The voice of this Italian singer Giorgia is difficult to confuse with another. The widest range in four octaves fascinates with depth. The sultry beauty is compared with the famous Mina, and even with the legendary Whitney Houston.
However, we are not talking about plagiarism or copying. Thus, they praise the unconditional talent of a young woman who conquered the musical Olympus of Italy and became famous far beyond its borders.
The childhood and youth of the singer Giorgia
Almost nothing is known about the singer's infancy. The future star was born on April 26, 1971 in Rome (Italy).
From the first days of her life, the girl was surrounded by enchanting melodies of soul and jazz. This, of course, was reflected in the musical tastes of the young talent. Celebrities such as Ella Fitzgerald, Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston had a decisive influence on the development of talent.
The first performances of the singer took place in the popular jazz clubs of her native city. Even then, professionals predicted a great career for her and sent her to work in a music studio. As a result, there were live albums that the vocalist recorded with friends in the early 1990s - A Natural Woman and One More Go Rund.
Carier start
The fall of 1993 can be considered the beginning of Georgia's rapid career growth and creative achievements. It was then that her composition Nasceremo took 1st position at the famous festival in San Remo. The victory in one of the key nominations provided a ticket to participate in the next year's vocal competition.
A year later, in the competition program, the singer presented a composition that remains one of the most famous works to this day. E poi was included in the debut album, modestly named after the artist. The work twice received the "platinum" status, only in Italy over 160 thousand copies of the disc were sold.
This year was marked in the life of the singer by two more significant events. Luciano Pavarotti (the legend of the Italian music scene) invited the girl to television.
In the Pavarotti & Friends program, the vocalist once again revealed the depth of her vocal abilities, covering the composition of the Queen Who Wants to Live Forever group.
Literally a few hours later, Santa Lucia Luntana, performed by the singer in a duet with the maestro, sounded from the stage. Such cooperation elevated the singer to the top of the Italian musical Olympus. And the girl received the title of "Best Young Italian Singer".
The second great event was the Christmas performance in the very heart of the Vatican, in front of the Pope.
The singer was accompanied by the famous vocalist Andrea Bocelli. A little later, the girl recorded the song Vivo Per Lei with him, which was very popular.
Creative successes of the singer Giorgia
The rapid rise to the top of popularity did not turn the singer's head. Sincere love for music and diligence made it possible to receive new awards and release albums.
The life of a talented performer turned into a series of bright events:
- Performance in 1995 before the Pope and confirmation of leadership at the San Remo Music Festival.
- The new hit Strano Il Mio Destino in 1996 for the festival that has already become a tradition and the release of the album Strano il Mio Destino, the sales of which exceeded 300 thousand copies.
- Acquaintance in 1997 with Pino Daniele, which grew into a long friendship. Joint recording of the album Mangio Troppa Cioccolata and the composition Scirocco d'Africa, recorded for Daniele's album.
- On the eve of 2000, the disc Girasole was released. Organization "Unicef" invited the singer to become a goodwill ambassador. In the same year, the vocalist released the album Giorgia Espana.
- The singer performed in Turin with the legendary Michael McDonald. In the summer of the same year, the girl appeared on stage with Ray Charles, for a duet performance of the composition Georgia On My Mind. This performance was remembered as one of the brightest events.
- Recording of the disc in 2002 Le Cose Non Vanno Mai Come Credi, which contained all the hits of the singer and several new compositions. Album sales exceeded 700 thousand copies. By the end of the year, the song We've Got Tonight was released, recorded as a duet with Ronan Keating, ex-vocalist of the popular band Boyzone.
- A year later, the disc Ladra Di Vento was released.
- The recording of the album Stonata (2007) took place, in which the singer's friends took part: Pino Daniele, Pippi Grillo and Mina.
- The singer began her career as a radio presenter at Rai Radio 2. In the same year, a collection was released, including compositions from different years.
- The recording and release of the album Dietro Le Apparenze (2011) took place.
- Release in 2013 of the "platinum" album Senza Paura.
- In 2016, another work by Oronero was released, which received a "platinum" status.
Between releases of studio albums, the singer received many prestigious awards. She also recorded star duets, released singles that received gold and platinum status as a result of sales.
The personal life of the singer Georgia
The singer tries not to tell the general public about the details of her personal life. However, a sad event is known - in 2001, Alex Baroni, her lover, tragically died. The tragedy caused a deep mental trauma, which almost led to the death of a talented woman.
She was helped out of depression by Emmanuel Lo, who did his best to prove his love. The couple had to go through a lot, but it was thanks to Emmanuel that the union was saved. On February 18, 2010, Georgia became a mother - little Samuel was born.
