Stella stellina

"Stella stellina"
Single by Ermal Meta
from the album Funzioni vitali
Language	Italian
Released	25 February 2026
Length	3:18
Label	Columbia Sony Music
Composers	Ermal Meta Gianni Pollex Dario Faini
Lyricist	Ermal Meta
Producer	Dardust
Ermal Meta singles chronology
"DeLorean" (2025) "Stella stellina" (2026)

"Stella stellina" ("Star, Little Star") is a song co-written and recorded by Italian singer Ermal Meta, released on 25 February 2026 through Columbia and Sony Music as the second single from his sixth studio album Funzioni vitali. ^{[1] [2]}

The song was presented in competition during the Sanremo Music Festival 2026. ^{[3] [4]}

Background

"Stella stellina" was written by Meta himself and composed by him alongside Giovanni Pollex and Dario Faini (Dardust), ^[5] the latter also acting as producer. ^{[6] [7]} Having marked the singer's sixth participation in the Sanremo Music Festival, ^[8] in an interview given to Radio Italia, he stated that the song "was born from a nursery rhyme we all know. The question is what happens when you mix a nursery rhyme with children in a situation where children meet a tragic end." ^[9] More specifically, Meta explained that the song recounts the story of a child killed by Israel during its war on Gaza. ^{[3] [10]}

Promotion

Main article: Sanremo Music Festival 2026

Italian broadcaster RAI organised the 76th edition of the Sanremo Music Festival between 24 and 28 February 2026. On 30 November 2025, Meta was announced among the participants of the festival, with the title of his competing entry revealed the following 14 December. ^{[11] [12]}

Charts

Chart performance for "Stella stellina"

Chart (2026)	Peak position
Italy (FIMI) [13]	20
Italy Airplay (EarOne) [14]	49

References

1. Ferraro, Lorenza (16 February 2026). "Ermal Meta a Sanremo 2026 con 'Stella stellina': testo e significato". All Music Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 16 February 2026.
2. Mondella, Dario (25 February 2026). "Stella stellina - Ermal Meta (Radio Date: 25/02/2026)". EarOne. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
3. "Ermal Meta, una ninna nanna per i bimbi spezzati di Gaza 'figli di tutti'" (in Italian). ANSA. 9 February 2026. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
4. "Sanremo 2026, Ermal Meta con Stella stellina. Testo e recensione". Sky TG24 (in Italian). 25 February 2026. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
5. Gradi, Stefano (16 February 2026). "'Stella stellina' di Ermal Meta - Il testo e il significato della canzone di Sanremo 2026". TV Sorrisi e Canzoni (in Italian). Retrieved 25 February 2026.
6. Pascoli, Andrea (24 February 2026). "Ermal Meta sesta volta a Sanremo: 'Ogni volta è diverso, cambio io e cambiano le cose intorno a me'" (in Italian). la Repubblica . Retrieved 24 February 2026.
7. Alicandri, Alessandro (27 January 2026). "Sanremo 2026, chi ha scritto le canzoni? L'elenco degli autori e produttori". TV Sorrisi e Canzoni (in Italian). Retrieved 27 January 2026.
8. Esposito, Cecilia (29 January 2026). "Ermal Meta a Sanremo 2026". TV Sorrisi e Canzoni (in Italian). Retrieved 29 January 2026.
9. Verderio, Daniele (24 February 2026). "La scommessa di Ermal Meta: 'Mi auguro che le persone si ricredano sul cast'". Radio Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 25 February 2026.
10. "'Stella stellina' è la ninna nanna per una bimba uccisa a Gaza: testo e significato del brano di Ermal Meta a Sanremo 2026". Radio DeeJay (in Italian). 25 February 2026. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
11. "Sanremo 2026. Da Tommaso Paradiso a Patty Pravo, Carlo Conti annuncia i nomi dei 30 Big in gara". RaiNews (in Italian). RAI. 30 November 2025. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
12. Dammacco, Beppe (15 December 2025). "Sanremo 2026: i titoli dei brani in gara. Definite le quattro Nuove Proposte". Eurofestival News (in Italian). Retrieved 15 December 2025.
13. "Singoli 10 2026 – Archivio classifiche settimanali". Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
14. "EarOne Airplay: Week #10 dal 27/02/2026 al 05/03/2026" [EarOne Airplay: Week #10 from 27/02/2026 to 05/03/2026] (in Italian). EarOne. 6 March 2026. Retrieved 8 March 2026.