Elena Manuele is an

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singer. Born in 2002, Elena Manuele is originally from

San Gregorio di Catania San Gregorio di Catania ( Sicilian: ''San Grigoriu'') is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Catania in the Italian region Sicily, located about southeast of Palermo and about northeast of Catania. San Gregorio di Catania ...

, where she lives with her family and where she currently attends the Linguistic Lyceum. She became popular in Italy in 2018, thanks to the victory of the

Sanremo Young Sanremo Young is a teen talent show, devoted for young singers aged between 14 and 17, which takes inspiration from Sanremo Music Festival. The show, presented by Antonella Clerici, is held in the Teatro Ariston of Sanremo and broadcast on Rai 1 ...

festival. The young Sicilian triumphed after performing "The Sky In a Room" and "A Long Love Story", two works by singer-songwriter

Gino Paoli Gino Paoli (; born 23 September 1934 in Monfalcone) is an Italian singer-songwriter. He is a seminal figure who has written a number of songs widely regarded as classics in Italian popular music, including: " Il cielo in una stanza", "Che co ...

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2002 births Living people 21st-century Italian singers 21st-century Italian women singers Musicians from Catania {{Italy-singer-stub