Born in 1991, Alessia Tondo was already singing at six years old alongside her grand-mother, Immaculata, in the Salentino band Mera Menhir. She caught the attention of the Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino founders, Daniele Durante, who encouraged the young artist by inviting her to sing in the pizzicas that would close the concerts of the Canzoniere. A few years later, she starred in the Sud Sound System song “Le radici ca tieni” which was broadcasted on all Italian radios.

Alessia continued to collaborate with them in live performances and TV shows such as “Rock Politik” on Rai 1 and “Parla con me” (talk to me) on Rai 3. At thirteen years, she joined the “La Notte della taranta” orchestra as lead singer and performed with all the guests of the festival, working with the likes of Ambrogios Sparagna, Mauro Pagani, Ludovico Einaudi, Goran Bregovic, Giovanni Sollima.

From 2006 to 2011, she took part in various appointments of the “Italian Popular Orchestra” in the Auditorium Park of Music in Rome, conducted by Ambrogio Sparagna. She performed alongside artists such as Peppe Servillo, Simone Cristicchi and Idan Raichel.

In 2012, she wrote the lyrics of the famous composition “Nuvole bianche” (White clouds) for Ludovico Einaudi. It was presented in “La Notte della Taranta” as well as in other festivals such as the “BT River” in London.