Laura Pausini is a famous Italian singer. The pop diva is famous not only in her country, Europe, but throughout the world. She was born on May 16, 1974 in the Italian city of Faenza, in the family of a musician and kindergarten teacher.
Her father, Fabrizio, being a singer and musician, often performed in prestigious restaurants and bars. His singing gift was passed on to his eldest daughter Laura.
Gifted with musical talent, in his dreams he saw his daughter as a popular performer.
The early years of Laura Pausini
As a very young girl, Laura sang in the church choir. Performing a song from the cartoon in a prestigious restaurant in Bologna, she received the first recognition of the audience.
It happened when the young singer was 8 years old. The scene and the applause of the audience fascinated and inspired the young talent.
As a teenager, in a duet with her father, she performed in many cafes and restaurants, multiplying the number of her fans. Back then, music critics called her a teen idol.
At the age of 12, she entered the stage on her own with a repertoire of songs by Edith Piaf and Liza Minnelli. A year later, the talented girl recorded her first disc, which included two of her author's songs.
In her youth, she sang mostly songs in her native language. Having performed at a music competition in the city of Costrocaro, she attracted the attention of two famous Italian producers - Marco in Costrocaro.
In a short time they recorded several songs with her, with one of which in 1993 she won at the Sanremo Festival in the competition of young performers.
She dedicated this song La Solitudine (“Loneliness”) to a young man with whom she was in love during her school years.
The touching and romantic work made a splash on the audience and became the hallmark of the singer.
For a long time, the song occupied a leading position in various charts. Today it remains one of the most beloved and popular creations of the singer.
Singer's debut album
The following year, she was already among the winners among the famous and popular singers of the prestigious festival. In the same period, the first official album in her life with her name was released, which was released with a circulation of 2 million copies.
This important event coincided with the receipt of a diploma from the State Institute of Arts and Ceramics.
A multifaceted creative personality began to perform songs not only in Italian, but also romantic compositions and lyrical ballads in Portuguese, English, Spanish, French.
Since then, Laura Pausini has repeatedly won the Grammy Award. Then the work of a talented singer gained popularity in Europe and Latin America.
Her second album (with a circulation of 4 million) received recognition in 37 countries around the world. Music critics unanimously insisted that she became a bright "breakthrough" of the year. The singer has gained international recognition.
Since 1998, after the release of the album La Mia Risposta, Laura has been spoken of as a mature singer who won the hearts of millions of fans with her strong, beautiful voice and naturalness.
In her concerts, the singer combined melodic Italian songs with works from other styles. Genres included rock and Latin American masterpieces.
For the best performance of one of them in 2006, she received the Grammy Award and became the first Italian to receive this award. Then she was awarded the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic and she was given the rank of commander.
The legacy and worldwide fame of the artist
For this period, the singer's discography is significant, which consists of 15 albums in Italian, 10 in Spanish, 1 in English.
During her career, the singer has released more than 45 million discs, released more than 50 video clips. Laura has sung vocals for many TV series and received many international awards.
Laura Pausini's group has 5 musicians, 3 backing vocalists and 7 dancers. The artist tours a lot, conducts international tours with concerts that take place as an encore.
In terms of artistry and power of mezzo-soprano voice, the singer is compared with world stars Celine Dion, Mariah Carey. She holds many concerts for charitable purposes.
Collaborating with the international organization UNISEF, she took part in a concert against the Iranian war. In 2009, during a concert at the San Siro stadium, funds were raised for the victims of the earthquake in the city of Abruzzo.
A few years ago, the Italian pop diva conquered the Moscow public. She performed her musical masterpieces at the Crocus City Hall. The singer communicated with the audience in Russian.
During her career, she sang in a duet with Eros Ramazzotti, Kylie Minogue, Andrea Bocelli and other world stars, participated in the Pavarotti and Friends concert.
The singer has an optimistic character, she is honest, disciplined and impulsive. The hearts of millions of fans are won by a beautiful voice.
Experience, inner strength, desire for change can be felt in the voice. She is called the golden voice of Italy and the most popular singer in this country.
Her CDs are sold all over the world, she is admired by listeners and idolized by fans. The singer, successful in the world music arena, is the author of words and music of many works.
In 2010, the singer gave birth to a daughter, Paola, whose father was the producer and guitarist of her band.
