Verona, Italy

Italian pop singer Spagna, also known as Ivana Spagna, started climbing local charts in 1986 after releasing "Easy Lady." A year later, the artist achieved her first smash, the catchy song "Call Me." She issued her first album called Dedicated to the Moon that same year, followed by 1988's You Are My Energy and 1991's No Way Out, produced in the U.S. In 1994, the artist recorded the Italian version of Elton John's "Circle of Life" for the Walt Disney movie The Lion King. In 1995, Spagna began recording in her native language, releasing Siamo in Due and 1996's Lupi Solitari. ~ Drago Bonacich