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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Giuseppa Gaetana Ferreri |
| Also known as | Gaetana |
| Born | (1979-04-17) 17 April 1979 (age 45) |
| Origin | Palermo, Italy |
| Genres | Blues rock, rock, alternative rock, |
| Years active | 2005 – present |
| Labels | Sony Music Italy |
| Website | giusyferreriofficial.it |
Giusy Ferreri (born Giuseppa Gaetana Ferreri on 18 April 1979 in Palermo, Italy) is an Italian singer-songwriter. In 2008 Giusy took part at the first Italian edition of the talent show X Factor, in which she came second.
Between 2008 and 2009, Ferreri sold 900,000 copies of her first EP and debut album.
Career
In June 2008 Sony BMG Italy released the debut EP by Ferreri, which includes her first single "Non ti Scordar mai di me" written by Italian pop singer Tiziano Ferro, and five covers of classic songs from the 60s–70s. The single held the number one position of the Italian singles chart for an impressive fifteen consecutive weeks, becoming one of the most successful tracks ever on that chart. The album debuted at the top spot of the Italian album chart and stayed there for eleven consecutive weeks. It went on to be certified 4x platinum denoting over 300,000 copies shipped. She is considered to be the Italian version of Linda Perry.
Debut album: Gaetana
In October 2008 the song Novembre, the first single from Ferreri's official debut album Gaetana, was released. The tune debuted at number one in Italy and held the top for eight weeks so far. The album was released on 14 November 2008. It debuted at number one on the iTunes Italy chart and subsequently peaked at #2 on the Italian FIMI albums chart, selling over 80,000 copies in its first week of release. The album sold so far over 390,000 copies in Italy and Greece. The second single from the album, "Stai fermo lì", was announced on 8 January 2009 and was released in Italy on 16 January 2009. The third single off the album was "La Scala (The Ladder)", originally written by Linda Perry and translated in Italian by singer Tiziano Ferro. The song peaking at #27 on the FIMI singles chart and at #49 on the Greece Singles Chart.
Cover album: Fotografie
On 20 November 2009 her second studio album was released across Europe, while debuting at #10 on the Italian FIMI albums chart. The first single is a cover of "Ma il cielo è sempre più blu" by Rino Gaetano.
In her second studio album, Ferreri records cover versions of some of her favourite (Italian and international) artitsts: "La magia è la mia amante (I Was Made to Love Magic)" by Nick Drake, "Con una rosa" by Vinicio Capossela and Paolo Benvegnù, "Il mare verticale (Portrait the Sea)" by Jerome Kern, "Yesterdays" (song played in the past by Billie Holiday), "Ciao amore ciao" by Luigi Tenco and Estate by Bruno Martino.
Third album: Il mio universo
On 16 February 2011 her third studio album was released across Europe.Debuting at #13 and peaked at #11 on the Italian FIMI albums chart and #98 on the Swiss Album chart. The first single is "Il mare immenso" released on 16 February 2011 written by Bungaro. The first single taken from her third studio album debuting at #8 on FIMI Top 10 Singles Chart and peaked at #6 on the FIMI Top 10 Singles Chart. "Il mare immenso" stayed for three months into the fifty places of the FIMI Singles Charts.
Discography
Albums
| Year | Name | Sales and certifications | Charts | |||
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ITA |
SWI |
GRE |
BEL (Wa) | |||
| 2008 | Gaetana
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2 | 20 | 12 | 52 | |
| 2009 | Fotografie
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10 | 87 | 16 | - | |
| 2011 | Il mio universo
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11 | 98 | - | - |
EPs
| Year | Name | Sales and certifications | Charts | |
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ITA |
CH | |||
| 2008 | Non ti scordar mai di me |
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1 | — |
Singles
| Year | Title | Charts | Album | |||
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| ITA | CH | GRE | BEL (Wa) Ultratip | |||
| 2005 | "Il party" | — | — | — | — | non-album release |
| 2008 | "Non ti scordar mai di me" | 1 | 26 | 1 | 54 | Gaetana |
| "Novembre" | 1 | 65 | 7 | — | ||
| 2009 | "Stai fermo lì" | 15 | — | — | — | |
| "La scala (The Ladder)" | 27 | — | 49 | — | ||
| "Ma il cielo è sempre più blu" | 2 | — | — | — | Fotografie | |
| 2010 | "Come pensi possa amarti" | 45 | — | — | — | |
| "Il mare verticale" | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Ciao amore ciao" | 27 | — | — | — | ||
| 2011 | "Il mare immenso" | 6 | — | — | — | Il mio universo |
| "Piccoli dettagli" | 47 | — | — | — | ||
| "Noi Brave Ragazze" | — | — | — | — | ||
Awards and nominations
| Yeat | Award | Category | Result |
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| 2008 | Venice Music Awards | Best New Artist | Won |
| M.E.I. | Best Newcomer | Won | |
| Premio Videoclip Italy | Best videoclip | Won | |
| 2009 | Wind Music Awards | Diamond Certification Gaetana | Won |
| Wind Music Awards | 4x Platinum Certification "Non ti scordar mai di me" | Won | |
| 2010 | Wind Music Awards | Platinum Certification Fotografie | Won |
| Gold Single Certification | "Ma il cielo è sempre più blu" | Won | |
| Venice Music Awards | For the good sales | Won | |
| 2011 | TRL Awards | Best talent show artist | Nominated |
| Gold Single Certification | "Il mare immenso" | Won | |
| Lunezia Awards | Best Song from Sanremo for "Il mare immenso" | Won |
Music videos
| Year | Song | Director |
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| 2005 | "Il party" | Cosimo Alemà |
| 2008 | "Non ti scordar mai di me" | |
| "Novembre" | ||
| 2009 | "Stai fermo lì" | Gaetano Morbioli |
| "Nunca te olvides de mi" | ||
| "La scala (The Ladder)" | ||
| 2011 | "Il mare immenso" | |
| "Piccoli dettagli" | Roberto Saku Cinardi |
Notes
- Laura Gorini. "Non ti scordar mai di me review". musicalnews.com. Retrieved 9 August 2008.
- "worldwide charts". Retrieved 28 November 2008.
- "Il mio universo released on 16 February 2011".
- "Il mio universo #13 on FIMI Top 100 Album Chart".
- "Il mio universo #11 on FIMI Top 100 Album Chart".
- "Il mio universo #89 on SCHWEIZER HITPARADE - ALBEN TOP 100".
- "Il mare immenso released on 16 February 2011".
- "Il mare immenso #8 on FIMI Top 10 Singles Chart".
- "Il mare immenso #6 on FIMI Top 10 Singles Chart".
- "Il mare immenso chart-run".
- "Fotografie sales".
- "Il mio universo sales in Italy".
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