Carly Paoli

In November 2014, Paoli made history as the first artist to perform at the International Women's Media Foundation (IWMF) Awards in Los Angeles, hosted by Hollywood actresses Olivia Wilde and Kate Hudson.

[3] In June 2015, Paoli sang a duet with José Carreras in a unique performance at Windsor Castle, for the Prince of Wales.

Paoli's recording, "Ave Maria", composed by Romano Musumarra with lyrics by Grant Black, was played on Vatican radio as the theme for Pope Francis' Jubilee Year of Mercy in 2016.

Her maternal family are from, and still live near Spongano (Lecce), Puglia and Paoli spent many of her summers staying with relations and singing in the local piazzas.

[8] Paoli was offered a scholarship to attend Tring Park and was initially on the Musical Theatre course, subsequently transferring to the Drama Course.

[10] She appeared at the David Foster Miracle Gala,[11] the International Women's Media Foundation Awards in Los Angeles and was then asked to perform by HRH The Prince of Wales at Windsor Castle and later at St James' Palace.

In 2018 she hosted her own concert at Cadogan Hall with guest Andrea Griminelli with a symphony orchestra conducted by Steven Mercurio.

Apart from the broadcast of her concert from the Roman Forum on Rai 1, she has also appeared twice on the telethon, 'Con il Cuore di Francesco' from Assisi and 'Zecchino D’Oro' as well as other programmes.

[23] Later that year she live-streamed a concert from the Bombed out Church in Liverpool, commemorating D-Day on her YouTube channel and another from her home in Puglia called Una serata in Salento.

14 songs, including, "Se, tu fossi" from Cinema Paradiso, the theme from Legends of the Fall by James Horner with lyrics by Paoli, "Ave Maria", "A Time for Mercy", and two duets "En Aranjuez con tu Amor" with José Carreras and "Il mio miracolo" with Alessandro Safina.