Loredana Errore
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Loredana Errore is an Italian singer-songwriter
. After participating in various singing competitions, she officially debuted in 2009 at the ninth edition of the Italian talent show
Amici di Maria De Filippi
, eventually reaching the finals and finishing in second place.
She signed a contract with record label Sony Music Entertainment
, which allowed her to publish an EP
called Ragazza Occhi Cielo in 2010. Over 60,000 copies were sold and it was certified platinum
after three weeks. Errore currently lives with her adoptive family in Agrigento
, the city from where she graduated.
, Errore started performing in school plays during the 1990s. She also participated in various singing
competitions often placing at the top. In 2001, she was admitted to the final rounds of the Festival
of Naples
, winning a scholarship. In 2002, Errore took part in the selection of the National Academy of Sanremo
Song, finishing in the top sixteen. In 2004, she won second place in the singing contest "Sing Me". In 2005, she composed and sang the song House of Joy for a Bialetti advertisement. Also that year, Errore was selected for the finals of the competition "Young Mia Martini
". She traveled to Lampedusa
, Bologna
and London
to practice and work with artists such as Mario Biondi
, Roy Paci
, Antonio Michel and Mughal. She has also performed at public venues and street parties.
Amici di Maria De Filippi. While on the show, she caught the attention of Rudy Zerbi, president of Sony Records, who agreed to sign her to his label. She accepted, and was allowed to make and publish an EP, Ragazza Occhi Cielo, whose extracted singles are Ragazza Occhi Cielo, L'ho visto prima io and Oggi tocchi a me. The EP reached the third position of the Italian Almums Chart and it was certificated Platinum
.
On March 8, 2011, was released L'errore, her first studio album, that reached the eleventh position of the Italian Albums Chart.
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
. After participating in various singing competitions, she officially debuted in 2009 at the ninth edition of the Italian talent show
Talent show
A talent show is an event where participants perform their talent or talents of acting, singing, dancing, acrobatics, drumming, martial arts, playing an instrument, and other activities to showcase a unique form of talent, sometimes for a reward, trophy or prize...
Amici di Maria De Filippi
Amici di Maria De Filippi
Amici di Maria De Filippi is an Italian talent show.Amici is a singing and dancing school involving a class of about 20 students, specially chosen, with between 18 and 25 who aspire to become professional singers, songwriters and dancers...
, eventually reaching the finals and finishing in second place.
She signed a contract with record label Sony Music Entertainment
Sony Music Entertainment
Sony Music Entertainment ' is the second-largest global recorded music company of the "big four" record companies and is controlled by Sony Corporation of America, the United States subsidiary of Japan's Sony Corporation....
, which allowed her to publish an EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
called Ragazza Occhi Cielo in 2010. Over 60,000 copies were sold and it was certified platinum
Platinum
Platinum is a chemical element with the chemical symbol Pt and an atomic number of 78. Its name is derived from the Spanish term platina del Pinto, which is literally translated into "little silver of the Pinto River." It is a dense, malleable, ductile, precious, gray-white transition metal...
after three weeks. Errore currently lives with her adoptive family in Agrigento
Agrigento
Agrigento , is a city on the southern coast of Sicily, Italy, and capital of the province of Agrigento. It is renowned as the site of the ancient Greek city of Akragas , one of the leading cities of Magna Graecia during the golden...
, the city from where she graduated.
Early career
Born in BucharestBucharest
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, Errore started performing in school plays during the 1990s. She also participated in various singing
Singing
Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
competitions often placing at the top. In 2001, she was admitted to the final rounds of the Festival
Festival
A festival or gala is an event, usually and ordinarily staged by a local community, which centers on and celebrates some unique aspect of that community and the Festival....
of Naples
Naples
Naples is a city in Southern Italy, situated on the country's west coast by the Gulf of Naples. Lying between two notable volcanic regions, Mount Vesuvius and the Phlegraean Fields, it is the capital of the region of Campania and of the province of Naples...
, winning a scholarship. In 2002, Errore took part in the selection of the National Academy of Sanremo
Sanremo
Sanremo or San Remo is a city with about 57,000 inhabitants on the Mediterranean coast of western Liguria in north-western Italy. Founded in Roman times, the city is best known as a tourist destination on the Italian Riviera. It hosts numerous cultural events, such as the Sanremo Music Festival...
Song, finishing in the top sixteen. In 2004, she won second place in the singing contest "Sing Me". In 2005, she composed and sang the song House of Joy for a Bialetti advertisement. Also that year, Errore was selected for the finals of the competition "Young Mia Martini
Mia Martini
Mia Martini was an Italian singer.-Early life:Born Domenica Bertè in 1947 in Bagnara Calabra , she moved to Rome with her sister and her friend Renato Zero.-Career:She recorded her first records as Mimì Berté, but she soon decided to change her name to Mia...
". She traveled to Lampedusa
Lampedusa
Lampedusa is the largest island of the Italian Pelagie Islands in the Mediterranean Sea. The comune of Lampedusa e Linosa is part of the Sicilian province of Agrigento which also includes the smaller islands of Linosa and Lampione. It is the southernmost part of Italy. Tunisia, which is about ...
, Bologna
Bologna
Bologna is the capital city of Emilia-Romagna, in the Po Valley of Northern Italy. The city lies between the Po River and the Apennine Mountains, more specifically, between the Reno River and the Savena River. Bologna is a lively and cosmopolitan Italian college city, with spectacular history,...
and London
London
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to practice and work with artists such as Mario Biondi
Mario Biondi (musician)
Mario Biondi is an Italian singer.Born in Bitetto, the son of a popular song singer, during his youth sang in various small choirs. Years after he accompanied Franco Califano, Peppino Di Capri, Fred Bongusto, Rosario Fiorello and others on their Concert tours...
, Roy Paci
Roy Paci
Rosario Paci is an Italian trumpeter, singer, composer and arranger.-Music and career:Born in Sicily, Paci started playing the piano as a young child and picked up the trumpet at age 10...
, Antonio Michel and Mughal. She has also performed at public venues and street parties.
Later career
On September 26, 2009, Errore competed on the talent showTalent show
A talent show is an event where participants perform their talent or talents of acting, singing, dancing, acrobatics, drumming, martial arts, playing an instrument, and other activities to showcase a unique form of talent, sometimes for a reward, trophy or prize...
Amici di Maria De Filippi. While on the show, she caught the attention of Rudy Zerbi, president of Sony Records, who agreed to sign her to his label. She accepted, and was allowed to make and publish an EP, Ragazza Occhi Cielo, whose extracted singles are Ragazza Occhi Cielo, L'ho visto prima io and Oggi tocchi a me. The EP reached the third position of the Italian Almums Chart and it was certificated Platinum
Platinum
Platinum is a chemical element with the chemical symbol Pt and an atomic number of 78. Its name is derived from the Spanish term platina del Pinto, which is literally translated into "little silver of the Pinto River." It is a dense, malleable, ductile, precious, gray-white transition metal...
.
On March 8, 2011, was released L'errore, her first studio album, that reached the eleventh position of the Italian Albums Chart.
Albums/EP
| Year | Title | Charts | Certification | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IT | EU Europe Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting... |
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| 2010 | Ragazza occhi cielo (EP) | 3 | 45 | Platinum Platinum Platinum is a chemical element with the chemical symbol Pt and an atomic number of 78. Its name is derived from the Spanish term platina del Pinto, which is literally translated into "little silver of the Pinto River." It is a dense, malleable, ductile, precious, gray-white transition metal... (60.000+) |
| 2011 | L'errore | 11 | — | — |
Singles
- Lame (2009)
- Ragazza occhi cielo (2010)
- L'ho visto prima io (2010)
- Oggi tocchi a me (2010)
- Il muro (2011)
- Cattiva (2011)
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Wind Music Award Award | Gold Album | Ragazza occhi cielo (album) | |
| Platinum certification | - | Ragazza occhi cielo (album) | ||
| Venice Music Award | The Voice | herself | ||
| Gold certification | - | Ragazza occhi cielo (single) | ||
| 2011 | TRL Awards | Best talent show artist | herself |