''Gaetana'' is the debut album by

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pop singer

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, it was released on November 14, 2008, in

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, and digitally in many other European countries.Four singles were released from the album: " Non ti scordar mai di me", " Novembre", "

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" and "La scala (The Ladder)". ''Gaetana'' has sold around 500,000 copies only in Italy being certified 6 times platinum and around 600.000 copies worldwide.

Promotion and release

The album was heavily promoted, and special advertising was arranged in collaboration with

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before and during the week of release. The entire album was streamed on MTV's website, beginning on November 10, 2008, a week before the album's

release date. ''Gaetana'' reached at #1 on

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Italy on the first day of release and debuted on the Italian

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albums chart at number two where it went on to peak for seven weeks, fended off by

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's album ''

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''. In 2009 ''Gaetana'' was released in

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and

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Album information

Italian singer

Tiziano Ferro Tiziano Ferro (; born 21 February 1980) is an Italian singer, songwriter, producer and author. He broke through in 2001 with his international hit single "Perdono" and has remained commercially successful since then, in several countries. Ferro h ...

collaborated with Giusy on the song "L'amore e basta" and wrote the songs "

", "Passione positiva", "Aria di vita" and the hit single " Non ti scordar mai di me". American singer, songwriter and producer

Linda Perry Linda Perry (born April 15, 1965) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and record producer. She was the lead singer and primary songwriter of 4 Non Blondes, and has since founded two record labels and composed and produced hit songs for ...

wrote the songs "La scala (The Ladder)", which has already been recorded with her band " 4 Non Blondes" in 1994 but remained unreleased and "Cuore assente (The La La Song)". The tracks written by Giusy Ferreri are "Pensieri", "In assenza", "Piove" and "Il party".

Track listing

Italian Edition # "L'amore e basta!" (feat

) # " Novembre" # "

" # " Non ti scordar mai di me" # "Aria di vita" # "Passione positiva" # "La scala (The Ladder)" # "Pensieri" # "In assenza" # "Il sapore di un altro no" # "Cuore assente (The La La Song)" # "Piove" # "Il party" # "Nunca te olvides de mí (Non ti scordar mai di me - Spanish version)" (Bonus Track) Spanish Edition
# "El amor y basta" (feat. Tiziano Ferro) # "Noviembre" # "Parado ahí" # "Nunca te olvides de mí" # "Aire de vida" # "Pasión positiva" # "La scala (The Ladder)" # "Pensamientos" # "En ausencia de ti" # "La amargura de otro no" # "Cuore assente" # "Llueve" # "El party"

Collaborations

Sergio Cammariere Sergio Cammariere (born 15 November 1960 in Crotone, Italy) is an Italian jazz singer-songwriter. He has released ten albums. Career After a long career as a niche musician distinguished by his collaboration with the poet and singer-songwriter ...

Roberto Casalino Roberto Casalino (born 9 June 1979) is an Italian singer-songwriter. He composed, in collaboration with Tiziano Ferro, " Non ti scordar mai di me", "Stai fermo lì", " Novembre", brought to success in 2008 by Giusy Ferreri. He has written son ...

Release history

Charts and certifications

References

External links

Giusy Ferreri official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Gaetana Giusy Ferreri albums 2008 debut albums Sony Music Italy albums European Border Breakers Award-winning albums