Mariella Nava,stage name ofMaria Giuliana Nava(born 3 February 1960) is an Italian singer-songwriter and composer.

Mariella Nava
Born3 February 1960(1960-02-03)(age64)
OccupationSinger-songwriter

Life and career

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Born inTaranto,Nava made her official debut as a songwriter in 1985 with the song "Questi figli", which she had sent by mail toGianni Morandiand which Morandi included in his albumUno su mille.[1][2]In 1987, she started a long collaboration with the producersAntonio Coggioand Roberto Davini; the same year she debuted at theSanremo Music Festivalwith the song "Fai piano".[1][2]

Between 1987 and 2005, Nava entered the competition at the Sanremo Festival eight times, ranking third in 1999 with the song "Così è la vita".[1][2]As a songwriter, she collaborated withAndrea Bocelli,Renato Zero,Lucio Dalla,Mango,Amii Stewart,Ornella Vanoni,Loredana Bertè,Eduardo De Crescenzo,Mietta,Gigi D'Alessioamong others.[1][2]In 2005, her song "It's Forever", sung in a duet withDionne Warwick,was chosen as the official song of theFIS Alpine World Ski Championshipsheld inBormio.[1]

Discography

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Album

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  • 1988 -Per paura o per amore
  • 1989 -Il giorno e la notte
  • 1991 -Crescendo
  • 1992 -Mendicante e altre storie
  • 1994 -Scrivo
  • 1994 -Uscire(collection with an unpublished song)
  • 1998 -Dimmi che mi vuoi bene
  • 1999 -Così è la vita
  • 2000 -Pazza di te
  • 2002 -Questa sono io
  • 2004 -Condivisioni
  • 2007 -Dentro una rosa
  • 2012 -Tempo mosso
  • 2013 -Sanremo si, Sanremo no(collection with two unpublished songs)
  • 2017 -Epoca

References

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  1. ^abcdeEnrico Deregibus (8 October 2010).Dizionario completo della Canzone Italiana.Giunti Editore, 2010.ISBN978-8809756250.
  2. ^abcdEddy Anselmi (2009).Festival di Sanremo: almanacco illustrato della canzone italiana.Panini Comics, 2009.ISBN978-8863462296.
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