Gabriella Cilmi

The Profile

Australian singer-songwriter who broke through with the 2008 hit Sweet About Me and the debut album Lessons to Be Learned, followed by Ten (2010) and The Sting (2013).

Best known for the 2008 single Sweet About Me; debut album Lessons to Be Learned was produced with Xenomania; subsequent releases include Ten (2010) and The Sting (2013).

Two DeBaser reviews spar over Gabriella Cilmi’s debut era. One hails Lessons to Be Learned as top-tier pop-soul with standout vocals and tight arrangements. The other slams it as formulaic and derivative despite her strong voice, citing tracks like Sanctuary and Sit In The Blues. Consensus: big voice, divisive songwriting.