Gilda (Italian singer)
Gilda | |
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| File:Sanremo 1975 Gilda RCS Archive.jpg Gilda upon winning the Sanremo Music Festival 1975 | |
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| Birth name | Rosangela Scalabrino |
| Born | 31 May 1950 Masserano, Italy |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 1969–present |
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Rosangela Scalabrino (born 31 May 1950), known professionally as Gilda, is an Italian singer. She won the Sanremo Music Festival 1975 with the song "Ragazza del sud".[1]
Life and career
A native of Masserano, Piedmont, Gilda started her career as the vocalist in a local band. After failing to qualify in a previous edition of the festival, she debuted at the 25th edition of the Sanremo Music Festival and won the competition with a song composed by herself, "Ragazza del sud", which was heavily criticized for its anti-feminist lyrics and its negative portrayal of Southern Italy.[2][3] After a few further singles, Gilda got married and started managing a hotel in Turin, abandoning the show business industry except for a few occasional live performances.[2][3]
References
- ↑ "Sanremo 1975: Storia e storie del Festival" (in italiano). Rai. Retrieved 2015-03-25.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Eddy Anselmi (2009). Festival di Sanremo: almanacco illustrato della canzone italiana. Panini Comics, 2009. ISBN 978-8863462296.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Fabrizio Zampa. "Gilda". Gino Castaldo (edited by). Dizionario della canzone italiana. Curcio Editore, 1990.