Mengoni performed the song for the first time during the semi-finals of the talent show, aired on 27 November 2009.

It was written by Italian songwriters Bungaro and Saverio Grandi[1] and it was produced by Luca Rustici.

The single was officially released by Sony Music as a digital download immediately after Mengoni was announced winner of the talent-show.

It is also included in Mengoni's debut EP, Dove si vola.

Mengoni's mentor, Morgan, revealed that the song had been originally composed for Chiara Ranieri, another contestant in the third series of The X-Factor, but the song was reassigned to Mengoni, the eventual winner, after Chiara Ranieri was eliminated in an earlier round.