Federica Abbate (born 23 January 1991) is an Italian composer, lyricist and singer-songwriter.

Life and career

Abbate started playing piano at 5 years old and graduated in sociology. In 2013 she won a contest for songwriters promoted by

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and by the

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, "Genova per voi", and got a contract with

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. For her songs, she generally is the sole author for the music and collaborates with (Alfredo Giulio Rapetti, the son of Mogol) for the lyrics. Abbate wrote over 100 songs, including successful hits the diamond certified hits " Roma-Bangkok" for Baby K and Giusy Ferreri, "L'amore Eternit" for

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and Noemi. As a singer, Abbate featured "In radio" by Marracash, with whom she also toured, and with Baby K on "Chiudo gli occhi e salto", later certified gold by

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. She was also vocal coach in the

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musical reality show '' The Voice''. Her song " Nessun grado di separazione", performed by Francesca Michielin, placed second at the 66th edition of the

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and was Italy's entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 2016. In 2016 she also wrote songs for Elodie, Fiorella Mannoia, Arisa, Gué Pequeno and Marracash. During 2017 Abbate was the lyrichist of

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's "Il diario degli errori" for Sanremo Music Festival 2017 and "Semplice" for Elodie, soundtrack for Federico Moccia's film ''Non c'è campo''. She wrote "Dopotutto", debut single by Federica Carta, multi-platinum single " Voglio ballare con te" for Baby K and Andres Dvicio, and several singles for

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, Arisa, Giusy Ferreri and Emis Killa. In September 2017 Federica releases her debut solo single "Fiori sui balconi". In January 2018 Abbate took part at ''Sanremo Giovani'', for young Italian songwriters and singers, reaching the second position and winning the Critics' Award. On May 18, 2018, Abbate published her first EP, ''In foto vengo male,'' anticipated by "Pensare troppo mi fa male", in collaboration with Marracash. She also collaborated on Carl Brave "La cuenta", which entered at position 46 of the Italian Singles Chart. In 2018 Abbate also wrote songs with

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, Alessandra Amoroso and Gemitaiz. She wrote successful summer singles, including " Amore e capoeira" for Giusy Ferreri and Takagi & Ketra, "Non ti dico no" for Loredana Bertè and Boomdabash, "Vivere tute le vite" with

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and

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's "Per le strade una canzone". In 2019 Abbate wrote several Italian hits for Boomdabash, including "Per un milione", " Mambo salentino" (with Alessandra Amoroso), "Ti volevo dedicare" (with

and Rocco Hunt). She composed "Arrogante" for ''

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'''s winner Irama, " Jambo" for Giusy Ferreri, Takagi & Ketra and Omi, " Una volta ancora" for

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and Spanish singer Ana Mena, " Playa" by Baby K. She also worked with Fiorella Mannoia, Paola Turci and

. In 2019 Abbate was also selected by ''Sanremo Giovani'' with "I sogni prima di dormire", but she was eliminated. On May 21, 2019, Abbate released the collaboration "Camera con vista" with Lorenzo Fragola. In 2020 she wrote "Invincibile" with Alberto Urso and "Niente canzoni d'amore" for Elodie's third studio album '' This Is Elodie''. In 2023 Abbate co-wrote Elodie's song " Due" and Mr. Rain's " Supereroi", both artists' entry for the 2023 edition of the

. On September 4, 2023, she announced the pubbliation of her first studio album, ''Canzoni per gli altri'', anticipated by the single of the same name in collaboration with

. In September 2024 Abbate was honored with the Songwriter of the Year at the ''Billboard Italia'' Women in Music.

Discography

Studio Album

* ''Canzoni per gli altri'' (2023)

EPs

* ''In foto vengo male'' (2018)

Singles

* "Dammi ancora" (2013) * "Fiori sui balconi" (2017) * "Mi contraddico" (2018) * "Pensare troppo mi fa male" with Marracash (2018) * "Finalmente" (2018) * "Quando un desiderio cade" (2019) * "Camera con vista" with Lorenzo Fragola (2019) * "La pioggia prima di cadere" with Mr. Rain (2023) * "Canzoni per gli altri" with

(2023) ;As a featured artist * "In radio" with Marracash (2015) * "Chiudo gli occhi e salto" with Baby K (2015) * "Niente canzoni d'amore" with Marracash (2016) * " Un'estate al mare" with Selton (2018) * "La cuenta" with Carl Brave and Franco126 (2018) * "Canzone country" with

(2021) * "Antifragili" with

(2022) * "Angelo all'inferno" with Tedua and

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(2023)

Songs written

References

External links

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