Alessandra Amoroso

Alessandra Amoroso (Italian pronunciation: [alesˈsandra amoˈroːzo, -oːso]; born 12 August 1986) is an Italian pop/soul singer, songwriter, producer and TV personality. She was the winner of the 2009 edition of the Italian talent show Amici di Maria De Filippi. Since then, she has published nine studio albums and two live albums, topping the Italian Albums Chart eight times. Amoroso has also released successful singles and collaborations, including three number one hits, selling over 3 million records in Italy.

Amoroso has collaborated and worked with notable Italian artists, including Loredana Bertè, Elisa, Emma Marrone, J-Ax, Fedez, Tiziano Ferro, Francesco Renga and Fiorella Mannoia.

In 2014, she became the first female Italian artist to win the MTV Europe Music Award for Best European Act, winning overall three MTV Europe Music Awards, seven Wind Music Awards, and received several nominations at the Kids' choice awards and World Music Awards.

She also acted in Io che amo solo te by Marco Ponti in 2015 and she co-hosted with Gianni Morandi the TV program Grazie a tutti in 2009.