Gianna Nannini
Gianna Nannini at a concert in August 2005
Background information
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. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (539x618, 70 KB) Gianna Nannini at a concert at Erlangen on August 2, 2005. ... June 14 is the 165th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (166th in leap years), with 200 days remaining. ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Siena is a city in Tuscany, Italy. ... Tuscany (Italian: ) is one of the 20 Regions of Italy. ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... Rock is a form of popular music from the mid 20th century which typically features a vocal melody (often with vocal harmony) that is supported by accompaniment of electric guitars, a bass guitar, and drums, often with a strong back beat. ... June 14 is the 165th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (166th in leap years), with 200 days remaining. ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The term singer-songwriter refers to performers who both write and sing their own material. ... Rock is a form of popular music from the mid 20th century which typically features a vocal melody (often with vocal harmony) that is supported by accompaniment of electric guitars, a bass guitar, and drums, often with a strong back beat. ...

Born in Siena as former Formula 1 driver Alessandro Nannini's older sister, she studied piano in Turin and then composition in Milan. Siena is a city in Tuscany, Italy. ... Formula One, abbreviated to F1 and also known as Grand Prix racing, is the highest class of single-seat open-wheel auto racing. ... Alessandro Nannini (born July 7, 1959 in Siena, Italy) is a former Formula One driver from Italy. ... A grand piano, with the lid up. ... Turin (Italian: ; Piedmontese: Turin) is a major industrial city as well as a business and cultural center in northwest Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the west bank of the Po River. ... A musical composition is a piece of original music designed for repeated performance (as opposed to strictly improvisational music, in which each performance is unique). ... Milan (Italian: Milano; Lombard: Milán (listen)) is the main city of northern Italy, located in the plains of Lombardy. ...

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. For the Smashing Pumpkins song, see 1979 (song). ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Michelangelo Antonioni (born September 29, 1912, Ferrara, Emilia Romagna) is an Italian modernist film director whose films are widely considered as some of the most influential in film aesthetic. ... Poster designed by Keith Haring The Montreux Jazz Festival is the best-known music festival in Switzerland. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In 1990 she sang Un'estate italiana, the official song of the Football World Cup 1990, together with Edoardo Bennato. This article is about the year. ... The 1990 Football World Cup was designated by FIFA in 1984 to be held in Italy, making it the second country to host the event two times. ... Edoardo Bennato (July 23, 1946) is an Italian singer-songwriter. ...

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. The University of Siena (Università di Siena, UNISI) in Tuscany is one of the older universities of Italy, founded in the 13th century, initially as a Studium. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... Greenpeace is an international environmental organization founded in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada in 1971. ... Moruroa (Mururura, Mururoa) (21°50S., 138°55W.) is an atoll in which forms part of the Tuamoto archipelago in French Polynesia in the southern Pacific Ocean. ...

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. The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ...

In September 2006 she recorded a duet with Andrea Bocelli. Ama Credi E Vai is released as cd-single.

She was also featured on Einsturzende Neubauten member Alexander Hacke's solo album Sanctuary, on the track Per Sempre Butterfly. Einstürzende Neubauten is an ever changing band originally from West Berlin that was formed in 1980 as part of a modern folk music movement. ... Sanctuary is the tenth album by American rock band J. Geils Band, released in 1978 (see 1978 in music). ...

Discography

• Gianna Nannini (1976)
• Una radura (1978)
• California (1979)
• G.N. (1981)
• Sconcerto Rock (1981, soundtrack)
• Latin Lover (1982)
• Puzzle (1984)
• Tutto Live (1985, live)
• Profumo (1986)
• Maschi e altri (1987, compilation)
• Malafemmina (1988)
• Scandalo (1990)
• Giannissima (1991, live)
• X Forza E X Amore (1993)
• Dispetto (1995)
• Bomboloni (1996, compilation)
• Cuore (1998)
• Momo (2002, soundtrack)
• Aria (2002)
• Perle (2004)
• Grazie (2006)
• Ama, Credi e Vai (2006) duet with Andrea Bocelli, cd-single

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External links

• Official web site
• Gianna Nannini discography, news, and general informations