Sorriso nucleare is the debut album by Italian singer-songwriter

Singer-songwriter

Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...

 Dolcenera

Dolcenera

Dolcenera is an Italian singer, songwriter and actress.Among other recognitions, Dolcenera was awarded to the Venice Music Award for Best Voice and served as a spokesperson for UNICEF's global campaign "Unite for Children, Unite against AIDS".- Early life :Emanuela Trane was born in Galatina and...

, released in March 2003 by Amarena Music/BMG Ricordi and produced by Lucio Fabbri.

The album was preceded by the single "Solo tu". The second single, "Siamo tutti là fuori", was the winner of the newcomer artists' section of the Sanremo Music Festival in 2003 and also won the "Press, TV and Radio Award". The album also includes a cover of the song "Piccola stella senza cielo", written and originally performed by Luciano Ligabue

Luciano Ligabue

Luciano Ligabue , more commonly known as Ligabue or Liga, is an Italian rock singer-songwriter, film director and writer.-Biography:...

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Sorriso nucleare failed to chart in the Italian Top 20.

Track listing

Singles

• "Solo tu" was the first single to be released from the album in November 2002. The song allowed Dolcenera to participate in the singing contest Destinazione Sanremo, created to chose the contestants of the 53rd Sanremo Music Festival in the newcomer artists' section and broadcasted on Rai 2.
• In March 2003, during the Sanremo Music Festival, "Siamo tutti là fuori" was released as the second single from the album. It peaked at number 10 in the Italian Singles Chart.
• The third single was "Devo andare al mare", released in June 2003 as a promo single only.
• The last promo single from the album was "Vivo tutta la notte", released in early 2004.

Personnel

• Dolcenera
  Dolcenera
  Dolcenera is an Italian singer, songwriter and actress.Among other recognitions, Dolcenera was awarded to the Venice Music Award for Best Voice and served as a spokesperson for UNICEF's global campaign "Unite for Children, Unite against AIDS".- Early life :Emanuela Trane was born in Galatina and...
  
   — vocals
  Singing
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  , piano
  Piano
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• Roberto Gualdi — drums
• Lucio Fabbri — guitar
  Guitar
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  s, bass
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  , Hammond organ
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  , ARP 2600
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  , mandolin
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  , violin
  Violin
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  , viola
  Viola
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  , cello
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• Francesco Sighieri — guitar, bass, programming (track 4)
• Maurizio Lotito — tammorra (track 4)
• Stefano Gottardis — drums (track 1)