Mietta

The Profile

Mietta (born Daniela Miglietta in Taranto) is an Italian pop singer and actress who rose to fame after winning the 1989 Sanremo Newcomers’ section with “Sogno” and scored a major hit in 1990 with “Vattene Amore” (with Amedeo Minghi). Active since the late 1980s, she is known for a powerful, soulful voice and for ventures ranging from mainstream pop to more experimental turns.

Debut breakthrough at Sanremo 1989 (Newcomers, “Sogno”); major hit at Sanremo 1990 with “Vattene Amore” (with Amedeo Minghi); Italian singer from Taranto; stage name: Mietta; active from 1989 to present.

A single, appreciative review rescues Mietta’s ambitious 1995 album “Daniela è felice” from obscurity. It tracks her shifts from early-90s melodics to pop, funk-soul and synth-pop, spotlighting Bristol-scene echoes and Björk/Portishead references. The piece praises slower, introspective cuts and calls the record her most experimental—overlooked yet enduring.