Gioia Bruno (Gioia is pronounced Joy-ah!) made her mark on the music scene as a member of the chartbusting Arista Records pop group Expose’. Gioia was born in Bari, Italy and raised in New Jersey. At the age of 16, she started singing in nightclubs with bands. While performing at the Gee Wiz nightclub in Miami, Florida, she was approached by Frank Diaz, of Pantera Group Enterprises, who offered her a role in Expose’. Gioia accepted the offer and joined the group, along with Jeanette Jurado and Ann Curless. 

One by one, Expose’ started releasing platinum selling albums (Exposure and What You Don't Know) and numerous Billboard top-ten hit singles including, Come Go With Me, Point Of No Return, Let Me Be The One, What You Don't Know, Tell Me Why and Billboards #1 hit single Seasons Change. Gioia also made many appearances on such national television shows as "David Letterman," The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Solid Gold, "Arsenio Hall," "The Grammy Awards", "Dick Clark's Rockin' New Year's Eve," as well as MTV and VH1 Specials. Gioia was a guest VJ on the MTV network as well. 

Gioia, one of the hottest performers on the dance club scene today, headlines gay pride events, circuit parties and dance clubs around the world. Gioia had amazing success with her Billboard top-ten dance club single From the Inside. The track, produced by Junior Vazquez, was featured on the Queer As Folk Season 3 series and soundtrack. In 2004, Gioia released her debut full-length solo album "Expose This" on KOCH Records to rave reviews. The CD features Billboard dance chart hit Be Mine and club favorite I Was Made For Loving You. Gioia’s song Wreckin My Nerves, produced by Chris Cox, was featured on the White Party USA Vol. 2. CD and was charted by some of the most influential DJs, as one of the top-ten dance club hits of 2004. 

In 2006, Gioia released Why Did You Call Me Again co-written with Luis Martinez on Mix2Inside Records and quickly became an international club hit.
In September 2006, Bruno temporarily stopped touring as a solo artist and reunited with Exposé with members Curless and Jurado after a 15 year hiatus. 

In the fall of 2007, she began devoting time to her solo career again while still touring with Exposé. A remake of Jackie Wilson's 1967 hit Higher and Higher on Harlequin Records was released and was marketed to dance clubs.

Currently Gioia is working on a new studio and Christmas album along with touring full time with Exposé.
Her energy is infectious and her sense of humor... outrageous.. a bit left of center, she sings it, speaks it, and tells it like it is... Be prepared!! No wimps! Still... as rough as it gets Gioia is full of energy, music, and love. Every day provides the chance to continue on her mad mad journey through the ups and downs of 80's Anti-Diva life... lookout world!! You aint seen NOTHING yet...
So get ready for the re creation of Miss G! The rebirth of a Jersey girl, and her boy crazy beat she's getting ready TICK TICK BOOM!! .. Your sister, your mother... The BITCH next door...

Go to www.gioiabruno.com for new music, news and upcoming events.

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