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| |Name = Gianna Nannini | |||
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| ⚫ | |Img_capt = Gianna Nannini's ''Cuore'' LP (1998) | ||
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| |Birth_name = Gianna Nannini | |||
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| |Years_active = 1976—present | |||
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| '''Gianna Nannini''' (born ], ]) is an ] female ] and ] musician. | '''Gianna Nannini''' (born ], ]) is an ] female ] and ] musician. | ||
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| Born in ], she studied ] playing in ] and then ] in ]. | Born in ], she studied ] playing in ] and then ] in ]. | ||
| Her first hit was in ] with the single ''America'' and the album ''California'', which became a success in several European countries. The rise to fame in Italy started in ] with the release of her sixth album, ]. This album peaked in the first 10 at the italian, german, austrian and swiss hit-parades. She sang for the videoclip '']'' (directed by ]), won several musical awards and started an european tour, including a participation at the ]. In ] her hit ''Bello e impossibile'' was a huge success and brought her more awards in Italy, Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Her ] compilation ] sold over a million copies. | |||
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| ⚫ | In ] she sang ''Un'estate italiana'', the official song of the ], together with ]. | ||
| She graduated in phylosophy from the ] in ]. The following year she took part to a protest organized by ] at the french embassy in Rome against the decision of the French government to pursue nuclear experiments at ]. | |||
| Her last album ] was released in February ], and has peaked to number one of the italian hit-parade with the single ''Sei nell'anima''. | |||
| == Discography == | == Discography == | ||
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Gianna Nannini (born June 14, 1956) is an Italian female singer-songwriter and rock musician.
She's former Formula 1 driver Alessandro Nannini's older sister.
Born in Siena, she studied piano playing 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 first 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 an 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 phylosophy from the University of Siena in 1994. The following year she took part to a protest organized by Greenpeace at the french embassy in Rome against the decision of the French government to pursue nuclear experiments at Mururoa.
Her last album Grazie was released in February 2006, and has peaked to number one of the italian hit-parade with the single Sei nell'anima.
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)
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