Giorgia (album)

Last updated
Giorgia
Giorgia-Giorgia.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 8, 1994 (1994-06-08)
Genre
Length50:56
Giorgia chronology
Giorgia
(1994)
Come Thelma & Louise
(1995)
Singles from Giorgia
  1. "Nasceremo"
  2. "E poi"
  3. "Senza segreti"
  4. "Nessun dolore"

Giorgia is the first album by Italian singer Giorgia, released in 1994.

Contents

Background

Produced by Marco Rinalduzzi and Massimo Calabrese, Giorgia is the first official album by the prodigal Italian singer, Giorgia Todrani that contains 13 tracks: 9 original songs, a cover of Lucio Battisti's Nessun Dolore and two songs that she performed at Sanremo: Nasceremo, with which she won the contest Sanremo giovani in 1993; and E poi, the song that identifies her with the CD, performed at Sanremo in the Nuove Proposte section in 1994.

The album sold 170,000 copies, a remarkable achievement for a debut album, transforming Giorgia from an unknown but eminent talent, to one of the biggest names in Italian Pop. It includes the brief but intense song Alba, based on a poem written by Giorgia and the music of Marco Rinalduzzi and Massimo Calabrese.

The album is influenced by a black American type of music, mixed with the Italian style and the influence of Giorgia. At this time, Giorgia was starting to shape and create her experimental and perfectionistic style which characterised her career, becoming known as the style Clou which characterises music from that period and today.

The tracks have a mix of styles: Rhythm and Blues, Soul, Pop, Jazz and Rock, which at the time of its release was completely new and innovative in Italy. At just over 20 years old, Giorgia penned almost all of the lyrics (except for the cover of Nessun dolore). She took on themes such as the fear of living alone in E poi and Silenzioso amore, the difficulty in growing and maturing in the best way in society in Tuttinpiedi, Vorrei and M'hanno bocciato. In the track Stai (bimbo di domani) she converses with her future son about the world and what it will be like to live in it then. In addition, she covers other social and sentimental themes. The wide range of topics and musical texture resulted in a debut album with many artistic undertones; musically, vocally and lyrically, and remains the preferred album of many of Giorgia's fans.

Rereleased in 2005, to celebrate Giorgia's 10th anniversary, it reached the number two position on the Italian charts, resulting in the achievement of all of her albums having made the Top 10 in Italy. [1]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Stai (bimbo di domani)"4:20
2."Nasceremo"5:12
3."Puoi (fidati di te)"4:17
4."Senza segreti"3:42
5."Father"5:16
6."E poi"4:27
7."Uomo nero"4:17
8."Silenzioso amore"3:49
9."M'hanno bocciato"4:11
10."Vorrei"4:31
11."Alba"1:49
12."Nessun dolore"4:25

Personnel

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Giorgia (singer)</span> Italian singer

Giorgia Todrani, best known as simply Giorgia, is an Italian singer and songwriter. Known for her wide vocal range, high belting register and great vocal abilities, she is one of the most famous Italian singers, she has released ten studio albums all enjoying commercial success. Giorgia has become fairly well known throughout Europe as an ambassador for Italian pop music.

<i>Eat the Phikis</i> 1996 studio album by Elio e le Storie Tese

Eat the Phikis is the 1996 album by Italian rock band Elio e le Storie Tese, published after their second-place finish at the Sanremo Music Festival 1996 with the song La terra dei cachi, a humorous take on Italian lifestyle.

<i>Les Crises de lâme</i> 1989 studio album by Jeanne Mas

Les crises de l'âme is the third studio album by French pop singer Jeanne Mas, released in 1989.

<i>Lart des femmes</i> 1990 studio album by Jeanne Mas

L'art des femmes is the fourth studio album by French pop singer Jeanne Mas, released in 1990.

<i>Cremona</i> (album) 1996 studio album by Mina

Cremona is a studio album by Italian singer Mina, released on 18 September 1996 by PDU.

<i>Mezzogiorno sulle Alpi</i> 1992 studio album by Alice

Mezzogiorno sulle Alpi is the twelfth studio album by Italian singer-songwriter Alice, released in 1992 on EMI Music.

<i>Rane supreme</i> 1987 studio album by Mina

Rane supreme is a studio album by Italian singer Mina, released on 17 October 1987 by PDU.

<i>Dove si vola</i> (album) 2009 EP by Marco Mengoni

Dove si vola is the first studio EP by Italian singer Marco Mengoni. The album peaked at number 9 in the Italian Albums Chart and sold more than 70,000 copies in Italy, receiving Platinum certification from the Federation of the Italian Music Industry.

<i>Re matto</i> 2010 EP by Marco Mengoni

Re matto is the second studio EP by Italian singer Marco Mengoni. In Italy the album sold more than 82.000 copies and received double platinum certification from the Federation of the Italian Music Industry.

<i>Reality and Fantasy</i> 2011 studio album by Raphael Gualazzi

Reality and Fantasy is the second studio album by Italian jazz singer Raphael Gualazzi, composed, produced and arranged by Gualazzi himself, it was released in Italy on February 16, 2011 on Sugar Music.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Destinazione paradiso (song)</span>

"Destinazione paradiso" is a song written and recorded by Italian singer-songwriter Gianluca Grignani together with Massimo Luca, who produced the track for Grignani's debut album with the same title.

<i>Caterpillar</i> (Mina album) 1991 studio album by Mina

Caterpillar is a double studio album by Italian singer Mina, released on 18 October 1991 and distributed by EMI Italiana.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Una donna per amico (song)</span>

"Una donna per amico" is a song composed by Lucio Battisti and Mogol, and performed by Lucio Battisti. It was released as a single in October 1978, with "Nessun dolore" as B-side. The single peaked at first place fourteen consecutive weeks on the Italian hit parade between November 1978 and February 1979. It was the second most sold single of the year in Italy, behind Bee Gees' "Stayin' Alive".

<i>Sanremo grande amore</i> 2015 EP by Il Volo

Sanremo grande amore is an extended play by Italian operatic pop trio Il Volo, released in February 2015 following their appearance at the 65th Sanremo Music Festival, in which their song "Grande amore" received first prize in the "Big Artists" category. "Grande amore", released as the set's lead single on 12 February 2015, is the only original composition of the EP. The remaining six tracks are covers of popular Italian songs. Sanremo grande amore is also Il Volo's first release for their new label, Sony Music.

<i>Pappa di latte</i> 1995 studio album by Mina

Pappa di latte is a double studio album by Italian singer Mina, released on 20 October 1995 by PDU. The album received mixed reviews from critics and reached number two on the Italian Albums chart.

<i>Mina 25</i> 1983 studio album by Mina

Mina 25 is double studio album by Italian singer Mina, released in October 1983 by PDU and distributed by EMI Italiana.

La Bottega dell'Arte were an Italian pop music group active between 1974 and 1985.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nessun grado di separazione</span>

"Nessun grado di separazione" is a song recorded by Italian singer Francesca Michielin. Written by Michielin herself along with Cheope, Federica Abbate and Fabio Gargiulo; the song was produced by Michele Canova. Placed second in the Sanremo Music Festival 2016, the song released as a single from the reissued version of Michielin's second studio album, di20are. A bilingual English and Italian version of the song called "No Degree of Separation" represented Italy in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 held in Stockholm, Sweden.

<i>Come Thelma & Louise</i> 1995 studio album by Giorgia

Come Thelma & Louise is the second studio album by Italian singer Giorgia, who won the Sanremo Music Festival in 1995 with the song Come Saprei, which is also included on the album.

<i>Strano il mio destino (Live & studio 95/96)</i> 1996 studio album /live by Giorgia

Strano il mio destino is the first studio/live album by Giorgia. As the title indicates, the album is composed of a mix of live tracks, recorded on her Tour Teatrale during her Rome leg in 1995, as well as tracks recorded in the studio. The album was released under the BMG label at the beginning of 1996, directly after her third consecutive appearance at the Sanremo, with the title track "Strano il mio destino" placing 3rd, after winning the competition the previous year with the track "Come Saprei".

References