Laura Pausini (1993 album) explained

Laura Pausini
Type:studio
Artist:Laura Pausini
Cover:Laura_pausini_1993.jpg
Released:May 18, 1993
Studio:Santanna Recording Studios, Castelfranco Emilia[1]
Length:36:43
Language:Italian
Label:CGD
Next Title:Laura
Next Year:1994

Laura Pausini is the self-titled debut album by Italian singer Laura Pausini. It was released in Italy on May 18, 1993 by CGD Records (Warner).[2]

Following the success obtained in Italy, where it sold 400,000 copies,[3] the album was later released in Europe, Australia and Japan. The worldwide sales for the album exceed two million copies.[4]

The first single from the album, "La solitudine", was the winner of the 43rd Sanremo Music Festival in the newcomer artists' section.[5] It reached the top spot in the Italian Singles Chart[6] and later became an Italian standard[7] and an international hit, reaching the charts in different European countries, including Belgium, the Netherlands and France.[8] [9]

Charts

Chart (1993–1995)Peak
position
Belgian Albums (IFPI)[10] 1
French Albums (SNEP)[11] 35
Italian Albums (Musica e dischi)[12] 3
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[13] 1

Notes and References

  1. https://www.discogs.com/release/407527-Laura-Pausini-Laura-Pausini
  2. Web site: Laura Pausini da Sanremo al primo disco . Corriere della Sera. Italian . 22 July 2011 . 25 May 1993.
  3. Web site: La Revista: Desde Italia con Amore – Laura Pausini, La voz bonita. . Spanish . 24 July 2011 .
  4. Web site: Biography of Laura Pausini . . 22 July 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120315153244/http://www.italica.rai.it/eng/principal/topics/bio/pausini.htm . 15 March 2012 .
  5. Web site: Aria nuova a Sanremo? Per ora solo spifferi . 22 July 2011 . Mario Luzzatto Fegiz, Gloria Pozzi . 1 March 1993.
  6. Web site: Singoli – I numeri uno (1959–2006) – Parte 4: 1990–1996 . it-charts.150m.com . 22 July 2011 . Italian . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110707055417/http://it-charts.150m.com/numeriuno-1990.htm . 7 July 2011 .
  7. Web site: Laura Pausini: La biografia. MTV. Italian. 22 July 2011 .
  8. . Mark Worden . Laura Pausini tenth anniversary . 46–47 . 15 March 2003 .
  9. Web site: Laura Pausini – La Solitudine (nummer) . dutchcharts.nl . 22 July 2011 . Dutch.
  10. Hits of the World – Belgium. . 26 March 1994. 57. 9 January 2021.
  11. Web site: Le Détail des Albums de chaque Artiste – P. Infodisc.fr. fr. 9 January 2021. In the menu Choisir Un Artiste Dans la Liste & Appuyez sur OK : select Laura PAUSINI then press OK.
  12. Hits of the world. pausini. . Billboard. 9 January 2021. 26 March 1994. 52.
  13. Hits of the World – Portugal . . 71 . 4 February 1995 . 9 January 2021.