Alessandra Mirka Gatti

Alessandra Mirka Gatti
Also known as Domino, Mirka, Juliet, Paula Roberts, Lucrezia B., Sheela
Born (1969-11-19) November 19, 1969
Mantua, Italy
Genres Italo disco, Eurobeat
Years active 1985–present
Labels A-Beat C, SCP Music, Go Go's Music, Avex Trax
Associated acts Dave and Domino, Go Go Girls, King & Queen, Groove Twins

Alessandra Mirka Gatti (born Alessandra Gatti, 19 November 1969, in Mantua, Italy) is an Italian Eurobeat singer who is popularly known by her stage name of Domino.

Career

Alessandra Mirka Gatti first got a name in Italo disco when she met Giancarlo Pasquini in the mid 1980s.[1] After recording various tracks as a back vocalist, she recorded her first song under her most recognized alias, Domino, in 1989. She then helped found A Beat C with Giacarlo Pasquini and Alberto Contini, in 1990, but left in 2006 to embark on her most recent project with ex-A Beat C producer, Sandro Oliva, Go Go's Music (Which had its first appearance on Super Eurobeat 175, and officially added to the label roster on Super Eurobeat 177.)

She has sung under these aliases with A Beat C, not limited to the following:

  • Domino
  • Mirka
  • Juliet
  • Groove Twins
  • King & Queen
  • Salt & Pepper
  • Paula Roberts
  • Sheela
  • Lucrezia B.
  • Donna Luna
  • Bella Model

Today she sings exclusively under the alias Domino, and as a member of the Eurobeat group Go Go Girls with Elena Gobbi Frattini - for her label Go Go's Music.

Her most well known songs are:

  • "Tora Tora Tora" - Domino's most well known song, which was produced by Bratt Sinclaire for ABeatC in 1994.
  • "Mickey Mouse March (Eurobeat Mix) - A Eurobeat cover of the famous Disney tune, which has appeared on Dance Dance Revolution and many Eurobeat and Japanese Disney albums, including Eurobeat Disney.
  • "Para Girl" - A Go Go's Music production that has been very popular since its release in August, 2008.

Japan

Thanks to her song Mickey Mouse March (Eurobeat Version), which aired on SMAPxSMAP and was danced by Takuya Kimura, Para Para rapidly increased in popularity in Japan in 1998. Some of her songs were featured in the Konami Video game Para Para Paradise.

Other

She was married to Italo disco/Eurobeat artist Giancarlo Pasquini and has a son named Federico, who was born to him. He has been raised by Gatti after their divorce, involved in music activity, and also active as a eurobeat singer the same as his parents under the stage name Kaioh (Formerly known as Freddy Rodgers).

Discography

As Domino

1990s

YearTitleAlbum
1990Fever Best Disco 7
1991Fall in Love Super Eurobeat 13
Your Freedom Super Eurobeat 16
Hot Confession Super Eurobeat 17
1992Forever Young Maharaja Night HI-NRG Revolution 01
1993Behind You Super Eurobeat 32
Domino Dancing Super Eurobeat 39
1994Tora Tora Tora Super Eurobeat 48
1995Beat Beat Freak Maharaja Night HI-NRG Revolution 16
Baby Come Back The Alfee Meets Dance
Funky Dog!
Promised Love
Hot & Soul (with Aki) Maharaja Night HI-NRG Revolution 17
1996Talking Hands (with Aki) Super Eurobeat 64
Euroboy
Give Me Five Super Eurobeat 69
My Love Is Still Alive Maharaja Night HI-NRG Revolution 19
1997Spinning Like A Top Super Eurobeat 79
Boy Meets Girl Super Eurobeat 80 Anniversary Non-Stop Mix Request Count Down 80!!
1998I Wanna Dance Super Eurobeat 88
Feel My Heart Super Eurobeat 90 Anniversary Non-Stop Request Count Down 90!!
1999Woa Woa Woa (with Jennifer Batten) Super Eurobeat 95
Play with the Numbers Super Eurobeat 98

2000s

YearTitleAlbum
2000Tomodachi Big Friend Super Eurobeat 101
To Say To Do To Kiss Super Eurobeat 106
Popteen Popteen
Mickey Mouse March (Eurobeat Version) Eurobeat Disney
Macho Duck
Beauty and The Beast
Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo
Chim Chim Cher-ee
Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah
Kill The Silence Domino
2001Colors of the Wind Eurobeat Disney 2
Some Day My Prince Will Come
A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes
Mickey Motion
ParaPara Paradise Super Eurobeat 118
Stop Super Eurobeat 121
Gotcha! Super Eurobeat 122
D.D.D.! Eurobeat Disney 3
20021, 2, Santos
2003Hey Mr. Dee Jay Super Eurobeat 138
2004The Game of My Name Super Eurobeat 144
2006Fuku Wa Uchi! Super Eurobeat 164
2007Go Go Where You Wanna Go Go Super Eurobeat 175
Cooking Boy Super Eurobeat 176
2008Call Me Super Eurobeat 190
Nack 5 (with Kaioh) Super Eurobeat 192 ~Let's Party~
Para Girl
2009Super Eurobeat (with Virginelle & Mega NRG Man) Super Eurobeat 199 ~Collaboration of Eurobeat~

2010s

YearTitleAlbum
2010One-O-Nine Super Eurobeat 203
2011Boom Boom Scream (with Scream Team)Super Eurobeat 214
2013Bad GirlSuper Eurobeat 226
2015Hai HaiSuper Eurobeat 233
2017King of the Road (with Kaioh)Super Eurobeat 244
YearTitleAlbum
1994Hot Stuff (with Euroteam)
1997We're Dancing Together (with Valentina, Lolita & Norma) Super Eurobeat 79
2001You Can Fly! You Can Fly! You Can Fly! (with Lolita)Eurobeat Disney 3
Hakuna Matata (Fun Four (with Mega NRG Man & Brian Ice))
2008Back To 80's (with Mega NRG Man) Super Eurobeat 185
2009Monkey Dance '09 (with Y&Co.) Super Eurobeat 196 ~Vitamin Pop~
2011Let's Get It Done Tonight (with Ken Laszlo) Super Eurobeat 211

As Mirka

YearTitle
1993Valentino Mon Amour
1995Boom Boom DJ
Shake Me Up (with Valentina)
1996Diamond Love
Whole Lotta Love
A Lotta Fantasy (with Valentina)
I Love Spaghetti (with Valentina)
1997Hi Hi Baby
201010,000 Lovers

As Juliet

YearTitle
1993Big Bang
Heart on Fire
Red Hot
Speak In English
1994Invasion of Privacy
More Than Your Love
Ticket to Ride
1995Intuition
Missing You
You and Me

As Sheela

YearTitle
1993Kangaroo
Gimme All Your Love
1994Confusion

See also

References

  1. "Myspace Official Domino Archived". Archived from the original on 2009-05-04. Retrieved 2009-05-04.
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