Priestess (rapper)

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Priestess
Birth nameAlessandra Prete
Born20 August 1996
Locorotondo, Italy
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OccupationRapper
Years active2017–present
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Alessandra Prete (born 20 August 1996), known by her stage name Priestess, is an Italian rapper from Apulia inspired by trap. [1] Her influences include Rihanna, Etta James, and David Bowie [2] whose music often explores the state of modern women through naming songs after women throughout every historical era of feminism. [3] [4]

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She was the subject of a documentary, The 4th Wave (in reference to fourth-wave feminism [4] ), directed by Savanah Leaf that premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2019. [5] [6] [7]

Prete's fashion efforts include the campaign Spirit Of with Foot Locker, where she was one of three artists (one each from the UK, France, and Italy) selected; Prete acted as the "Gratitude Spirit." [7]

Discography

Studio albums

EPs

Singles

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  5. "Bvlgari Short Film Series". Tribeca Film Festival. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  6. "The making of a Priestess". 17 June 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  7. 1 2 "The style and the values of Priestess in the new Foot Locker campaign". G-Club. 16 December 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2019.