Valentina Giovagnini

Italian singer from Arezzo who debuted at Sanremo 2002 (second place) with "Il passo silenzioso della neve"; released the album Creatura Nuda (2002) and the posthumous L'amore non ha fine (2009); died in a car accident in January 2009.

Debut and Sanremo: second place at Sanremo Festival 2002 with "Il passo silenzioso della neve". Creatura Nuda (2002) blends Celtic/folk instruments (bagpipes, tin whistle) with electronic and pop arrangements. A posthumous album, L'amore non ha fine, was released in 2009. Reviews and obituaries note her distinctive, high/ethereal voice and the limited discography (one album in life, one posthumous).

Reviews praise Valentina Giovagnini's distinctive, ethereal voice and her blend of Celtic/folk and electronic/pop elements. She debuted at Sanremo 2002 (second place with "Il passo silenzioso della neve"). Her first album Creatura Nuda (2002) is repeatedly highlighted; a posthumous album L'amore non ha fine was released in 2009. Critics lament her early death in a car accident in January 2009 and the limited career she had.

For:Fans of Italian alternative pop, Celtic-influenced music, and singer-songwriter listeners.