Gerardina Trovato (born 27 May 1967) is an Italian singer-songwriter.

Background

Born in

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, Trovato started her career as

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, then, put under contract by singer-discographer

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, she took part at the 1993

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with the song "Non ho più la mia città", ranking second in the newcomers section. The song achieved critical and commercial success and launched her career. In the Summer she was the opening act in

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's concerts. The following year Trovato come back to the Festival, this time in the ''Big Artists'' section, and ranked fourth with the song "Non è un film". In May, se toured with the tenor-singer

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; the couple also made a duet, " Vivere", written by the same Trovato and included in the Bocelli's album ''

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''. In 1996, Trovato published her third album, ''Ho trovato Gerardina'', that led by the singles "Amori amori" and "Piccoli già grandi" obtained a good commercial success. In 2000, she made her third appearance at the Sanremo Festival with the autobiographical song "Gechi e vampiri". In 2005, Trovato took part at the musical reality show ''Music Farm'' from which she was eliminated in the second episode. In 2012, it was announced that the real life events of the singer would be the subject of a documentary film directed by Giacomo Franciosa.

Discography

Album

* 1993 - ''Gerardina Trovato'' * 1994 - ''Non è un film'' * 1996 - ''Ho Trovato Gerardina'' * 1997 - ''Il sole dentro'' * 2000 - ''Gechi, vampiri e altre storie'' * 2005 - ''La collezione completa'' * 2008 - ''I sogni'' (EP)

Singles

* 1993 - ''Lasciami libere le mani'' * 1993 - ''Ma non ho più la mia città'' * 1993 - ''Sognare, sognare/ Just dreams'' * 1994 - ''Angeli a metà'' * 1994 - ''Non è un film'' * 1994 - '' Vivere'' (with

) * 1996 - ''Piccoli già grandi'' * 1996 - ''Amori amori'' * 1996 - ''Una storia già finita'' * 1996 - ''E' già'' (with

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) * 1998 - ''Il sole dentro'' * 2000 - ''Gechi e vampiri'' * 2000 - ''Mammone'' * 2003 - ''M'ama, non m'ama'' (with VerbaVolant) * 2006 - ''Un'altra estate'' * 2008 - ''I sogni'' * 2011 - ''I Nuovi Mille'' (with Lucariello)

References

External links

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