Jalisse is an Italian musical duo consisting of Alessandra Drusian and Fabio Ricci. The pair met in 1990 at a record company studio, where Drusian had already gained recognition through various musical competitions in Veneto and Friuli–Venezia Giulia, while Ricci was the singer and keyboardist for Vox Populi. They officially began their collaboration as Jalisse in 1994, taking their name from a character in The Cosby Show. Their breakthrough came in 1997 when they won the Big category of the Sanremo Music Festival with "Fiumi di Parole" and represented Italy at the Eurovision Song Contest, finishing fourth. Following this success, they released their debut album, Il Cerchio Magico Del Mondo, and embarked on international tours including performances in the United States, Canada, Russia, and Chile. In 2006, they released their second album, Siedi E Ascolta.... In 2020, their album Voglio emozionarmi ancora was released.
