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Alessia Aquilani (aka Alexia) is Italian singer, who was born in the 19th of May 1967 in La Spezia, Italy. She came out with her huge hits Summer Is Crazy (released in -96) and Uh La La La (-97) which was big summer hit here in Finland many other countries. Alexia's first solo record was single Me And You (in -95), but before her solo career she had been in few groups called I Ragazzi Di Migliarina, Brother Machine and well known Ice MC. In Alexia's opinion being in Ice MC was one of the most important things in her career. Alexia has been interested in singing and music ever since a age of four and she has studied those things lot, that can be also heard in her singing.
Alexia's music
Alexia is signed on Sony Epic. Her music has mainly been mainly nice, gentle dance music, but in it can be also heard shades of many different music styles. First Alexia worked many years with Italian star producer Robyx (aka Roberto Zanetti) and most of Alexia's songs are their cooperation. Then in the end of 2000 Alexia thought that it was time for changes, so she started also to write the melodies on her own with cooperation with Massimo Marcolini. That's why the album Mad For Music was big step on her career. It was also step for more pop and soul style of music. The change of style was natural thing for Alexia, because she has always loved soul and blues music. The new style is positive, because now we can even more enjoy about Alexia's heavenly voice.
Alexia is very skillful songwriter and on her latest album Il cuore a modo mio is also songs which Alexia has made totally on her own. Ideas to her songs Alexia gets from her life and feelings among many other things. Her life and feelings are main topics e.g. in her songs Summer Is Crazy and Hold On, which she has dedicated to her late father Agostino who has big part in Alexia's heart.
Simple gripping melodies, catchy choruses and beautiful lyrics are characteristic to Alexia's songs. In her songs it isn't even tried to have very complicated compositions, but they are easy and nice to listen, which lead certainly in one way to big success of her first album Fan Club - in Finland over 85 000 sold copies what means double platinum and the title of most sold foreign record in -97.
Where Alexia is popular and her show
Alexia is popular especially in Italy, Finland, Poland and Brazil, but of course in many other countries they know who she is. For example in UK Alexia was 10th in single list with Uh La La La, what is great achievement. Alexia performs in front of real band where plays Giuseppe Cominotti (keyboards), Alessandro Angeletti (second keyboards), Paul Moss (guitar), Gianni Grondacci (bass) and Al Portento (drums and percussions), and the background singers are Marilena Crisci, Francesco Tartarini, Manuela Cortesi, and Giuseppe Lopizzo. For Alexia's show is typical the energy and joy which come from the heart of Alexia. Seeing Alexia live is big joy not only for ears, but also eyes and soul.
Alexia won the highly respected festival of Sanremo in 2003
Alexia has had also success in competitions during her solo career. In 2003 she won the Sanremo festival, which is may be the most biggest musical events in Italy every year. She took the victory with her touching hit song "Per dire di no", which she made with Alberto Salerno. Alexia made the music and Salerno made the lyrics to this incredible beautiful ballad. The Sanremo 2003 will be always remembered not only about Alexia's victory and the beautiful song, but also about Alexia's tears of joy when she entered as a winner to the stage of the theater Ariston.
Alexia had been in Sanremo already before her victory, because in the year 2002 she came 2nd in the festival. In the hearts of the people Alexia was the real winner also then. Alexia herself was more than happy about her success even she didn't win that time. This is the part of Alexia's personality, about what we all should learn something. It's the joy of life and the respect for everything we succeeded!
Alexia in her spare time
Alexia's spare time goes with her cats Ninina, Vicky and Chicca, and Alexia says that she is a real cat person. Her time goes also to cooking and bodybuilding, and Alexia thinks that it is important to be in good shape so that she will be able to manage long tours. In Alexia you can see that she has made something to be in good shape. In Alexia shows that sport isn't strange concept to her. Rest of the spare time Alexia spends in answering to fan mail. Alexia's favorites in movie are Robert De Niro and Whoopy Goldberg. If Alexia listen music she may be listening for example Queen and Jamiroquai.
This goodhearted and very sympathetic beautiful artist was born in La Spezia, but now she has moved away from there, but where she lives now is her private thing. La Spezia is in the coast of the Meditteranean Sea near mountains. I think that it must be ideal place for artist. Alexia dreams about long career and own big family. Alexia respect people who respect others and of course her, what shouldn't be so hard for anyone who knows her. Shy and quiet Alexia doesn't think herself as a star but modesty makes you look better.
Alexia's releases
Alexia's second album The Party was released in summer '98. From this album was released singles Gimme Love, The Music I Like and Keep On Movin'. The Party is absolutely fantastic record and Alexia's wonderful warm voice gets for it rights in slow tracks like Crazy For You and Feelings. In The Party is of course fast dancebeat like incredible good song The Music I Like.
Alexia's third album was called Happy . First single released from this album was Goobye and it may be the best Alexia song ever. DWA said that all the songs in Happy would have been enough good to be released as a single. Second single taken from Happy was the name song Happy.
In May of 2000 was released single Ti Amo Ti Amo. It's great and very positive song full of energy made with more real instruments. Also finally after three albums Roberto Zanetti thought that it was time to release collection of Alexia's hits. The collection album is simple named as The Hits. Alexia also made a duet song Non Ti Dimenticheṛ with well known Italian singer Gianni Morandi.
The year 2001 has brought new singles called Money Honey, that is also first song written totally - so both lyrics and melody - by Alexia herself, and Summerlovers. Also already is released new album Mad For Music full of Alexia's heavenly music. This time the music is even more made by Alexia herself with cooperation of Massimo Macolini, because she thought that it was time for changes.
Year 2002 has brought also a change to Alexia's music. Her newest album simply called Alexia and Dimmi Come, the first single taken from the album, brought the change of language with which Alexia is singing. Of course on the album one song is in English, but now Alexia was mainly singing with the beautiful Italian language and the style changed to more soul, blues and r'n'b. The new style is absolutely great combination with her sweet strong voice. From the album Alexia is also a international version, where the songs are with English lyrics, but there's also included some songs in Italian. Example about the English versions is Don't You Know (Dimmi Come), that is the first single taken from the album outside of Italy. In Italy second single from album Alexia was Non Lasciarmi Mai. On the radio play in Italy was also Hasta La Vista Baby.
Year 2003: In Italy is already released Alexia's seventh album Il Cuore A Modo Mio, that continues the soul, blues and r'n'b style. From the album as a single is released the Sanremo winner song Per Dire Di No and also Egoista.
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