
Laura Pausini (born 16 May 1974) is an Italian singer. She rose to fame in 1993, winning the newcomer artists' section of the 43rd Sanremo Music Festival with her debut single "La solitudine", which became an Italian standard and an international hit. Her self-titled debut album was released in Italy on 23 April 1993 and later became an international success, selling two million copies worldwide. Its follow-up, Laura, was released in 1994 and confirmed her international success, selling three million copies worldwide.
Pausini has released fifteen studio albums, two international greatest hits albums and one compilation album for the Anglophone market only. She speaks four languages: English, Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese. She mostly performs in Italian and Spanish, but has also recorded and sung songs in Portuguese, English, French, German, Latin, Chinese, Catalan, Neapolitan, Romagnol and Sicilian.
Pausini appeared as a coach on both the Mexican and Spanish versions of international reality television singing competition franchise The Voice, was a judge on the first and second series of La banda, and is likewise a judge on the Spanish version of international franchise The X Factor. In 2016, she debuted as a variety show presenter, hosting the television show Laura & Paola, with actress Paola Cortellesi.
In 2004, AllMusic's Jason Birchmeier considered Pausini's sales "an impressive feat for someone who'd never really broken into the lucrative English-language market". In 2014, FIMI certified Pausini's sales of more than 70 million records with a FIMI Icon Award, making her the fourth best-selling female artist in Latin music, and the best-selling female non-Spanish speaking Latin music artist.
Throughout her career, she has won numerous music awards in Italy and internationally. In 2006, she won a Grammy Award, receiving the accolade for Best Latin Pop Album for the record Escucha. In 2021, she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song with "Io sì (Seen)" from the film The Life Ahead. The single also won the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song, making it the first Italian-language song to win the award. She has been honoured as a Commander Order of Merit of the Italian Republic by President Carlo Azeglio Ciampi and as a World Ambassador of Emilia Romagna.
The elder of two daughters, Laura Pausini was born in Faenza, in the Province of Ravenna to Fabrizio Pausini and Gianna Ballardini. She grew up in Solarolo, a small comune in the same region. Her father is a former pianist who also played as a sessionman for ABBA's Frida Lyngstad and entered a band whose members later founded the Italian pop group Pooh. After becoming a piano bar artist, he encouraged Pausini to start performing as a singer. Her first live performance was on 16 May 1985, when she sang together with her father in a restaurant in Bologna. Since then, her father started giving her singing lessons and she continued to perform alongside him in local piano bars. In the meanwhile, she also started singing in a church choir. ...
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Known For

Laura 30 World Tour - The Concert
self
2025

Laura Pausini - Concierto 30 años
2024

Laura 30 World Tour (Documental)
(3 episodes)
2024

Andrea Bocelli 30: The Celebration
2024

A modo mio - Patty Pravo
Sé stessa
2024

La Voz All Stars
(1 episode)
2023

Bosé renacido
(4 episodes)
2023

GialappaShow
(1 episode)
2023

Laura Pausini - Laura 30
2023

Laura Pausini – Pleased to Meet You
2022

La matemática del espejo
Self · (1 episode)
2021

La Noche D
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2021

Sandy & Junior: A História
Self · (7 episodes)
2020

Estirando el Chicle
Herself · (1 episode)
2020

Laura Pausini - Fatti Sentire World Tour 2018
2018

Laura Pausini - Hazte Sentir Mas (Live Circo Massimo)
Laura Pausini
2018

La resistencia
(1 episode)
2018

La resistencia
Invitada · (1 episode)
2018

Alejandro Sanz + ES +
2017

Laura Pausini: San Siro 2016
Herself
2016

Amiche in Arena
Self
2016

Laura & Paola
(3 episodes)
2016

Stasera... Laura! Ho credeva in un sogno
Self
2014

Laura Pausini Festival de Viña del Mar
Laura Pausini
2014

Laura Pausini - Greatest Hits
self
2013

The Sound of Change Live
Self
2013

Laura Pausini - Live Inedito World Tour
2012

The Voice Spain
Self - Coach · (40 episodes)
2012

Resto Umile World Show
Self · (2 episodes)
2011
Laura Pausini: AVO Session Live In Basel
Self
2011

La voz
Self - Judge · (0 episode)
2011

Amiche Per L'Abruzzo
Self
2010

Laura Pausini: Live World Tour 09
2009

The Tribute to Pavarotti One Amazing Weekend in Petra
Self
2009

Andrea Bocelli - Vivere Live in Tuscany
Self
2007

Laura Pausini: San Siro 2007
2007

Factor X España
Self - Jury Member · (13 episodes)
2007

El hormiguero
Self · (1 episode)
2006

El hormiguero
Self - Guest · (5 episodes)
2006
Laura Pausini - MTV Coca Cola Live
2005

Laura Pausini: Live In Paris 05
2005

La chanson de l'année
Self · (1 episode)
2004

Los 101 Mejores Videoclips del Universo
Cantante
2004

Laura Pausini: Live 2001-2002 World Tour
2003
La Banda

Operación triunfo
Self - Invitada · (1 episode)
2001

Star Academy
Self · (9 episodes)
2001

Latin Grammy Awards
Self · (1 episode)
2000

Pavarotti & Friends 99 for Guatemala and Kosovo
Self
1999

Chi ha incastrato Peter Pan?
Ospite · (1 episode)
1999
Noche de ronda
Self · (1 episode)
1993

Le monde est à vous
Self · (4 episodes)
1987

Sacrée soirée
Self · (1 episode)
1987

ZDF-Fernsehgarten
Self · (1 episode)
1986

La Chance aux chansons
Self · (1 episode)
1984

De TV Show
Self · (1 episode)
1981

Domenica In
Self · (1 episode)
1976

Great Performances
Self · (1 episode)
1971

Viña del Mar International Song Festival
Self - Musical Guest · (2 episodes)
1963

Eurovision Song Contest
Self - Host · (3 episodes)
1956

The Oscars
Self · (1 episode)
1953

Sanremo Music Festival
Self - Special Guest · (3 episodes)
1951