Mariella Nava

The Profile

Mariella Nava is an Italian singer-songwriter from Taranto, noted for her songwriting for other artists and for albums such as Condivisioni and Dentro una rosa. Reviews highlight her collaborations and duets and her melodic, sometimes 1970s-influenced style.

According to the reviews, Nava wrote songs for artists including Gianni Morandi ("Questi figli") and Renato Zero ("Spalle al muro"), has songs performed by Syria, Mietta, Andrea Bocelli, Tosca and Amii Stewart, and on the Condivisioni double album recorded duets (including a duet mentioned with Dionne Warwick). Reviews note a 1970s melodic influence, orchestral arrangements, Roman street-song elements and occasional contentious reception at events like Sanremo.

Two DeBaser reviews describe Mariella Nava as an underrated Italian singer-songwriter from Taranto, notable for writing songs for other major artists and for a melodic, 1970s-influenced style. Reviews highlight the double album Condivisioni and the album Dentro una rosa, noting strong songwriting and occasional rhetorical melodrama.