Flavia Fortunato
Flavia Fortunato | |
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| Born | 16 March 1964 |
| Occupation(s) | singer actress television presenter |
Flavia Fortunato (born 16 March 1964) is an Italian singer, actress and television presenter.
Life and career[edit]
Born in Cosenza, Fortunato studied dance and artistic gymnastics for ten years and performed artistic gymnastics at a competitive level, becoming a regional champion.[1][2][3] She made her debut as a singer in 1982, with the single "Delirio".[1][4] In 1983, she entered into the Sanremo Music Festival with the song "Casco blu", reaching the finals;[1][5] the single peaked at number 11 on the Italian hit parade in 1983.[4] The same year she debuted as television presenter, hosting the RAI musical show Discoteca festival.[1][5]
During the 1980s, Fortunato was a constant presence on television, as hostess as well as musical guest in popular variety shows.[5] She also entered the Sanremo Music Festival five more times between 1984 and 1992.[5] In 1989 she made her acting debut on stage, starring alongside Lando Buzzanca in L'opera da tre soldi.[3][5] In the 1990s, she focused on theater and television, then she gradually moved away from show business to devote herself to her family.[5]
Discography[edit]
- Album
- 1984 - Flavia (Five Record, FM 13529)
- 1986 - Verso il 2000 (Pipol, PLP 00444)
- 1990 - Piccole danze (Fonit Cetra, LPX 253)
- 1991 - Le donne chi sono (Fonit Cetra, LPX 262)
- Singles
- 1982 - "Delirio/Sola" (Yep, 5390-749)
- 1982 - "L'amore è/Non piangerò" (Yep, 5390-758)
- 1983 - "Casco blu/Promessa d'amore" (Yep, 5390-760)
- 1983 - "Rincontrarsi/Se tu vuoi" (Yep, 5390-762)
- 1984 - "Aspettami ogni sera/Stella di chi" (Yep, ZBYE-7353)
- 1985 - "C'è una ragione/Come stai" (Five Record, FM-13087)
- 1986 - "Verso il 2000/E mi manchi un po' di più" (Pipol, PNP-00663)
- 1986 - "Nuovo amore mio/Un angelo" (Pipol, PNP-00665)
- 1987 - "Canto per te/Attimo blu" (Yep, YNP 00993)
- 1988 - "Una bella canzone/Anna non lo sa" (Fonit Cetra, SP 1863)
- 1992 - "Per niente al mondo (parte 1)/(parte 2)" (Columbia, 657843) (with Franco Fasano)
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d Mirko Fini. "Flavia Fortunato". La Voce Delle Donne. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
- ^ Maria Pia Fusco (February 7, 1987). "Flavia Fortunato sono democristiana ma non raccomandata". La Repubblica. p. 22.
- ^ a b Alessandro Dell'Orto (January 18, 2011). "Potevo essere la nuova Milva ma ho preferito fare la mamma". Libero.
- ^ a b Dario Salvatori (1989). Storia dell'Hit Parade. Gramese, 1989. ISBN 8876054391.
- ^ a b c d e f Eddy Anselmi (2009). Festival di Sanremo: almanacco illustrato della canzone italiana. Panini Comics, 2009. ISBN 978-8863462296.
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