The group dissolved, but during her time with it, Battistelli started writing songs. “When I was a kid I wanted to be a ballerina,” she said. “I danced for 10 years.

As of this week, Francesca Battistelli is celebrating 24 years of practice in this thing called life. Born in the Big Apple, the singer/songwriter has led a rough life since her debut project, My ...

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ATLANTA (AP) — Christian singer Francesca Battistelli breathes a sigh of relief, plopping down on her sofa at home for the first time in months after finishing up a 47-city concert tour.

Francesca Battistelli seemed destined to make her living on Broadway. Her parents, Mike and Kate Battistelli, met while working on the national tour of “The King and I,” starring Yul Brynner ...

Francesca Battistelli’s new album, Hundred More Years, the followup to her Grammy-nominated debut My Paper Heart, reflects the big changes in her life, which include getting married and the ...

It's been a busy couple of weeks for Francesca Battistelli. TheGrammy-nominated Christian singer released her new album, "If We're Honest," last week.

Life has been a whirlwind over the last three years for contemporary Christian music artist Francesca Battistelli. Professionally, she has had two albums reach No. 1 on the Billboard Christian ...

Battistelli won artist of the year at the 42nd annual Dove Awards held in Atlanta last month. She also went home with two more awards -- best female vocalist and pop-contemporary recorded song.

Almost three decades ago, Francesca Battistelli’s parents played the Fox Theatre. Her mother, an actress, was co-starring with Yul Brynner in a revival of “The King and I,” while her father ...