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Annalisa Scarrone (born 5 August 1985), better known mononymously as simply Annalisa or Nali, is an Italian singer-songwriter and record producer. After being part of two bands, Elaphe Guttata and leNoire (formerly Malvasia), she rose to fame after coming in second in the tenth season of the Italian talent show ''Amici di Maria De Filippi'' (2010–2011). Subsequently, Annalisa participated for the first time at the Sanremo Music Festival 2013 with the song " Scintille".

After her first participation, Annalisa took part in the Sanremo Music Festival 5 more times, reaching the podium twice, in 2018 with " Il mondo prima di te" and in 2024 with " Sinceramente". In 2023, she topped the Italian singles chart for the first time with the song " Mon amour", becoming the first female soloist to do so in over three years. Throughout her career she has received several awards including a Global Force Award at the Billboard Women in Music 2024 becoming the first Italian artist to receive this recognition. She also received two MTV Europe Music Awards (2018 and 2024), a Wind Music Award and a Lutezia Award for her songwriting, as well as nominations at the Kids' Choice Awards and World Music Awards. In 2023 ''Forbes Italia'' listed Annalisa among "the 100 successful women in Italy" of the year.

Annalisa has released 8 albums and 45 singles as a solo artist, receiving 51 platinum and 13 gold certifications and selling over 4,8 million copies in Italy, becoming the Italian female artist with most copies sold. She has also written songs for other artists including Gianna Nannini, Fedez, and collaborated with David Guetta, Boomdabash, Tedua, J-Ax, Antonello Venditti, Gianluca Grignani, Achille Lauro, Vanesa Martín, and Nomadi. From 2015 to 2019, she presented the documentary series ''Tutta colpa di ...'' on Italia 1, focusing on the scientists Albert Einstein, Galileo Galilei, Charles Darwin, and Leonardo da Vinci. In 2024, the main-belt asteroid was named ''Annalisa'' in her honour.

Early life

Scarrone grew up in Carcare and studied music and singing from an early age. From the age of 13, she worked as a bartender and musician. She attended the University of Turin, and graduated with a degree in physics in 2009.

Personal life

In 2019 Scarrone was raising her child off-grid in a secluded part of southern Sweden. On 29 June 2023, she married Francesco Muglia, Chief Commercial Officer of Costa Crociere, in Assisi.

Music career

2011–2013: ''Nali, Mentre tutto cambia'' and ''Non so ballare''

In 2011 Annalisa took part at the 10th edition of the Italian talent show ''Amici di Maria De Filippi'' where she finished second and also received the critics' prize. In March 2011 her first album '' Nali'' was released; it reached number 2 in the official Italian album chart by FIMI, and was certified platinum. Her first single " Diamante lei e luce lui", which in 2012 reached the ninth position in the official Italian single chart, was certified gold. In addition this single won the Premio Videoclip Italiano 2011. Her second single "Giorno per giorno" was released on 27 May 2011.

" Senza riserva", from the second album '' Mentre tutto cambia'', was released on 16 March 2012 and later certified platinum. The second single of her second album was "Tra due minuti è primavera". The last single from '' Mentre tutto cambia'' was "Per una notte o per sempre". At the end of the same year Annalisa sang "Pirati", which featured in the Italian version of the film '' Ice Age: Continental Drift''.

Annalisa participated at the Sanremo Music Festival 2013 and finished ninth, with the single " Scintille". At the same time, her third album '' Non so ballare'' was released and reached the sixth position in the official Italian album chart. Also during 2013, Annalisa represented Italy at the OGAE Song Contest with the song " Alice e il blu", the second single from the album ''Non so ballare'', and finished third. At the same time, she had two nominations for Best Female Artist and Best Video with the song "Alice e il blu" at World Music Awards. She subsequently represented Italy at the International Song Contest: The Global Sound with "Scintille", and in November won the competition. The third single from ''Non so ballare'' was "A modo mio amo" and its videoclip was a collage of the previous ones.

In December 2013 Roberto Casalino, the author of many Annalisa's songs, announced that "Tutto sommato" from the second studio album '' Mentre tutto cambia'', featured on the soundtrack of the Dutch film '' Toscaanse Bruiloft''. In January 2014 the album was released in the Netherlands and "Tutto sommato" featured as a single. For these reasons, in January 2014 the singer was sent for the first time abroad to promote the film and her first album published abroad. The film also contains the two bonus tracks of the digital version of the Dutch iTunes album, the song "Non so ballare" and the unreleased song, "Capirai".

2014–2016: ''Splende'' and ''Se avessi un cuore''

On 1 April 2014, Annalisa made a guest appearance on ''Incredibile'', the new studio album of Moreno, featuring on the song "Ferire per amare". On 14 April 2014, it was announced that the single " Sento solo il presente" would anticipate the release of her fourth studio album. The song was released in Italy on 5 May 2014. It reached, the seventh position in the official Italian single chart.

In May 2014, Annalisa co-wrote "Siamo amore" for the competitor of the thirteenth edition of the talent show Amici, Giada Agasucci. She and Marco Ciappelli wrote the lyrics of the song, while the music was written by Francesco Sighieri and Diego Calvetti. "Siamo amore" was added to Giada album called ''Da capo'' and was released as a single on 20 June 2014. In September 2014, she released the single " L'ultimo addio". The text of the song was written by Annalisa and Marco Ciappelli, while the music was written by Francesco Sighieri. Annalisa collaborated with Italian rapper Raige, on the single "Dimenticare", released on 9 December 2014.

On 14 December 2014, the singer was announced as a competitor of Sanremo Music Festival 2015 with the song " Una finestra tra le stelle" and finished fourth. Along with the songs "Sento solo il presente" and "L'ultimo addio", "Una finestra tra le stelle" anticipated the release of the fourth album. On 23 January 2015, through the official page of Facebook of the singer, is also announced the title of the new album, ''Splende'', available from 12 February. Annalisa also announced the first two dates of her ''Splende'' tour, on 1 April, at the Teatro Nuovo of Milan and 3 to Auditorium Parco della Musica of Rome, with pre-sales open from 26 January. On 8 May 2015, "Una finestra tra le stelle" was certified platinum for sales exceeding copies.

The fourth single from ''Splende'', " Vincerò", was published on 15 May 2015 and on 7 September 2015 was certified gold for sales over copies. On 12 September 2015, Annalisa announced the release of the album's fifth single, via her official Facebook page. Following a countdown game, with images for clues, on 14 September the singer announced that the next single would be the title track, "Splende". The single was released on 18 September 2015.

Annalisa participated at the Sanremo Musical Festival 2016 with the single "Il diluvio universale", finishing eleventh. The song anticipated her fifth album, '' Se avessi un cuore'', which debuted at number four on the Italian Album Chart. On 15 April 2016, the singer released the second single from the album, " Se avessi un cuore", which was later certified gold by Fimi.

2017–2021: ''Bye Bye'' and ''Nuda''

On 30 August 2017, Annalisa revealed she was working on her next studio album and on 13 October, the first single, " Direzione la vita", was released. On 16 February 2018, she released the studio album '' Bye Bye''. The album peaked at number two of FIMI's chart, receiving platinum certification. Annalisa took part at the Sanremo Music Festival for the fourth time in 2018 and finished third, with the song " Il mondo prima di te" (English: ''The world before you''). The song reached number three on the Italian singles chart. Throughout 2018, she released a further two singles from the album: " Bye Bye" and "Un domani" with Italian rapper Mr. Rain, both of which were certified platinum with over copies sold.

On 29 November 2019, Annalisa released the single " Vento sulla luna", featuring vocals by Italian rapper Rkomi. On 13 April 2020, she released " Houseparty", the second single of her upcoming seventh studio album. In 2020, Annalisa collaborated with J-Ax for "Supercalifragili", as the third single from rapper's album ''Reale'', and with Achille Lauro in "Sweet Dreams".

In September 2020, the singer released her seventh studio album ''Nuda'', with the third single "Tsunami". The singer participated at the Sanremo Music Festival 2021, with the single " Dieci", which was certified double platinum with over copies sold. On 28 May 2021 " Movimento lento" was released as the second single from the re-issue of her seventh studio album '' Nuda10''. The song peaked at number 8 on the FIMI Singles Chart and was certified triple platinum in Italy.

2022–present: ''E poi siamo finiti nel vortice''

On 10 June 2022, Annalisa was featured on Boomdabash's single "Tropicana", which peaked at number 3 on the FIMI Singles Chart, becoming her tenth song to reach the top ten of the chart. The song also reached number 1 on the Italian airplay chart, and was certified quadruple platinum in Italy for sales exceeding copies.

On 26 August 2022, Annalisa announced through an interview with Vanity Fair Italia that her new single " Bellissima" would be released on 2 September 2022, before receiving its live debut at the Verona Arena on 7 September. The song was written in August 2021 and Annalisa described it as her 'first step into a new world', with its message of dancing to let go of paranoia and disappointment being the 'perfect musical representation of her as a person'. Musically, the song draws on a range of influences from Patty Pravo and Mina to Nada and Dua Lipa. The song reached number 7 on the Italian singles chart, becoming the first single by a woman to remain on the chart for over a year since the establishment of the FIMI chart in 2009. The track was also certified quintuple platinum in Italy, for sales exceeding copies, making it her joint highest-selling song in the territory. It achieved viral success on TikTok becoming the second most used song on the app in 2023, with over videos shared. A dance routine choreographed by Joey di Stefano became a popular trend on the app receiving millions of views and was featured alongside Annalisa's performance of "Bellissima" at the Sanremo Music Festival in February 2023. Alongside her appearance at the Sanremo Music Festival, Annalisa announced her first concert at Mediolanum Forum, which took place on 4 November 2023.

On 31 March 2023, Annalisa released the single " Mon amour". Annalisa described the song as the next chapter of the story that started with "Bellissima", focusing on 'the state of limbo that comes after the disappointment of a failed relationship and before the readiness to start over and move on'. "Mon amour" explores the 'recklessness' of this limbo, with the 'crazy idea of revenge that makes you feel powerful again, even if only for an instant'. The single's music video depicts Annalisa with a new haircut and style, which Annalisa described as emblematic of periods of change, representing 'a break from self-reflection and the adoption of an alter-ego'. The song was certified five times platinum in Italy, for sales exceeding copies. It topped both the Italian airplay chart and the FIMI singles chart, becoming her first number one single and making her the first Italian solo female artist to top the chart since 2020. The single saw continued success throughout 2023, remaining in the top ten of the Italian singles chart for 20 weeks and becoming the seventh biggest selling song of the year in Italy, the highest by a woman soloist. Furthermore, Spotify named it the eighth most streamed song of the summer in Italy on the platform. At RTL's Power Hits Estate 2023, "Mon amour" was awarded the SIAE prize for the most performed song of the summer at Italian musical events. The song achieved viral success on TikTok, featuring in over videos in 2023 and becoming the most used song of the year in Italy on the app.

On 25 May 2023, Annalisa released the single "Disco Paradise" in collaboration with Fedez and Articolo 31, with a sound 'ranging from old-school hip hop to radio pop'. A music video for the song, directed by Olmo Parenti, was released on 29 June 2023. "Disco Paradise" reached a peak of number three on the Italian singles chart and was certified quintuple platinum in Italy, for sales exceeding copies. In August 2023, the single was named as the third most streamed track of summer 2023 in Italy on Spotify. In June 2023, Annalisa announced the title of her upcoming eighth studio album, '' E poi siamo finiti nel vortice'', set for release in autumn 2023. Alongside this she announced her first arena tour, "Tutti nel vortice", which took place in April 2024 with dates in six Italian cities. On 30 August 2023, Annalisa revealed the cover of ''E poi siamo finiti nel vortice'', announcing that it would be released on 29 September 2023.

On 4 September 2023, Annalisa announced the album's third single, " Ragazza sola", would be released on 8 September 2023. Annalisa described the song as the third chapter of the narrative explored in the previous two singles, summarising the song's lyrical content as "that moment in which you begin to embrace change", "the images flow in the mind like in a vortex, one after the other, disorderly, fast". She highlighted "Ragazza sola" as the resolution of this disorder, with the vortex having led her to a place of self-discovery in which she no longer felt alone. The track debuted at number 24 on the Italian singles chart, later peaking at number 21, and went on to top the Italian airplay chart for three weeks. It was certified platinum in Italy for sales exceeding copies.

''E poi siamo finiti nel vortice'' debuted atop the Italian albums chart, becoming her first number one album. The album was certified double platinum for sales exceeding copies in Italy. On 17 November 2023, " Euforia" was released as the fourth single from the album. On the day prior to its single release, Annalisa performed "Euforia", as well as a medley of "Bellissima", "Mon amour" and "Ragazza sola", as a guest on the Italian X Factor. A music video for the song was also released, containing footage from her recent concert at Mediolanum Forum. On 23 November 2023, an Amazon Music Edition of ''E poi siamo finiti nel vortice'' was released, containing the original 12 tracks as well as a cover of "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" and an acoustic version of "Ragazza sola". The cover of "Christmas" was also featured in the Amazon original film ''Elf Me'', which released digitally on 24 November. A music video for the song was filmed in Amazon's Lightstudio and was released on 28 November 2023. The song peaked at number 10 on the Italian singles chart.

Annalisa competed in the Sanremo Music Festival 2024 with the song " Sinceramente", finishing in third place. The song peaked at number two on the Italian singles chart and was certified quadruple platinum for sales exceeding copies. On 24 May 2024, she was featured on the Tedua track "Beatrice", which debuted atop the Italian singles chart, becoming her second number one single. On 5 June 2024, she released the single "Storie brevi" with Tananai, which was digitally added to ''E poi siamo finiti nel vortice''. The song peaked at number 2 on the Italian singles chart and was certified double platinum for sales in excess of copies.

On 14 February 2025, the fourth night of the Sanremo Music Festival 2025, Annalisa was Giorgia's guest performer for a cover of "Skyfall", which won the night.

Discography

* '' Nali'' (2011)
* '' Mentre tutto cambia'' (2012)
* '' Non so ballare'' (2013)
* ''Splende'' (2015)
* '' Se avessi un cuore'' (2016)
* '' Bye Bye'' (2018)
* ''Nuda'' (2020)
* '' E poi siamo finiti nel vortice'' (2023)

Tours

* Mentre tutto cambia Tour (2012)
* Non so ballare Tour (2013)
* Splende Tour (2015)
* Se avessi un cuore Tour (2016)
* Bye Bye live (2018)
* Nuda10 Open Air (2021)
* Tutti nel vortice Tour (2024)

Filmography

Television

Film

Awards and nominations

References

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1985 births
Living people
Italian pop singers
Italian women singer-songwriters
21st-century Italian singer-songwriters
People from the Province of Savona
21st-century Italian women singers
University of Turin alumni