 Italy has withdrawn from the Eurovision Song Contest a number of times with their most recent absence spanning from 1998 until 2010.Their return in 2011 with the song "Madness of Love", performed by Raphael Gualazzi, placed second—their highest result, to this point, since their victory in 1990.In 2018, Ermal Meta and Fabrizio Moro represented the nation with the song "Non mi avete fatto niente", placing fifth with 308 points.