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Antonella Ruggiero
Antonella Ruggiero in Moscow in May 2015
Background information
Birth name	Antonella Ruggiero
Also known as	Matia
Born	(1952-11-15) 15 November 1952 (age 71) Genova, Liguria, Italy
Genres	Pop
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	1974–present
Labels	Liberamusic (her independent label) Edel Music (distribution)

Website	antonellaruggiero.com

Antonella Ruggiero (born 15 November 1952) is an Italian singer, mostly known as the founder and former lead singer of Matia Bazar, from 1975 until 1990.

Ruggiero is a light soprano with an extraordinary voice that exceeds 4 octaves thanks to the use of the whistle register.