Giuseppa Gaetana Ferreri, known professionally as Giusy Ferreri, was born on
April 17, 1979 in Palermo, Italy, and is an Italian pop singer. She began
learning piano, playing guitar, and taking singing lessons as a teenager, later
performing with cover bands in genres such as grunge, rock, and blues. Her
breakthrough came in 2008 when she participated in the first Italian season of
The X Factor, where her rendition of “Remedios” earned her a place in the show
and led to a contract with Sony BMG, finishing as the runner-up behind Aram
Quartet. Immediately after the show, she relea...