Patrizia is an Italian-Canadian independent musical artist who created and performs symphonic rock. She is the recipient of a 2004 SOCAN award and was a finalist in the TorontoEmergenza competition..Patrizia is a musical visionary that some consider a musical genius.
Early life
Patrizia was born in San Giovanni Teatino, Italy, to Mario and Giuseppina Dioguardi. Her family later moved to Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada, where her father worked as a cleaner at the Thunder Bay International Airport. At age 18, Patrizia decided to move to Toronto to pursue a career in music.
Career
She performed in various rock bands before beginning classical voice lessons with Stephanie Bogle. Patrizia appeared in several operatic productions such as La Traviata, The Magic Flute, La bohème, The Abduction from the Serraglio, Lucia di Lammermoor, and The Impresario. She also worked with director Alisa Palmer, COC's Paula Suozzi, John Hess, Stuart Hamilton, Brahm Goldhamer, Tom Diamond, and Dwight Bennet. In 2001 her first single "Rage", produced by the singer-songwriter Kenny MacLean, was released at the Toronto Italian Film Festival and her Bravo!FACT-funded video charted at #3 on the Bravo! national charts. In 2004 she received a SOCAN award for her Bravo!FACT-funded video "Temptation", a re-working of Carmen's Habanera for charting at #1 on Bravo! from the album "The Edge of Emotion"produced by Paul Milner. In 2005, she released her first full album, The Edge of Emotion produced by Paul Milner. The album includes her versions of Der Hölle Rache from The Magic Flute, the Miserere from Il trovatore, Habanera from Carmen, and Ebben? Ne andrò lontana from La Wally. In 2006 her third Bravo!FACT-funded video "Desperation" a remake of Puccini's "Vissi d'arte" from Toscaagain from the Milner Produced album reached at #2 on Bravo!videos national charts and she was featured in a special tribute to Canadian vocalists on Bravo!FACT Presents. In 2008, Patrizia released her second album, My Beloved which was produced by Steve Thompson. The album features a cover version of Radiohead's "Creep", The Cranberries' "Zombie" and several original tracks co-written with Thompson. The album is dedicated to Patrizia's father Mario who died after a long battle with cancer during the making of the recording. In 2009, GWN Entertainment Magazine named Patrizia one of their 10 "New Women Of Canadiana". In 2010 Patrizia was *Artist of the year 2010 - Toronto Exclusive Magazine Awards
Best Toronto Pop Song "I Won't Stop Believin" - Toronto Exclusive Magazine Awards
10 Best Female Rock Artists 2010 - MadeMan.com
In 2012 Patrizia released a collection in "I Am Patrizia' CD, that includes an iconic Queen song "Show Must Go On", a dance pop mix "I Won't Stop Believin'", the famous Carmen aria "Seduction" and one of the most difficult arias ever written Mozart's “Rage, Queen of the Night.” The newest tracks were recorded with producer and multi-instrumentalist Tristan Avakian, who has worked with Lauryn Hill, Mariah Carey, Trans Siberian Orchestra and Queen. On the iconic Queen song "Show Must Go On", Avakian brought in legendary David Bowiepiano playerMike Garson, who gave "Aladdin Sane" its avant garde jazz feel and later worked with Smashing Pumpkins and Nine Inch Nails. Other tracks on the album were produced by Steve Thompson, Murray Daigle and Vic Park Productions, Kenny Maclean and Paul Milner. Milner brought in acclaimed guitarist Kevin Breit whose credits include Norah Jones, Celine Dion, Rosanne Cash, k.d. lang and Lou Reed.
