Giovanna Gardelli (born 19 October 1989), known by her pseudonym Marianne Mirage, is an

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who composes in English,

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and

Biography

Majored in Literature and Philosophy at the

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, she honed her acting skills at the

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, where she won a scholarship. Mirage's first debut album ''Quelli come me'' was released on 25 March 2016, followed by a tour. Two songs from the album were later released as singles: "Game Over" and "La Vie". With the latter, she participated in the fourth edition of ''Summer Festival''. Mirage took part in the newcomers section of the

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with the song "Le canzoni fanno male", written by

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and

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, but was eliminated on the night of her performance. On 10 February 2017, the eponymous EP ''Le canzoni fanno male'' was released. In October 2017, she released the song "The Place", which served as the theme for the film of the same name directed by

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. The song, released in both Italian and English versions, was written by Mirage herself with STAG.

Discography

* 2016 – ''Quelli come me'' * 2019 – ''Vite private'' * 2021 – ''Mirage'' * 2025 – ''Teatro''

EPs

* 2017 – ''Le canzoni fanno male''

Singles

* 2014 – "L'amore non c'era adesso c'è / Boum" * 2014 – "Come quando fuori piove" * 2014 – "

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" * 2016 – "Lo so cosa fai" (feat. Elijah Hook) * 2016 – "Game Over" * 2016 – "La Vie" (Takagi & Ketra Remix) * 2017 – "Le canzoni fanno male" * 2017 – "In tutte le cose" * 2017 – "The Place" (

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OST) * 2018 – "Copacabana Copacabana" * 2019 – "L'amore è finito" * 2021 – "Vulnerabili" (Live at Get Loud Studio) * 2024 – "Chiudi gli occhi" * 2024 – "Venere" * 2024 – "Due anime"

Tours

* 2025 – ''Teatro tour 2025''

References

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