"Cenere" () is a song by Italian singer

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. It was written by Lazza,

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and

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, and produced by the latter. It was released by

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on 9 February 2023 as the first single from the re-issue of Lazza's third album ''

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''. The song was the artist's entry for the

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, the 73rd edition of Italy's musical festival which doubles also as a selection of the act for the

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. He ended up at second place, behind

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Music video

The music video for the song was directed by Davide Vicari and released on

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on the same day of the single's release.

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