A European diva that can turn heads on both sides of the Atlantic,
Laura Pausini is using the power of music to break down international barriers and spread joy throughout the world. Laura Pausini was born May 16th, 1974, in Solarolo, northern Italy. But for the rest of the world, she was born February 25, 1993, at the Italian Song Festival in San Remo. It was there that she showcased her tremendous singing talent with the song "La Solitudine," as she won the competition and the song went platinum. Her 1994 self-titled debut featured the single and went on to garn
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er Pausini the World Music Award as the Best Selling Italian Artist. Her self-titled debut was released in Spanish the following year and won her fame the Latin Pop markets. In 1997, Pausini went on her first world tour, performing even in Brazil, because she had also learned how to speak Portuguese. In October 2001, she released her first Best Of... compilation, raising her total albums sold figure to more than 20 million copies .She was also nominated for five Latin Grammys.
In November 2002, Pausini released her first English album, From the Inside, whose first single, "Surrender," made her a staple on American radio. The album did not fare as well as expected, but in 2005 Pausini returned to singing in Spanish with the album Resta in Ascolto Escucha hitting the top of the music charts and earning her a nomination for Best Female Pop Vocal Album in the Latin Grammy class. Shortly after winning that Grammy Award, Warner released a triumphant live CD/DVD, Live in Paris 05, to capitalize on the momentum. The label then gave Pausini free reign to record an album of covers, Io Canto/Yo Canto (2006), consisting of Italian pop/rock songs mainly from the '90s that had greatly influenced her. In November 2007, Laura won a Latin Grammy Award for the best female album with the Spanish version of the album 'Lo Canto'. She dedicated the award to the memory of Italian legend
Luciano Pavarotti., with whom she had performed. Later on during the show she sang songs from her album 'Lo Canto' alongside Italian singer
Andrea Bocelli. Fluent in Italian, Spanish, English and Portuguese, Pausini’s soulful voice is now rightfully cherished the world over.
