An accomplished jazz vocalist with a unique talent for song interpretation Etta D’Elia has made an indelible impression in Perth as an Italian Singer in the decade since she moved here from her native country, Italy. Etta was honoured to sing twice at the Vatican in Rome, with both times her singing being broadcast live on prime RAI1 Television. Read on for more on the wonderfully talented Etta!
An accomplished jazz vocalist with a unique talent for song interpretation Etta D’Elia has made an indelible impression in Perth as an Italian Singer in the decade since she moved here from her native country, Italy.
From an early age it seemed that Etta was naturally theatrical, so much so that by the age of five, visiting relatives would pay her money to tell jokes and stories. It wasn’t all for laughs, however, the power of music was also taking hold. By the age of six, Etta was taking piano lessons, a dedication to craft that was complemented by her enrolment at The Conservatorio, learning classical vocal training followed by a Master’s Degree in Music Education.
As an accomplished and skillful Italian Singer, Etta D’Elia was honoured to sing twice at the Vatican in Rome, both times her singing was broadcast live on prime RAI1 Television. In the 2004, she sang for Pope John Paul II and in the 2005, she performed for the show “Notte di Luce” in the presence of the Pope Benedict XVI. Etta has pursued jazz performances all around WA in duos, trios and quartets at venues such as The Ellington Jazz Club, The Crown, Pan Pacific, Ritz Carlton, Duke Of George, and The Lyrics Underground.
In 2014 at Perth Concert Hall, she performed solo for the “Carmina Burana” by Carl Orff, and in 2018, Etta performed live for Telethon on Channel 9. Etta has recently presented her Italian Jazz Show “Buona Sera Signorina” at the Courtyard of the State Theatre Centre of WA for Fringe World 2023 with an attendance of more than 500 patrons.
JAZZ SONGS
1)L.O.V. E – Natalie Cole
2) The Look Of Love – Diana Krall
3) All Of Me – Billie Holiday
4) Besame Mucho – Cesaria Evora
5) Girl From Ipanema – Astrud Gilberto
6) The Way You Look Tonight – Tony Bennett
7) Stormy Weather – Etta James
8) At Least – Etta James
9) Unforgettable – Natalie Cole
10) La Vie En Rose – Edith Piaf
11) Come Fly With Me – Frank Sinatra
12) Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head – B.J. Thomas
13) Fever – Peggy Lee
14) Agua De Beber- Astrud Gilberto
15) C’est Si Bon – Eartha Kitt
16) Route 66 – Natalie Cole
17) Perhaps, Perhaps – Doris Day
18) Sway – Dean Martin
19) Autumn Leaves – Joseph Kosma
20) Summertime – George Gershwin
21) Don’t Know Why – Norah Jones
22) Fly Me To The Moon – Frank Sinatra
23) A Fine Romance – Stacey Kent
24) La Belle Dame Sens Regret – Sting
25) One Note Samba – Astrid Guilberto
26) The Nearness of You – Nancy Wilson
27) On the Sunny Side Of The Street- Ella Fitzgerald
28) How Insensitive – Astrud Gilberto
29) Moon River – Sarah Vaughan
30) My Funny Valentine – Ella Fitzgerald
31) It’s Oh So Quiet – Betty Hutton
32) The Man I Love – Billie Holiday
33) The Best is Yet To Come- Frank Sinatra
34) Over the Rainbow – Ella Fitzgerald
35) What a Wonderful World – Louis Armstrong
36) Let Call The Whole Thing Off – Ella Fitzgerald
37)When In Rome– Blossom Dearie
38)It Don’t Mean a Thing – Ella Fitzgerald
39)My Hear Belongs To Daddy– Eartha Kitt
40) Twisted – Jane Monheit
41) I’m Hip – Veronica Swift
42) Night In Tunisia – Ella Fitzgerald
43) An Englishmen Needs Time – Eartha Kitt
44)Dream a Little Dream of Me – Doris Day
45)The Can’t Take That Away From Me – Louis Armstrong
46)Body and Soul – Billie Holiday
47) Mas Que Nada – Sergio Mendes
48) Feeling Good – Nina Simone
49) I Want to Be Evil –Eartha Kitt
50) This Masquerade – J. Benson
51) Caravan – Duke Elllington
52) Spain – Chick Corea
POP SONGS IN A JAZZ VERSION
49)Dance Monkey – Tones And I
50)All About That Bass – Meghan Trainor
51)Senorita – Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello
52)Billie Jean – Michael Jackson
53) Just The Two Of Us – Grover Washington and Bill Withers
54) Is This Love – Bob Marley
55) Every Breath You Take – Sting
56) Killing Me Softly – Roberta Flack
57)Just The Way You Are – Billy Joel
58) Crazy – Gnarls Barkley
59) Girls Just Want To Have Fun – Cyndi Lauper
60) Moves Like Jagger – Maroon 5
61) Rehab – Amy Winehouse
62) September – Earth, Wind and Fire
63) Smooth Operator – Sade
64) Valerie- Amy Winehouse
65) The Way You Make Me Feel – Michael Jackson
66) Come Away With Me – Norah Jones
67) Sweetest Taboo – Sade
68) Your Love Is King – Sade
69) I Say A Little Prayer – Aretha Franklin
70) Natural Woman – Aretha Franklin
71) Don’t Know Why – Norah Jones
72) Save The Last Dance For Me – Michael Bubblé
73) Havana – Camila Cabello
74)Make You Feel My Love – Adele
74) Lady Marmalade – Patty Labelle
76) I Will Survive – Gloria Gaynor
77) Can’t Help Falling In Love – Elvis Presley
78) Back To Black – Amy Winehouse
79) Cheap Thrills – Sia
80) Titanium – Sia
81) Bad Romance – Lady Gaga
82) Despacito – Luis Fonsi
83) Mama Mia – ABBA
84) Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! – ABBA
85) True Colors – Cyndi Lauper
86) Viva La Vida – Cold Play
87) I Wanna Dance With Somebody – Whitney Houston
88) Come Together – The Beatles
89) Fields Of Gold – Sting
90) Stand By Me – Ben E. King
91) Isn’t She Lovely – Stevie Wonder
92) Don’t You Worry About A Thing – Stevie Wonder
93) Your Song – Elton John
94) These Boots Are Made For Walking – Nancy Sinatra
ITALIAN SONGS
95) Volare – Domenico Modugno
96) Mambo Italiano – Dean Martin
97) That’s Amore – Dean Martin
98) On An Evening in Roma – Nat King Cole
99) Meglio Stasera – Michael Bubblé
100) Arrivederci Roma – Dean Martin
101) Quando, Quando, Quando – Michel Bubblé
102) Beautiful that Way – Nicola Piovani
103) Cinema Paradiso – Ennio Morricone
104) O Sole Mio- Traditional
105) Buona Sera Signorina – Louis Prima
106) L’Italiano – Toto Cutugno
107) L’Americano – Renato Carosone
108) Caruso – Lucio Dalla
109) L’Appuntamento – Ornella Vanoni
110)Tuca Tuca – Raffaella Carrá
111)Parole, Parole – Mina
112) Grande, Grande – Mina
113)Tintarella di Luna – Mina
114) Alta Marea- Antonello Venditti
115)Via Con Me – Paolo Conte
116)Rosalina – Fabio Concato
117)Estate – Bruno Martino
118)Splendindo, Splendente – Donatella Rettore
119) Guarda Che Luna – Fred Buscaglione
120)La Solitudine – Laura Pausini
121) I Found My Love in Portofino
122) Brucia La Terra ( The Godfather)
123) O Marie -Louis Prima
124)Never on A Sunday – Traditional
125) Marina Marina – Traditional
126)Time To Say GoodBye ( Opera)
127) The Prayer ( Opera)
128) Funiculi Funicula ( Opera)
129) Traviata (Opera)
130)O Mio Babbino Caro ( Opera)
