Gaia Gozzi

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Gaia Gozzi
Gaia Instore 2.jpg
Background information
Born (1997-09-29) 29 September 1997 (age 23)
Guastalla, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
GenresPop
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter
Years active2016–present
LabelsSony Music

Gaia Gozzi, known as Gaia (born 29 September 1997), is an Italian singer and songwriter.[1]

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".[15]

Discography[]

Studio albums[]

List of albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
ITA SWI
Genesi 3 68
  • FIMI: Gold

Extended plays[]

List of EPs
Title Album details
New Dawns

Singles[]

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
ITA SWI
"New Dawns" 2016 7 — New Dawns
"Fotogramas" 2017 — —
"Chega" 2020 11 —
  • FIMI: 2× Platinum[16]
 Genesi
"Coco Chanel" 36 —
"Nuove strade"
(with Ernia, Rkomi, Madame, Samurai Jay)
 51 — Non-album single
"Cuore amaro" 2021 17 — TBA
"Boca"
(with Sean Paul)
 69 —

Other appearances[]

List of non-single guest appearances, showing year released, other artist(s) featured, and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions ITA[17] Other artist(s) Certifications Album
"Non siamo niente" 2020 — Lowlow Dogma 93
"Luna" 2021 35 Madame •FIMI: Gold Madame
"Mare che non sei" 30 Rkomi Taxi Driver

References[]

  1. ^ "Gaia Gozzi: vince Amici 2020, chi è Gaia età altezza peso biografia". TheItalianTimes.it (in Italian). 4 April 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  2. ^ Franco, Renato (4 April 2020). "Amici 2020, vince la cantante Gaia Battuto il ballerino Javier" (in Italian). Corriere della Sera. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  3. ^ "L'EP di Gaia, la simil-Florence Welch finalista di X Factor". rockol.it. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  4. ^ "Gaia Gozzi Genesi tracklist e autori del nuovo album (audio)". All Music Italia (in Italian). 20 March 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  5. ^ "Gaia Gozzi: vince Amici 2020, chi è Gaia età altezza peso biografia". TheItalianTimes.it (in Italian). 2020-04-04. Retrieved 2020-04-30.
  6. ^ "Gaia - X Factor 2016 | Sky Uno". X Factor. Retrieved 2020-04-30.
  7. ^ s.r.l, Rockol com. "√ L'EP di Gaia, la simil-Florence Welch finalista di X Factor". Rockol (in Italian). Retrieved 2020-04-30.
  8. ^ "Certificazioni Singoli Digitali (week 02 / 2017)". www.fimi.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2020-04-30.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ "Torna GAIA con il singolo "Fotogramas"". All Music Italia (in Italian). 2017-05-08. Retrieved 2020-04-30.
  11. ^ "Gaia Gozzi Genesi tracklist e autori del nuovo album (audio)". All Music Italia (in Italian). 2020-03-20. Retrieved 2020-04-30.
  12. ^ "Classifiche - FIMI". www.fimi.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2020-04-30.
  13. ^ "Classifiche - FIMI". www.fimi.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2020-04-30.
  14. ^ s.r.l, Rockol com. "√ Gaia, torna 'Genesi' con nuove canzoni (e in formato fisico)". Rockol (in Italian). Retrieved 2020-04-30.
  15. ^ 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.
  16. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e "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".
  17. ^ "italiancharts.com - Gaia [IT] - Chega". italiancharts.com. Retrieved 2021-05-07.

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