With his lyrical, elaborate explorations in Italian pop, Antonio Diodato stands out among the most gifted singer-songwriters of his generation. His debut album, 2013’s E forse sono pazzo, meshes languid post-rock, confessional alt-rock and alluring country noir. It contains “Babilonia”, his first entry in the Sanremo Music Festival, which starts as a hushed acoustic ballad before it bursts wide open with emotive strings. Through his eloquent songwriting, Diodato openly confronts his demons and vulnerabilities in stirring pop-rock paeans—including “Fai rumore”, which won at Sanremo in 2020.