Italian songbird Filippa Giordano emerged in 1998 as one of the pop/classical crossover world's fastest rising stars. A young talent, her debut record, Passioni, climbed to the top of classical charts all over the globe. A series of appearances followed, and her second record, 2002's Il Rosso Amore, announced a new phase in her career, filled with spreads in fashion magazines In Style, Gala, and Marie Claire. Her Spanish-speaking fan base widened with the release of her third album, Prima Donna. The record featured a number of selections written in Spanish, and in 2006, Giordano performed for more than 8,000 fans in Mexico City, and soon won numerous awards and honors. Prima Donna achieved gold status in Mexico in February of 2007. ~ Evan C. Gutierrez