"Donna d'Onna" (English: Woman from Onna) is a song written by Italian singer-songwriter Gianna Nannini and Italian novelist Isabella Santacroce. It was written by Nannini after visiting Onna, L'Aquila, in central Italy, in the days following the earthquake of 6 April 2009, specifically to be performed by Nannini with Laura Pausini, Giorgia, Elisa and Fiorella Mannoia during the mega-concert Amiche per l'Abruzzo, held at the San Siro sadium in Milan on 21 June 2009.

The recording of the live performance was released as a single in May of the following year. All net proceeds from the track were donated to the territory hit by the earthquake.

On 6 April 2009, an earthquake occurred in the region of Abruzzo, in central Italy, causing the death of more than 300 people. A few weeks after the event, Italian singer Laura Pausini decided to organize a mega-concert at the San Siro Stadium in Milan, involving all the Italian female singers who decided to accept her invitation or expressed the willing to participate in the event. The concert was presented on 7 May 2009, during a press conference held by some of the participating artists, together with the Italian Minister of Education Mariastella Gelmini. During the press conference, it was revealed that funds raised through the concerts would be used to rebuild the elementary school Edmondo De Amicis in L'Aquila, to build wooden houses and to support the Nonprofit organization Aiutiamoli a vivere.

Before confirming her participation in the project, Italian singer Gianna Nannini decided to visit some of the areas hit by the earthquake, including Camarda and Onna. The visit gave Nannini the inspiration to compose the song "Donna d'Onna". In an interview released to the Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera, Nannini explained:

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