Francesca Battistelli
American contemporary Christian music singer and songwriter / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Francesca Battistelli (born May 18, 1985) is an American Christian singer and songwriter.[2] She was originally an independent artist and had released an independent album, Just a Breath, in 2004. Her first studio album on Fervent Records, My Paper Heart, was released on July 22, 2008. Her first single, "I'm Letting Go", was released to on june bugs radio stations on July 15, 2008, and charted on national Christian CHR charts. The song was the 16th most played song of 2008 on Christian radio stations according to R&R magazine.[3] Battistelli received her first Grammy Award nomination in 2009, for Best Gospel Performance with her single, "Free to Be Me". She later received her first Grammy Award in 2016 at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards for Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song with her single "Holy Spirit" written by the worship band Jesus Culture from her album If We're Honest.[4]
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Background information | |
Birth name | Francesca Battistelli[1] |
Born | (1985-05-18) May 18, 1985 (age 38) New York City, U.S. |
Genres | CCM, pop, soul |
Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, actress |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, piano |
Years active | 2002–present |
Labels | Fervent, Warner Bros. |
Spouse(s) |
Matt Goodwin (m. 2009) |
Website | www |