Gabriella Cilmi

Gabriella Cilmi
Cilmi in 2010
Cilmi in 2010
Background information
Birth nameGabriella Lucia Cilmi[1]
Born (1991-10-10) 10 October 1991 (age 33)
Dandenong, Victoria, Australia
GenresPop[2]
Occupations
  • Pop singer
  • songwriter
Years active2004–present
Labels
Websitehttps://www.gabriellacilmimusic.com/

Gabriella Lucia Cilmi (/ˈtʃɪlmi/ CHIL-mee;[3] Italian: [ˈtʃilmi]; born 10 October 1991) is an Australian pop singer and songwriter. A contralto, Cilmi is known for her distinctive raspy singing voice.

Her debut album, Lessons to Be Learned, was released in March 2008, becoming a moderate international success.[4][5][6][7][8] Cilmi won six ARIA Music Awards, including Single of the Year and Best Female Artist, in 2008. Her second studio album, Ten, was released in March 2010. Her third studio album, The Sting, was released in November 2013. In November 2019, Cilmi released a six-track EP, The Water, which she called a taste of a yet-to-be-released studio album. Cilmi holds dual Australian-Italian citizenship.

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  2. ^ Steve Leggett. Gabriella Cilmi at AllMusic. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Gabriella Cilmi on make-up". 12 February 2008. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021 – via YouTube. Video clip in which Gabriella Cilmi pronounces her own name
  4. ^ "Jahreshitparade 2008 – austriancharts.at" (in German). austriancharts.at. Archived from the original on 17 September 2011. Retrieved 28 March 2010.
  5. ^ "Jaaroverzichten 2008" (in Dutch). dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 18 August 2009.
  6. ^ "Classement Albums – année 2008". Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique (in French). Archived from the original on 29 July 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2009.
  7. ^ "Deutsche Alben-Charts 2008 (select "Deutsche Album-Charts", "Top 100" and "2008")" (in German). Charts-Surfer. Retrieved 28 March 2010.
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