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Gioia Bruno

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Gioia Bruno
Gioia Bruno performing in January 2010
Gioia Bruno performing in January 2010
Background information
Birth nameCarmen Gioia Bruno
Born (1963-06-11) 11 June 1963 (age 61)
OriginBari, Italy
GenresDance-pop, house, Hi-NRG
Occupation(s)Vocalist, Songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals, Percussion
Years active1986–present
LabelsArista 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

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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.[3][4]

Discography

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Albums

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  • Shelter (Lead Vocals, by the group Wet) 1996
  • Expose This 2004
  • A GIOIAful Christmas 2013

Singles

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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

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  1. ^ "Today in History". The Guardian. 11 June 2009.
  2. ^ [1] Archived 28 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "Here Media, Planet Out | Notes from the CEO Paul Colichman". Planetout.com. 30 May 2014. Archived from the original on 5 February 2008. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
  4. ^ [2] Archived 6 January 2007 at the Wayback Machine
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