Giusy Ferreri

Giusy Ferreri
Giusy Ferreri
Background information
Birth name	Giuseppa Gaetana Ferreri
Also known as	Gaetana
Born	17 April 1979 (age 45); Palermo, Sicily, Italy
Genres	Pop; blues;
Occupations	Singer; songwriter;
Years active	1998–present
Labels	Sony Music Italy
Website	www.giusyferreriofficial.it

Giuseppa Gaetana "Giusy" Ferreri (Italian pronunciation: [ˈdʒuːzi ferˈrɛːri]; born 17 April 1979) is an Italian singer and songwriter. In 2008, she took part at the first Italian edition of the talent show X Factor, coming in second place.

She topped the Italian Singles Chart 5 times, with the singles "Non ti scordar mai di me", "Novembre", diamond certified collaboration "Roma-Bangkok" with Baby K,^[1] "Amore e capoeira" and "Jambo", both with Takagi & Ketra. She spent a total of 48 weeks at number one in the country, beating the previous record owned by Madonna (38 weeks).^[2]

Ferreri has sold over 2.8 million copies worldwide to-date.^[3]

She has collaborated with many notable Italian singers, including Ornella Vanoni, Claudio Baglioni, Ron, Tiziano Ferro, J-Ax, Ermal Meta and Giuliano Sangiorgi.

^ "Roma-Bangkok di Baby K feat Giusy Ferreri è disco di diamante: nessuno come lei". Music Fanpage (in Italian). 12 August 2019. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
^ "Giusy Ferreri supera Madonna! Ora è lei la regina delle hit in Italia!". All Music Italia (in Italian). 14 July 2018. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
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Giusy Ferreri's sales (total of 1,985,000 copies sold): https://www.facebook.com/SoundWorldMusic1/photos/a.1156405361043681.1073741828.1150794244938126/2174313589252848/?type=3&theater
- "Non ti scordar mai di me EP" (314,093 copies sold): "LE CIFRE DI VENDITA - 2008" (PDF) (in Italian). Musica e dischi. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
- For "Gaetana" (706,000 copies sold): "TALENTI DI STAGIONE- 2008" (PDF) (in Italian). Musica e dischi. p. 20. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 October 2015. Retrieved 10 October 2015. + (Sales in Greece): "Top 50 Ξένων Αλμπουμ - Εβδομάδα 02/2010" (in Greek). IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on 30 January 2010. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
- For "Fotografie" (70,000 copies sold): "GfK Retail and Technology CERTIFICAZIONE ALBUM fisici e digitali dalla settimana 1 del 2009 alla settimana 52 del 2013" (PDF) (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 January 2014. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
- For "Non ti scordar mai di me" (286,859 copies sold), "Novembre" (121,881 copies sold) and "Remedios" (12,075 copies sold): "LE CIFRE DI VENDITA - 2008" (PDF) (in Italian). Musica e dischi. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
- For "Ma il cielo è sempre più blu" (25,000 copies sold) and "Il mare immenso" (15,000 copies sold): "GfK Retail and Technology CERTIFICAZIONE Singoli Digitali dalla settimana 1 del 2009 alla settimana 3 del 2014" (PDF) (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
- For "Roma-Bangkok" (450.000 copies sold): FIMI website, Certifications

[:0-1] "Roma-Bangkok di Baby K feat Giusy Ferreri è disco di diamante: nessuno come lei". Music Fanpage (in Italian). 12 August 2019. Retrieved 22 April 2020.

[2] "Giusy Ferreri supera Madonna! Ora è lei la regina delle hit in Italia!". All Music Italia (in Italian). 14 July 2018. Retrieved 22 April 2020.

[GF-3] Giusy Ferreri's sales (total of 1,985,000 copies sold): https://www.facebook.com/SoundWorldMusic1/photos/a.1156405361043681.1073741828.1150794244938126/2174313589252848/?type=3&theater
"Non ti scordar mai di me EP" (314,093 copies sold): "LE CIFRE DI VENDITA - 2008" (PDF) (in Italian). Musica e dischi. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2014.

For "Gaetana" (706,000 copies sold): "TALENTI DI STAGIONE- 2008" (PDF) (in Italian). Musica e dischi. p. 20. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 October 2015. Retrieved 10 October 2015. + (Sales in Greece): "Top 50 Ξένων Αλμπουμ - Εβδομάδα 02/2010" (in Greek). IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on 30 January 2010. Retrieved 14 July 2013.

For "Fotografie" (70,000 copies sold): "GfK Retail and Technology CERTIFICAZIONE ALBUM fisici e digitali dalla settimana 1 del 2009 alla settimana 52 del 2013" (PDF) (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 January 2014. Retrieved 17 July 2014.

For "Non ti scordar mai di me" (286,859 copies sold), "Novembre" (121,881 copies sold) and "Remedios" (12,075 copies sold): "LE CIFRE DI VENDITA - 2008" (PDF) (in Italian). Musica e dischi. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2014.

For "Ma il cielo è sempre più blu" (25,000 copies sold) and "Il mare immenso" (15,000 copies sold): "GfK Retail and Technology CERTIFICAZIONE Singoli Digitali dalla settimana 1 del 2009 alla settimana 3 del 2014" (PDF) (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 17 July 2014.

For "Roma-Bangkok" (450.000 copies sold): FIMI website, Certifications

[4] "Non ti scordar mai di me EP" (314,093 copies sold): "LE CIFRE DI VENDITA - 2008" (PDF) (in Italian). Musica e dischi. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2014.

[5] For "Gaetana" (706,000 copies sold): "TALENTI DI STAGIONE- 2008" (PDF) (in Italian). Musica e dischi. p. 20. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 October 2015. Retrieved 10 October 2015. + (Sales in Greece): "Top 50 Ξένων Αλμπουμ - Εβδομάδα 02/2010" (in Greek). IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on 30 January 2010. Retrieved 14 July 2013.

[6] For "Fotografie" (70,000 copies sold): "GfK Retail and Technology CERTIFICAZIONE ALBUM fisici e digitali dalla settimana 1 del 2009 alla settimana 52 del 2013" (PDF) (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 January 2014. Retrieved 17 July 2014.

[7] For "Non ti scordar mai di me" (286,859 copies sold), "Novembre" (121,881 copies sold) and "Remedios" (12,075 copies sold): "LE CIFRE DI VENDITA - 2008" (PDF) (in Italian). Musica e dischi. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2014.

[8] For "Ma il cielo è sempre più blu" (25,000 copies sold) and "Il mare immenso" (15,000 copies sold): "GfK Retail and Technology CERTIFICAZIONE Singoli Digitali dalla settimana 1 del 2009 alla settimana 3 del 2014" (PDF) (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 17 July 2014.

[9] For "Roma-Bangkok" (450.000 copies sold): FIMI website, Certifications

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