Gabriella Cilmi

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#44

Female Singers of 2010

Genre:

Pop, funk rock, crossover jazz, vocal jazz, R&B

Years active:

2005–present

Label:

Warner Music Island Records (UK) Xenomania Universal Republic (USA)

Background:

solo_singer

Born :

1991-10-10

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Gabriella Lucia Cilmi (born 10 October 1991) is an Australian singer-songwriter. She is best known for her debut single "Sweet About Me", relea... (more)

Gabriella Lucia Cilmi (born 10 October 1991) is an Australian singer-songwriter. She is best known for her debut single "Sweet About Me", released in Australia in April 2008. In 2008, Cilmi was awarded six ARIA awards including Single of the Year and Best Female Artist.Her debut album, Lessons To Be Learned was released in 2008, as was a worldwide success. Most recently, she has released a second studio album, Ten.  Early life Cilmi was born in the Melbourne suburb of Dandenong. Of Italian heritage, she lives in Melbourne Australia with her parents Paula and Joe (whose origins are in Crotone, Calabria, Italy) and her brother Joseph. At an early age, Cilmi developed an interest in a wide range of musical styles, including Nina Simone, Led Zeppelin, Janis Joplin, The Sweet, T.Rex and Cat Stevens. She has also cited Suzi Quatro as a particular influence. Despite her natural aptitude and vocal talent, Cilmi was told that she lacked the discipline necessary to pursue a singing career. Idolising Janis Joplin, during this time she sang with a band (Foucault) performing cover songs by Led Zeppelin, Jet, Silverchair and others. Cilmi recorded original songs with writer/producers Barbara and Adrian Hannan of The SongStore. In 2004, Cilmi captured the attention of Warner Music executive Michael Parisi while giving an impromptu rendition of the Rolling Stones' song "Jumping Jack Flash" at the Lygon Street Festa, a community festival in Melbourne. At the age of 13, Cilmi travelled to the US and UK with Adrian Hannan and was offered four major US deals. She eventually signed a contract with Island Records UK.  Musical career  2005–2009: Lessons to Be Learned ]]The tracks "Don't Tell Me" and "Sorry", co-written with Barbara and Adrian Hannan, appeared on the soundtrack of 2005 Australian film Hating Alison Ashley. Cilmi shares a manager (Cassandra Gracey), writer/producers (Xenomania) and UK record label (Island) with the Sugababes, and supported former Sugababe Mutya Buena at the  (less)

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