Gilda | |
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 Gilda upon winning the Sanremo Music Festival 1975 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Rosangela Scalabrino |
| Born | 31 May 1950 Masserano, Italy |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 1969–present |
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Rosangela Scalabrino (born 31 May 1950), known professionally as Gilda, is an Italian singer. She won the Sanremo Music Festival 1975 with the song "Ragazza del sud". [1]
A native of Masserano, Piedmont, Gilda started her career as the vocalist in a local band. After failing to qualify in a previous edition of the festival, she debuted at the 25th edition of the Sanremo Music Festival and won the competition with a song composed by herself, "Ragazza del sud", which was heavily criticized for its anti-feminist lyrics and its negative portrayal of Southern Italy. [2] [3]
After a few further singles, Gilda got married and started managing a hotel in Turin, abandoning the show business industry except for a few occasional live performances. [2] [3]
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