Erica Mou
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Erica Musci better know by her stage name
Stage name
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 Erica Mou, is an Italian singer and musician. Born in Bisceglie
Bisceglie
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, Italy
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, she began studying sing since the age of 5 and playing guitar since 11.

After some minor musical experiences, in the 2008 she released her first independent album, Bacio Ancora le Ferite and began playing concerts. She won several prizes, including the award for "Best Lyrics" at SIAE and "New Indie Pop Artist" at M.E.I. (Meeting delle Etichette Indipendenti).

Her version of Don't Stop
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, originally by Fleetwood Mac
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, was the soundtrack to ENI
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 commercials starting from January 2011.

On March 2011 she released her first major album, È, on Sugar
Sugar Music
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. The album produced by Valgeir Sigurðsson
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 (Bjork
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, Sigur Ros
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) and arranged by Valgeir Sigurðsson and MaJiKer
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 was anticipated by the first single "Giungla", with a video directed by Valentina Be and ispirated from the true story of young model Tom Nicon
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’s suicide.

On October 2011 she toured in the USA for the Hit Week Festival, perfoming in New York
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, Los Angeles
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 and Miami.

Discography

Bacio Ancora le Ferite (2008, selfreleased)


È (2011, Sugar)
All tracks written and composed by Erica Mou, except track 12 written byChristine McVie
Christine McVie
Christine McVie is an English rock singer, keyboardist, and songwriter. Her primary fame came as a member of the British/American rock band Fleetwood Mac, though she has also released three solo albums...

  1. "Oltre"
  2. "Giungla"
  3. "Torno a Casa (Lasciami Guardare)"
  4. "Vorrei Dirti un Sacco di Cose Adesso"
  5. "La Neve sul Mare"
  6. "È"
  7. "Tè"
  8. "Epica"
  9. "Vivere sul Tuo Collo"
  10. "Harem"
  11. "E Mi"
  12. "Don't Stop
    Don't Stop (Fleetwood Mac song)
    "Don't Stop" is a song by the rock group Fleetwood Mac, written by vocalist and keyboard player Christine McVie. Sung by Christine McVie and guitarist Lindsey Buckingham, it was a single taken from the band's 1977 hit album, Rumours. It is one of the band's most enduring hits, peaking at number...

    [Bonus track]

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