Federica Abbate
Federica Abbate | |
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| Born | January 23, 1991 Milan, Italy |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, lyricist, composer |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Known for | Songwriting for Italian pop artists; vocal coach on Rai 2's The Voice |
Federica Abbate (born 23 January 1991) is an Italian singer-songwriter, lyricist, and composer.
Life and career
Starting piano lessons at the age of five, Abbate later earned a degree in sociology. In 2013, she won the "Genova per voi" songwriting competition, which led to a contract with Universal Music Group. Her songwriting process often involves composing music independently, while frequently partnering with lyricist Alfredo Giulio Rapetti.
With a catalogue exceeding 100 songs, Abbate has crafted major hits such as the diamond-certified "Roma-Bangkok" performed by Baby K and Giusy Ferreri, as well as "L'amore eternit" for Fedez and Noemi. As a featured vocalist, she appeared on Marracash's "In radio" and Baby K's gold-certified track "Chiudo gli occhi e salto". Additionally, she took on the role of vocal coach on Rai 2's The Voice. Her composition "Nessun grado di separazione", sung by Francesca Michielin, achieved second place at the 66th Sanremo Music Festival and went on to represent Italy at the Eurovision Song Contest 2016. In 2016, her songwriting credits included contributions to works by Elodie, Fiorella Mannoia, Arisa, Gué Pequeno, and Marracash.
In 2017, Abbate wrote Michele Bravi's Sanremo entry "Il diario degli errori," Elodie's "Semplice" featured in the film Non c'è campo, Federica Carta’s debut single "Dopotutto," and Baby K’s multi-platinum hit "Voglio ballare con te". That year she also penned tracks for J-Ax, Fedez, Arisa, Giusy Ferreri, and Emis Killa. September marked her debut as a solo artist with the release of the single "Fiori sui balconi".
At Sanremo Giovani in January 2018, Abbate earned second place along with the Critics' Award. On May 18, she launched her first EP titled In foto vengo male, which includes the track "Pensare troppo mi fa male" featuring Marracash. She collaborated on Carl Brave's "La cuenta," which charted in Italy. Her songwriting partnerships extended to Emma Marrone, Alessandra Amoroso, Gemitaiz, and she contributed to popular summer tracks like "Amore e capoeira" by Giusy Ferreri & Takagi & Ketra, "Non ti dico no" by Loredana Bertè & Boomdabash, "Vivere tutte le vite" by Elisa, and Eros Ramazzotti's "Per le strade una canzone."
During 2019, Abbate was behind several Boomdabash hits including "Per un milione," "Mambo salentino" featuring Alessandra Amoroso, and "Ti volevo dedicare" with J-Ax and Rocco Hunt. She composed "Arrogante" for Irama, winner of Amici di Maria De Filippi; "Jambo" for Giusy Ferreri, Takagi & Ketra, and Omi; "Una volta ancora" for Fred De Palma and Ana Mena; as well as Baby K’s "Playa." Collaborations also involved Fiorella Mannoia, Paola Turci, and Fedez. Although selected for Sanremo Giovani with the song "I sogni prima di dormire," she did not advance further. On May 21, she released the joint single "Camera con vista" alongside Lorenzo Fragola.
In 2020, Abbate co-wrote Alberto Urso’s "Invincibile" and contributed to Elodie's album This Is Elodie with the track "Niente canzoni d'amore."
By 2023, she co-authored Elodie's "Due" and Mr. Rain's "Supereroi," both competing at the Sanremo Music Festival 2023. On September 4 of that year, Abbate announced her debut studio album titled Canzoni per gli altri, preceded by its lead single featuring Elisa. In September 2024, she was honored as Songwriter of the Year at the Billboard Italia Women in Music.
Studio Album
- Canzoni per gli altri (2023)
EPs
- In foto vengo male (2018)
Singles
- "Dammi ancora" (2013)
- "Fiori sui balconi" (2017)
- "Mi contraddico" (2018)
- "Pensare troppo mi fa male" featuring Marracash (2018)
- "Finalmente" (2018)
- "Quando un desiderio cade" (2019)
- "Camera con vista" featuring Lorenzo Fragola (2019)
- "La pioggia prima di cadere" featuring Mr. Rain (2023)
- "Canzoni per gli altri" featuring Elisa (2023)
- Featured appearances
- "In radio" alongside Marracash (2015)
- "Chiudo gli occhi e salto" alongside Baby K (2015)
- "Niente canzoni d'amore" alongside Marracash (2016)
- "Un'estate al mare" with Selton (2018)
- "La cuenta" with Carl Brave and Franco126 (2018)
- "Canzone country" in collaboration with J-Ax (2021)
- "Antifragili" featuring Michele Bravi (2022)
- "Angelo all'inferno" with Tedua and Salmo (2023)
Songwriting credits
| Song | Year | Performing Artist(s) | Composer(s) | Album |
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| "Danzeremo a luci spente" | 2014 | Deborah Iurato |
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Deborah Iurato |
| "A volta capita" | F. Abbate | |||
| "Ogni minimo dettaglio" |
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| "Aurora" |
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Libere | ||
| "Domani mi avrai già dimenticato" | ||||
| "L'amore eternit" | 2015 | Fedez feat. Noemi |
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Pop-Hoolista |
| "Vento di settembre" | Anna Tatangelo |
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Libera | |
| "A tre passi da te" | Boomdabash feat. Alessandra Amoroso |
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Radio Revolution | |
| "Il tuo sguardo manca" | Il Volo |
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L'amore si muove | |
| "Per te ci sarò" |
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| "Roma-Bangkok" | Baby K feat. Giusy Ferreri |
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'Kiss Kiss Bang Bang' | |
| "Kiss Kiss Bang Bang" | 'Baby K' | 'Baby K' 'F.Abbate' 'A.Merli' 'F.Clemente' | 'Kiss Kiss Bang Bang' | |
| '21 grammi' | 'Fedez' | 'Fedez' 'F.Abbate' 'A.Merli' 'F.Clemente' 'D.Chiara' 'E.Meta' | 'Pop-Hoolista (Cosodipinto Edition)' | |
| 'Tutto questo vento' | 'Francesca Michielin' | 'Francesca Michielin' 'G.Caccamo' 'F.Abbate' 'G.Franchini' | 'di20' | |
| 'Un cuore in due' | 'Francesca Michielin' | 'Francesca Michielin' 'E.Meta' 'M.Buzzanca' 'F.Abbate' | 'di20' | |
| 'Prometto di sbagliare' | 'Giusy Ferreri' | 'R.Casalino' 'Dardust' 'F.Abbate' | 'Hits' | |
| 'Il mio stato di felicità' | 'Alessandra Amoroso' | 'F.Abbate' 'Dardust' 'A.Rapetti' | 'Vivere a colori' | |
| 'Nessun grado di separazione' | 'Francesca Michielin' | 'Francesca Michielin' 'F.Abbate' 'A.Rapetti' 'F.Gargiulo' | 'di20are' | |
| 'È con te' | 'Francesca Michielin' | 'Francesca Michielin' 'F.Abbate' 'A.Rapetti' | 'di20are' | |
| 'È solo un attimo' | 'Irene Fornaciari' | 'A.Amati' 'F.Abbate' | 'Questo tempo' | |
| 'L'amore della mia vita' | 'Arisa' | 'G.Anastasi' 'A.Rapetti' 'F.Abbate' | 'Guardando il cielo' | |
| 'Come fosse ieri' | 'Arisa' | 'Arisa' 'F.Abbate' 'L.Florio' | 'Guardando il cielo' | |
| 'Una donna come me' | 'Arisa' | 'F.Abbate' 'A.Rapetti' | 'Guardando il cielo' | |
| 'Da domani' | 'Giovanni Caccamo' | 'G.Caccamo' 'F.Abbate' 'A.Rapetti' 'M.Buzzanca' | 'Non siamo soli' | |
| 'Amen' | 'Noemi (singer)' | 'F.Abbate' 'A.Rapetti' | 'Cuore d'artista' | |
| 'D'improvviso' | 'Lorenzo Fragola' | 'L.Fragola' 'F.Abbate' 'G.Franchini' | 'Zero Gravity' | |
| ... [table continues with additional songwriting credits, preserving original format but abbreviated here for conciseness] ... |