Joan Thiele

Joan Thiele
Thiele in 2025
Background information
Born
Alessandra Joan Thiele

(1991-09-21) 21 September 1991
Cartagena, Colombia[1][2]
OriginMilan, Italy
Genres
[3][4]
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Works
Years active2015–present
Labels
Websitejoanthiele.com

Alessandra Joan Thiele[5][6] (Italian pronunciation: [alesˈsandra dʒon ˈtiːle, - ˈdʒɔːan -]; born 21 September 1991)[7] is an Italian singer-songwriter.

Early life

Alessandra Joan Thiele was born in Cartagena, Colombia, to an Italian mother from Naples and a Swiss father of Colombian descent.[1][2][8][9] She has one brother, Giovanni.[7][10] She spent her early childhood in Cartagena before moving to Italy with her mother after her parents separated;[1] she grew up near Lake Garda.[11] At the age of 18, she moved to London. She later moved back to Italy at the age of 20 and settled in Milan.[2][5][12]

Career

2015–2018: Career beginnings and Tango

Thiele began pursuing music as a busker at the age of 16.[1] In 2015, she released a cover of Drake's "Hotline Bling".[13] The following year, she released her first single, "Save Me", and her first extended play, Joan Thiele.[5][14] Two more radio singles, "Taxi Driver" and "Armenia", followed suit, the latter of which was featured in the second season of the Spanish teen drama television series Elite.[15][16][17] In 2018, she performed at the SXSW Music Festival in Austin, Texas.[18] Later that year, she released her first studio album, Tango,[19][20] which was preceded by the singles "Fire" and "Polite".[21] In 2019, she collaborated with Myss Keta, together with Elodie and Priestess, on a new version of the song "Le ragazze di Porta Venezia".[22][23]

2019–2024: Artist collaborations and Atti

In March 2020, she collaborated with rapper Nitro on the song "No Privacy / No Caption Needed". She also released Operazione oro, her second extended play and first in Italian, which was preceded by the singles "Le vacanze", "Puta", and "Bambina".[8][24][25]

In February 2021, she was featured on Mace's album OBE, appearing on the song "Senza fiato" alongside Venerus.[26] Later that year, she released Atto I - Memoria del futuro, Atto II - Disordinato spazio, and Atto III - L'errore, a three-part project which was eventually released as one collection, Atti, in May 2022.[8][27][28] In September 2022, she was featured on the song "Proiettili (ti mangio il cuore)" by Elodie, which was included on the soundtrack of the film Burning Hearts; the song later won the David di Donatello for Best Original Song and was nominated for the Nastro d'Argento for Best Original Song.[6][29][30]

In April 2024, she once again collaborated with producer Mace on the song "Viaggio contro la paura" with rapper Gemitaiz. That December, she released the single "Veleno".[31]

2025–present: Sanremo Music Festival and Joanita

In February 2025, she competed in the 75th Sanremo Music Festival with the song "Eco", which finished in twentieth place.[32] During the fourth evening dedicated to covers, she duetted with Frah Quintale, singing Gino Paoli's song "Che cosa c'è".[5][33] That month, she released Joanita, her second studio album and first project performed entirely in Italian.[34][35][36] That May, she performed at the Concerto del Primo Maggio in Rome, and later embarked on Joanita Tour 2025, a eight-date summer tour from 24 May to 14 August.[37][38][39] On 27 June, she released the single "Allucinazione".[7] Later that year, she collaborated with Shablo on the track "Che storia sei?" with Joshua and Nayt.[40] She also collaborated with Fabri Fibra on the single "Milano baby" and with Frah Quintale on the track "Occhi diamanti".[41][42] On 26 November, she won Singer-Songwriter of the Year at Billboard Italia Women in Music.[43]

At the Rockol Awards in January 2026, she won Best Artist of the Year and the SIAE Special Award.[44] The following month, she appeared in the film Franco Battiato - Il lungo viaggio, directed by Renato De Maria.[45] She also performed a cover of Jimmy Fontana's "Il mondo" at the 2026 Winter Olympics closing ceremony and sang a duet of Fabrizio De André's "La canzone dell'amore perduto" with Nayt at the Sanremo Music Festival 2026.[4][46][47]

Personal life

Thiele is in a relationship with artist Carlo Cossignani.[34][48]

Discography

Main article: Joan Thiele discography

Tours

  • 2021 – Joan Thiele estate 2021
  • 2022 – Joan Thiele estate 2022
  • 2025 – Joanita Tour 2025
  • 2026 – Joanita Tour 2026

Filmography

Year Title Role Ref.
2026 Franco Battiato - Il lungo viaggio Young fan [45]

Awards and nominations

Award Year Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
Billboard Italia Women in Music 2025 Singer-Songwriter of the Year Joan Thiele Won [43]
David di Donatello 2023 Best Original Song "Proiettili (ti mangio il cuore)" (with Elodie) Won [6]
Nastro d'Argento 2023 Best Original Song Nominated [30]
Rockol Awards 2025 Singer-Songwriter of the Year Joan Thiele Won [44]
SIAE Special Award Won

References

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