Biography
Filippa was born in Palermo and she is the youngest of a whole generation of musicians. In 2010 Filippa obtained Mexican citizenship. At the age of nine, she started ballet at the National Academy of Rome (where she moved with her family). Filippa grew up in the Opera world following her parents, but at the same time she fell in love with the Pop world. She started her studies of singing with her mother as teacher and she learned both the techniques for Opera and Pop.
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