Gaia (singer)

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Gaia Gozzi
Gaia in 2022
Gaia in 2022
Background information
Born (1997-09-29) 29 September 1997 (age 26)
Guastalla, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • dancer
Years active2016–present
LabelsSony Music

Gaia Gozzi, known as Gaia (born 29 September 1997), is an Italian singer, songwriter, and dancer.[1]

She became famous for winning the nineteenth edition of the talent show

tenth edition of the Italian version of X Factor in 2016.[3][4]

Biography and career

Gaia in 2021

Gaia was born in Guastalla (Reggio Emilia), from a Brazilian mother and an Italian father; she currently lives in Viadana (Mantua). In her songs she mixes Italian and Brazilian Portuguese.[5]

In 2016 she participated as a contestant in the

tenth edition of the TV format X Factor, becoming part of Fedez's team, finishing in second place.[6] She released her EP New Dawns, containing the same-titled single, certified gold by FIMI for selling over 25,000 copies.[7][8] During 2017 she opened the concerts of Giorgia's Oronero Tour and released the single "Fotogramas".[9][10]

In 2019 she was cast in the nineteenth edition of the talent show

FIMI chart, peaking the fifth position following the talent show singer's victory.[12] The promotional single "Chega", reached number 11 in the Italian Singles charts.[12] On April 22, she announced the reissue of the album in physical format, entitled Nuova Genesi.[13]

She competed at the

Italian Albums Chart.[18] In November 2021, Gaia was among the artists featured at Corona Capital Festival in Mexico City, performing alongside Tame Impala, Disclosure and The Kooks.[19]

In 2021 Gaia collaborated with emerging singer

Italian Singles Chart, earning the golden certification by FIMI.[20][21] In 2022, she released "Salina", her third single from Alma,[22] and collaborated with Carl Brave on Sick Luke's song "Mosaici".[23]

Discography

Studio albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
ITA SWI
Genesi 3 68
  • FIMI: Gold
Alma
  • Released: 29 October 2021
  • Label: Sony Music
  • Format: CD, LP, digital download, streaming
 18 —

Extended plays

List of EPs
Title EP details
New Dawns
  • Released: 16 December 2016
  • Label: Sony Music
  • Format: CD, digital download

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
ITA SWI
"New Dawns" 2016 7 — New Dawns
"Fotogramas" 2017 — —
"Chega" 2020 11 —
  • FIMI: 2× Platinum[24]
 Genesi
"Coco Chanel" 36 —
"Nuove strade"
(with Ernia, Rkomi, Madame, Samurai Jay)
 51 — Non-album single
"Cuore amaro" 2021 17 — Alma
"Boca"
(with Sean Paul)
 69 —
"Nuvole di zanzare" — —
"What Christmas Means to Me" 6
[25] 		— Alma - Christmas Edition
"Salina" 2022 — — Alma
"Estasi" 2023 — — TBA
"Tokyo" — —
"Dea saffica" 2024 TBA

Other appearances

List of non-singles, with chart positions, album name and certifications
Single Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
ITA
[26]
"Non siamo niente"
(Lowlow feat. Gaia) 		2020 — Dogma 93
"Luna"
(Madame feat.Gaia) 		2021 35
  • FIMI: Gold
 Madame
"Mare che non sei"
(Rkomi feat. Gaia) 		30
  • FIMI: Gold
 Taxi Driver
"Mosaici"
(Sick Luke feat. Carl Brave & Gaia) 		2022 24 X2
"Così non va"
(The Night Skinny feat. Elisa, Gaia, Madame e Rkomi) 		60 Botox
"Bastava la metà"
(The Ernia feat.
Gué Pequeno
& Gaia) 		21 Io non ho paura

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2016 X Factor Contestant Talent show (
season 10
) – Runner up
2017 Summer Festival Performer Music festival, performing "Fotogramas"
2019–2020 Amici di Maria De Filippi Contestant Talent show (season 19) – Winner
2021 Sanremo Music Festival 2021 Contestant Annual music festival, performing "Cuore amaro"
2022 Un'ora sola vi vorrei Guest Variety show
Sanremo Music Festival 2022 Guest performer Annual music festival
2024 Sanremo Music Festival 2024 Guest performer Performing "Lady Marmalade" with BigMama, Sissi and La Nina in the duets night

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2023 Wish Asha Italian voice
2024 Inside Out 2 Anxiety Italian voice

References

  1. ^ "Gaia Gozzi: vince Amici 2020, chi è Gaia età altezza peso biografia". TheItalianTimes.it (in Italian). 4 April 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  2. ^ Franco, Renato (4 April 2020). "Amici 2020, vince la cantante Gaia Battuto il ballerino Javier" (in Italian). Corriere della Sera. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  3. ^ "L'EP di Gaia, la simil-Florence Welch finalista di X Factor". rockol.it. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  4. ^ "Gaia Gozzi Genesi tracklist e autori del nuovo album (audio)". All Music Italia (in Italian). 20 March 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  5. ^ "Gaia Gozzi: vince Amici 2020, chi è Gaia età altezza peso biografia". TheItalianTimes.it (in Italian). 2020-04-04. Retrieved 2020-04-30.
  6. ^ "Gaia - X Factor 2016 | Sky Uno". X Factor. Retrieved 2020-04-30.
  7. ^ "L'EP di Gaia, la simil-Florence Welch finalista di X Factor". Rockol (in Italian). Retrieved 2020-04-30.
  8. ^ "Certificazioni Singoli Digitali (week 02 / 2017)". www.fimi.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2020-04-30.
  9. ^ Tomao, Chiara (2017-03-20). "Gaia Gozzi apre l'Oronero tour di Giorgia tra manichini e cover a sorpresa: scaletta e video del concerto". Optimagazine. Retrieved 2020-04-30.
  10. ^ "Torna GAIA con il singolo "Fotogramas"". All Music Italia (in Italian). 2017-05-08. Retrieved 2020-04-30.
  11. ^ "Gaia Gozzi Genesi tracklist e autori del nuovo album (audio)". All Music Italia (in Italian). 2020-03-20. Retrieved 2020-04-30.
  12. ^ a b "Classifiche - FIMI". www.fimi.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2020-04-30.
  13. ^ "Gaia, torna 'Genesi' con nuove canzoni (e in formato fisico)". Rockol (in Italian). Retrieved 2020-04-30.
  14. ^ "Gaia a Sanremo 2021 con la canzone "Cuore Amaro": il testo". Sky TG24 (in Italian). 6 March 2021. Retrieved 2022-05-16.
  15. ^ Digital, Di Redazione (2021-03-03). "Gaia Gozzi fa due chiacchiere con Cosmo e racconta la sua Cuore Amaro per Sanremo 2021". Cosmopolitan (in Italian). Retrieved 2021-03-21.
  16. ^ "Gaia e Sean Paul, il video di "Boca"". TV Sorrisi e Canzoni (in Italian). 2021-06-29. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
  17. ^ "Gaia: il nuovo singolo è "Nuvole di zanzare"". TV Sorrisi e Canzoni (in Italian). 2021-10-01. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
  18. ^ "Gaia: ""Alma" è un viaggio introspettivo e sperimentale"". TV Sorrisi e Canzoni (in Italian). 2021-10-29. Retrieved 2022-05-16.
  19. ^ "Bossa nova in salsa italiana. Gaia si racconta a Forbes: "La musica sarà una costante nella mia vita"". Forbes Italia (in Italian). 2021-11-18. Retrieved 2022-05-16.
  20. ^ "Le sfumature di "Madame" raccontano una verità musicale senza barriere di genere". Fanpage.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2022-05-16.
  21. Vanity Fair Italia
     (in Italian). 2021-05-13. Retrieved 2022-05-16.
  22. ^ ""Salina" è il nuovo estratto da "Alma" di Gaia. Un brano che parla di famiglia e rifugio". All Music Italia (in Italian). 2021-12-27. Retrieved 2022-05-16.
  23. ^ "Sick Luke: guida all'ascolto, traccia per traccia, dell'album d'esordio "X2". Un crocevia di pop, trap, indie e rap". All Music Italia (in Italian). 2022-01-05. Retrieved 2022-05-16.
  24. ^ a b c d e f "Italian certifications – Gaia" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 30 August 2021. Select "Tutti gli anni" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "Gaia" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Tutte le sezioni" under "Sezione".
  25. ^ "Top Singoli – Classifica settimanale WK 49" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
  26. ^ "italiancharts.com - Gaia Gozzi". italiancharts.com. Retrieved 2021-05-07.

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