|
I love Pink Floyd and Hot Pockets.
[[Image:LauraPausini-CristianoGrimaldi.jpg|thumb|Laura Pausini during a show in [[São Paulo]] - [[Brasil]] on [[29 April]] [[2005]]]]
'''Laura Pausini''' (born [[May 16]], [[1974]]) is an [[Italy|Italian]] [[pop music|pop]] [[singer]] who is popular in [[Italy]] and other Latin countries, famed for her soulful voice, her romantic ballads and love songs, though she has also dealt with other subjects such as [[poverty]], [[war]], and [[racism]], among other social issues. She has made records in [[Italian language|Italian]], [[Spanish language|Spanish]], [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]], [[English language|English]], and recently a duet in [[French language|French]].
Pausini was born in Faenza (province of [[Province of Ravenna|Ravenna]], [[Emilia-Romagna]], in Northern Italy), and was raised in Solarolo (Ravenna). She started to sing in local piano bars with her father when she was 8. In 1993, her career was launched when she won the prestigious Italian [[San Remo Music Festival]] with one of her best known songs, "La Solitudine". The song also has an English version with lyrics written by Broadway composer [[Tim Rice]].
In 1994/95, she released her first Spanish album, ''Laura Pausini'', a compilation of Spanish versions of selected tracks from her first two Italian CDs, ''Laura Pausini'' and ''Laura'', and it made her a household name in the Hispanic and Latin world.
Pausini has sold over 26 million records and has over 160 [[Gold album|Platinum Albums]] and one [[Diamond Album]]. She has also received two [[World Music Awards]] in 1994 and 2003, and an I.F.P.I. [[Platinum Europe Award]].
She released her first full album in English, ''From the Inside'' with [[Atlantic Records]] in 2002, working with producer [[Patrick Leonard]], among others.
== Discography ==
*''I Sogni Di Laura'' (Italian) — 1987
*''Laura Pausini'' (Italian) — 1993
*''Laura'' (Italian) — 1994
*''Laura Pausini'' (Spanish / American / Japanese Version) — 1994/95
*''Le Cose Che Vivi'' (Italian) | ''Las Cosas Que Vives'' (Spanish) | ''Tudo O Que Eu Vivo'' (Portuguese) — 1996
*''La Mia Risposta'' (Italian) | ''Mi Respuesta'' (Spanish) — 1998
*''Tra Te E Il Mare'' (Italian) | ''Entre Tú Y Mil Mares'' (Spanish) — 2000
*''The Best Of Laura Pausini — E Ritorno Da Te'' (Italian) | ''Lo Mejor De Laura Pausini — Volveré Junto A Ti'' (Spanish) — 2001
*''From The Inside'' (English) — 2002
*''Resta In Ascolto'' (Italian) | ''Escucha'' (Spanish) — 2004
==See also==
*[[List of best-selling music artists]]
*[[List of number-one dance hits (United States)]]
*[[List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart]]
==External links==
* [http://www.laura4u.com.br/ Laura Pausini — World File Network]
* [http://www.universopausini.com/ Universo Pausini]
* [http://www.planetapausini.cjb.net/ Planeta Pausini]
* [http://www.laurapausini.com/ Laura Pausini — Official Web Site]
* [http://www.laura4u.com/ Laura Pausini Fans Club — Official Web Site]
* [http://www.ascoltalaura.com/ AscoltaLaura.com (Fan Page)]
[[cy:Laura Pausini]]
[[de:Laura Pausini]]
[[es:Laura Pausini]]
[[fr:Laura Pausini]]
[[it:Laura Pausini]]
[[ja:ラウラ・パウジーニ]]
[[nl:Laura Pausini]]
[[pt:Laura Pausini]]
[[sv:Laura Pausini]]
[[zh:蘿拉·普西妮]]
[[Category:1974 births|Pausini, Laura]]
[[Category:Female singers|Pausini, Laura]]
[[Category:Italian singers|Pausini, Laura]]
| 