Alessandra Amoroso
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Alessandra Amoroso is an Italian
Italy
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 pop
Pop music
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/soul
Soul music
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 singer. She was the winner of the 2009 edition of the Italian talent show
Talent show
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 Amici di Maria De Filippi
Amici di Maria De Filippi
Amici di Maria De Filippi is an Italian talent show.Amici is a singing and dancing school involving a class of about 20 students, specially chosen, with between 18 and 25 who aspire to become professional singers, songwriters and dancers...

.

Early career

Since her youth, Amoroso participated in numerous local competitions, obtaining good results.
In June 2007 she participated in a contest, Fiori di Pesco, singing the song Amor mio, and placed first among the competitors, and was rewarded by Mogol. When she was seventeen, she participated in the auditions for Amici but she failed.

Amici di Maria De Filippi

On October 5, 2008, Amoroso passed the audition for the eighth season of Amici di Maria De Filippi, singing the single from Alicia Keys
Alicia Keys
Alicia Augello Cook , better known by her stage name Alicia Keys, is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and occasional actress. She was raised by a single mother in the Hell's Kitchen area of Manhattan in New York City. At age seven, Keys began playing the piano...

, "If I Ain't Got You
If I Ain't Got You
"If I Ain't Got You" is a song recorded, written, and produced by American recording artist Alicia Keys for her second studio album, The Diary of Alicia Keys. Released in February 2004 as the album's second single, the song peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100 and became Keys' second...

". Rudy Zerbi, the chairman of Sony Music Italy
Sony Music Entertainment
Sony Music Entertainment ' is the second-largest global recorded music company of the "big four" record companies and is controlled by Sony Corporation of America, the United States subsidiary of Japan's Sony Corporation....

, assigned three unpublished singles to Amoroso. She participated in the recording of the compilation disc of the programme, Scialla. "Find a Way
Find a Way
"Find a Way" is a 1985 single by Christian music singer Amy Grant. It was released as the first single from her Unguarded album. Also, "Find A Way" was Grant's first major single release, as it was issued in secular outlets by A&M Records along with the album...

" reached the fourth place in the charts, while "Immobile
Immobile (Alessandra Amoroso song)
-Peak positions in the charts:- Year-end charts :-External links:*...

" reached the top position. During the program, the singer distinguished thank to his voice: all the teachers, especially Luca Jurman, recognized a sandblasted timbre. On 25 March 2009, Amoroso was proclaimed winner of Amici di Maria De Filippi, winning the first prize of 200,000 euro
Euro
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s. On the same evening, she also received the critics' prize, a scholarship worth 50,000 euros. With this money, Amoroso says she will continue to study with voice teacher
Voice teacher
A voice teacher or singing teacher is a musical instructor who trains adults and children in the art of singing. This generally involves training in breath control and support, proper tone production, pitch control and musical intonation, proper formation of vowels and consonants as well as...

 Luca Jurman.

Stupida

After presenting during the final of Amici di Maria De Filippi, Alessandra released his first single, Stupida
Stupida (Alessandra Amoroso song)
Estupida is India's first single off her 2010 album, Unica. The song was released in two versions, a salsa version as well as a ballad version. The salsa version was released first on, February 23, 2010 while the Ballad was released three months later on May 25, 2010...

 on March 27, 2009. The song got a great success and reached the top position in the ranking of the Federation of the Italian Music Industry (FIMI)
Federation of the Italian Music Industry
The Federation of the Italian Music Industry is an umbrella organization that keeps track of virtually all aspects of the music recording industry in Italy....

. On April 10, 2009 Sony Music Italy produced her first EP, Stupida
Stupida
Stupida is the first Alessandra Amoroso's EP. The EP contains the single Stupida and also contains Immobile, Amoroso's second single, with which the winner of the Italian show Amici became famous....

. The album became gold in reservation, because of thirty-five thousand copies being ordered.
On June 6, 2009 in Verona Alessandra receives two Wind Music Award for the sales of Stupida
Stupida
Stupida is the first Alessandra Amoroso's EP. The EP contains the single Stupida and also contains Immobile, Amoroso's second single, with which the winner of the Italian show Amici became famous....

 and the compilation Scialla', both certified multiplatinum. From 3 to 8 May 2009 collaborated with the ADMO, an awareness campaign. The experience let her become on December 29, 2009 an official ADMO testimonial. The same day the singer is undergoing tests at the typing to be entered in the register of bone marrow donors.
On June 20, 2009 Alexandra starts, after the zero date in Lecce on April 12 of that year, the Stupida Tour, a tour which goes on throughout the summer in different stadium and theatres in Italy, until 22 September 2009.
In addition to the various stages of the main tour, Alessandra participates in several other tours, including Radio Norba Battiti Live and Trl On Tour, in addition to the tour organized by Amici di Maria de Filippi.
On June 21 she performed at the concert "Amiche per l’abruzzo", organized by Laura Pausini
Laura Pausini
Laura Pausini, is a Grammy Award-winning Italian soul singer-songwriter. She debuted in 1993, winning the newcomer artists' section of the 43rd Sanremo Music Festival with the song "La solitudine", which became an Italian standard and an international hit, reaching the top spot on the Italian...

, at the stadium of San Siro in Milan. From June 19 to September 22, Amoroso pursued a summer tour to promote the Stupida EP on various stages throughout Italy.
On August 20 Amoroso recorded, during the Stupida Tour, her sold out concert at Arena Ciccio Franco in Reggio Calabria.
Today, Stupida sold over 200,000 copies in Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...

, thus obtaining double platinum.

Senza nuvole

On September 12, 2009 in Rome - during Reggaexplosion - Alessandra duet with Sud Sound System
Sud Sound System
Sud Sound System is a dancehall reggae sound system from Salento, Apulia, Italy. The group combines Jamaican rhythms and local culture, like Salentin dialect in their lyrics and dance moves from pizzica and tarantella. They are pioneers of Italian ragga music, a branch of reggae...

, an Italian band, thus realizing one of her dreams. On October 3, 2009 she participated in O' Scià, a song event organized by Claudio Baglioni
Claudio Baglioni
Claudio Baglioni is an Italian musician. His various works include the official Anthem for the 2006 Olympic Winter Games in Turin. He has also written for previous sporting events....

. On July 31, 2009, during the Stupida Tour, Sony officially announced the release date of the first album by Alessandra Amoroso, scheduled for September 25, 2009. The title, announced in the following days, was Senza nuvole
Senza nuvole
Senza nuvole is the first Alessandra Amoroso's album. The album was released on September 25, 2009. The album consists of ten tracks recorded in the spring and summer 2009.-The album:The formalization of the album's release dates back to July 31, 2009...

. Sony also published a version of the album with an extra DVD containing unreleased scenes of Alessandra in the recording studio and some of summer tour's stages. The album was anticipated by the single Estranei a partire da ieri
Estranei a partire da ieri
Estranei a partire da ieri is the fourth single of Alessandra Amoroso. It's the single launch for the first album of Alessandra Amoroso, Senza nuvole.Estranei a partire da ieri was certificated Gold -The song:...

, broadcasted on radio from 28 August, with the exception of the RTL 102.5 which broadcast it from August 24. On October 8, presented for the first time the album at the Limelight, in Milan. Fans could watch the concert in 37 selected cinemas across Italy who broadcast the event live via satellite in high definition.
The album reached the top position in the ranking of the Federation of the Italian Music Industry
Federation of the Italian Music Industry
The Federation of the Italian Music Industry is an umbrella organization that keeps track of virtually all aspects of the music recording industry in Italy....

, wand held the position for four weeks.
The second single extracted from the album was the title-track Senza nuvole
Senza nuvole (Alessandra Amoroso song)
Senza nuvole is the fifth single of Alessandra Amoroso. It's the second single from Senza nuvole.-The song:The song is made available for digital download and radio airplay from October 16, 2009...

, which was also the soundtrack to Love 14, a film by Federico Moccia. The videoclip of this song was awarded as Best 2009 video in Rome Clip Film Festival on December 10, 2009. From 8 to 29 November 2009, the singer conducted a variety, called Grazie a tutti, with Gianni Morandi
Gianni Morandi
Gianni Morandi is an Italian pop singer and entertainer.He made his debut in 1962 and quickly placed high at or won a number of Italian popular song festivals, including the Canzonissima festival in 1969. In 1970, he represented Italy at the Eurovision Song Contest with "Occhi di ragazza"...

. The collaboration with Gianni was not only about television: Alessandra, in fact, recorded a duet with John, contained in his album Canzoni da non perdere, titled Credo nell'amore.
Since November 2009, Alexandra is promoting Aiutiamo Francesco, a charity initiative for a seven year old boy suffering from periventricular leukomalacia.
On November 18, 2009, it was published an unofficial biography of Alessandra for Fanucci Editore, written by Angelo Gregoris and Alessandra Celentano, while in December 2009 Alessandra recorded, along with other artists, including J Ax
J Ax
Alessandro Aleotti, known as J-Ax, is an Italian rapper, former singer in the rap group Articolo 31 with his DJ Luca Perrini...

 and Marracash
Marracash
Fabio Rizzo , better known by his stage name Marracash, is an Italian rapper. He is also a member of the Milan-based rap group Dogo Gang.-Biography:...

, a Christmas jingle for Radio Deejay, entitled Questo natale.
From January 21, 2010 to March 13, 2010 Alessandra was busy with the winter tour, called Senza Nuvole Live Tour.
On January 22, 2010 a new single was extracted by the album: Mi sei venuto a cercare tu
Mi sei venuto a cercare tu
-The song:Mi sei venuto a cercare tu is a song written by Diego Calvetti and Marco Ciappelli and produced by Adriano Pennino. It is the first single by Alessandra Amoroso which wasn't written by Federica Camba and Daniele Coro, authors of the first four singles by the singer...

.
During the third and fourth bet of the Sanremo Festival in 2010, Alessandra crowd the stage at the Ariston Theatre just to sing with Valerio Scanu
Valerio Scanu
Valerio Scanu is an Italian pop singer.In 2008 Valerio took part in the 8th edition of the Italian talent show Amici di Maria De Filippi, in which he came second place....

, the festival winner.
On April 2, 2010 it was extracted the fourth and last single by the album: Arrivi tu, which became one of the hit of summer 2010.
On May 8, 2010 Alessandra participated in TRL Awards 2010, because of the two nominations she received for the category MTV TRL First Lady and My Trl Best Video.
Alessandra also participated in Wind Music Awards 2010, winning an award thank to the sales of Senza nuvole
Senza nuvole
Senza nuvole is the first Alessandra Amoroso's album. The album was released on September 25, 2009. The album consists of ten tracks recorded in the spring and summer 2009.-The album:The formalization of the album's release dates back to July 31, 2009...

.
From 4 July 2010 to 12 September 2010 Alessandra was busy with the summer tour, called Un'Estate Senza Nuvole Live Tour.
The first album of Alessandra Amoroso sold 210,000 copies, and because of this was certified triple platinum.

Il mondo in un secondo

On July 15, 2010 Sony Music Italy officially announced the second album of Alessandra Amoroso. The title, Il mondo in un secondo
Il mondo in un secondo
Il mondo in un secondo is the second Alessandra Amoroso's album. The album was released on July 15, 2010. The album consists of thirteen tracks recorded in the spring and summer 2010.-Track listing:-Album's position:-Singles' position:...

, was announced on the official forum of the singer on August 29, 2010. The album release date, September 28, 2010, was communicated on August 30 on Sony's official website.
The album was anticipated from the single La mia storia con te
La mia storia con te
-The song:After the formalization of the publication of the second album by Alessandra Amoroso, Il mondo in un secondo, occurred on July 15, 2010, the official Facebook page of Alessandra Amoroso organized on August 27, 2010, an event through which, solving riddles, Alessandra Amoroso's fans have...

 on September 1, 2010. Radio started broadcasting the single on September 3, 2010.
The song got a very good success: it becaome one of the ten more-listened tracks in radio, while - about digital download it reached the second position of the most downloaded singles chart drawn by FIMI. La mia storia con te
La mia storia con te
-The song:After the formalization of the publication of the second album by Alessandra Amoroso, Il mondo in un secondo, occurred on July 15, 2010, the official Facebook page of Alessandra Amoroso organized on August 27, 2010, an event through which, solving riddles, Alessandra Amoroso's fans have...

 was also chosen as the soundtrack for La figlia di Elisa 2, an Italian film.

Musical influences

Alessandra Amoroso has repeatedly stated that her favorite kinds of music are the black, soul, R&B and gospel, which represent the sandblasted timbre of the singer.
Luca Jurman, at the entrance of Alessandra in Amici di Maria De Filippi, saying "Alessandra is the new Anita Baker" associated her timbre to that of the renowned R&B singer.

2009

  • Winner of the competition and Criticism prize Amici di Maria De Filippi
  • Double disc of platinum for the ep Stupida
    Stupida
    Stupida is the first Alessandra Amoroso's EP. The EP contains the single Stupida and also contains Immobile, Amoroso's second single, with which the winner of the Italian show Amici became famous....

  • Wind Music Award for the sales of the compilation Scialla and ep Stupida
    Stupida
    Stupida is the first Alessandra Amoroso's EP. The EP contains the single Stupida and also contains Immobile, Amoroso's second single, with which the winner of the Italian show Amici became famous....

     (multiplatinum)

2010

  • Disc of platinum for the song Immobile
  • Disc of gold for the song Senza nuvole
    Senza nuvole (Alessandra Amoroso song)
    Senza nuvole is the fifth single of Alessandra Amoroso. It's the second single from Senza nuvole.-The song:The song is made available for digital download and radio airplay from October 16, 2009...

  • Triple disc of platinum for the album Senza nuvole
    Senza nuvole
    Senza nuvole is the first Alessandra Amoroso's album. The album was released on September 25, 2009. The album consists of ten tracks recorded in the spring and summer 2009.-The album:The formalization of the album's release dates back to July 31, 2009...

  • Wind Music Award for the sales of the album Senza nuvole
    Senza nuvole
    Senza nuvole is the first Alessandra Amoroso's album. The album was released on September 25, 2009. The album consists of ten tracks recorded in the spring and summer 2009.-The album:The formalization of the album's release dates back to July 31, 2009...

     (multiplatinum)
  • Disc of gold for the song La mia storia con te
    La mia storia con te
    -The song:After the formalization of the publication of the second album by Alessandra Amoroso, Il mondo in un secondo, occurred on July 15, 2010, the official Facebook page of Alessandra Amoroso organized on August 27, 2010, an event through which, solving riddles, Alessandra Amoroso's fans have...

  • Double disc of platinum for the album Il mondo in un secondo
    Il mondo in un secondo
    Il mondo in un secondo is the second Alessandra Amoroso's album. The album was released on July 15, 2010. The album consists of thirteen tracks recorded in the spring and summer 2010.-Track listing:-Album's position:-Singles' position:...

     (multiplatinum)

2011

  • Wind Music Award for the sales of the album Il mondo in un secondo
    Il mondo in un secondo
    Il mondo in un secondo is the second Alessandra Amoroso's album. The album was released on July 15, 2010. The album consists of thirteen tracks recorded in the spring and summer 2010.-Track listing:-Album's position:-Singles' position:...

     (multiplatinum)

Album

  • 2009 - Senza nuvole
    Senza nuvole
    Senza nuvole is the first Alessandra Amoroso's album. The album was released on September 25, 2009. The album consists of ten tracks recorded in the spring and summer 2009.-The album:The formalization of the album's release dates back to July 31, 2009...

     ( ITA : 3x Platinum 210,000+)
  • 2010 - Il mondo in un secondo
    Il mondo in un secondo
    Il mondo in un secondo is the second Alessandra Amoroso's album. The album was released on July 15, 2010. The album consists of thirteen tracks recorded in the spring and summer 2010.-Track listing:-Album's position:-Singles' position:...

     ( ITA : 3x Platinum 180,000+)

Singles

Year Song Peak positions
ITA CH
2009 Immobile
Immobile (Alessandra Amoroso song)
-Peak positions in the charts:- Year-end charts :-External links:*...

1 -
Stupida
Stupida (Alessandra Amoroso song)
Estupida is India's first single off her 2010 album, Unica. The song was released in two versions, a salsa version as well as a ballad version. The salsa version was released first on, February 23, 2010 while the Ballad was released three months later on May 25, 2010...

1 64
Estranei a partire da ieri
Estranei a partire da ieri
Estranei a partire da ieri is the fourth single of Alessandra Amoroso. It's the single launch for the first album of Alessandra Amoroso, Senza nuvole.Estranei a partire da ieri was certificated Gold -The song:...

6 -
Senza nuvole
Senza nuvole (Alessandra Amoroso song)
Senza nuvole is the fifth single of Alessandra Amoroso. It's the second single from Senza nuvole.-The song:The song is made available for digital download and radio airplay from October 16, 2009...

6 -
2010 Mi sei venuto a cercare tu
Mi sei venuto a cercare tu
-The song:Mi sei venuto a cercare tu is a song written by Diego Calvetti and Marco Ciappelli and produced by Adriano Pennino. It is the first single by Alessandra Amoroso which wasn't written by Federica Camba and Daniele Coro, authors of the first four singles by the singer...

- -
Arrivi tu - -
La mia storia con te
La mia storia con te
-The song:After the formalization of the publication of the second album by Alessandra Amoroso, Il mondo in un secondo, occurred on July 15, 2010, the official Facebook page of Alessandra Amoroso organized on August 27, 2010, an event through which, solving riddles, Alessandra Amoroso's fans have...

2 -
Urlo e non mi senti 27 -
2011 Niente - -
Dove sono i colori - -

Videoclip

Year Videoclip Director Length
2009 Stupida Gaetano Morbioli 3 min : 37 sec
Estranei a partire da ieri 4 min : 08 sec
Senza nuvole Pat Marrone 3 min : 48 sec
2010 Arrivi tu Gaetano Morbioli 3 min : 37 sec
La mia storia con te Jansen & Basile 3 min : 51 sec
Urlo e non mi senti Marco Salomon e Saku 3 min : 39 sec
2011 Niente 3 min : 25 sec
Dove sono i colori Marco Salomon e Saku 3 min : 51 sec

Collaboration

Year Song Featuring Album
2009 Credo nell'amore Gianni Morandi
Gianni Morandi
Gianni Morandi is an Italian pop singer and entertainer.He made his debut in 1962 and quickly placed high at or won a number of Italian popular song festivals, including the Canzonissima festival in 1969. In 1970, he represented Italy at the Eurovision Song Contest with "Occhi di ragazza"...

Canzoni da non perdere
Un solo mondo Claudio Baglioni
Claudio Baglioni
Claudio Baglioni is an Italian musician. His various works include the official Anthem for the 2006 Olympic Winter Games in Turin. He has also written for previous sporting events....

Q.P.G.A.
Questo natale Deejay All Stars Questo natale
2010 Maniac Neri per Caso Donne

Compilations

Year Song Compilation
2009 Find A Way
Find A Way (Alessandra Amoroso song)
Find a Way is the first single of Alessandra Amoroso. The song is part of the compilation of the guys of Amici di Maria De Filippi, Scialla. Find a way is the only song in English of Alessandra-Charts:-External links:*...

Scialla
Immobile
Stella incantevole
Senza nuvole
Senza nuvole (Alessandra Amoroso song)
Senza nuvole is the fifth single of Alessandra Amoroso. It's the second single from Senza nuvole.-The song:The song is made available for digital download and radio airplay from October 16, 2009...

Amore 14 Compilation
Stupida
Stupida (Alessandra Amoroso song)
Estupida is India's first single off her 2010 album, Unica. The song was released in two versions, a salsa version as well as a ballad version. The salsa version was released first on, February 23, 2010 while the Ballad was released three months later on May 25, 2010...

Strike!
2010 Radio Italia Estate
Estranei a partire da ieri
Estranei a partire da ieri
Estranei a partire da ieri is the fourth single of Alessandra Amoroso. It's the single launch for the first album of Alessandra Amoroso, Senza nuvole.Estranei a partire da ieri was certificated Gold -The song:...

Radio Bruno compilation
Arrivi tu TRL On the Road Compilation

DVD

Guest appearance
  • 2009 - Grazie a tutti - il concerto CD e DVD (CD + DVD) of Gianni Morandi
    Gianni Morandi
    Gianni Morandi is an Italian pop singer and entertainer.He made his debut in 1962 and quickly placed high at or won a number of Italian popular song festivals, including the Canzonissima festival in 1969. In 1970, he represented Italy at the Eurovision Song Contest with "Occhi di ragazza"...

  • 2010 - Q.P.G.A. Filmopera (double DVD) of Claudio Baglioni
    Claudio Baglioni
    Claudio Baglioni is an Italian musician. His various works include the official Anthem for the 2006 Olympic Winter Games in Turin. He has also written for previous sporting events....

  • 2010 - Amiche per l'Abruzzo (double DVD) of various authors (concert's godmother: Laura Pausini
    Laura Pausini
    Laura Pausini, is a Grammy Award-winning Italian soul singer-songwriter. She debuted in 1993, winning the newcomer artists' section of the 43rd Sanremo Music Festival with the song "La solitudine", which became an Italian standard and an international hit, reaching the top spot on the Italian...

    , Fiorella Mannoia
    Fiorella Mannoia
    -The Beginning:Fiorella Mannoia's father Luigi was an Italian film stuntman, and Fiorella, her brother Maurizio and sister Patrizia began work in this area as children. Fiorella Mannoia's first film role as stuntwoman was at the age of 13 in the film Non cantare, spara!...

    , Gianna Nannini
    Gianna Nannini
    Gianna Nannini is an Italian female singer-songwriter and pop musician. She may be best known for her 1986 song "Bello e Impossibile".-Personal life:...

    , Elisa e Giorgia
    Giorgia Todrani
    Giorgia Todrani, best known as Giorgia is an Italian female singer and song-writer, known for her soulful voice, which is aided by a wide vocal range, high belting register and great vocal abilities. She is one of the most iconic and famous Italian singers. She has released ten studio albums,...

    ) (enterprise of charity)

Tour

  • 2009
    • Stupida tour

  • 2010
    • Senza Nuvole Live Tour
    • Un'Estate Senza Nuvole Live Tour


Others tour, in Italy, with Alessandra's participation
  • 2009: Amici tour, Radionorba Battiti live tour 2009, TRL - Total Request Live on tour 2009, Grazie a tutti tour of Gianni Morandi
    Gianni Morandi
    Gianni Morandi is an Italian pop singer and entertainer.He made his debut in 1962 and quickly placed high at or won a number of Italian popular song festivals, including the Canzonissima festival in 1969. In 1970, he represented Italy at the Eurovision Song Contest with "Occhi di ragazza"...

    , Radio Italia Live Tour 2009, Radio Bruno Live Tour
  • 2010: Radionorba Battiti live tour 2010

External links

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