{{short description|Italian singer and songwriter}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Marina Rei | image = Marina-Rei.jpg | caption = | image_size = | birth_name = Marina Restuccia | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1969|6|5|df=yes}} | death_date = | origin = Rome, Italy | genre = Dance-pop, soul, pop rock | occupation = Singer | years_active = 1991–present | label = | website = }} '''Marina Restuccia''' (born 5 June 1969), known as '''Marina Rei''', is an Italian singer and songwriter.
==Biography== Born in Rome, the daughter of the drummer of the orchestra of Ennio Morricone and turnist Vincenzo "Enzo" Restuccia,<ref>{{cite news|title=Marina Rei, ritratti di donna tra grinta e femminilità|url=http://www.ilgiornale.it/news/marina-rei-ritratti-donna-grinta-e-femminilit.html|accessdate=5 August 2012|newspaper=Il Giornale|date=16 February 2010}}</ref> at 18 Rei started to dedicate herself to live music, performing in some of the best known Roman clubs. At the time she also appeared as backing vocalist and dancer in several television shows of RAI and Canale 5.<ref>{{cite news|last=Paola Setti|title=Quelle donne che...il Cav è "sottocultura"E ballavano su Canale 5|newspaper=Il Giornale|date=12 December 2011}}</ref>
In 1991, Rei began to record dance songs under the name of '''Jamie Dee'''.<ref>{{cite news|title=Marina Rei: Canto le donne forti e decise|newspaper=Metro|date=November 5, 2009}}</ref> In 1995 she adopted her actual stage name and released "Sola" and "Noi", that marked a change on her style and that were fairly successful.<ref>{{cite news|title=Marina Rei – La Biografia|url=http://www.mtv.it/musica/artisti/archivio/artista.asp?idArt=10907#biografia|accessdate=5 August 2012|newspaper=MTV|date=February 2, 2007}}</ref> In 1996 she took part at the Sanremo Music Festival with the song "Al di là di questi anni" (later published in English with the title ''Because of you''), ranking third in the category "Nuove proposte" and also winning the ″Mia Martini″ Critics Award.<ref>{{cite news|last=Elia Perboni|title=Marina Rei, cantautrice per passione|url=http://archiviostorico.corriere.it/2001/marzo/22/Marina_Rei_cantautrice_per_passione_co_7_0103227804.shtml|accessdate=5 August 2012|newspaper=Corriere della Sera|date=22 March 2001}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Maria Pia Fusco|title=Solo donne, tra candore e ironia|url=http://ricerca.repubblica.it/repubblica/archivio/repubblica/1996/02/25/solo-donne-tra-candore-ironia.html?ref=search|accessdate=5 August 2012|newspaper=La Repubblica|date=25 Feb 1996}}</ref> She later come back to the Festival in 1997, 1999, 2005 and 2008. In 1997 she won the ''Un disco per l'estate'' competition with the song "Primavera", a cover of The Real Thing's ''You to Me Are Everything''.<ref>{{cite news|title=Alla Rei il Disco per l'estate|newspaper=La Stampa|date=28 June 1997}}</ref> In 2004 she was nominated at Silver Ribbon for best original song for the song "And I Close My Eyes", included in the film ''Fino a farti male''.<ref>{{cite news|title=Nastri d'argento: Amelio e Sorrentino fanno il pieno di nomination|url=http://trovacinema.repubblica.it/news/dettaglio/nastri-dargento-amelio-e-sorrentino-fanno-il-pieno-di-nomination/284778|accessdate=5 August 2012|newspaper=La Repubblica|date=22 January 2005}}</ref>
On 14 January 2020, 'Per essere felici' is released, a track anticipating the new album of the same name, originally scheduled for 17 April and later postponed to 26 June.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-05-06|title=Marina Rei, raffinatezza e cura dei dettagli per l'album d'esordio|url=https://www.oaplus.it/musica/recensioni/marina-rei-raffinatezza-e-cura-dei-dettagli-per-un-esordio-eccezionale/|access-date=2021-08-30|website=OA Plus|language=it-IT}}</ref>
==Discography==
===Albums=== {{div col|colwidth=30em}} * ''Different moods'' (1992, as Jamie Dee) * ''Don't be shy'' (1994, as Jamie Dee) * ''Marina Rei'' (1995) * ''Donna'' (1997) * ''Anime belle'' (1998) * ''Inaspettatamente'' (2000) * ''L'incantevole abitudine'' (2002) * ''Colpisci'' (2005) * ''Al di là di questi anni'' (2007) * ''Musa'' (2009) * ''La conseguenza naturale dell'errore'' (2012) * ''Pareidolia'' (2014) * ''Per essere felici'' (2020) {{div col end}}
===Singles===
====As Jamie Dee==== {{div col|colwidth=30em}} * ''Burnin' up'' (1991) * ''Memories memories'' (1991) * ''Two time baby'' (1992) * ''Special love'' (1993) * ''Get ready'' (1993) * ''Don't be shy'' (1994) * ''People (everybody needs love)'' (1994) * ''So good'' (1995) * ''Dreaming blue'' (1995) * ''U'' (1996) {{div col end}}
====As Marina Rei==== {{div col|colwidth=30em}} * ''Sola'' (1995) * ''Noi'' (1995) * ''Al di là di questi anni'' (1996) * ''Pazza di te'' (1996) * ''I sogni dell'anima'' (1996) * ''Odio e amore'' (1996) * ''Dentro me'' (1997) * ''Donna'' (1997) * ''Primavera'' (1997) * ''T'innamorerò'' (1998) * ''Cuore a metà'' (1998) * ''Un inverno da baciare'' (1999) * ''Scusa'' (1999) * ''L'allucinazione'' (1999) * ''Inaspettatamente'' (2000) * ''I miei complimenti'' (2000) * ''Maestri sull'altare'' (2001) * ''Il giorno della mia festa'' (2002) * ''La parte migliore di me'' (2003) * ''Verrà il tempo'' (2002) * ''Fammi entrare'' (2005) * ''Song'je'' (2005) * ''Colpisci'' (2005) * ''Le stelle'' (2005) * ''I miei complimenti'' (2007) * ''Musa'' (2009) * ''Sorrido'' (2009) * ''E mi parli di te'' feat. Pierpaolo Capovilla (2012) * ''Lasciarsi andare'' (2014) * ''Ho visto una stella cadere'' (2014) * ''Portami a ballare'' (2016) * ''Per essere felici'' (2020) * ''Comunque tu'' (2020) * ''Dimenticarci'' (2020) * ''Bellissimo'' (2020) {{div col end}}
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == * [http://www.discogs.com/artist/Marina+Rei Marina Rei] at Discogs
{{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Rei, Marina}} Category:1969 births Category:Italian women singers Category:Living people Category:Singers from Rome Category:Italian women songwriters Category:Italian songwriters Category:ZYX Music artists