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Birth name | Rosangela Scalabrino |
Born | Masserano, Italy | 31 May 1950
Genres | Pop |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Years active | 1969–present |
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Gilda (born Rosangela Scalabrino on 31 May 1950) is an Italian singer. In 1975 she won the Sanremo Music Festival with the song "Ragazza del sud". [1]
Born in Masserano, Gilda started her career as the vocalist in a local band. After failing to qualify in a previous edition of the festival, she debuted at the 25th edition of the Sanremo Music Festival and won the competition with a song composed by herself, "Ragazza del sud", which was heavily criticized for its anti-feminist lyrics. [2] [3]
After a few further singles, Gilda got married and started managing a hotel in Turin, abandoning the show business industry except for a few occasional live performances. [2] [3]