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Gianna Nannini (Italian pronunciation: [ˈdʒanna nanˈniːni]; born 14 June 1954[1][2]) is an Italian singer and songwriter. Her most notable songs include "America" (1979), "Fotoromanza" (1984), "I maschi" (1987), "Meravigliosa creatura" and "Bello e impossibile" (1986). The latter became a hit across Europe, especially in Austria, Germany, Italy and Switzerland.
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 Nannini performing in 2017 | |
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| Born | 14 June 1954 Siena, Tuscany, Italy |
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| Years active | 1976–present |
| Website | giannanannini |
Early life
editNannini was born in Siena on 14 June 1954.[1][2] She has a younger brother Alessandro Nannini, a former Formula One racing driver. She studied piano and composition in Milan in the late 1970s.
Career
editNannini scored her first domestic hit in 1979 with the single "America" and the album California, which became a success in several European countries. Her international breakthrough happened in 1984 with the release of her sixth album, the Conny Plank-produced Puzzle, which peaked in the top 10 in the Italian, German, Austrian and Swiss charts. The first single from the album, "Fotoromanza", was supported by a music video directed by Michelangelo Antonioni, and went on to win many musical awards. Nannini embarked on a long European tour to support the album, culminating in a headlining gig at the Montreux Jazz Festival.
In 1986, her song "Bello e impossibile" was a European hit in Italy, Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Her 1987 compilation album Maschi e altri sold over a million copies.
In 2004, she released the greatest hits album Perle, where a number of her most renowned songs were rearranged with the support of musicians such as Christian Lohr on piano (who also had a co-producer credit), and a string quartet composed of Vincenzo di Donna (first violin), Luigi de Maio (second violin), Gerardo Morrone (viola) and Antonio di Franca (violoncello). With this orchestra Nannini went on a European tour from 2004 to 2005.
The album Grazie was released in February 2006, and peaked at number one of the Italian hit-parade with the single "Sei nell'anima".
In April 2007, Nannini released Pia come la canto io, a collection of songs produced by Wil Malone and originally intended for a rock opera based on the medieval Tuscan character Pia de' Tolomei (briefly mentioned in Dante's Purgatorio) that would eventually be performed in 2008 after eleven months of gestation.
An acoustic version of her song Meravigliosa Creatura (from Perle) has been used in a 2008 advertisement commercial for the Fiat Bravo directed by Matthias Zentner. Fiat would later include another Gianna Nannini song, "Aria", in a subsequent Fiat Bravo ad.
Duets and Collaborations
editIn 1987, she performed with Sting, Jack Bruce and Eberhard Schoener the "Three Penny Opera" by Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill at the Schauspielhaus in Hamburg. In 1990, she and Edoardo Bennato sang "Un'estate italiana", the official song of the Football World Cup 1990 composed by Giorgio Moroder. In September 2006, she recorded the single "Ama Credi E Vai" with Andrea Bocelli. Nannini was also featured on Einstürzende Neubauten member Alexander Hacke's solo album Sanctuary, on the track "Per Sempre Butterfly". In 2008, she duetted with the Italian rapper Fabri Fibra in his song "In Italia". She also sang the song "Aria" with the Macedonian vocalist Toše Proeski.
Band current lineup
edit- Gianna Nannini – vocals, guitar, violin, piano
- Milton Mcdonald – guitar, backing vocals
- Davide Ferrario – keyboards, backing vocals
- Davide Tagliapietra – guitar, backing vocals
- Mylious Johnson – drums
- Alex Kilier – bass
- Will Malone – producer, musical director
Personal life
editThe biopic Beautiful Rebel (Sei nell’anima) was released in 2024 on Netflix, starring Letizia Toni. It documents her rise as a singer, punctuated by rebellions against her family, record companies and producers, and social conventions in Italy.[3]
Nannini obtained a degree in philosophy from the University of Siena in 1994, when in her late 30s. In 1995 she took part in a protest organized by Greenpeace at the French embassy in Rome against the decision of the French government to pursue nuclear experiments at Mururoa. The test occurred on 27 December 1995.
In August 2010, at the age of 56, Nannini announced that she was pregnant (the name of the father was not revealed).[4] Nannini's pregnancy was prominently featured on the cover of Vanity Fair, where she was portrayed wearing a T-shirt with the inscription "God is a Woman". On 26 November 2010 Nannini's daughter Penelope Jane Charlotte was born in Milan.[5] In 2017, Nannini decided to move to London with her partner, Carla. In her 2017 autobiography, entitled Cazzi miei, she revealed she was ready for a civil union with Carla, explaining she felt Italian laws could not give her any guarantee about Penelope's future in the case of Nannini's death.[6][7]
Discography
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Studio albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||
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| ITA [8] |
AUT [9] |
GER [10] |
SWI [11] | |||
| Gianna Nannini |
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— | — | — | — | |
| Una radura |
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— | — | — | — | |
| California |
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— | — | 35 | — | |
| G. N. |
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— | — | — | — | |
| Latin Lover |
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— | — | 18 | — | |
| Puzzle |
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— | 13 | 27 | 1 | |
| Profumo |
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— | 4 | 20 | 3 | |
| Malafemmina |
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— | 12 | 12 | 5 |
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| Scandalo |
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— | 27 | 18 | 10 |
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| X forza e X amore |
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— | 39 | 51 | 22 | |
| Dispetto |
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— | — | 24 | 24 | |
| Cuore |
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— | — | — | 13 | |
| Aria |
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7 | — | — | 29 | |
| Perle |
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4 | — | 56 | 22 | |
| Grazie |
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1 | — | 32 | 12 | |
| Pia come la canto io |
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4 | — | — | — | |
| Giannadream - Solo i sogni sono veri |
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2 | — | — | 28 | |
| Io e te |
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1 | 28 | 26 | 4 |
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| Inno |
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1 | 38 | 60 | 7 |
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| Hitalia |
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1 | — | — | 26 |
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| Amore gigante |
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2 | 63 | — | 14 |
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| La differenza |
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4 | — | 98 | 14 | |
| Sei nell'anima |
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6 | 60 | 84 | 7 | |
Live albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ITA [8] |
AUT [9] |
GER [10] |
SWI [11] | |||
| Tutto live |
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— | 11 | 47 | 4 | |
| Giannissima |
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— | 36 | 31 | 20 | |
| Io e te Live |
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15 | — | — | — | |
Compilation albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||
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| ITA [8] |
AUT [9] |
GER [10] |
SWI [11] | |||
| Maschi e altri |
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— | 11 | 25 | 27 | |
| Bomboloni |
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50 | 39 | 28 | 26 | |
| GiannaBest |
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1 | — | 32 | 23 | |
| Hitstory |
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5 | — | — | 51 |
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References
edit- ^ a b HITALY certificate of incorporation
- ^ a b "'Il sesso non basta, voglio l'anima'. Gianna crede nell'Amore gigante" (in Italian). 26 October 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
- ^ "Sei nell'anima". IMDb.
- ^ "Gianna Nannini mamma a 54 anni!". Affaritaliani.it. 2 August 2010. Archived from the original on 26 August 2010. Retrieved 15 September 2010.
- ^ "È nata Penelope, la figlia di Gianna Nannini" (in Italian). Archived from the original on 4 July 2016. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
- ^ "Gianna Nannini: A Londra sposo Carla, stepchild adoption per mia figlia". TGCOM (in Italian). Mediaset. 6 July 2017. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
- ^ Giulio Pasqui (6 July 2017). "Gianna Nannini sposa la compagna: Ho scelto Londra con mia figlia e Carla. L'Italia non mi tutela nei miei diritti di mamma". Il Fatto Quotidiano.
- ^ a b c "Search for: Gianna Nannini (Albums)". Italian Charts. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ a b c "Gianna Nannini in der Österreichischen Hitparade". Austrian Charts (in German). Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ a b c "Discographie von Gianna Nannini". Offizielle Deutsche Charts (in German). Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ a b c "Gianna Nannini - Charts". Swiss Hitparade (in German). Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Gianna Nannini)" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "Edelmetall Suche (Gianna Nannini)". Swiss Hitparade (in German). Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Certificazioni". Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana (in Italian). Retrieved 31 August 2024. Type "Gianna Nannini" into the "filtra" box to retrieve results.
External links
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- Official website
- Review of Giannadream (in English)
