Bianca Atzei

Veronica Atzei, better known by her stage name Bianca Atzei (Italian: [ˈbjaŋka atˈtsɛi]; Sardinian: [aˈtsei]; born Milan, Italy, March 8, 1987), is an Italian singer.
After the release of a few singles on Ultrasuoni between 2012 and 2014, she rose to prominence in February 2015 with her participation in the Sanremo Music Festival 2015, performing the song Il Solo Al Mondo. The single came before her first album release Bianco E Nero, released in the same year by Baraonda Edizioni Musicali.

Early life and career

Veronica Atzei, better known by her stage name Bianca Atzei, was born in Milan, by Sardinian parents. She has studied singing since she was 8 years old, listening to Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey, but she was also influenced by Italian singers from the 60s such as Luigi Tenco, Patty Pravo and Sergio Endrigo. At the age of 17 she attended for two years the MAS, a music academy in Milan, during which she had her first experiences as singer: she contributed to the making of theme songs and jingles, working also for a period as chorister in the talent show CD Live broadcast by the national television channel Rai Due and in the TV program Domenica Cinque directed by Barbara D'Urso.

In 2012, she took part in the Sanremo Social, first selection for the following edition of Sanremo Music Festival, with her very first single La Gelosia, but the song was rejected. On August 3, 2012, the single L'Amore Vero was released, which was well received on the radio and web, earning one million views on YouTube. On November 16 of the same year she released the single La Gelosia, featuring the Italian pop band Modà. The following summer, she performed in with many concerts around Italy, especially in Sardinia. In 2012 she also wrote the lyrics for Folle Stronza with Diego Calvetti, contained in the third album of Loredana Errore titled Pioggia Di Comete.

In 2013, Bianca tried to participate to the Sanremo Music Festival in the section Nuove proposte with the song Arido, but it was rejected. With Niccolò Agliardi she sings the song Fino in Fondo, published on May 2, and the collaboration with Kekko Silvestre continues: the frontman of Modà is the writer of Bianca's summer's hit, La Paura Che Ho Di Perderti, published on July 4, 2013, (certified by FIMI as gold record, thank to the sale of more than 15,000 copies. With this, she took part in the Coca Cola Summer Festival in Piazza del Popolo in Rome (broadcast by the Italian Canale 5), qualifying in the finals. After the summer tour in Sardinian, in autumn, she opened the concerts of Modà's tour. On October 1, 2013, the album of the Italian singer Gianni Morandi, Bisogna Vivere was published, with the song Ti Porto Al Mare, realized in collaboration with Bianca. On October 8 she performs at the Verona Arena, featuring the song In Amore with Gianni Morandi in one of the two concerts of Gianni Morandi – Live in Arena. In December 2013, she publishes the single One Day I'll Fly Away, cover of Randy Crawford's song, realized for the soundtrack of the mini series, broadcast by the Italian national television network Rai 1, Anna Karenina, inspired by the novel written by Lev Tolstoj. On December 24, 2013, she performed the song La Paura Che Ho Di Perderti at the Concerto di Natale (Christmas Concert) in the Auditorium della Conciliazione in Rome, broadcast by the Italian television network Rai 2.

In 2014 with Alex Britti she tried to participate at the Sanremo Music Festival 2015 in the section Big with the song Non È Vero Mai which was rejected, the song will be published as single on March 14. In July she took part again in the Coca Cola Summer Festival singing Non Puoi Chiamarlo Amore, published on June 23, after that she started recording her first album in the studio. On September 14 during the wedding between Elisabetta Canalis and Brian Perri she sang a version of Ave Maria in Sardinian's language.

Sanremo Music Festival 2015 and Bianco E Nero

In February 2015, Bianca participated in the 65th Sanremo Music Festival, performing the song Il Solo Al Mondo, written by Kekko Silvestre; she qualified at 14 place. During the four nights' festival she was dressed by the stylist Antonio Marras who designed Bianca's four different dresses. On February 12, the third cover themed night, she sang Ciao Amore, Ciao by the Italian singer Luigi Tenco: mixing by Alex Britti. On the same day, she released her first album Bianco E Nero, including 20 tracks and many of her previous publications. Her cover of Ciao Amore, Ciao featuring Alex Britti was published as the second single of the album on April 13, 2015.

Bianca Atzei's signature

In June 2015 Bianca participated at the third edition of Coca-Cola Summer Festival performing Ciao Amore, Ciao featuring Alex Britti. A new single, extract of Bianco E Nero, was released on June 24, In Un Giorno Di Sole getting two nomination for the Premio RTL 102.5 – Canzone dell'estate (RTL 102.5 Award – Summer Hit).

On September 22 is released the fourth single from Bianco E Nero, titled Riderai. Less than a month later, on October 15, is announced her featuring song Torna A Surriento with Gigi D'Alessio, from his new album Malaterra. On October 25 at Expo 2015 she opens the concert of Francesco De Gregori. She sings with Italian rapper J-Ax the new version of his song Intro, published on November 27 and collected in his new album Il Bello Di Esser Brutti Multiplatinum Edition.

In 2016 Bianca collaborates with illustrious colleagues: Loredana Berté, on the duet Così ti scrivo and on the choral track Amici Non Ne Ho... Ma Amiche Sì, both collected in her new album Amici Non Ne Ho... Ma Amiche Sì!, and with Ron on the duet Per Questa Notte Che Cade Giù and on the choral track Una Città Per Cantare both collected in his new album, La Forza Di Dire Sì. On March 13, 2016 she sang a cover of the famous song Amor Mio from Mina during the show Una serata bella per te, Mogol (broadcast by the Italian Rete 4). On June 17 is out the fifth single from Bianco e nero, La strada per la felicità (Laura).

From September 16 until October 28, 2016 is an entrant of Tale e Quale Show, a talent show directed by Carlo Conti and broadcast by Rai 1, ranked eighth, she qualifies for the next part of the show Tale e Quale Show - Il torneo broadcast from November 11–24.

On December 7 she performed during the traditional ceremony for the tree lightening with the Little Choir of Antoniano in Milan; the event was broadcast by RTL 102.5 TV and, delayed, by DeA Junior. On December 12, her participation at 67th Sanremo Music Festival it made official with the song Ora esisti solo tu

Album

Singles

• 2012 – La gelosia (with Modà)
• 2013 – Fino in fondo (with Niccolò Agliardi)
• 2013 – Ti porto al mare (with Gianni Morandi)
• 2014 – Non è vero mai (with Alex Britti)
• 2015 – Ciao amore, ciao (with Alex Britti)
• 2015 – Intro (with J-Ax)
• 2015 – No potho reposare (with Tazenda)
• 2015 – Torna a Surriento (with Gigi D'Alessio)
• 2016 – Amici non ne ho (with Loredana Berté)
• 2016 – Così ti scrivo (with Loredana Berté)
• 2016 – Una città per cantare (with Ron)
• 2016 – Per questa notte che cade giù (with Ron)

• 2015/2016 – Bianco e nero Club
• 2016 – Bianco e nero Live

• Folle stronza for Loredana Errore (lyrics: Veronica Atzei, Diego Calvetti – music: Diego Calvetti) published in Pioggia di comete, 2012
• Io e te for Dear Jack (lyrics: Veronica Atzei, Oscar Angiuli – music:), published in Mezzo respiro, 2016

• 2007 – CD Live (chorister)
• 2009 – Domenica cinque (chorister)
• 2016 – Tale e quale show (competitor)