Gaia Gozzi
Gaia Gozzi, known as Gaia (born 29 September 1997), is an Italian singer and songwriter.[1]
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Background information | |
Born | Guastalla, Emilia-Romagna, Italy | 29 September 1997
Genres | Pop |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
Years active | 2016–present |
Labels | Sony Music |
She became famous for winning the nineteenth edition of the talent show Amici di Maria De Filippi in 2020,[2] and for being the runner-up at the tenth edition of the Italian version of X Factor in 2016.[3][4]
Biography and career
Gaia was born in Guastalla (Reggio Emilia), from a Brazilian mother and an Italian father; she currently lives in Viadana (Mantua). In her songs she mixes Italian and Brazilian Portuguese.[5]
In 2016 she participated as a contestant in the tenth edition of the TV format X Factor, becoming part of Fedez's team, finishing in second place.[6] She released her EP New Dawns, containing the same-titled single, certified gold by FIMI for selling over 25,000 copies.[7][8] During 2017 she opened the concerts of Giorgia's Oronero Tour and released the single "Fotogramas".[9][10]
In 2019 she was cast in the nineteenth edition of the talent show Amici di Maria De Filippi. The singer wrote and composed several songs during the program, included in the album Genesi, released on March 20, 2020, by Sony Music.[11] The album debuted at number 15 in the FIMI chart, peaking the fifth position following the talent show singer's victory.[12] The promotional single "Chega", reached number 11 in the Italian Singles charts.[13] On April 22, she announced the reissue of the album in physical format, entitled Nuova Genesi.[14]
She competed at the Sanremo Music Festival 2021 with the song "Cuore amaro", which was placed 19th in the grand final and was lately certified gold in Italy.[15] On 14 May 2021 was published the collaboration in Portuguese "Boca" with Sean Paul, later certified golden disc by FIMI.[16] On 1 October 2021 released "Nuvole di zanzare", a single that anticipates the second studio album Alma, out on 29 October.[17]
Discography
Studio albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |
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ITA | SWI | |||
Genesi |
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3 | 68 |
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Alma |
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18 | — |
Extended plays
Title | EP details |
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New Dawns |
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Singles
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |
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ITA | SWI | ||||
"New Dawns" | 2016 | 7 | — |
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New Dawns |
"Fotogramas" | 2017 | — | — | ||
"Chega" | 2020 | 11 | — |
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Genesi |
"Coco Chanel" | 36 | — |
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"Nuove strade" | 51 | — | Non-album single | ||
"Cuore amaro" | 2021 | 17 | — |
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Alma |
"Boca" (with Sean Paul) |
69 | — |
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"Nuvole di zanzare" | — | — | |||
"What Christmas Means to Me" | 6 [19] |
— | Alma - Christmas Edition | ||
"Salina" | 2022 | — | — | Alma |
Other appearances
Single | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
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ITA [20] | ||||
"Non siamo niente" (Lowlow featuring Gaia) |
2020 | — | Dogma 93 | |
"Luna" (Madame featuring Gaia) |
2021 | 35 |
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Madame |
"Mare che non sei" (Rkomi featuring Gaia) |
30 |
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Taxi Driver | |
"Mosaici" (Sick Luke featuring Carl Brave & Gaia) |
2022 | 24 | X2 |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2016 | X Factor | Contestant | Talent show (season 10) – Runner up |
2017 | Summer Festival | Performer | Music festival, performing "Fotogramas" |
2019–2020 | Amici di Maria De Filippi | Contestant | Talent show (season 19) – Winner |
2021 | Sanremo Music Festival 2021 | Contestant | Annual music festival, performing "Cuore amaro" |
2022 | Un'ora sola vi vorrei | Guest | Variety show |
Sanremo Music Festival 2022 | Guest performer | Annual music festival |
References
- "Gaia Gozzi: vince Amici 2020, chi è Gaia età altezza peso biografia". TheItalianTimes.it (in Italian). 4 April 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
- Franco, Renato (4 April 2020). "Amici 2020, vince la cantante Gaia Battuto il ballerino Javier" (in Italian). Corriere della Sera. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
- "L'EP di Gaia, la simil-Florence Welch finalista di X Factor". rockol.it. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
- "Gaia Gozzi Genesi tracklist e autori del nuovo album (audio)". All Music Italia (in Italian). 20 March 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
- "Gaia Gozzi: vince Amici 2020, chi è Gaia età altezza peso biografia". TheItalianTimes.it (in Italian). 2020-04-04. Retrieved 2020-04-30.
- "Gaia - X Factor 2016 | Sky Uno". X Factor. Retrieved 2020-04-30.
- s.r.l, Rockol com. "√ L'EP di Gaia, la simil-Florence Welch finalista di X Factor". Rockol (in Italian). Retrieved 2020-04-30.
- "Certificazioni Singoli Digitali (week 02 / 2017)". www.fimi.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2020-04-30.
- Tomao, Chiara (2017-03-20). "Gaia Gozzi apre l'Oronero tour di Giorgia tra manichini e cover a sorpresa: scaletta e video del concerto". Optimagazine: ultime news, video e notizie italiane e dal mondo. Retrieved 2020-04-30.
- "Torna GAIA con il singolo "Fotogramas"". All Music Italia (in Italian). 2017-05-08. Retrieved 2020-04-30.
- "Gaia Gozzi Genesi tracklist e autori del nuovo album (audio)". All Music Italia (in Italian). 2020-03-20. Retrieved 2020-04-30.
- "Classifiche - FIMI". www.fimi.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2020-04-30.
- "Classifiche - FIMI". www.fimi.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2020-04-30.
- s.r.l, Rockol com. "√ Gaia, torna 'Genesi' con nuove canzoni (e in formato fisico)". Rockol (in Italian). Retrieved 2020-04-30.
- Digital, Di Redazione (2021-03-03). "Gaia Gozzi fa due chiacchiere con Cosmo e racconta la sua Cuore Amaro per Sanremo 2021". Cosmopolitan (in Italian). Retrieved 2021-03-21.
- "Gaia e Sean Paul, il video di "Boca"". TV Sorrisi e Canzoni (in Italian). 2021-06-29. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
- "Gaia: il nuovo singolo è "Nuvole di zanzare"". TV Sorrisi e Canzoni (in Italian). 2021-10-01. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
- "Italian certifications – Gaia" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 30 August 2021. Select "Tutti gli anni" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "Gaia" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Tutte le sezioni" under "Sezione".
- "Top Singoli – Classifica settimanale WK 49" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- "italiancharts.com - Gaia [IT] - Chega". italiancharts.com. Retrieved 2021-05-07.