Gianna Nannini

Gianna Nannini (born 14 June 1954) is an Italian singer and songwriter. Her most notable songs include "America" (1979), "Fotoromanza" (1984), "I maschi" (1987), "Meravigliosa creatura" (1995), "Sei nell'anima" (2006) and "Bello e impossibile" (1986). The latter became a hit across Europe, especially in Austria, Germany, Italy and Switzerland. Nannini was born in Siena on 14 June 1954. She has a younger brother Alessandro Nannini, a former Formula One racing driver. She studied piano and composition in Milan in the late 1970s.