On 15 November 2019 a double album, Diari aperti (Segreti svelati), was released, composed of the first disc with Italian songs and the second with the English songs already released on the EPSecret Diaries, alongside new bonus tracks.[4] The album debuted at number two on the FIMI Albums Chart and was certified double platinum in Italy.[5]
After ending her contract with Sugar Music, Elisa signed with Universal Music Group in February 2017.[6] On 12 October 2018 she announced "Diari aperti", her second album entirely in Italian, and an acoustic tour to accompany its release.[7] From March 2019 to May 2019 she embarked on a European tournée to promote the album.[8]
During 2019 "Anche fragile", a new version of "Vivere tutte le vite" featuring rapperCarl Brave and "Tua per sempre" were all released as singles from the album;[13][14][15] the first two were certified double platinum in Italy[16][17] while the third one was certified gold.[18] The track "Promettimi", without being a single, was certified platinum.[19]
Diari aperti received positive reviews from music critics. Writing for Rockol, Mattia Marzi opined that the album "represents at the same time a way to take stock and open up to news, to reflect on how many pages have been written and on how much there is still to be written", praising the vulnerable side of the singer and her singing versatility in several music genres.[20]