Laura Bono

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Laura Bono
File:Laura Bono 2011.jpg
Born (1979-01-14) 14 January 1979 (age 45)
Varese, Italy
Occupation singer-songwriter

Laura Bono (born 14 January 1979) is an Italian pop-rock singer-songwriter.

Background

Born in Varese as Laura Bonometti, at very young age Bono started composing songs, making live performances in clubs and entering musical competitions for newcomers.[1][2] The success came in 2005, when Bono won the "new artists" section of the Sanremo Music Festival with the song "Non credo nei miracoli".[1][2] Outside of Italy, her first album had a significant success in Finland, where it entered the top ten;[1][3] in Finland Bono also recorded a duet with Tomi Metsäketo, "Oggi ti amo", and she participated at the opening ceremony of the World Athletics Championships which were held in Helsinki in August 2005.[2]

In 2006 Bono recorded the Spanish version of her debut album and was finalist in the musical show Music Farm.[2] In 2010 her song "Tra noi l'immensità", first single of her third album La mia discreta compagnia, was chosen as the theme song of a Telecom commercial.[4] In 2013, after a three-year hiatus, she released the single "Fortissimo", a cover version of a Rita Pavone hit.[5]

Discography

Album
  • 2005 - Laura Bono
  • 2008 - S'intitola così
  • 2010 - La mia discreta compagnia
  • 2015 – Segreto

References

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Dolcenera
with "Siamo tutti là fuori"
Sanremo Music Festival
Winner Newcomers section

2005
Succeeded by
Riccardo Maffoni
with "Sole negli occhi"

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