Gianna Nannini
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 Gianna Nannini's Cuore LP (1998)
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| Birth name | Gianna Nannini | |
| Born | June 14, 1956 | |
| Origin | Siena, Tuscany, Italy | |
| Genre(s) | Rock | |
| Years active | 1976—present | |
| Website | GiannaNannini.com | |
Gianna Nannini (born June 14, 1956) is an Italian female singer-songwriter and rock musician.
Born in Siena as former Formula 1 driver Alessandro Nannini's older sister, she studied piano in Turin and then composition in Milan.
Her first hit was in 1979 with the single America and the album California, which became a success in several European countries. The rise to fame in Italy started in 1984 with the release of her sixth album, Puzzle. This album peaked in the top 10 at the Italian, German, Austrian and Swiss hit-parades. She sang for the videoclip Fotoromanza (directed by Michelangelo Antonioni), won several musical awards and started a European tour, including a participation at the Montreux Jazz Festival. In 1986 her hit Bello e impossibile was a huge success and brought her more awards in Italy, Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Her 1987 compilation Maschi e altri sold over a million copies.
In 1990 she sang Un'estate italiana, the official song of the Football World Cup 1990, together with Edoardo Bennato.
She graduated in philosophy from the University of Siena in 1994. The following year she took part in a protest organized by Greenpeace at the French embassy in Rome against the decision of the French government to pursue nuclear experiments at Mururoa.
In 2004 she released a kind of 'Giannas greatest hits', but then again not, because here all songs are rerecorded. The cd Perle contains a number of her former hits in new arrangements. As backup-musicians there is Christian Lohr on piano (who also is co-producer), and a stringquartet: Vincenzo di Donna (first violin), Luigi de Maio (second violin), Gerardo Morrone (viola), Antonio di Franca (violoncello). This brings a new dimension to the familiar Gianna melodies. With this orchestra Gianna went on a "Perle-tour" in central Europe during 2004-2005.
Her latest album Grazie was released in February 2006, and has peaked at number one of the Italian hit-parade with the single Sei nell'anima. During summer of 2006 she made a Grazie-tour all over Italy. "IO" another track from the cd became a big hit.
In September 2006 she recorded a duet with Andrea Bocelli. Ama Credi E Vai is released as cd-single.
[edit] Discography
- Gianna Nannini (1976)
- Una radura (1978)
- California (1979)
- G.N. (1981)
- Latin Lover (1982)
- Puzzle (1984)
- Tutto Live (1985, live)
- Profumo (1986)
- Maschi e altri (1987)
- Malafemmina (1988)
- Scandalo (1990)
- Giannissima (1991)
- Bomboloni (1996)
- Cuore (1998)
- Aria (2002)
- Perle (2004)
- Grazie (2006)
- Ama, Credi e Vai (2006) duet with Andrea Bocelli, cd-single
