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'''Gianna Nannini''' ({{IPA-it|ˈdʒanna nanˈniːni}}; born 14 June 1954<ref name="whoiswho"> {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111221180210/http://195.75.145.68/whoiswho/ricerca.php?code=WBWWWGCCWW |date=21 December 2011}}</ref><ref name="left34">''Bello e possibile'', by Francesco Burroni, published on ''Left'' n° 34 of 3 September 2010, page 7; Burroni, Nannini's schoolmate, declare she was born the same year as himself, in 1954.</ref><ref name="stampa2010"> {{in lang|it}}</ref><ref name="incHitaly"></ref><ref name="lodiceleistessa">{{cite web|url=https://www.quotidiano.net/magazine/gianna-nannini-1.3489603|title='Il sesso non basta, voglio l'anima'. Gianna crede nell'Amore gigante|date=26 October 2017 |access-date=8 September 2018|language=it}}</ref><ref name="certNascita"> {{in lang|it}}</ref>) is an Italian singer and songwriter. Her most notable songs include "America" (1979), "]" (1984), "]" (1987), "Meravigliosa creatura" and "]" (1986). The latter became a hit across Europe, especially in Austria, Germany, Italy and Switzerland. '''Gianna Nannini''' ({{IPA|it|ˈdʒanna nanˈniːni}}; born 14 June 1954<ref name="incHitaly"></ref><ref name="lodiceleistessa">{{cite web|url=https://www.quotidiano.net/magazine/gianna-nannini-1.3489603|title='Il sesso non basta, voglio l'anima'. Gianna crede nell'Amore gigante|date=26 October 2017 |access-date=8 September 2018|language=it}}</ref>) is an Italian singer and songwriter. Her most notable songs include "America" (1979), "]" (1984), "]" (1987), "Meravigliosa creatura" and "]" (1986). The latter became a hit across Europe, especially in Austria, Germany, Italy and Switzerland.


== Early life == == Early life ==
Nannini was born in ] on 14 June 1954.<ref name="whoiswho" /><ref name="left34" /><ref name="stampa2010" /><ref name="incHitaly" /><ref name="lodiceleistessa" /><ref name="certNascita" /> She is the elder sister of former ] racing driver ]. Nannini was born in ] on 14 June 1954.<ref name="incHitaly" /><ref name="lodiceleistessa" /> She has a younger brother ], a former ] racing driver. She studied piano and composition in Milan in the late 1970s.

She had a difficult relationship with her father, a business owner and pastry chef, who at times tried to obstruct her career in music. First she studied piano in Lucca, then composition in Milan in the late 1970s. She also worked in her father's pastry shop at different times, and she lost two fingers on her left hand in an accident there. She learned to play the piano and guitar with eight digits.


== Career == == Career ==
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Nannini scored her first domestic hit in 1979 with the single "America" and the album '']'', which became a success in several European countries. Her international breakthrough happened in 1984 with the release of her sixth album, the ]-produced '']'', which peaked in the top 10 in the Italian, German, Austrian and Swiss charts. The first single from the album, "]", was supported by a music video directed by ], and went on to win many musical awards. Nannini embarked on a long European tour to support the album, culminating in a headlining gig at the ]. Nannini scored her first domestic hit in 1979 with the single "America" and the album '']'', which became a success in several European countries. Her international breakthrough happened in 1984 with the release of her sixth album, the ]-produced '']'', which peaked in the top 10 in the Italian, German, Austrian and Swiss charts. The first single from the album, "]", was supported by a music video directed by ], and went on to win many musical awards. Nannini embarked on a long European tour to support the album, culminating in a headlining gig at the ].


In 1986, her song "]" was a European hit in Italy, Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Her 1987 compilation album '']'' sold over a million copies. In 1986, her song "]" was a European hit in Italy, Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Her 1987 compilation album '']'' sold over a million copies.
] ]
In 2004, she released the greatest hits album '']'', where a number of her most renowned songs were rearranged with the support of musicians such as Christian Lohr on piano (who also had a co-producer credit), and a string quartet composed of Vincenzo di Donna (first violin), Luigi de Maio (second violin), Gerardo Morrone (viola) and Antonio di Franca (violoncello). With this orchestra Nannini went on a European tour from 2004 to 2005. In 2004, she released the greatest hits album '']'', where a number of her most renowned songs were rearranged with the support of musicians such as Christian Lohr on piano (who also had a co-producer credit), and a string quartet composed of Vincenzo di Donna (first violin), Luigi de Maio (second violin), Gerardo Morrone (viola) and Antonio di Franca (violoncello). With this orchestra Nannini went on a European tour from 2004 to 2005.
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== Personal life == == Personal life ==
The biopic ''Beautiful Rebel'' (''Sei nell’anima'') was released in 2024 on Netflix, starring Letizia Toni. It documents her rise as a singer, punctuated by rebellions against her family, record companies and producers, and social conventions in Italy.<ref>https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28690443/</ref> The film documents her descent into mental illness in the 1980s, as her career was about to take off, and her growing relationship with her partner, Carla Nannini (Accardi). The biopic ''Beautiful Rebel'' (''Sei nell’anima'') was released in 2024 on Netflix, starring Letizia Toni. It documents her rise as a singer, punctuated by rebellions against her family, record companies and producers, and social conventions in Italy.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28690443/ | title=Sei nell'anima | website=] }}</ref>


Nanni and obtained a degree in philosophy from the ] in 1994, when in her late 40s. In 1995 she took part in a protest organized by ] at the French embassy in ] against the decision of the French government to pursue nuclear experiments at ]. The test occurred on 27 December 1995. Nannini obtained a degree in philosophy from the ] in 1994, when in her late 30s. In 1995 she took part in a protest organized by ] at the French embassy in ] against the decision of the French government to pursue nuclear experiments at ]. The test occurred on 27 December 1995.


In August 2010, at the age of 56, Nannini announced that she was pregnant (the name of the father was not revealed).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.affaritaliani.it/entertainment/gianna_nannini_mamma_a_54_anni230810.html |title=Gianna Nannini mamma a 54 anni! |publisher=Affaritaliani.it |date=2 August 2010|access-date=15 September 2010}}</ref> Nannini's pregnancy was prominently featured on the cover of '']'', where she was portrayed wearing a T-shirt with the inscription "God is a Woman". On 26 November 2010 Nannini's daughter Penelope Jane Charlotte was born in Milan.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sorrisi.com/live-news/e-nata-penelope-la-figlia-di-gianna-nannini/ |title=È nata Penelope, la figlia di Gianna Nannini |access-date=23 December 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160704055328/http://www.sorrisi.com/live-news/e-nata-penelope-la-figlia-di-gianna-nannini |archive-date=4 July 2016 |url-status=dead |lang=it}}</ref> In 2017, Nannini decided to move to London with her partner, Carla. In her 2017 autobiography, entitled ''Cazzi miei'', she revealed she was ready for a civil union with Carla, explaining she felt Italian laws could not give her any guarantee about Penelope's future in the case of Nannini's death.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tgcom24.mediaset.it/spettacolo/gianna-nannini-a-londra-sposo-carla-stepchild-adoption-per-mia-figlia-_3082594-201702a.shtml|publisher=]|work=]|language=it|title=Gianna Nannini: A Londra sposo Carla, stepchild adoption per mia figlia|date=6 July 2017|access-date=7 July 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/2017/07/06/gianna-nannini-ho-scelto-londra-con-mia-figlia-e-la-mia-compagna-litalia-non-mi-tutela-nei-miei-diritti-di-mamma/3711491/|work=]|date=6 July 2017|title=Gianna Nannini sposa la compagna: Ho scelto Londra con mia figlia e Carla. L'Italia non mi tutela nei miei diritti di mamma|author=Giulio Pasqui}}</ref> In August 2010, at the age of 56, Nannini announced that she was pregnant (the name of the father was not revealed).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.affaritaliani.it/entertainment/gianna_nannini_mamma_a_54_anni230810.html |title=Gianna Nannini mamma a 54 anni! |publisher=Affaritaliani.it |date=2 August 2010 |access-date=15 September 2010 |archive-date=26 August 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100826073434/http://www.affaritaliani.it/entertainment/gianna_nannini_mamma_a_54_anni230810.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> Nannini's pregnancy was prominently featured on the cover of '']'', where she was portrayed wearing a T-shirt with the inscription "God is a Woman". On 26 November 2010 Nannini's daughter Penelope Jane Charlotte was born in Milan.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sorrisi.com/live-news/e-nata-penelope-la-figlia-di-gianna-nannini/ |title=È nata Penelope, la figlia di Gianna Nannini |access-date=23 December 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160704055328/http://www.sorrisi.com/live-news/e-nata-penelope-la-figlia-di-gianna-nannini |archive-date=4 July 2016 |url-status=dead |language=it}}</ref> In 2017, Nannini decided to move to London with her partner, Carla. In her 2017 autobiography, entitled ''Cazzi miei'', she revealed she was ready for a civil union with Carla, explaining she felt Italian laws could not give her any guarantee about Penelope's future in the case of Nannini's death.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tgcom24.mediaset.it/spettacolo/gianna-nannini-a-londra-sposo-carla-stepchild-adoption-per-mia-figlia-_3082594-201702a.shtml|publisher=]|work=]|language=it|title=Gianna Nannini: A Londra sposo Carla, stepchild adoption per mia figlia|date=6 July 2017|access-date=7 July 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/2017/07/06/gianna-nannini-ho-scelto-londra-con-mia-figlia-e-la-mia-compagna-litalia-non-mi-tutela-nei-miei-diritti-di-mamma/3711491/|work=]|date=6 July 2017|title=Gianna Nannini sposa la compagna: Ho scelto Londra con mia figlia e Carla. L'Italia non mi tutela nei miei diritti di mamma|author=Giulio Pasqui}}</ref>


== Works == == Discography ==
] ]
=== Discography ===
* '']'' (1976)
* '']'' (1977)
* '']'' (1979)
* '']'' (1981)
* ''Sconcerto Rock'' (1981, soundtrack)
* '']'' (1982)
* '']'' (1984)
* ''Tutto Live'' (1985, live)
* '']'' (1986)
* '']'' (1987, compilation)
* '']'' (1988)
* ''Scandalo'' (1990)
* ''Giannissima'' (1991, live)
* ''Maschi e altri'' / ''Chicos y otros'' (1992)
* ''X Forza e x amore'' (1993)
* '']'' (1995) No. 1 Italy
* '']'' (1996, compilation; including a song about ])
* '']'' (1998) No. 2 Italy (Platinum)
* '']'' (2002, soundtrack)
* '']'' (2002) No. 7 Italy, No. 29 Switzerland
* '']'' (2004) No. 6 Italy, No. 22 Switzerland
* '']'' (2006) No. 1 Italy (7× Platinum), No. 12 Switzerland, No. 32 Germany
* ''Pia come la canto io'' (2007) No. 5 Italy
* ''Giannabest'' (2007, compilation) No. 1 Italy (7× Platinum), No. 15 Portugal, No. 23 Switzerland, No. 32 Germany
* ''Giannadream – Solo I Sogni Sono Veri'' (2009) No. 2 Italy (4× Platinum)
* ''Extradream – Solo I Sogni Sono Veri'' (2010)
* '']'' (2011) No. 1 Italy (4× Platinum)
* ''Inno'' (2013) No. 1 Italy (Platinum)
* '']'' (2014) No. 1 Italy (3× Platinum)
* ''Hitstory'' (2015) No. 5 Italy (Gold), No. 51 Switzerland
* ''Amore gigante'' (2017) No. 2 Italy (Gold),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fimi.it/classifiche#/category:album/id:2572|title=Album – Classifica settimanale WK 44 (dal 2017-10-27 al 2017-11-02)|publisher=]|language=it|access-date=4 November 2017}}</ref> No. 14 Switzerland
* ''La differenza'' (2019) No. 4 Italy<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fimi.it/top-of-the-music/classifiche.kl#/charts/1/2019/47|title=Album – Classifica settimanale WK 47 (dal 15 November 2019 al 21 November 2019)|publisher=Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana|language=it|access-date=23 November 2019|archive-date=18 March 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200318054616/https://www.fimi.it/top-of-the-music/classifiche.kl#/charts/1/2019/47|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* ''Sei nel l'anima'' (2024) No. 6 Italy<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fimi.it/top-of-the-music/classifiche.kl#/charts/1/2024/13|title=Album – Classifica settimanale WK 13 (dal 22.03.2024 al 28.03.2024)|publisher=]|language=it|access-date=30 March 2024}}</ref>


=== Selected bibliography === === Studio albums ===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
* {{cite book |author=Brunelli |first=Gianni |author2=Mann |first2=Christoph |title=Osteria le logge : die Küche der Toskana |trans-title=Osteria Le Logge: The Kitchen of Tuscany |language=de |location=Munich |publisher=] |year=1990 |oclc=643636344 |pages=95 |isbn=978-3-88034-467-9 |via=]}}
|+ List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
! rowspan="2" scope="col" | Title
! rowspan="2" scope="col" | Album details
! colspan="4" scope="col" | Peak chart positions
! rowspan="2" scope="col" | ]
|-
! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;" | ]<br><ref name="ITA">{{cite web |title=Search for: Gianna Nannini (Albums) |url=https://italiancharts.com/search.asp?cat=a&search=Gianna+Nannini |website=Italian Charts |language=en |access-date=31 August 2024 }}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;" | ]<br><ref name="AUT">{{cite web |title=Gianna Nannini in der Österreichischen Hitparade |url=https://austriancharts.at/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Gianna+Nannini |website=Austrian Charts |language=de |access-date=31 August 2024 }}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;" | ]<br><ref name="GER">{{cite web |title=Discographie von Gianna Nannini |url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/suche?artistId=gianna+nannini |website=Offizielle Deutsche Charts |language=de |access-date=31 August 2024 }}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;" | ]<br><ref name="SWI">{{cite web |title=Gianna Nannini - Charts |url=https://hitparade.ch/artist/Gianna_Nannini#charts |website=Swiss Hitparade |language=de |access-date=31 August 2024 }}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" |'']''
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* Released: 1976
* Label: ]
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! scope="row" |'']''
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* Released: 1977
* Label: Dischi Ricordi
| —|| —|| —|| —
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|-
! scope="row" |'']''
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* Released: 1979
* Label: Dischi Ricordi
| —|| —|| 35|| —
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|-
! scope="row" |'']''
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* Released: 1981
* Label: Dischi Ricordi
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|-
! scope="row" |'']''
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* Released: 1982
* Label: Dischi Ricordi
| —|| —|| 18|| —
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* ]: Gold<ref name="BVMI">{{cite certification|region=Germany|artist=Gianna Nannini|access-date=1 September 2024}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" |'']''
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* Released: 1984
* Label: Dischi Ricordi
| —|| 13|| 27|| 1
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|-
! scope="row" |'']''
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* Released: 1986
* Label: Dischi Ricordi
| —|| 4|| 20|| 3
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* BVMI: Gold<ref name="BVMI"/>
* ] SWI: Platinum<ref name="IFPI SWI">{{cite web |title=Edelmetall Suche (Gianna Nannini) |url=http://www.swisscharts.com/search_certifications.asp?search=Gianna&Nannini |website=Swiss Hitparade |language=de |access-date=1 September 2024}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" |'']''
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* Released: 1988
* Label: Dischi Ricordi
| —|| 12|| 12|| 5
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* IFPI SWI: Platinum<ref name="IFPI SWI"/>
|-
! scope="row" |'']''
|
* Released: 1990
* Label: Dischi Ricordi
| —|| 27|| 18|| 10
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* IFPI SWI: Gold<ref name="IFPI SWI"/>
|-
! scope="row" |''X forza e X amore''
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* Released: 1993
* Label: Dischi Ricordi
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|-
! scope="row" |''Dispetto''
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* Released: 1995
* Label: ]
| —|| —|| 24|| 24
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|-
! scope="row" |''Cuore''
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* Released: 1998
* Label: Polydor Records
| —|| —|| —|| 13
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|-
! scope="row" |'']''
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* Released: 2002
* Label: Polydor Records
| 7|| —|| —|| 29
|
|-
! scope="row" |'']''
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* Released: 2004
* Label: Polydor Records
| 4|| —|| 56|| 22
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|-
! scope="row" |'']''
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* Released: 2006
* Label: Polydor Records
| 1|| —|| 32||12
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|-
! scope="row" |''Pia come la canto io''
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* Released: 2007
* Label: Polydor Records
| 4|| —|| —|| —
|
|-
! scope="row" |''Giannadream - Solo i sogni sono veri''
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* Released: 2009
* Label: ]
| 2|| —|| —|| 28
|
* ]: 2× Platinum<ref name="FIMI">{{cite web |title=Certificazioni |url=https://www.fimi.it/top-of-the-music/certificazioni/certificazioni.kl#/certifications |website=Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana |language=it |access-date=31 August 2024 }} Type "Gianna Nannini" into the "filtra" box to retrieve results.</ref>
|-
! scope="row" |'']''
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* Released: 2011
* Label: Sony Music
| 1|| 28|| 26|| 4
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* FIMI: 4× Platinum<ref name="FIMI"/>
|-
! scope="row" |''Inno''
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* Released: 2013
* Label: Sony Music
| 1|| 38|| 60|| 7
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* FIMI: Platinum<ref name="FIMI"/>
|-
! scope="row" |''Hitalia''
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* Released: 2015
* Label: Sony Music
| 1 || — || — || 26
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* FIMI: 3× Platinum<ref name="FIMI"/>
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! scope="row" |''Amore gigante''
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* Released: 2017
* Label: Sony Music
| 2|| 63|| —|| 14
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* FIMI: Gold<ref name="FIMI"/>
|-
! scope="row" |''La differenza''
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* Released: 2019
* Label: ]
| 4|| —|| 98|| 14
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|-
! scope="row" |''Sei nell'anima''
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* Released: 2024
* Label: Columbia
| 6|| 60|| 84|| 7
|
|-
|}

=== Live albums ===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+List of live albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
! rowspan="2" scope="col" | Title
! rowspan="2" scope="col" | Album details
! colspan="4" scope="col" | Peak chart positions
! rowspan="2" scope="col" | ]
|-
! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;" | ]<br><ref name="ITA" />
! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;" | ]<br><ref name="AUT" />
! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;" | ]<br><ref name="GER" />
! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;" | ]<br><ref name="SWI" />
|-
! scope="row" |''Tutto live''
|
* Released: 1985
* Label: ]
| —|| 11|| 47||4
|
|-
! scope="row" |''Giannissima''
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* Released: 1991
* Label: Dischi Ricordi
| —|| 36|| 31||20
|
* ] SWI: Gold<ref name="IFPI SWI"/>
|-
! scope="row" |''Io e te Live''
|
* Released: 2011
* Label: ]
| 15|| —|| —||—
|
|}

=== Compilation albums ===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
! rowspan="2" scope="col" | Title
! rowspan="2" scope="col" | Album details
! colspan="4" scope="col" | Peak chart positions
! rowspan="2" scope="col" | ]
|-
! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;" | ]<br><ref name="ITA" />
! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;" | ]<br><ref name="AUT" />
! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;" | ]<br><ref name="GER" />
! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;" | ]<br><ref name="SWI" />
|-
! scope="row" |'']''
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* Released: 1987
* Label: ]
| —|| 11|| 25|| 27
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* ] SWI: Platinum<ref name="IFPI SWI"/>
|-
! scope="row" |''Bomboloni''
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* Released: 1996
* Label: ]
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! scope="row" |''GiannaBest''
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* Released: 2007
* Label: ]
| 1|| —|| 32|| 23
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* ]: Platinum<ref name="FIMI"/>
|-
! scope="row" |''Hitstory''
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* Released: 2015
* Label: Sony Music
| 5|| —|| —|| 51
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* FIMI: Platinum<ref name="FIMI"/>
|}


== References == == References ==
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Gianna Nannini
Nannini performing in 2017Nannini performing in 2017
Background information
Born (1954-06-14) 14 June 1954 (age 70)
Siena, Tuscany, Italy
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active1976–present
Websitegiannanannini.com
Musical artist

Gianna Nannini (Italian pronunciation: [ˈdʒanna nanˈniːni]; born 14 June 1954) is an Italian singer and songwriter. Her most notable songs include "America" (1979), "Fotoromanza" (1984), "I maschi" (1987), "Meravigliosa creatura" and "Bello e impossibile" (1986). The latter became a hit across Europe, especially in Austria, Germany, Italy and Switzerland.

Early life

Nannini was born in Siena on 14 June 1954. She has a younger brother Alessandro Nannini, a former Formula One racing driver. She studied piano and composition in Milan in the late 1970s.

Career

Nannini scored her first domestic hit in 1979 with the single "America" and the album California, which became a success in several European countries. Her international breakthrough happened in 1984 with the release of her sixth album, the Conny Plank-produced Puzzle, which peaked in the top 10 in the Italian, German, Austrian and Swiss charts. The first single from the album, "Fotoromanza", was supported by a music video directed by Michelangelo Antonioni, and went on to win many musical awards. Nannini embarked on a long European tour to support the album, culminating in a headlining gig at the Montreux Jazz Festival.

In 1986, her song "Bello e impossibile" was a European hit in Italy, Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Her 1987 compilation album Maschi e altri sold over a million copies.

Nannini in 1981

In 2004, she released the greatest hits album Perle, where a number of her most renowned songs were rearranged with the support of musicians such as Christian Lohr on piano (who also had a co-producer credit), and a string quartet composed of Vincenzo di Donna (first violin), Luigi de Maio (second violin), Gerardo Morrone (viola) and Antonio di Franca (violoncello). With this orchestra Nannini went on a European tour from 2004 to 2005.

The album Grazie was released in February 2006, and peaked at number one of the Italian hit-parade with the single "Sei nell'anima".

In April 2007, Nannini released Pia come la canto io, a collection of songs produced by Wil Malone and originally intended for a rock opera based on the medieval Tuscan character Pia de' Tolomei (briefly mentioned in Dante's Purgatorio) that would eventually be performed in 2008 after eleven months of gestation.

An acoustic version of her song Meravigliosa Creatura (from Perle) has been used in a 2008 advertisement commercial for the Fiat Bravo directed by Matthias Zentner. Fiat would later include another Gianna Nannini song, "Aria", in a subsequent Fiat Bravo ad.

Duets and Collaborations

In 1987, she performed with Sting, Jack Bruce and Eberhard Schoener the "Three Penny Opera" by Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill at the Schauspielhaus in Hamburg. In 1990, she and Edoardo Bennato sang "Un'estate italiana", the official song of the Football World Cup 1990 composed by Giorgio Moroder. In September 2006, she recorded the single "Ama Credi E Vai" with Andrea Bocelli. Nannini was also featured on Einstürzende Neubauten member Alexander Hacke's solo album Sanctuary, on the track "Per Sempre Butterfly". In 2008, she duetted with the Italian rapper Fabri Fibra in his song "In Italia". She also sang the song "Aria" with the Macedonian vocalist Toše Proeski.

Band current lineup

  1. Gianna Nannini – vocals, guitar, violin, piano
  2. Milton Mcdonald – guitar, backing vocals
  3. Davide Ferrario – keyboards, backing vocals
  4. Davide Tagliapietra – guitar, backing vocals
  5. Mylious Johnson – drums
  6. Alex Kilier – bass
  7. Will Malone – producer, musical director

Personal life

The biopic Beautiful Rebel (Sei nell’anima) was released in 2024 on Netflix, starring Letizia Toni. It documents her rise as a singer, punctuated by rebellions against her family, record companies and producers, and social conventions in Italy.

Nannini obtained a degree in philosophy from the University of Siena in 1994, when in her late 30s. In 1995 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. The test occurred on 27 December 1995.

In August 2010, at the age of 56, Nannini announced that she was pregnant (the name of the father was not revealed). Nannini's pregnancy was prominently featured on the cover of Vanity Fair, where she was portrayed wearing a T-shirt with the inscription "God is a Woman". On 26 November 2010 Nannini's daughter Penelope Jane Charlotte was born in Milan. In 2017, Nannini decided to move to London with her partner, Carla. In her 2017 autobiography, entitled Cazzi miei, she revealed she was ready for a civil union with Carla, explaining she felt Italian laws could not give her any guarantee about Penelope's future in the case of Nannini's death.

Discography

Nannini performing in 2008

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
ITA
 AUT
 GER
 SWI
Gianna Nannini — — — —
Una radura
  • Released: 1977
  • Label: Dischi Ricordi
 — — — —
California
  • Released: 1979
  • Label: Dischi Ricordi
 — — 35 —
G. N.
  • Released: 1981
  • Label: Dischi Ricordi
 — — — —
Latin Lover
  • Released: 1982
  • Label: Dischi Ricordi
 — — 18 —
Puzzle
  • Released: 1984
  • Label: Dischi Ricordi
 — 13 27 1
Profumo
  • Released: 1986
  • Label: Dischi Ricordi
 — 4 20 3
  • BVMI: Gold
  • IFPI SWI: Platinum
Malafemmina
  • Released: 1988
  • Label: Dischi Ricordi
 — 12 12 5
  • IFPI SWI: Platinum
Scandalo
  • Released: 1990
  • Label: Dischi Ricordi
 — 27 18 10
  • IFPI SWI: Gold
X forza e X amore
  • Released: 1993
  • Label: Dischi Ricordi
 — 39 51 22
Dispetto — — 24 24
Cuore
  • Released: 1998
  • Label: Polydor Records
 — — — 13
Aria
  • Released: 2002
  • Label: Polydor Records
 7 — — 29
Perle
  • Released: 2004
  • Label: Polydor Records
 4 — 56 22
Grazie
  • Released: 2006
  • Label: Polydor Records
 1 — 32 12
Pia come la canto io
  • Released: 2007
  • Label: Polydor Records
 4 — — —
Giannadream - Solo i sogni sono veri 2 — — 28
Io e te
  • Released: 2011
  • Label: Sony Music
 1 28 26 4
  • FIMI: 4× Platinum
Inno
  • Released: 2013
  • Label: Sony Music
 1 38 60 7
  • FIMI: Platinum
Hitalia
  • Released: 2015
  • Label: Sony Music
 1 — — 26
  • FIMI: 3× Platinum
Amore gigante
  • Released: 2017
  • Label: Sony Music
 2 63 — 14
  • FIMI: Gold
La differenza 4 — 98 14
Sei nell'anima
  • Released: 2024
  • Label: Columbia
 6 60 84 7

Live albums

List of live albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
ITA
 AUT
 GER
 SWI
Tutto live — 11 47 4
Giannissima
  • Released: 1991
  • Label: Dischi Ricordi
 — 36 31 20
Io e te Live 15 — — —

Compilation albums

List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
ITA
 AUT
 GER
 SWI
Maschi e altri — 11 25 27
Bomboloni 50 39 28 26
GiannaBest 1 — 32 23
Hitstory
  • Released: 2015
  • Label: Sony Music
 5 — — 51
  • FIMI: Platinum

References

  1. ^ HITALY certificate of incorporation
  2. ^ "'Il sesso non basta, voglio l'anima'. Gianna crede nell'Amore gigante" (in Italian). 26 October 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
  3. "Sei nell'anima". IMDb.
  4. "Gianna Nannini mamma a 54 anni!". Affaritaliani.it. 2 August 2010. Archived from the original on 26 August 2010. Retrieved 15 September 2010.
  5. "È nata Penelope, la figlia di Gianna Nannini" (in Italian). Archived from the original on 4 July 2016. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
  6. "Gianna Nannini: A Londra sposo Carla, stepchild adoption per mia figlia". TGCOM (in Italian). Mediaset. 6 July 2017. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
  7. Giulio Pasqui (6 July 2017). "Gianna Nannini sposa la compagna: Ho scelto Londra con mia figlia e Carla. L'Italia non mi tutela nei miei diritti di mamma". Il Fatto Quotidiano.
  8. ^ "Search for: Gianna Nannini (Albums)". Italian Charts. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  9. ^ "Gianna Nannini in der Österreichischen Hitparade". Austrian Charts (in German). Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  10. ^ "Discographie von Gianna Nannini". Offizielle Deutsche Charts (in German). Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  11. ^ "Gianna Nannini - Charts". Swiss Hitparade (in German). Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  12. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Gianna Nannini)" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  13. ^ "Edelmetall Suche (Gianna Nannini)". Swiss Hitparade (in German). Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  14. ^ "Certificazioni". Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana (in Italian). Retrieved 31 August 2024. Type "Gianna Nannini" into the "filtra" box to retrieve results.

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  • "Lascia che io sia"
  • "Happy Hour"
  • "Parlami d'amore"
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