francesca michielin (; born 25 february 1995) is an italian singer and songwriter. she rose to fame after winning the fifth series of the italian talent show "x factor". her first single, "distratto", debuted atop the italian fimi top digital downloads chart and was certified double platinum by the federation of the italian music industry. michielin's debut studio album, "riflessi di me", was released in october 2012, preceded by the single "sola".