Yvan Volle Sans Questions De Tonalites CD - Import

If music is a luxury you can't live without, then Irene can offer you that feel good dish that nurtures your mind, body and soul. Stevie Wonder, John Legend, Curtis Mayfield, 50 cents, Parliament, Snoop Dogg and their fellow comrades of music, have all grace the speakers of the fans who tune into Soulsista. Yes indeed, Soulsista is the nickname that Irene was given, thanks to her intuitive first steps of bringing R&B to the Italian audience during a time when it was very unusual to listen to. It was the beginning of the 90's, and American hip hop culture was going through one of its most important and creative moments. Irene had started writing her first songs and was already gaining experience singing live at venues in Milan thanks to help from Steve Dub (producer, musician, composer, and DJ) who collaborated putting together a production team. Thanks to meeting with Saturnino and Lorenzo Cherubini "Jovanotti", Irene gets her first break to record her debut album,"Dolce Intro".

It was an innovational album for the italian market, sweeping from R&B,Hip Hop to dancehall.

In 1997 the independent label Soleluna issued four singles from this album: Mi Piace(Da milano a Kingston), Ma Lasciatemi Stare, Si Puo Fare E Ricominciare and Portami Fuori Dal Tempo featuring Neffa. In the summer of 1998 Irene opens for Lorenzo (L'Albero tour ) performing with her group. She has also open for acts such as Warren G and Naughty by Nature. By this time Irene was already in the makings of her second obtained from the first single skyrocketed her to Festival Sanremo 1999/2000. Her charisma and style was welcome by critics, who commend her as being one of the best personalities at the festival. Soon after her second single," Quando Lei Non C'E", became a bestseller. Blessed with two female twins, Irene takes on motherhood and a 5 year break from recording to devot time to her new family and radio broadcast , making it a reference point for fans of soul, hip hop, reggae and r&b. Even tho she wasn't producing any records, she still continued writing and singing.