L'Aura
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L'Aura alias Laura Abela (Brescia
, August 13, 1984) is an Italian
singer, songwriter, composer, pianist and violinist.
L'Aura spent two years in San Francisco in preparation for recording her first record titled Okumuki
, which was recorded in Italy and released in 2005. She sung part of it in Italian and part of it in English. The producer was Enrique Gonzalez Muller, who had worked - as an assistant engineer - with Nine Inch Nails
, Kronos Quartet
, Jason Newsted
, Dave Matthews Band
, and Joe Satriani
.
In 2006 L'Aura participated at the Sanremo Music Festival for the first time with the song "Irragiungibile", a song which was quite successful in the Italian music charts and Okumuki was certified Gold in Italy.
June 9, 2007 was the release of her second album, Demian
(like the famous book by Hermann Hesse
). The first single "Non è una favola", released May 18, was followed by a second single, "È per te", which was a duet with Max Zanotti, the lead singer of Deasonika.
In the end of 2007, she showed an interest in representing San Marino
in the next edition of Eurovision Song Contest 2008
.
L'Aura took part in the Festival della Canzone Italiana Sanremo 2008 in Categoria Campioni with the song Basta! ("Enough!"), which was a radio and TV success, quickly becoming one of the most downloaded singles from the festival. In February she released her first greatest hits album: L'Aura
.
Before the summer, L'Aura participated in important manifestations as the 1st May's Concert in Rome and the Heineken Jammin' Festival
. In July, 2008 she opened for Ben Harper
and R.E.M.
in Verona
and Milan
and Alanis Morissette
in Torino. The second single from the album, "Cos'è", was released on May 16, 2008.
On October 26, 2010, L'Aura released the EP
"Sei come me". With it, now she signs as "L'Aura Abela". In this new album, she works with the producer Dado Parisini in all of the tracks, including an Italian language
version of the Bonnie Tyler
song Total Eclipse of the Heart
, named "Eclissi del cuore" (Eclipse of the Heart). The single "Come spieghi" was released in order to promote the album. In October 2011, "Eclissi del cuore" was re-released as a duet with Nek
, another Italian singer.
Brescia
Brescia is a city and comune in the region of Lombardy in northern Italy. It is situated at the foot of the Alps, between the Mella and the Naviglio, with a population of around 197,000. It is the second largest city in Lombardy, after the capital, Milan...
, August 13, 1984) is an Italian
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...
singer, songwriter, composer, pianist and violinist.
L'Aura spent two years in San Francisco in preparation for recording her first record titled Okumuki
Okumuki
Okumuki is the debut album by Italian singer L'Aura, issued in 2005. The album was Produced, Arranged, Engineered and Mixed by Enrique Gonzalez Müller.- Track listing :# Demons # Una favola...
, which was recorded in Italy and released in 2005. She sung part of it in Italian and part of it in English. The producer was Enrique Gonzalez Muller, who had worked - as an assistant engineer - with Nine Inch Nails
Nine Inch Nails
Nine Inch Nails is an American industrial rock project, founded in 1988 by Trent Reznor in Cleveland, Ohio. As its main producer, singer, songwriter, and instrumentalist, Reznor is the only official member of Nine Inch Nails and remains solely responsible for its direction...
, Kronos Quartet
Kronos Quartet
Kronos Quartet is a string quartet founded by violinist David Harrington in 1973 in Seattle, Washington. Since 1978, the quartet has been based in San Francisco, California. The longest-running combination of performers had Harrington and John Sherba on violin, Hank Dutt on viola, and Joan...
, Jason Newsted
Jason Newsted
Jason Curtis Newsted is an American bassist known for his work with Metallica, Voivod and Flotsam and Jetsam. Joining Metallica in 1986 after Cliff Burton's death, Newsted remained a member until 2001, making him the band's longest-serving bassist...
, Dave Matthews Band
Dave Matthews Band
Dave Matthews Band, sometimes shortened to DMB, is a U.S. rock band formed in Charlottesville, Virginia in 1991. The founding members were singer-songwriter and guitarist Dave Matthews, bassist Stefan Lessard, drummer/backing vocalist Carter Beauford and saxophonist LeRoi Moore. Boyd Tinsley was...
, and Joe Satriani
Joe Satriani
Joseph "Joe" Satriani is an American instrumental rock guitarist and multi-instrumentalist, with multiple Grammy Award nominations...
.
In 2006 L'Aura participated at the Sanremo Music Festival for the first time with the song "Irragiungibile", a song which was quite successful in the Italian music charts and Okumuki was certified Gold in Italy.
June 9, 2007 was the release of her second album, Demian
Demian (L'Aura album)
L'Aura is the second album by Italian singer L'Aura, released on June 8, 2007 by Sony. This album shows the maturation of the artist and contains lyrics in Italian, English and French.-Track listing:# Le vent # One...
(like the famous book by Hermann Hesse
Hermann Hesse
Hermann Hesse was a German-Swiss poet, novelist, and painter. In 1946, he received the Nobel Prize in Literature...
). The first single "Non è una favola", released May 18, was followed by a second single, "È per te", which was a duet with Max Zanotti, the lead singer of Deasonika.
In the end of 2007, she showed an interest in representing San Marino
San Marino
San Marino, officially the Republic of San Marino , is a state situated on the Italian Peninsula on the eastern side of the Apennine Mountains. It is an enclave surrounded by Italy. Its size is just over with an estimated population of over 30,000. Its capital is the City of San Marino...
in the next edition of Eurovision Song Contest 2008
Eurovision Song Contest 2008
The Eurovision Song Contest 2008 was the 53rd edition of the Contest. It was hosted in Belgrade, Serbia after Marija Šerifović won the 2007 Contest in Helsinki, Finland. This year was the first contest to have two semi-finals which were held on 20 and 22 May, and the final held on 24 May 2008...
.
L'Aura took part in the Festival della Canzone Italiana Sanremo 2008 in Categoria Campioni with the song Basta! ("Enough!"), which was a radio and TV success, quickly becoming one of the most downloaded singles from the festival. In February she released her first greatest hits album: L'Aura
L'Aura (L'Aura album)
L'Aura is a best-of compilation by Italian singer L'Aura. Released during the Sanremo Music Festival, it contain three new tracks produced by Enrique Gonzalez Müller: Non qui ma qui, Cos'è and Basta!, the song sung in the 2008 Sanremo Music Festival...
.
Before the summer, L'Aura participated in important manifestations as the 1st May's Concert in Rome and the Heineken Jammin' Festival
Heineken Jammin' Festival
Heineken Jammin' Festival is a large live rock festival in Venice, Italy featuring international and Italian rock acts.It started in mid-June 1998 at the Imola Autodrome and has attracted attendances of more than 100,000 over the course of the three day event...
. In July, 2008 she opened for Ben Harper
Ben Harper
Benjamin Chase "Ben" Harper is an American singer-songwriter and musician. Harper plays an eclectic mix of blues, folk, soul, reggae and rock music and is known for his guitar-playing skills, vocals, live performances and activism. Harper's fan base spans several continents...
and R.E.M.
R.E.M.
R.E.M. was an American rock band formed in Athens, Georgia, in 1980 by singer Michael Stipe, guitarist Peter Buck, bassist Mike Mills and drummer Bill Berry. One of the first popular alternative rock bands, R.E.M. gained early attention due to Buck's ringing, arpeggiated guitar style and Stipe's...
in Verona
Verona
Verona ; German Bern, Dietrichsbern or Welschbern) is a city in the Veneto, northern Italy, with approx. 265,000 inhabitants and one of the seven chef-lieus of the region. It is the second largest city municipality in the region and the third of North-Eastern Italy. The metropolitan area of Verona...
and Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
and Alanis Morissette
Alanis Morissette
Alanis Nadine Morissette is a Canadian-American singer-songwriter, guitarist, record producer, and actress. She has won 16 Juno Awards and seven Grammy Awards, was nominated for two Golden Globe Awards and also shortlisted for an Academy Award nomination...
in Torino. The second single from the album, "Cos'è", was released on May 16, 2008.
On October 26, 2010, L'Aura released the EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
"Sei come me". With it, now she signs as "L'Aura Abela". In this new album, she works with the producer Dado Parisini in all of the tracks, including an Italian language
Italian language
Italian is a Romance language spoken mainly in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, by minorities in Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Slovenia, France, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, and by immigrant communities in the Americas and Australia...
version of the Bonnie Tyler
Bonnie Tyler
Bonnie Tyler is a Welsh singer, most notable for her hits in the 1970s and 1980s including "It's a Heartache", "Holding Out for a Hero" and "Total Eclipse of the Heart".-Early life:...
song Total Eclipse of the Heart
Total Eclipse of the Heart
"Total Eclipse of the Heart" is a song written and produced by Jim Steinman and recorded by Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler for her fifth studio album, Faster Than the Speed of Night...
, named "Eclissi del cuore" (Eclipse of the Heart). The single "Come spieghi" was released in order to promote the album. In October 2011, "Eclissi del cuore" was re-released as a duet with Nek
Nek
Nek Minute is a popular contemporary Italian singer-songwriter....
, another Italian singer.
Albums
| Year | Album | ITA chart | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Okumuki Okumuki Okumuki is the debut album by Italian singer L'Aura, issued in 2005. The album was Produced, Arranged, Engineered and Mixed by Enrique Gonzalez Müller.- Track listing :# Demons # Una favola... |
- | 10.000 |
| 2006 | Okumuki (re-release) Okumuki Okumuki is the debut album by Italian singer L'Aura, issued in 2005. The album was Produced, Arranged, Engineered and Mixed by Enrique Gonzalez Müller.- Track listing :# Demons # Una favola... |
23 | 50.000 |
| 2007 | Demian Demian (L'Aura album) L'Aura is the second album by Italian singer L'Aura, released on June 8, 2007 by Sony. This album shows the maturation of the artist and contains lyrics in Italian, English and French.-Track listing:# Le vent # One... |
31 | 20.000 |
| 2008 | L'Aura L'Aura (L'Aura album) L'Aura is a best-of compilation by Italian singer L'Aura. Released during the Sanremo Music Festival, it contain three new tracks produced by Enrique Gonzalez Müller: Non qui ma qui, Cos'è and Basta!, the song sung in the 2008 Sanremo Music Festival... |
38 | 15.000 |
| 2010 | Sei come me EP | 50 | 10.000 |
Singles
| Year | Title | Chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ITA 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... |
EUR Europe Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting... |
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| 2005 | "Radio Star" | 34 | - | Okumuki |
| "Today" | 21 | 82 | ||
| "Una Favola" | 33 | - | ||
| 2006 | "Irraggiungibile" | 17 | 81 | |
| "Domani" | - | - | ||
| 2007 | "Non è una Favola" | 21 | - | Demian |
| "E' per te" | - | - | ||
| 2008 | "Basta!" | 17 | 178 | L'Aura |
| "Cos'è" | - | - | ||
| "Nell'aria" | - | - | ||
| 2010 | "Come spieghi" | - | - | Sei come me EP |