Antonella Ruggiero, born November 15, 1952, in Genoa, Italy, is an Italian pop
singer and songwriter. She debuted as a soloist in 1974 with the single "Io
Matia" before co-founding the band Matia Bazar in 1975, achieving international
success with tracks including "Ti sento". After departing the group in 1989, she
released her debut solo album, Libera, in 1996. Ruggiero placed second at the
Sanremo Music Festival in 1998 with "Amore lontanissimo"—featured on her album
Registrazioni moderne (1997)—and again in 1999 with "Non ti dimentico",
preceding her album Sospesa (1999). At Sa...