Laura Pausini (born May 16, 1974) is an Italian pop singer, popular in several European, Latin American, and Middle Eastern countries, famed for her powerful voice, her romantic adult contemporary ballads and love songs. She is fluent in several languages and has recorded songs in Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, English and French. At the 2006 Grammy Awards, Pausini won Best Latin Pop Album for Escucha. Awards: Billboard Latin Music Awards 2006: Latin Pop Airplay Song Of The Year, Female � "V?veme" Grammy Awards 2006: Best Latin Pop Album � Escucha Latin Grammy Awards 2005: Best Pop Vocal Album by a Female Artist � Escucha 2007: Best Pop Vocal Album by a Female Artist � Yo Canto Premio Lo Nuestro 1995: Best New Pop Artist 2006: Best Female Pop Artist World Music Awards 1994: Best-Selling Italian Artist 2003: Best-Selling Italian Artist 2007: Best-Selling Italian Artist ASCAP Latin Music Awards 2002: Best pop ballad - "Volver� junto a ti" 2006: Best pop ballad - "Viveme" 2006: Best theme from a soap opera - "Viveme" 2007: Best pop ballad - "Como si no nos hubieramos amado" Platinum Europe Award 1996: In recognition of European sales in excess of 1 million for the album "Laura Pausini" 1996: In recognition of European sales in excess of 1 million for the album "Laura" 1997: In recognition of European sales in excess of 1 million for the album "Le cose che vivi" 2002: In recognition of European sales in excess of 1 million for the album "The best of Laura Pausini"