{{Short description|Italian singer}} {{for-multi|the character from the Harry Potter series|Remus Lupin|other uses|Moonie (disambiguation)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2025}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Moony | image = | caption = | background = solo_singer | birth_name = Monica Bragato | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1980|09|27}} | birth_place = Italy | origin = | genre = [[Electronic music|Electronic]] | years_active = 1998–present | label = Airplane Records | website = {{URL|moony.it/}} }} '''Monica''' "'''Moony'''" '''Bragato''' (born 27 September 1980) is an Italian singer. She is best known as the vocalist on [[DB Boulevard]]'s hit single "[[Point of View (DB Boulevard song)|Point of View]]", as well as for her own single "[[Dove (I'll Be Loving You)]]".

Raised in Venice, Moony was first noticed singing in the Venetian club scene and was asked to provide vocals for a number of songs by DJ and producer [[Spiller]]. The first single was "Positive", in 1998, [[sampling (music)|sampled]] "[[Physical (Olivia Newton-John song)|Physical]]", the song of [[Olivia Newton-John]], and the second single with Spiller was "Batucada" (1999). She also featured in the project, Angel Moon, in the song "He's All I Want", released in 1998.

Her first major success was "Point of View" as part of the group [[DB Boulevard]]. That song became popular across the European dance music scene, and entered the [[UK Singles Chart]] at number three.<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums">{{cite book | first= David | last= Roberts | year= 2006 | title= British Hit Singles & Albums | edition= 19th | publisher= Guinness World Records Limited | location= London | isbn= 1-904994-10-5 | page= 132}}</ref> It earned DB Boulevard the distinction of being the first Italian music group to be nominated in the [[MTV]] Europe Music Awards.{{Citation needed|date=March 2011}} From there on, she launched her solo career. The first single "[[Dove (I'll Be Loving You)]]" was a commercial success and entered the UK Singles Chart on 15 June 2002 at No. 9, spending 13 weeks in the top 75.<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums 2">{{cite book | first= David | last= Roberts | year= 2006 | title= British Hit Singles & Albums | edition= 19th | publisher= Guinness World Records Limited | location= London | isbn= 1-904994-10-5 | page= 377}}</ref> She released her debut album ''Lifestories'' in 2003.

The follow-up single 'Acrobats' was released on 3 March 2003. This saw moderate success, entering the UK Singles Chart at No. 64, spending just two weeks in the top 75. This was to be her last appearance on the UK Singles Chart.

In June 2006, Moony released "For Your Love", and in July 2008, "I Don't Know Why". In June 2009, she released a second album, ''4 Your Love'' in Japan, featuring previously released material and some new tracks.

==Discography==

===Albums=== *''Lifestories'' (2003) *''4 Your Love'' (2009)

===Singles=== {|class="wikitable" ! rowspan="2"|Year ! rowspan="2" width="250"| Single ! colspan="7"|Peak chart positions ! rowspan="2"|Album |- style=font-size:smaller !align="center" width="30"|[[Italian Singles Chart|ITA]]<br /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://italiancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Moony&titel=Dove+%28I%27ll+Be+Loving+You%29&cat=s|title=Moony – Dove (I'll Be Loving You)|website=italiancharts.com|access-date=17 August 2022}}</ref> !align="center" width="30"|[[ARIA Charts|AUS]]<br /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://australian-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Moony|title=Discography Moony|website=australian-charts.com|access-date=17 August 2022}}</ref><ref name="ARIA history">{{cite web|url= https://imgur.com/a/29NG4jw | title= Moony ARIA chart history |publisher=ARIA|via=Imgur|access-date=26 July 2024}} N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.</ref> !align="center" width="30"|BRA !align="center" width="30"|POR !align="center" width="30"|[[Dutch Single Top 100|NLD]]<br /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://dutchcharts.nl/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Moony|title=Discografie Moony|website=dutchcharts.nl|language=nl|access-date=17 August 2022}}</ref> !align="center" width="30"|[[PROMUSICAE|SPA]]<br /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://spanishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=DB+Boulevard&titel=Point+Of+View&cat=s|title=DB Boulevard – Point of View|website=spanishcharts.com|access-date=3 April 2023}}</ref> !align="center" width="30"|[[UK Singles Chart|UK]]<br /><ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums"/><ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums 2"/> |- |align="center"|2001 |align="left"|"[[Point of View (DB Boulevard song)|Point of View]]" <small>(with [[DB Boulevard]])</small> |align="center"|6 |align="center"|21 |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|33 |align="center"|6 |align="center"|3 |align="center"|''Frequencies'' |- |align="center"|2002 |align="left"|"[[Dove (I'll Be Loving You)]]" |align="center"|18 |align="center"|41 |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|48 |align="center"|13 |align="center"|9 |align="center" rowspan="4"|''Lifestories'' |- |align="center" rowspan="3"|2003 |align="left"|"[[Acrobats (Looking for Balance)]]" |align="center"|24 |align="center"|106 |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|80 |align="center"|— |align="center"|64 |- |align="left"|"[[Flying Away]]" |align="center"|34 |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |- |- |align="left"|"This Is Your Life" |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |- |align="center"|2005 |align="left"|"De Fact" <small>(T&F vs Moltosugo feat. Moony)</small> |align="center"|22 |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center" rowspan="3"|''4 Your Love'' |- |align="center"|2006 |align="left"|"For Your Love" |align="center"|38 |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |- |align="center"|2008 |align="left"|"I Don't Know Why" |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|13 |align="center"|11 |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |}

===Collaborations=== * Spiller – "Positive" (1998) * Angel Moon – "He's All I Want" (1998) * Spiller – "Batucada" (1999) * DB Boulevard – "[[Point of View (DB Boulevard song)|Point of View]]" (2002) * DB Boulevard – "Believe" (backing vocals) (2002) * T&F vs Moltosugo feat. Moony – "De Fact" (2005) * Ricky Luchini ft. Moony – "Little Bird" (2008) * Robbie Rivera – "You Got to Make It" (vocals and writing credits) (2009)

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== * {{Official website|http://www.moony.it}} {{in lang|it}} * {{YouTube|channel=UCDcnaBDAj-CmrF5XtIZsVlw}} * {{AllMusic|id=mn0000591277}}

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