Emma Marrone
| Emma Marrone | |
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During a meeting with international press in Copenhagen (2014)
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Emmanuela Marrone |
| Also known as | Emma |
| Born |
May 25, 1984 Florence, Italy |
| Origin | Aradeo, Italy |
| Genres |
Pop Pop rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instruments |
Vocals Acoustic guitar Classical guitar |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Labels |
Universal Music (2003–2006) Dracma Records (2007–2009) Universal Music (2010–present) |
| Associated acts |
Karadreon (1993–2009) Lucky Star (2003–2006) M.j.u.r. (2007–2009) Anonimo Soul (2007–2009) H2O (2009) |
| Website | Official website |
Emmanuela Marrone, also known as Emma or Emma Marrone (pronounced [ˈɛmma marˈroːne]; born May 25, 1984, in Florence, Italy) is an Italian pop singer.
After working with several bands, she won the Italian talent show Amici di Maria De Filippi in March 2010, and signed a contract with record label Universal Music. On February 18, 2012, she won first place at the annual televised Sanremo Music Festival 2012 with her song Non è l'inferno. She has recorded 1 EP, 4 albums and 15 singles, and received 2 Multiplatinum, 14 Platinum discs and 2 Gold discs.
Since 2012, she has publicly performed with the guitar. In 2013 and 2015, Emma was selected as the artistic director of one of the teams in Amici di Maria De Filippi.
Emma represented Italy in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 in Copenhagen, Denmark with the song "La mia città" and finished 21st. So far she has sold more than 1,200,000 about singles and discs.
Born in Florence, she spent her early childhood in Sesto Fiorentino. At the age of four, she moved with her family to Aradeo in the province of Lecce, from which her parents originally came. She acquired her passion for music from her father Rosario, who was a guitarist in a band from Aradeo called "Karadreon", which was formed when Marrone was 9–10 years old, and which performed in festivals and clubs. Emma was in a band called H2O (always the Father). She graduated from classical high school, writing a thesis on music; She worked in a warehouse and was a saleswoman for three years.
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