Silvia Mezzanotte

About

Italian pop singer most popularly known for being the lead singer of the band Matia Bazar from 1999 to 2004, and again from 2010 to 2016. With the group, she participated in the Sanremo Music Festival on numerous occasions, eventually winning the contest in 2002 with the song "Messaggio d'amore." Her solo career has resulted in albums such as "Il Viaggio," "Lunatica," "5.0," and "Aspetta un Attimo." She also teaches singing at her school, The Vocal Academy, which she opened in Mazara del Vallo in 2015.

Before Fame

She made her professional singing debut as a solo performer at the Sanremo Music Festival in 1990. With her song "Sarai Grande," she earned 4th place in the Newcomer category. She went on to continue her solo career, collaborating with several well-known fellow Italian pop artists along the way, until she replaced Laura Valente as the lead singer of Matia Bazar in 1999.

Trivia

In 2016, she participated in the reality competition series Tale e Quale Show, which is the Italian version of Your Face Sounds Familiar. Throughout the contest, she impersonated singers including Mina, Dalida, and Adele, and she was eventually declared the winner of the entire season. 

Family Life

She is originally from Bologna, Italy.

Associated With

She has collaborated with artists such as Mia Martini and Laura Pausini.