Patrizia as a given name may refer to:
Patrizia is an Italian-Canadian dramatic coloratura soprano who performs operatic rock. She is the recipient of a 2004 SOCAN award and was a finalist in the Toronto Emergenza competition.
Patrizia was born in San Giovanni Teatino, Italy to Mario and Giuseppina Dioguardi. Her family later moved to Thunder Bay, Canada where her father worked as a cleaner at the Thunder Bay International Airport. At age 18, Patrizia decided to move to Toronto to pursue a career in music.
She performed in various rock bands before beginning classical voice lessons with Stephanie Bogle. Patrizia appeared in several operatic productions such as La Traviata, The Magic Flute, La bohème, The Abduction from the Serraglio, Lucia di Lammermoor, and The Impresario. She also worked with director Alisa Palmer, COC's Paula Suozzi, John Hess, Stuart Hamilton, Brahm Goldhamer, Tom Diamond, and Dwight Bennet.
In 2001 her first single "Rage", produced by the singer songwriter Kenny MacLean (Platinum Blonde), was released at the Toronto Italian Film Festival and her Bravo!FACT-funded video charted at #3 on the Bravo! national charts. In 2004 she received a SOCAN award for her Bravo!FACT-funded video "Temptation", a re-working of Carmen's Habanera for charting at #1 on Bravo! from the album "The Edge of Emotion"produced by Paul Milner. In 2005, she released her first full album, The Edge of Emotion produced by Paul Milner. The album includes her versions of Der Hölle Rache from The Magic Flute, the Miserere from Il trovatore, Habanera from Carmen, and Ebben? Ne andrò lontana from La Wally. In 2006 her third Bravo!FACT-funded video "Desperation" a remake of Puccini's "Vissi d'arte" from Toscaagain from the Milner Produced album reached at #2 on Bravo!videos national charts and she was featured in a special tribute to Canadian vocalists on Bravo!FACT Presents.
[Chorus:]
This Here One Is For The Queens
'cause It's You That Make Me Deh
I Say It's You That Make Me Be
This Is For All The Sweet Dreams
How Much Injustice You Have To Face
Before You I Bow My Knees
[Verse 1:]
How Many Times Your Man Gone
While You Stay Alone With Your Daughters And Sons
How Many Times The Man Hit' And Run'
'cause Responsibility Ha Can't Stand
How Many Times Tell Me How Many Times
You Have To Face Discrimination
How Many Times Tell Me How Many Times
You Get Lick By Your Man
But It Is You That Makes The World Go 'round
Let Nobody Put You Down You Have To Wear The Crown
It Is You That Make The World Go 'round
Know The Value Of Yourself And Let Nobody Put You Down
[Bridge:]
Don't Let Them Tell You Who You Are
Never Ever Bow No No No No
Rise And Take Your Stand
Queens Of This World To You I Dedicate My Song
[Chorus]
[Verse 2:]
Upon Your Shoulders You Carry
So Much Responsibility For This Strayed Humanity
It Is You That Rule Our Destiny
In Your Heart You Bear
All The Future Of This Earth
I Tell You If You Wasn't Here
The End Would Be Near. No Title Of This World Can Give You
Royality Of Birth
You Could Wear Diamonds And Pearls
Into A Queen You Still Can't Be Turned
It's A Profession You Can't Learn
And It's A Title You Can't Earn
All True Born Queens Hold Firm
'cause It's You That Makes The World Go 'round
Make Nobody Put You Down You Have To Wear The Crown
It's You That Makes The World Go 'round
Know The Value Of Yourself And Make Nobody Put You Down
[Bridge:]
Don't Let Them Tell You Who You Are
Never Ever Bow No No No No
Keep You Temple Clean
Queens, Queens, Queens, Queens, Queens