Ivana Spagna
| Spagna | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Ivana Spagna |
| Born | 16 December 1954 |
| Origin | Valeggio sul Mincio, Italy |
| Genres | Italo disco |
| Years active | 1971–present |
| Labels | CBS, Sony, Groove Srl |
| Website | Official Spagna Site |
Spagna (Italian: [ˈspaɲɲa]; born Ivana Spagna, 16 December 1954, Valeggio sul Mincio, Verona, Italy) is an Italian singer and songwriter.
She started her career singing in English and in the early 1980s she provided vocals (with Angela Parisi) and wrote songs for an Italo disco duo project called Fun Fun; as well as writing songs for many other dance music projects until 1986, when she embarked on a solo career.
Her first dance song "Easy Lady" (1986) was a hit throughout Europe. In 1987 she released her third hit, "Call Me". The single made No.1 in the European Chart, and reached no.2 in Italy and in the UK Singles Chart. It also made no.13 in the U.S. Billboard Dance Chart. Her first album, Dedicated to the Moon, was released the same year and sold over 500,000 copies.
After the UK hit "Every Girl and Boy" and a dance-rock album, You Are My Energy (1988), Spagna moved to Santa Monica, California, and recorded her third album No Way Out (1991). This album featured a song written by Diane Warren ("There's a Love"), and two singles ("Love at First Sight" and "Only Words") which peaked at #5 on the Italian chart. The album was certified Platinum (over 100,000 copies sold).
In 1993, Spagna moved back to Europe, and recorded Matter of Time, featuring the two successful Eurodance singles, "Why Me" (#10 in Italy) and "I Always Dream About You" (#5 in Italy).
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