Laura Pausini(born May 16, 1974, Solarolo, province of Ravenna) is an Italian pop singer who is popular in Italy and other Latin countries, famed for her soulful voice, her romantic ballads and love songs, though she has also dealt with other subjects such as poverty, war, and racism, among other social issues. She has made records in Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, English, and recently a duet in French. Laura was born in Faenza (province of Ravenna, Emilia-Romagna, in Northern Italy), and was raised in Solarolo (Ravenna). She started to sing in local piano bars with her father when she was 8. In 1993, her career was launched when she won the prestigious Italian Sanremo Music Festival with one of her best known songs, "La Solitudine".
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