Giada de Gioia

I am a singer and a songwriter too, I was born in Milan, Italy. After attending high school, I studied singing, music theory, but, actually, I started to sing when I was a teenager. I fell in love with many kinds of music, listening to pop, rock, gospel, soul, blues and jazz. I found out that music was so important to me. I sang spiritual and gospel along with famous jazz musicians. I founded the “Gospel Project” with pianist Paolo Alderighi and bassist Riccardo Vigoré. We recorded a cd called “Gospellin’ Jazz”. In 1996 I recorded the cd “I Ritmi di Giada” (The Rhythms of Jade) with percussionist Federico Sanesi, and composer Anaw. I’m co-writer of the song Midnight Dj, for the original soundtrack of Kamikazen, Ultima Notte a Milano, a motion picture by the Academy Awarded Gabriele Salvatores. I was finalist at the 2001 USA Songwriting Competition with my song Magia Di Un Battito (Magic of a Beat) I took part in two serials of the nationwide RAI public radio show called "Demo" I am co-writer of the song “Pensieri” (Thoughts), finalist at the “2003 Un’avventura” contest. I sang with fingerstyle guitarist Stefano Barbati at 2006 DADI FESTIVAL. I was finalist with guitarist Massimo Greco from Rome at the Internation competition “In the name of Salt” by Bettina Werner and DUBIDU' Festival year 2007 I sing with Max Ormea's OM Ensemble. I’m the leader and arranger of a choir called “Afro Blue. I was invited in Rome by Michel Pergolani amd Renato Marengo for DEMO SPECIAL on air at RADIOUNO RAI. Since 19997 i'm teaching vocal tecnique and how to sing in different styles of modern music at Civica Scuola di Musica at Corsico (MI)