Alessandra Amoroso

Alessandra Amoroso
Amoroso in 2023
Amoroso in 2023
Background information
Born (1986-08-12) 12 August 1986 (age 38)
Galatina, Province of Lecce, Italy
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
Years active2008–present
LabelsSony Music Italy
Websitealessandraamoroso.it

Alessandra Amoroso (Italian pronunciation: [alesˈsandra amoˈroːzo, -oːso]; born 12 August 1986) is an Italian pop/soul[1] singer, songwriter, producer and TV personality. She was the winner of the 2009 edition of the Italian talent show Amici di Maria De Filippi. Since then, she has published nine studio albums and two live albums, topping the Italian Albums Chart eight times. Amoroso has also released successful singles and collaborations, including three number one hits, selling over 3 million records in Italy.[2]

Amoroso has collaborated and worked with notable Italian artists, including Loredana Bertè, Elisa, Emma Marrone, J-Ax, Fedez, Tiziano Ferro, Francesco Renga and Fiorella Mannoia.

In 2014, she became the first female Italian artist to win the MTV Europe Music Award for Best European Act, winning overall three MTV Europe Music Awards, seven Wind Music Awards, and received several nominations at the Kids' choice awards and World Music Awards.

She also acted in Io che amo solo te by Marco Ponti in 2015 and she co-hosted with Gianni Morandi the TV program Grazie a tutti in 2009.

  1. ^ a b Jason Birchmeier. "Alessandra Amoroso". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 January 2021. Italian pop and soul singer
  2. ^ "Quali sono i 30 artisti lanciati da un talent show con più copie vendute? Ecco la classifica aggiornata a marzo 2022". All Music Italia (in Italian). 30 March 2022. Retrieved 16 May 2022.