Silvia Mezzanotte (born 22 April 1967 in Bologna), is an Italian singer.
Silvia Mezzanotte | |
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 Mezzanotte with Matia Bazar in 2011 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 22 April 1967 Bologna, Italy |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 1990–present |
Early solo career
editMezzanotte debuted at the Sanremo Music Festival in 1990 with her song Sarai grande, reaching the 4th place in the Newcomers section.
She went on working with artists like Francesco De Gregori, Mia Martini and Laura Pausini.
First stint with Matia Bazar
editIn 1999 she replaced Laura Valente as the lead singer of the famed band Matia Bazar; with them, she took part in three subsequent editions of the Sanremo Music Festival: in 2000 (with Brivido caldo, reaching the 8th place), in 2001 (with Questa nostra grande storia d'amore, ranked #3) and 2002, this time winning the contest with Messaggio d'amore,[1] before embarking on a two-year-long world tour.
Solo career
editIn 2004, Mezzanotte left the group to pursue a solo career, resulting in two albums: Il viaggio (2006) and Lunatica (2008).
Reunion with Matia Bazar
editIn September 2010, Silvia officially re-entered Matia Bazar: shortly after the announcement, the group's new single, Gli occhi caldi di Sylvie, was released.[2][3]
In 2012, Matia Bazar participated once again to the Sanremo Music Festival, however their song Sei tu failed to qualify for the final.
In August 2015, amidst the group's tour for their 40th anniversary, tragedy struck as drummer and founding member Giancarlo Golzi died of a heart attack. After a short hiatus, Silvia decided to leave the group again in February 2016.
Current activities
editIn fall 2016, Silvia took part in and won Tale e Quale Show (the Italian version of Sing Your Face Off), impersonating several famous singers like Adele, Laura Pausini, Dalida, Mina.[4]
In 2017 she announced her upcoming new album, 5.0;[4] in 2019, her fourth solo album Aspetta un attimo, was released.
Since 2015, Mezzanotte has been teaching singing at her school, The Vocal Academy, in Mazara del Vallo.
Discography
editWith Matia Bazar
edit- Brivido caldo (2000)
- Dolce canto (2001)
- Messaggi dal vivo (2002)
- Conseguenza logica (2011)
- Matia Bazar 40th anniversary celebration (2015)
Solo
edit- Il viaggio (2006)
- Lunatica (2008)
- 5.0 (2017)
- Aspetta un attimo (2019)
Notes
edit- ^ "Sanremo: vincono i Matia Bazar" (in Italian). 10 March 2002. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
- ^ "MUSICA: SILVIA MEZZANOTTE, "TORNARE CON 'MATIA BAZAR' NATURALE"" (in Italian). 20 September 2010. Archived from the original on 9 October 2016. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
- ^ "Musica:'Gli occhi caldi di Sylvie', in radio il singolo dei Matia Bazar". 21 October 2010. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
- ^ a b Ester Ruta (14 June 2017). "Silvia Mezzanotte, a 50 anni presenta il nuovo album: 5.0" (in Italian). Retrieved 11 May 2019.