_per_il_video_di_%E2%80%9Cvulcano%E2%80%9D.php|title=Francesca Michielin: una notte a Berlino per il video di "Vulcano"|website=Radio Italia|access-date=2019-02-12}} The song achieved a platinum certification in Italy.

On 1 October 2017, Michielin performed "Vulcano" on Che tempo che fa and announced the album's release date as 12 January 2018. The album was made available to pre-order on 22 December 2017, with the song "Tropicale" as a pre-order bonus.{{Cite web|url=https://www.radioitalia.it/news/francesca_michielin/nuova_uscita/16153_il_nuovo_disco_di_francesca_michielin_e_in_pre-order.php|title=Il nuovo disco di Francesca Michielin è in pre-order|website=Radio Italia|access-date=2019-02-12}}

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"Io non abito al mare" was released as the album's second single on 17 November 2017.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rtl.it/notizie/articoli/francesca-michielin-presenta-il-suo-nuovo-singolo-io-non-abito-al-mare/|title=Francesca Michielin, il nuovo singolo è Io non abito al mare|date=2018-06-19|website=RTL 102.5 Very Normal People|language=it|access-date=2018-06-19}} Its music video, filmed at Cretto di Burri, was directed by Giacomo Triglia and released on 20 November 2017.{{Cite web|url=http://www.marsalalive.it/2017/11/18/il-video-di-francesca-michielin-girato-nella-suggestiva-cornice-del-cretto-di-burri-a-gibellina/|title=Il video di Francesca Michielin girato nella suggestiva cornice del Cretto di Burri a Gibellina|website=Marsala Live|date=18 November 2017 |language=it-IT|access-date=2019-02-12}}{{Cite web|url=http://news.mtv.it/musica/francesca-michielin-video-io-non-abito-al-mare/|title=Francesca Michielin: è uscito il video di "Io non abito al mare", girato in un'opera d'arte|date=2017-11-20|website=News MTV Italia|access-date=2019-02-12}} Lyrically, the song speaks of the difficulty of communicating, the difference between feeling and listening and the desire to embrace, not to be afraid of showing that side of feeling that is pure tenderness. The song achieved a platinum certification in Italy.{{Cite web|url=http://www.fimi.it/certificazioni#/category:singoli/page:0/term:Francesca_Michielin|title=FIMI – Certificazioni – FIMI|website=www.fimi.it|language=it|access-date=2018-06-19}}

"Bolivia" was released as the third single from the album on 16 March 2018.{{Cite web|url=http://www.radioitalia.it/news/francesca_michielin/nuova_uscita/16748_francesca_michielin_nuovo_singolo_in_arrivo_e_%E2%80%9Cbolivia%E2%80%9D.php|title=Francesca Michielin, nuovo singolo in arrivo: è "Bolivia"|website=Radio Italia|access-date=2018-06-19}} The music video was released on 20 March 2018. It was directed by Giacomo Triglia and the screenplay was written by Francesca Michielin.{{Cite web|url=https://www.radioitalia.it/news/francesca_michielin/nuova_uscita/16804_%C3%88_online_il_video_di_%22bolivia%22_scopri_il_look_afro_di_francesca_michielin!.php|title=È online il video di Bolivia|website=Radio Italia|access-date=2019-02-12}} In an interview with Rolling Stone, Michielin said that the song is a criticism of people who chase change and run away to exotic and remote places with the idea of living a more genuine life and making a difference, without realising that the problem to be solved is often within them.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.it/musica/interviste-musica/francesca-michielin-volevo-andare-a-bogota/398669/|title=Francesca Michielin: "Volevo andare a Bogotà"|date=2018-01-14|website=Rolling Stone Italia|language=it-IT|access-date=2019-02-12}}

"Tropicale" was released as the fourth single on 15 June 2018, along with a music video.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rtl.it/notizie/articoli/francesca-michielin-il-nuovo-singolo-e-tutto-tropicale/|title=Francesca Michielin, il nuovo singolo è tutto Tropicale|date=2018-06-19|website=RTL 102.5 Very Normal People|language=it|access-date=2018-06-19}}

In May 2018, Michielin also provided featured vocals, together with rapper Fabri Fibra, on the single "Fotografia" by Italian recording artist Carl Brave.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.it/musica/news-musica/carl-brave-fabri-fibra-e-francesca-michielin-in-versione-simpson-per-il-video-di-fotografia/412265/|magazine=Rolling Stone|language=it|access-date=22 May 2019|title=Carl Brave, Fabri Fibra e Francesca Michielin in versione Simpson per il video di Fotografia|date=14 May 2018}}

On 16 November 2018, Michielin released a new song, "Femme", written by Michielin and Calcutta and remixed by Bruno Belissimo.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rockol.it/news-696812/francesca-michielin-nuovo-singolo-femme-e-date-tour-nei-club|title=√ Francesca Michielin: il singolo 'Femme' (scritto con Calcutta) e le date del tour nei club (insieme a Bruno Belissimo)|website=Rockol|language=it|access-date=2019-02-12}} A vinyl edition of 2640 was released on 7 December 2018, including the original 13 tracks as well as "Femme", "Fotografia" and the demo of "Tropicale".{{Cite web|url=https://www.radioitalia.it/news/francesca_michielin/nuova_uscita/18268_francesca_michielin_%E2%80%9C2640%E2%80%9D_in_vinile._ecco_il_singolo_%E2%80%9Cfemme%E2%80%9D.php|title=Francesca Michielin: "2640" in vinile. Ecco il singolo "Femme"|website=Radio Italia|access-date=2019-02-12}}

Michielin composed the original soundtrack for the short film A Cup of Coffee with Marylin, which was directed by Alessandra Gonnella and which premiered at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival.{{cite web|url=https://www.radioitalia.it/news/francesca_michielin/cinema/19254_francesca_michielin_al_festival_di_cannes_2019_realizza_un_sogno.php|publisher=Radio Italia Solo Musica Italiana|language=it|title=Francesca Michielin al Festival di Cannes 2019 realizza un sogno|date=22 May 2019|access-date=22 May 2019}}

Michelin began teasing her musical return on her social media accounts on 8 November 2019,{{cite tweet |user=francescacheeks |number=1192758662571233280 |date=2019-11-08|title=postare con copy prova 1 |access-date=2020-02-17}} culminating in the announcement of the single "Cheyenne" featuring Charlie Charles, which was released on 15 November 2019 as the lead single from Michielin's fourth studio album.{{Cite web|url=https://www.radioitalia.it/news/francesca_michielin/nuova_uscita/20166_cheyenne_il_nuovo_singolo_di_francesca_michielin_con_charlie_charles.php|title=Cheyenne: il nuovo singolo di Francesca Michielin con Charlie Charles|website=Radio Italia|access-date=2020-02-17}}{{cite tweet |user=francescacheeks |number=1193966645829652481 |date=2019-11-11|title=CHEYENNE feat Charlie Charles dal 15 novembre il mio nuovo singolo in tutti i digital store. |access-date=2020-02-17}}{{Citation|title=Cheyenne – Single by Francesca Michielin & Charlie Charles|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/cheyenne-single/1487156162|language=en-us|access-date=2020-02-17}}

Titled Feat (stato di natura) and released on 13 March 2020, the album included 11 tracks, all of which featured other artists, with the main theme being the contrast and union between urban and natural environments.{{Cite web|url=https://tg24.sky.it/spettacolo/musica/2020/03/13/francesca-michielin-feat-album.html|title=Francesca Michielin, esce l'album Feat: le collaborazioni|date=2020-03-13|website=tg24.sky.it|access-date=2020-03-15}}{{cite tweet |user=francescacheeks |number=1227683796612349952 |date=2020-02-12|title=FEAT fuori il 13 marzo. |access-date=2020-02-17}} It was set to be preceded by three concerts, each with a different location, theme and arrangement. A new song from the album was premiered during each event, and released on the following day—"Gange", featuring Italian rapper Shiva, was released after the performance which took place at the Rocket nightclub on 20 February 2020;{{Cite web|url=https://tg24.sky.it/spettacolo/musica/2020/02/17/francesca-michielin-album-feat.html|title=Francesca Michielin, il nuovo album è "Feat"|last=Cinema|first=Sky|date=2020-02-17|website=tg24.sky.it|access-date=2020-02-17}} "Riserva naturale", featuring Coma Cose, premiered on 27 February 2020 during a show which was set to take place at the Serraglio nightclub, but was turned to a Facebook livestream session due to restrictions aimed at containing the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy.{{Cite web|url=http://www.vivoconcerti.com/mag/annullato-il-concerto-al-serraglio-718306|title=annullato il concerto al Serraglio – Vivo Concerti News|website=Vivo Concerti Official Website|language=en|access-date=2020-02-24|archive-date=2020-02-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200224201955/http://www.vivoconcerti.com/mag/annullato-il-concerto-al-serraglio-718306|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.corriere.it/tecnologia/20_febbraio_27/coronavirus-non-ferma-francesca-michielin-concerto-spostato-facebook-diretta-gratuita-da03588e-5946-11ea-af71-899699a3d6d8.shtml|title=Il coronavirus non ferma Francesca Michielin: concerto spostato su Facebook in diretta gratuita|last=Vinci|first=Alessandro|date=2020-02-27|website=Corriere della Sera|language=it|access-date=2020-02-27}}

{{Cite web|url=https://www.rockol.it/news-711666/francesca-michielin-gange-nuovo-singolo-feat-shiva-ascolta|title=√ Francesca Michielin costruisce dal vivo il suo nuovo album. Ascolta|website=Rockol|language=it|access-date=2020-02-24}} "Monolocale", featuring Fabri Fibra, debuted at the 5 March 2020 event, broadcast on RaiPlay.{{Cite web|url=https://www.lopinionista.it/michielin-con-fabri-fibra-a-milano-multietnica-set-concerto-su-raiplay-53008.html|title=Michielin con Fabri Fibra a Milano Multietnica Set, concerto su Raiplay|date=2020-03-05|website=L'Opinionista|language=it-IT|access-date=2020-03-15}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.radioitalia.it/news/francesca_michielin/nuova_uscita/20795_il_nuovo_feat_di_francesca_michielin_e_monolocale_con_fabri_fibra.php|title=Il nuovo Feat di Francesca Michielin è Monolocale con Fabri Fibra|website=Radio Italia|access-date=2020-03-15}}

The album debuted and peaked at number 7 in Italy.{{Cite web|url=https://italiancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Francesca+Michielin&titel=Feat+-+stato+di+natura&cat=a|title=italiancharts.com – Francesca Michielin – Feat – Stato di natura|website=italiancharts.com|access-date=2020-04-09}} The song "{{Lang|it|Stato di natura|italic=no}}", featuring Måneskin, was released as the album's second single on 13 March 2020.{{Cite web|url=https://www.earone.it/news/francesca_michelin_stato_di_natura_feat_maneskin_radio_date_13_03_2020_40752366/|title=Francesca Michelin – Stato di natura (feat. Måneskin) (Radio Date: 13-03-2020)|website=EarOne|date=8 March 2020 |access-date=2020-04-09}} On 3 April 2020, "Monolocale" was released as the album's third single.{{Cite web|url=https://www.earone.it/news/francesca_michielin_monolocale_radio_date_03_04_2020_41234607/|title=Francesca Michielin – MONOLOCALE (Radio Date: 03-04-2020)|website=EarOne|date=31 March 2020 |access-date=2020-04-09}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.radiopico.it/monolocale-il-nuovo-singolo-di-francesca-michielin-feat-fabri-fibra/|title="Monolocale" il nuovo singolo di Francesca Michielin feat. Fabri Fibra|date=2020-04-03|website=Radio Pico|language=it-IT|access-date=2020-04-09}}

In the meanwhile, Michielin performed a cover of Gianni Morandi, Enrico Ruggeri & Umberto Tozzi's "Si può dare di più" with Levante and Maria Antonietta for the third night of the 70th Sanremo Music Festival, on 6 February 2020.{{Cite web|url=https://tg24.sky.it/spettacolo/musica/2020/02/06/tozzi-ruggeri-morandi-si-puo-dare-di-piu-testo.html|title=Sanremo 2020, Levante canta Si può dare di più: il testo|date=2020-02-06|website=tg24.sky.it|access-date=2020-02-17}} She was among the artists involved in the charity event Musica che unisce, created as a collage of home made contributions and performances recorded and broadcast during the COVID-19 lockdown,{{cite web|url=https://www.corriere.it/spettacoli/20_aprile_01/insieme-contro-virus-bd5c3dfa-738f-11ea-bc49-338bb9c7b205.shtml|work=Corriere della Sera|language=it|title=Musica che unisce, un mosaico di esibizioni fin troppo perfette|author=Renato Franco, Andrea Laffranchi|access-date=14 January 2022|date=1 April 2020}} and she performed "Cheyenne" from a panoramic corner in her hometown Bassano del Grappa during the 2020 International Workers' Day concert, annually supported by Italian trade unions CGIL, CISL and UIL and adapted in 2020 to a televised show without any audience.{{cite web|url=https://www.repubblica.it/spettacoli/musica/2020/05/01/news/concertone_primo_maggio_senza_la_piazza-255397931/|work=la Repubblica|language=Italian|title=Concertone Primo Maggio senza piazza, Nannini emoziona sui tetti di Milano, Ambra si commuove, Sting rende omaggio all'Italia|author=Chiara Ugolini|accessdate=11 October 2020|date=1 May 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.optimagazine.com/2020/04/29/il-concerto-del-primo-maggio-di-francesca-michielin-dal-balcone-di-bassano-del-grappa/1793086|work=Optima Magazine|date=29 April 2020|title=Il concerto del Primo Maggio di Francesca Michielin dal balcone di Bassano del Grappa|author=Martina Dessì|accessdate=11 October 2020}}

On 22 January 2021, Michielin released the song "Cattive stelle" with Vasco Brondi, as an addition to her previous album Feat (stato di natura).{{Cite web|title=Francesca Michielin aggiunge un capitolo a Feat: è Cattive Stelle|url=https://tg24.sky.it/spettacolo/musica/2021/01/18/francesca-michelin-aggiuge-un-captiolo-a-feat-e-cattive-stelle|access-date=2021-01-20|website=tg24.sky.it|language=it}}

In February of the same year, she launched her podcast titled Maschiacci – Per cosa lottano le donne oggi?, interviewing celebrities about topics related to the fight against gender stereotypes.{{cite web|url=https://www.sorrisi.com/musica/news/francesca-michielin-debutta-con-il-podcast-maschiacci-per-cosa-lottano-le-donne-oggi/|work=TV Sorrisi e Canzoni|language=it|title=Francesca Michielin debutta con il podcast MASCHIACCI – Per cosa lottano le donne oggi?|author=Giulia Ciavarelli|date=25 February 2021|access-date=14 January 2022}}

In March 2021, she performed the song "Chiamami per nome" with Fedez at the 71st Sanremo Music Festival.{{Cite web|date=2020-12-18|title=Sanremo 2021, Fedez e Francesca Michielin di nuovo insieme: «Siamo cresciuti, ma siamo sempre noi»|url=https://www.vanityfair.it/music/concerti-eventi/2020/12/18/sanremo-2021-fedez-francesca-michielin-insieme-big-scaletta|access-date=2021-01-20|website=VanityFair.it|language=it}}

After being the bookmaker's favourite to be victorious in the contest, it placed second overall.{{Cite web|date=2021-01-17|title=Sanremo Festival 2021 Odds: Francesca Michielin & Fedez favourite to win|url=http://wiwibloggs.com/2021/01/17/sanremo-festival-2021-odds-francesca-michielin-fedez-favourite-to-win/260552/|access-date=2021-01-20|website=wiwibloggs|language=en-US}}{{cite web|url=https://tg24.sky.it/spettacolo/musica/2021/03/07/finale-sanremo-2021-classifica|publisher=Sky Italia|work=Sky TG24|language=it|title=La classifica finale di Sanremo 2021, vincono i Maneskin|date=7 March 2021|access-date=14 January 2022}}

This marked the pair's third collaboration, following 2013's "Cigno nero" and 2014's "Magnifico". The song reached number one in Italy.{{cite web|url=https://italiancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Francesca+Michielin+%2F+Fedez&titel=Chiamami+per+nome&cat=s|publisher=Hung Medien. Italiancharts.com|title=Francesca Michielin / Fedez – Chiamami per nome (song)|access-date=14 January 2022}}

Michielin also dueted with Samuel on the single "Cinema", and later recorded the song "Nei tuoi occhi" for the soundtrack of the film Marilyn's Eyes.{{cite web|url=https://tg24.sky.it/spettacolo/musica/2021/05/30/cinema-video-samuel-francesca-michielin|publisher=Sky Italia|language=it|title=Cinema, il nuovo video di Samuel in collaborazione con Francesca Michielin|author=Federica Pirchio|date=30 May 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.deejay.it/articoli/nei-tuoi-occhi-e-il-nuovo-singolo-di-francesca-michielin-nel-video-miriam-leone-e-stefano-accorsi/|publisher=Radio DeeJay|access-date=14 January 2022|title=Nei tuoi occhi è il nuovo singolo di Francesca Michielin. Nel video Miriam Leone e Stefano Accorsi. L'intervista|date=13 October 2021}}

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Michielin was the orchestra conductor at the Sanremo Music Festival 2022 during Emma Marrone's performances of her entry "Ogni volta è così", and she dueted with her on a cover version of "...Baby One More Time".{{cite web|url=https://www.ansa.it/sito/notizie/cultura/musica/2022/01/14/emma-in-gara-a-sanremo-michielin-dirige-lorchestra_4e9e7fd1-8203-473c-b45e-626ec80778b1.html|publisher=Agenzia Nazionale Stampa Associata|date=14 January 2022|access-date=15 January 2022|title=Emma torna in gara a Sanremo, dirige l'orchestra Francesca Michielin|language=it}}{{cite web|url=https://www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/2022/01/21/sanremo-2022-la-serata-cover-emma-canta-britney-spears-con-michielin-achille-lauro-con-loredana-berte-aka7even-omaggia-alex-baroni/6463340/|work=Il Fatto Quotidiano|date=21 January 2022|access-date=21 January 2022|title=Sanremo 2022, la serata cover: Emma canta Britney Spears con Michielin. Achille Lauro con Loredana Berté, Aka7even omaggia Alex Baroni|author=Andrea Conti}}

Shortly after, Michielin graduated in Jazz Singing at the Conservatorio Agostino Steffani in Castelfranco Veneto.{{cite web|url=https://www.tgcom24.mediaset.it/spettacolo/francesca-michielin-si-e-laureata-con-110-e-lode-adesso-e-dottoressa-in-canto-jazz_46536100-202202k.shtml|publisher=Mediaset|work=TGCOM24|language=it|title=Francesca Michielin si è laureata con 110 e lode: adesso è dottoressa in... canto jazz|date=25 February 2022|access-date=2 November 2022}}

In mid-2021, she also started working on Effetto serra, a TV programme for Sky Nature, interviewing experts about sustainable individual behaviours.{{cite web|url=https://www.ansa.it/sito/notizie/cultura/tv/2021/06/24/michielin-viaggio-in-gesti-quotidiani-per-salvare-pianeta_19a897ef-1578-43d1-b044-d73cccacd546.html|publisher=Agenzia Nazionale Stampa Associata|language=it|title=Michielin, viaggio in gesti quotidiani per salvare pianeta|date=24 June 2021|access-date=21 January 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://tg24.sky.it/spettacolo/2022/01/26/francesca-michielin-sky-nature|work=Sky TG24|publisher=Sky Italia|language=it|title=Francesca Michielin è il volto di Sky Nature|access-date=6 February 2022|date=26 January 2022}} Her debut novel, titled Il cuore è un organo, was published on 15 March 2022 by Mondadori.{{cite web|url=https://www.sorrisi.com/lifestyle/libri/francesca-michielin-il-cuore-e-un-organo-e-il-suo-primo-romanzo/|work=TV Sorrisi e Canzoni|language=it|title=Francesca Michielin: Il cuore è un organo è il suo primo romanzo|date=25 January 2022|access-date=6 February 2022}}

In March 2022, Michielin debuted as a record producer on the track "Liberi", included on the album Caos by Italian rapper Fabri Fibra. The track also features Michielin's vocals.{{cite web|url=https://www.vanityfair.it/article/fabri-fibra-e-nel-caos-che-bisogna-cercarsi-nuovo-album-intervista|work=Vanity Fair|language=it|title=Fabri Fibra: è nel Caos che bisogna cercarsi?|author=Giovanni Ferrari|date=9 March 2022|access-date=23 May 2022}}

Her singles "Bonsoir", a pop song produced by Dario Faini, and "Occhi grandi grandi", a track influenced by rock and nu metal, were released on 1 July 2022 and on 9 September 2022, respectively.{{cite web|url=https://www.ansa.it/sito/notizie/cultura/musica/2022/06/27/musica-michielin-nuovo-singolo-bonsoir-e-un-tour-a-teatro_22ac489b-f2aa-426c-b3de-e4d285f610d9.html|publisher=Agenzia Nazionale Stampa Associata|language=it|title=Musica: Michielin, nuovo singolo Bonsoir e un tour a teatro|date=27 June 2022|access-date=2 November 2022}}{{cite web | url=https://www.askanews.it/spettacolo/2022/09/06/occhi-grandi-grandi-il-nuovo-singolo-di-francesca-michielin-pn_20220906_00190/ | title=Occhi grandi grandi, il nuovo singolo di Francesca Michielin | date=6 September 2022 }}

In Fall 2022 Michielin returned at X Factor, replacing Ludovico Tersigni as the host of the sixteenth series of the show.{{cite web|url=https://www.deejay.it/articoli/x-factor-2022-conduttrice-giudici-fedez-francesca-michielin/|publisher=Radio DeeJay|language=it|title=X Factor 2022, presentata la nuova stagione: quando inizia e chi sono conduttrice e giudici|author=Davide Terraneo|date=13 September 2022}} In the meanwhile, she started a series of six live shows at a small venue in Milan, the Mosso.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.it/news/francesca-michielin-mosso/2022/10/2196724/|magazine=Billboard|language=it|title=Francesca Michielin suonerà di sabato a Mosso|date=21 October 2022|access-date=2 November 2022}} A tour celebrating the first ten years of Michielin's career, named Bonsoir! – Michielin10, took place in Italian theatres between February 2023 and April 2023.

Michielin's fifth studio album, Cani sciolti, was released on 24 February 2023.{{Cite web|url=https://www.corriere.it/spettacoli/23_febbraio_21/michielin-piu-impegnogli-artisti-si-schierino-aa7c1b22-b146-11ed-a009-4be3c655b5c5.shtml|title=Michielin e il disco "Cani sciolti" : "Gli artisti sono populisti, non si schierano"|author=Andrea Laffranchi|work=Corriere della Sera|date=23 February 2023|access-date=17 December 2023}} In December 2024, Michielin was announced as one of the participants in the Sanremo Music Festival 2025 with the song "Fango in paradiso".{{cite web|last=Laffranchi|first=Andrea|url=https://www.corriere.it/spettacoli/24_dicembre_01/sanremo-2025-cantanti-lista-big-082a891e-b434-456e-8abf-5ee5c698axlk.shtml|title=Sanremo 2025, i cantanti in gara: la lista dei big del Festival, da Giorgia ed Elodie a Fedez e Achille Lauro|trans-title=Sanremo 2025, the competing singers: the list of the Festival's "Bigs", from Giorgia and Elodie to Fedez and Achille Lauro|work=Corriere della Sera|language=it|date=2024-12-01|access-date=2024-12-01}} She ultimately placed 21st.

{{main|Francesca Michielin discography}}

• Riflessi di me (2012)
• di20 (2015)
• 2640 (2018)
• Feat (stato di natura) (2020)
• Cani sciolti (2023)

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{{Commons category|Francesca Michielin}}

• [http://www.allmusic.com/artist/francesca-michielin-mn0002873150 Francesca Michielin] at AllMusic
• [http://www.discogs.com/artist/3189227-Francesca-Michielin Francesca Michielin] discography at Discogs
• [http://musicbrainz.org/artist/bd1b1a21-1ad6-4ca1-9349-ba10cf35ade4 Francesca Michielin] at Musicbrainz
• {{IMDb name|nm8143598|Francesca Michielin}}

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