Born Maria Grazia Di Michele in Rome to parents from Abruzzo, at very young age, she founded with Chiara Scotti and Clelia Lamorgese "L'Ape di Vetro" ("The Glass Bee"), a politically inspired musical group which disbanded after a few years.

[1][2] She debuted as a solo singer at Folkstudio, a music venue in Rome, in 1977.

[1][2] Her first album Cliché, characterized by provocative lyrics about feminist and social themes, was released in 1978.

[1][2] In 1983 she released the album Ragiona col cuore, of which the title track tells the story of a lesbian love, then in 1986 she got her first and major commercial success with the single "Le ragazze di Gauguin" and with the album with the same name.

[1][2] Between 1990 and 2015 she entered the Sanremo Music Festival four times, ranking third in 1993 with "Gli amori diversi", a duet with Rossana Casale.