Erica Mou

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{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Erica Mou

| image = Erica Mou.jpg

| caption =

| birth_name = Erica Musci

| alias = Erica Mou

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|04|06}}

| birth_place = Bisceglie, Italy{{Cite web |url=http://www.pugliasounds.it/d/91/Artista/210/ |title=PUGLIA SOUNDS - the music system > Artisti |access-date=October 28, 2011 |archive-date=April 25, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425115936/http://www.pugliasounds.it/d/91/Artista/210/ |url-status=dead }}

| origin =

| instrument = guitar, loop machine

| genre = Folk, pop, rock

| occupation = Singer-songwriter

| years_active = 2008–present

| label = Sugar

| associated_acts =

| website = {{URL|ericamou.com}}

}}

Erica Musci (born April 6, 1990), better known by her stage name Erica Mou, is an Italian singer and musician. Born in Bisceglie, Italy, she began studying singing at the age of 5, and playing guitar at 11.{{Cite web |url=http://www3.lastampa.it/musica/sezioni/news/articolo/lstp/392243/ |title=Erica Mou, la nuova Björk "Paladina anti talent-show"- LASTAMPA.it |access-date=October 28, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120218004819/http://www3.lastampa.it/musica/sezioni/news/articolo/lstp/392243/ |archive-date=February 18, 2012 |url-status=dead }}

After some minor musical experience, in 2008 she released her first album (with label Auand{{Cite web |url=http://www.martelive.it/martemagazine/martemagazine-recensioni/item/8580-erica-mou-_-bacio-ancora-le-ferite |title=Erica Mou _ Bacio ancora le ferite |access-date=January 20, 2012 |archive-date=November 19, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111119151810/http://martelive.it/martemagazine/martemagazine-recensioni/item/8580-erica-mou-_-bacio-ancora-le-ferite |url-status=dead }}), Bacio Ancora le Ferite and began playing concerts. She won several prizes, including the award for "Best Lyrics" at SIAE and "New Indie Pop Artist" at M.E.I. (Meeting delle Etichette Indipendenti).

Her version of Don't Stop, originally by Fleetwood Mac, was the soundtrack to Eni commercials starting from January 2011.

In March 2011 she released her first major album, È, on Sugar.{{Cite web|url=http://www.ericamou.com/bio/|title = Bio}} The album produced by Valgeir Sigurðsson (Björk, Sigur Rós) and arranged by Valgeir Sigurðsson and MaJiKer was anticipated by the first single "Giungla",{{Cite web |url=http://www.sugarmusic.com/en/discography/news/3-10 |title=Archived copy |access-date=October 28, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120331092607/http://www.sugarmusic.com/en/discography/news/3-10 |archive-date=March 31, 2012 |url-status=dead }} with a video directed by Valentina Be and inspired by the true story of young model Tom Nicon’s suicide.

In October 2011 she toured in the United States for the Hit Week Festival, performing in New York City, Los Angeles and Miami.{{Cite web |url=http://www.hitweek.it/line-up |title=Line up | Hit Week |access-date=October 28, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111103004727/http://www.hitweek.it/line-up |archive-date=November 3, 2011 |url-status=dead }}

In 2012 she entered the Sanremo Music Festival with the song "Nella vasca da bagno del tempo", winning the Mia Martini critics award.

In 2020 she released a novel "Nel mare c'è la sete", which will be released in English as "Thirsty Sea" in 2022.