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, performing the song "Il solo al mondo". The single came before her first album, ''Bianco e nero'', released in the same year by Baraonda Edizioni Musicali.

Biography

Atzei was born in

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to parents from

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. She has studied singing since she was 8 years old, listening to

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and

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, but she was also influenced by Italian singers from the 60s such as

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and

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. At the age of 17 she attended for two years the MAS, a music academy in Milan, during which she had her first experiences as a singer: she contributed to the making of theme songs and jingles, also working for a period as chorister in the talent show ''CD Live'' broadcast by the national television channel

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and in the TV program '' Domenica Cinque'' directed by

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Career

Beginnings

In 2012, she took part in Sanremo Social, first selection for the following edition of

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, with her very first single "La gelosia", but the song was rejected. On August 3, 2012, the single "L'amore vero" was released, which was well received on the radio and web, earning one million views on YouTube. On November 16 of the same year she released the single ''La gelosia'', featuring the Italian pop band Modà. The following summer, she performed in with many concerts around Italy, especially in

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. In 2012 she also wrote the lyrics for ''Folle stronza'' with Diego Calvetti, featured in the third album of

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titled ''Pioggia di comete''. In 2013, Bianca tried to participate in the

in the section ''Nuove proposte'' with the song "Arido", but it was rejected. With Niccolò Agliardi she sang "Fino in fondo", published on May 2, and the collaboration with Kekko Silvestre continued: the

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of Modà was the writer of Bianca's summer's hit "La paura che ho di perderti", published on July 4, 2013, certified by

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as a

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, thanks to the sale of more than 15,000 copies. With it, she took part in the Coca-Cola Summer Festival in

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in Rome (broadcast by the Italian

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), qualifying in the finals. After the summer tour in Sardinia, in autumn she opened the concerts of Modà's tour. On October 1, 2013, the album by the Italian singer

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''Bisogna vivere'' was published, with the song "Ti porto al mare", realized in collaboration with Bianca. On October 8 she performed at the

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the song "In amore" with Morandi in one of the two concerts of ''Gianni Morandi – Live in Arena''. In December 2013, she publishes the single "

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", cover of

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's song, realized as part of the soundtrack of the mini series ''Anna Karenina'', broadcast by the Italian national television network

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, inspired by

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written by

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. On December 24, 2013, she performed the song "La paura che ho di perderti" at the ''Concerto di Natale'' (Christmas Concert) in the Auditorium della Conciliazione in Rome, broadcast by the Italian television network

. In 2014, with

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, she tried to take part in the

in the section ''Big'' with the song "Non è vero mai" which was rejected, the song would be published as single on March 14. In July she took part again in the Coca-Cola Summer Festival singing "Non puoi chiamarlo amore", published on June 23, after that she started recording her first studio album. On September 14, during the wedding between

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and Brian Perri she sang a version of ''Ave Maria'' in

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Sanremo Music Festival 2015 and ''Bianco e nero''

In February 2015, Bianca participated in the 65th Sanremo Music Festival, performing the song "Il solo al mondo", written by Kekko Silvestre; she was ranked 14th. During the four-night festival she was dress by the stylist Antonio Marras, who designed Bianca's four different dresses. On February 12, the third,

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-themed night of the Festival, she sang " Ciao amore, ciao" by the Italian singer Luigi Tenco, mixed by Alex Britti. On the same day, she released her first album ''Bianco e nero'', including 20 tracks and many of her previous publications. Her cover of "Ciao amore, ciao" was published as the second single of the album on April 13, 2015. FirmaBiancaAtzei

In June 2015 Bianca participated in the third edition of Coca-Cola Summer Festival performing "Ciao amore, ciao" featuring Britti. A new single, extract of ''Bianco e nero'', was released on June 24, "In un giorno di sole", getting two nomination for the ''Premio

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– Canzone dell'estate'' (RTL 102.5 Award – Summer Hit). On September 22 she released the fourth single from ''Bianco e nero'', titled "Riderai". Less than a month later, on October 15, her featuring song "

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" with

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, is announced, from his new album ''Malaterra''. On October 25, she opens

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' s concert at

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. She sings with Italian rapper

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the new version of his song "Intro", published on November 27 and collected in his new album ''Il bello di esser brutti Multiplatinum Edition''. In 2016 Bianca collaborated with two notable colleagues: with

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, on the duet "Così ti scrivo" and on the choral track "Amici non-ne ho... ma amiche sì", both collected in her album ''Amici non-ne ho... ma amiche sì!'', and with

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on the duet "Per questa notte che cade giù" and on the choral track "Una città per cantare", both collected in his album ''La forza di dire sì''. On March 13, 2016 she sang a cover of the famous song " Amor mio" by Mina during the show ''Una serata bella per te, Mogol'' (broadcast by the Italian

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). On June 17 is out the fifth single from ''Bianco e nero'', "La strada per la felicità (Laura)". From September 16 until October 28, 2016 she was an entrant of ''Tale e quale show'', a talent show directed by

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and broadcast by

. Ranked eighth, she qualified for the next part of the show ''Tale e quale show – Il torneo'' broadcast from November 11–24. On December 7 she performed during the traditional ceremony for the Christmas tree lighting with the Little Choir of Antoniano, in Milan; the event was broadcast by RTL 102.5 TV and, delayed, by DeA Junior.

''Ora esisti solo tu'' and Sanremo Music Festival 2017

On December 12 was made official her participation in 67th Sanremo Music Festival with the song "Ora esisti solo tu". She classified for the finale and ranked 9th. During the four-night festival she was dress by Antonio Marras. On May 8 the song is certified by

as a

, thanks to the sale of more than 25,000 copies. On May 12 is released her new single ''Abbracciami perdonami gli sbagli'' meanwhile it's also published her first book ''Ora esisti solo tu – Una storia d'amore'' edited by Mursia. The book preview has been hosted at ''NonostanteMarras'', the atelier of her friend and stylist Antonio Marras. On May 12, in

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began the Bianca Atzei Live 2017, a summer tour that included more than 30 Italian cities. Since November 17 Bianca is included again in the cast of ''Tale e quale show – Il torneo''. On January 4, 2018, she confirmed her participation in the Italian program L'Isola dei Famosi, the Italian version of Celebrity Survivor, which has been broadcast since January 22 by

. On January 26, 2018 is released her new single Fire On Ice.

Discography

Album

Singles

Collaborations

* 2013 – ''Fino in Fondo'' (with Niccolò Agliardi) * 2013 – ''Ti Porto Al Mare'' (with

) * 2015 – ''Intro'' (with

) * 2015 – ''

'' (with

) * 2016 – ''Amici Non Ne Ho'' (with

) * 2016 – ''Così Ti Scrivo'' (with Loredana Bertè) * 2016 – ''Una Città Per Cantare'' (with

) * 2016 – ''Per Questa Notte Che Cade Giù'' (with Ron) * 2016 – ''Amici non-ne ho'' (con Loredana Bertè in Amiche in Arena CD) * 2016 – ''Quello che le donne non-dicono'' (con Loredana Bertè in Amiche in Arena CD) * 2016 – ''Così ti scrivo'' (with Loredana Bertè in ''Amiche in Arena CD'')

Tour

* 2014 – ''Bianca Atzei tour 2014'' * 2015/16 – ''Bianco e nero Club'' * 2016 – ''Bianco e nero Live'' * 2016 – ''Bianca Atzei Live 2017''

Hosted at other singers tour

* 2013 – ''Gioia Tour'' by Modà (opening act) *2013 – Live in Arena by

* 2014 – ''Modà Stadi'' by Modà * 2014 – ''Cuore e Vento'' by Modà * 2015 – ''A volte esagero Live'' by

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* 2015 – ''Giusy Ferreri Tour 2015'' by

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* 2016 – ''Finalmente piove Live Tour'' by

Valerio Scanu Valerio Scanu (born 10 April 1990, La Maddalena, Sardinia) is an Italian pop rock singer. In 2008 Scanu took part in the eighth edition of the Italian talent show ''Amici di Maria De Filippi'', in which he ended up in second place.

* 2016 – ''Amiche in Arena'' by

* 2018 – ''Gianni Morandi in concerto all’Arena di Verona'' by

Author for other singers

* 2012 – ''Folle stronza'' for

(lyrics: Veronica Atzei, Diego Calvetti – music: Diego Calvetti) published in ''Pioggia di comete'', 2012 * 2016 – ''Io e te'' for Dear Jack (lyrics: Veronica Atzei, Oscar Angiuli – music:), published in ''Mezzo respiro'', 2016

Participation in
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Television

*CD Live (Rai 2, 2005–2007) – chorister * Domenica Cinque (Canale 5, 2009–2010) – chorister *Tale e quale show 6 (Rai 1, 2016) – competitor *Tale e quale show – Il torneo 5 (Rai 1, 2016) – competitor *Tale e quale show – Il torneo 6 (Rai 1, 2017) – competitor * L'isola dei famosi 13 (Canale 5, 2018) – competitor

Awards

* 2014 – Premio Mia Martini giovani * 2015 – Premio Navicella "I Sardi nel mondo" * 2015 – Premio Barocco * 2015 – Premio penisola sorrentina * 2018 – Premio penisola sorrentina "Artista dell’anno"

Note

External links

Official site

Official profile
on Facebook
Official profile
on Twitter
Official profile
on

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Official channel
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