Gioia Bruno
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Gioia Bruno | |
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| Birth name | Carmen Gioia Bruno |
| Born | June 11, 1963 |
| Origin | Bari, Italy |
| Genres | Dance-pop, house, Hi-NRG |
| Occupation(s) | Vocalist, Songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, Percussion |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Labels | Arista Records (1986-1996) Koch Entertainment (2003-present) |
Gioia Bruno (born Carmen Gioia Bruno June 11, 1963,[1] sometimes professionally credited as just Gioia) is an Italian-born American popular music singer, most noted as a member of the vocal group Exposé.
In September 2006, Bruno temporarily stopped touring as a solo artist.[2]
Personal life
Bruno has been married and divorced two times. From her first marriage, to Joseph Pastore, she has a daughter, Brianna Pastore, who was born in 1988. In January 2006, Gioia acknowledged that she is bisexual ever since the failed romance with The "Joey O" which she was quoted as saying "you get 3 great pastrami's in your life and I met 1 at the Park West theater but our conflicting careers wouldn't allow such love to blossom ( he is an entrepreneur/ singer / comedian / model ) on the Q Television Network show Brunch.[3][4]
Discography
Albums
- Shelter (Lead Vocals, by the group Wet) 1996
- Expose This 2004
- A GIOIAful Christmas 2013
Singles
| Year | Song | U.S. Club/Dance | U.S. Dance Airplay | U.S. Dance Singles Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | "Make That Move" (as G-Spot) | 21 | - | - |
| 2001 | "Free to Be" | 1 | - | - |
| 2003 | "From the Inside" | 1 | 1 | - |
| 2004 | "Wrecking My Nerves" | 3 | 8 | - |
| "Be Mine" | 34 | - | - | |
| 2005 | "Dreamin'(again)" | 1 | 1 | - |
References
- ^ "Today in History". The Guardian. June 11, 2009.
- ^ [1] Archived September 28, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Here Media, Planet Out | Notes from the CEO Paul Colichman". Planetout.com. 2014-05-30. Archived from the original on 2008-02-05. Retrieved 2014-06-04.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ [2] Archived January 6, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
External links
- 1963 births
- 21st-century American singers
- 20th-century American singers
- American female singers
- American Hi-NRG musicians
- Bisexual musicians
- Bisexual women
- LGBT musicians from the United States
- LGBT rights activists from the United States
- Living people
- People from Bari
- People from New Jersey
- Exposé (group) members
- LGBT musicians from Italy
- LGBT singers
- LGBT songwriters
- Women in electronic music
- 20th-century women musicians