Violetta Zironi | |
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 Zironi performing in 2014 | |
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| Born | (1995-04-05)5 April 1995 (age 30) Correggio, Emilia-Romagna, Italy[1] |
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| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels | Sony Music (2013–15) Pon't Danic Music (2017–present) |
| Website | violettazironi |
Violetta Zironi (born 5 April 1995) is an Italian singer-songwriter and actress.
In 2013, she took part inseason 7 of theItalian version ofThe X Factor with herukulele which soon became her signature instrument.[2] She reached the final and finished third.[2] She debuted with her EPDimmi che non passa, containing her debut single "Dimmi che non passa".[3]
In 2020, she starred in theNetflix's original filmRose Island, directed bySydney Sibilia.[4]
Violetta Zironi is born inCorreggio, Emilia Romagna, to comic book artist and screenwriter Giuseppe Zironi, who worked forWalt Disney Italia,RAI andMediaset,[5] and municipal clerk Annalisa Sansone.[6] She was first introduced to music aged three, when she joined a local children's choir, before starting taking piano lessons.[3]
Violetta started performing live in her early teens, singing and playing guitar, often accompanied by her father Giuseppe on harmonica and by Oscar Abelli on drums, touring in local festivals and clubs. In 2012, she metukulele player Luca "Jontom" Tomassini, who introduced Violetta to this instrument. They performed together at the 2012 YOUkulele Festival in Rome,[7] and Jontom wanted Violetta as a guest on his EPLikelike Highway, released by the independent label Insomnia Records.[8]
In 2013 Violetta showed up at the auditions forseason 7 of theItalian version ofThe X Factor with herukulele which soon became her signature instrument, and after impressing the judges with her version of "Shortnin' Bread" she was admitted to the live show and included in the "Under 25 Girls" team mentored byMika.[2] During the live shows, she performed songs such as"Let Her Go" byPassenger, "Le tasche piene di sassi" by Italian popstarJovanotti, "Friday I'm in Love" byThe Cure, "One Day / Reckoning Song" byAsaf Avidan, "Royals" byLorde, "9 to 5" byDolly Parton, "Skinny Love" byBirdy and "One" byU2.[2] She finished third place and released her debut EP entitledDimmi che non passa withSony Music on 13 December 2013.[3]
In 2014, Violetta was chosen to performDorothy Gale's songs in the Italian version ofLegends of Oz: Dorothy's Return.[9] On 21 June 2014, she released her second single "Il primo giorno d'estate", written by Luca Mattioni and Mario Cianchi, and produced by Alessandro Magnanini.[10] During the summer, her version of "Bring Me Sunshine" was used for the TV commercial of brand Pavesini.[11]
On 2 August 2014 she performed at therockabilly festival "Summer Jamboree" inSenigallia, when she openedBen E. King's show and duet with him performing "Stand By Me".[12]
On 25 November 2014 her version of "Winter Wonderland" was included in the compilationX Factor Christmas 2014, released by Sony Music.[13]
In 2015 Violetta's song "Eppure mi va" was included in a shortlist of 60 tracks set to compete in the newcomers section of theSanremo Music Festival 2015, but didn't make it to the final competition.[14] In April, Violetta guest-starred inJack Savoretti's Written in Scars Tour, being the opening act of almost all the Italian shows and also joining the singer on stage.[15] She once again took part in the selections for the "Newcomers" section at theSanremo Music Festival 2016 and again her song "Piccola ferita" was included in the shortlist, but didn't make it to the stage.[16]
On 3 June 2016, she released her third single "Semplice", written and performed together with Italian singer-songwriter Zibba.[14][15]
In 2017, she moved toBerlin and signed with label Pon't Danic Music, releasing a new EP entitledHalf Moon Lane on 23 February 2018.[17]
On 14 September 2019, she released another EP entitledScenes from My Lonely Window.[18]
In December 2021, at a time when she was considering leaving the music industry, Zironi learned about musicNFTs and decided to pursue releasing her music on theEthereum blockchain.[19] She released her first collection,Handmade Songs, in January 2022 and began hosting regular Twitter spaces about music NFTs.[19]
The success ofHandmade Songs encouraged her to release a larger collection.[19] In April 2022, she collaborated with Nifty Music to releaseMoonshot, a collection of 2500 NFTs featuring five songs written by her andMichael Ochs and produced byMatt Rollings atSound Emporium Studios in Nashville. The collection also featured artwork drawn by her father, Giuseppe Zironi, who was an illustrator at Walt Disney Studios.[citation needed]
| Title | EP details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ITA [20] | ||||
| Dimmi che non passa[21] |
| 13 | — | |
| Half Moon Lane[22] |
| — | — | |
| Scenes from My Lonely Window[18] |
| — | — | |
| Moonshot |
| — | — | |
| "—" denotes an item that did not chart in that country. | ||||
| Title | Year | Peak | Album / EP |
|---|---|---|---|
| ITA [23] | |||
| "Dimmi che non passa" | 2013 | 6 | Dimmi che non passa |
| "Il primo giorno d'estate" | 2014 | — | Non-album single |
| "Semplice" (feat. Zibba) | 2016 | — | |
| "Don't Make Me a Fool" | 2017 | — | Half Moon Lane |
| "Toast" | — | ||
| "When I Wake" | 2019 | — | Non-album single |
| "Hungry to Kill" | — | ||
| "I Never Needed Christmas" | 2020 | — | |
| "When You're Not Around" | 2021 | — | |
| "—" denotes an item that did not chart. | |||
| Title | Year | Peak | Album / EP |
|---|---|---|---|
| ITA[23] | |||
| "Let Her Go" | 2013 | 81 | Dimmi che non passa |
| Year | Artist | EP | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Jontom | Likelike Highway | Vocals and acoustic guitar on "Jackson", "Ghost" and "Wherever I Go" |
| Year | Song(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | "Dimmi che non passa" | X Factor Compilation 2013 |
| "Le tasche piene di sassi" | ||
| 2014 | "Winter Wonderland" | X Factor Christmas 2014 |
| Year | Title | Director | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | "Dimmi che non passa" | Tom Summers | [24] |
| 2014 | "Il primo giorno d'estate" | [25] | |
| 2017 | "Half Moon Lane" | Elisabeth Damke | [26] |
| "Don't Make Me a Fool" | John Bird | [27] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Il flauto magico di Piazza Vittorio | Pamina | |
| 2020 | Rose Island | Franca | |
| 2022 | Io e Spotty | Sissi |
| Year | Award | Nomination | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Kid's Choice Awards | Best Italian Act | Herself | Nomination |
