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'' in 2020, and for being the runner-up at the tenth edition of the Italian version of ''

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'' in 2016.

Biography and career

Gaia was born in

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), from a Brazilian mother and an Italian father; she currently lives in

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). In her songs she mixes Italian and

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. In 2016 she participated as a contestant in the tenth edition of the TV format ''

'', becoming part of

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's team, finishing in second place. She released her EP ''New Dawns'', containing the same-titled single, certified gold by FIMI for selling over 25,000 copies. During 2017 she opened the concerts of

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's Oronero Tour and released the single "Fotogramas". In 2019 she was cast in the nineteenth edition of the talent show ''

''. The singer wrote and composed several songs during the program, included in the album ''Genesi'', released on March 20, 2020, by

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. The album debuted at number 15 in the

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chart, peaking the fifth position following the talent show singer's victory. The promotional single "Chega", reached number 11 in the Italian Singles charts. On April 22, she announced the reissue of the album in physical format, entitled ''Nuova Genesi''. She competed at the

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with the song "

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", which was placed 19th in the grand final and was lately certified gold in Italy. On 14 May 2021 was published the collaboration in Portuguese "Boca" with

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, later certified golden disc by FIMI. On 1 October 2021 released "Nuvole di zanzare", a single that anticipates the second studio album ''Alma'', out on 29 October. The album, which featured

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, peaked at number 18 on

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. In November 2021, Gaia was among the artists featured at Corona Capital Festival in

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, performing alongside

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and

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. In 2021 Gaia collaborated with emerging singer

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on "Luna" and with Italian rapper

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on "Mare che non sei", respectively peaking at 35 and 30 on the

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, earning the golden certification by FIMI. In 2022, she released "Salina", her third single from ''Alma'', and collaborated with

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on Sick Luke's song "Mosaici".

Discography

Studio albums

Extended plays

Singles

Other appearances

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gozzi, Gaia Italian pop singers Living people 21st-century Italian singers 1997 births 21st-century Italian women singers Italian singer-songwriters People from Guastalla Italian people of Brazilian descent People of Lombard descent