Neja (singer)
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{{Short description|Italian singer (born 1972)}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Neja
| image = Neja.jpg
| caption =
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| birth_name = Agnese Cacciola
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1972|8|15}}
| death_date =
| origin = Turin, Italy
| occupation = Singer
| years_active = 1996–present
| label = Universal Music, SAIFAM, New Music International
| associated_acts =
| website =
}}Agnese Cacciola (born August 15, 1972), best known as Neja, is an Italian dance and pop-jazz singer.
Background
Born in Turin, as a child Cacciola studied piano and, as a teenager, she started singing jazz and gospel.{{cite news|title=Neja – Speciali Radio Monte Carlo|url=http://www.radiomontecarlo.net/news/speciali/2378/Neja-.html|accessdate=31 May 2015|work=Radio Monte Carlo|date=15 October 2013}} In 1996 she released her first single as Neja, "Hallo", followed in 1998 by ""Restless" (Neja song)" and "Shock" which both charted in several dance charts across Europe.{{cite web|title=Neja|url=http://www.festivalbar.it/artisti/scheda.php?id=118|publisher=Festivalbar|accessdate=31 May 2015}} In 1999 with her song "The Game" she participated in Festivalbar and won the Un disco per l'estate festival.{{cite news|last1=Andrea Conti|title=Neja, l'ex regina dell'estate '99|url=http://www.tgcom24.mediaset.it/spettacolo/articoli/articolo423313.shtml|accessdate=31 May 2015|work=TGCOM|date=5 August 2008}} In 2008, the album Acousticlub marked a stylistic turn with electronic arrangements replaced by jazz and acoustic sounds. As of 2013, she sold over 4 million records.{{cite news|last1=v. f.|title=Da Neja ai Grenouille sui palchi dell'Alessandrino|url=http://www.lastampa.it/2013/02/02/edizioni/alessandria/da-neja-ai-grenouille-sui-palchi-dell-alessandrino-rV36MYSX5bhj6JiajMJcDI/pagina.html|accessdate=31 May 2015|work=La Stampa|date=2 February 2013}}{{cite news|last1=Mattia Brighenti|title=Neja & Sonik, ma che roba ballare con l'umanoide|url=http://genova.repubblica.it/cronaca/2013/10/10/news/neja_sonik_ma_che_roba_ballare_con_l_umanoide-68314257/|accessdate=31 May 2015|work=La Repubblica|date=10 October 2013}}
Discography
;Album
- 1999 – The Game
- 2003 – Hot Stuff
- 2004 – First Flight (EP)
- 2008 – AcoustiClub
- 2009 – 133SushiClub
- 2010 – 133SushiClub vol. II
- 2011 – 133SushiClub vol. III
- 2013 – Neja Vù
;Singles
- 1997 – "Hallo"
- 1998 – ""Restless" (Neja song)"
- 1998 – "Shock!"
- 1999 – "The Game"
- 2000 – "Fairytale"
- 2000 – "Singin' Nanana"
- 2000 – "Mum's Day"
- 2001 – "Time Flies"
- 2001 – "Back 4 the Morning"
- 2002 – "Looking 4 Something"
- 2003 – "Hot Stuff"
- 2003 – "To the Music"
- 2005 – "Who's Gonna Be?"
- 2007 – "Catwalk"
- 2008 – "Sweet Dreams"
- 2008 – "Destiny”
- 2009 – "Loving You" (WAG011 feat. Neja)
- 2010 – "Sorry" (Lanfranchi & Farina feat. Neja)
- 2011 – "Walking on a Dream" (O2 feat. Neja)
- 2012 – "Sun has come again"
- 2013 – "The Role of Love"
Chart history
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
!Song !Brazil !France !Italy !UK !Sweden |
|---|
| 1998
| | |
| 1999
|Shock! | | | |4 https://timarit.is/page/2424563?iabr=on#page/n7/mode/1up/search/Neja | | |
| 1999
|The Game | | | | | | |
| 2000
|"Fairytale" | | | | | | |
| 2000
|"Singin' Nanana" | | | | | | |
| 2001
|"Time Flies" | | | | | | |
| 2003
|"Back 4 The Morning" | |39 https://web.archive.org/web/20160408222209/http://asdfg-menezes.org/bookBR.pdf | | | | |
| 2003
|"Hot Stuff" | | | | | | |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{official website|http://www.neja.it/}}
- {{AllMusic|class=artist|id=mn0000380666|title=Neja}}
- {{discogs artist|Neja|Neja}}
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Category:Italian dance musicians