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Infobox musical artist | name = Fiorella Mannoia| image = Fiorella Mannoia.jpg| alt =| caption = Fiorella Mannoia| image_size = 180| background = solo_singer| birth_name =| alias =| birth_date =Birth date and age|1954|04|04| death_date =| origin = Rome , Italy | instrument =| genre = pop| occupation = singer| years_active = 1968 - present| label = Carisch, It, RCA Italiana, Dischi Ricordi, CGD, Ariston, DDD, Sony| associated_acts =| website = http://www.fiorellamannoia.it/ fiorellamannoia.it | notable_instruments = Fiorella Mannoia (born April 4, 1954) is an Italy|Italian singer .
Biography
The Beginning
Fiorella Mannoia's father Luigi was an Italian film stuntman, and Fiorella, her brother Maurizio and sister Patrizia began work in this area as children. Fiorella Mannoia's first film role as stuntwoman was at the age of 13 in the film Non cantare, spara! ("Don't Sing, Shoot!") (1968). She often acted as a stand-in for Monica Vitti , e.g., in Amore mio aiutami ("Help Me, My Love"), and was also a stand-in for Candice Bergen in The Hunting Party (1971 film)|The Hunting Party . She debuted in the world of music at the Festival of Castrocaro Terme e Terra del Sole|Castrocaro in 1968, singing Un bambino sul leone (“A Child on the Lion”) by Adriano Celentano . Although she didn't win, she obtained a record contract with Carisch , with whom she recorded her first 45, Ho saputo che partivi ("I Knew You Were Leaving"), which had on the B-side Le ciliegie ("The Cherries"), written by the young guitarist :it:Riccardo Zappa|Riccardo Zappa .
In the Spring of 1968, she participated in :it:Un disco per l'estate|Un disco per l'estate ("A Record for Summer"), a Summer song festival broadcast on Radiotelevisione Italiana|RAI , with the song Gente qua, gente là ("People Here, People There"), the music for which was written by Bruno De Filippi , while the lyrics were written by her producer, Alberto Testa . Her third 45 featured Mi piace quel ragazzo lì ("I Like That Boy Over There"), whose text is dedicated to Adriano Celentano, with Occhi negli occhi ("Eyes Into Eyes") on the B-side, reutilized from the previous record. These discs, while still being influenced by certain "beat" sounds, presented evidence of Mannoia's vocal qualities, although they did not sell well. The tracks are available on the collection I primi passi ("The First Steps")(1998), containing songs by Fiorella Mannoia and Carla Bissi, published by On Sale Music .
In 1970 she got to know the singer and guitarist Memmo Foresi , who had put out some 45s as a solo act and with whom she formed a relationship. After signing a contract with the label :it:It (casa discografica)|It founded by Vincenzo Micocci , in 1971 she cut a 45 of a song written by Enzo Perrotti and a Foresi track on the B-side; this too went unnoticed.
The next year, the collaboration with Memmo Foresi led to the release of the album :it:Mannoia Foresi & co.|Mannoia Foresi & co. for :it:RCA Italiana|RCA Italy . The track Ma quale sentimento ("But What Feeling") was retitled Prologo ("Prologue") for release as a single. In 1974, her new single Ninna nanna (with Rose on the B-side) was censored (and so withdrawn from sale) because of the lyrics by Marco Luberti , which were considered too raw. Fiorella Mannoia then decided to leave RCA and go to the label :it:Dischi Ricordi|Ricordi , with whom she released three 45s, Piccolo ("Little", lyrics by :it:Sergio Bardotti|Sergio Bardotti and :it:Ruggero Cini|Ruggero Cini ), Tu amore mio ("You Love of Mine") and Scaldami ("Warm Me Up").
In the early 70s, she had minor roles in the spaghetti Westerns Un colt in mano del diavolo (“A Colt in the Hand of the Devil”) (1972), E il terzo giorno arrivò il corvo (“And on the Third Day, the Crow Arrived”) (1973) and Sei bounty killers per una strage (“Six Bounty Killers for a Massacre”) (1973).
Sanremo Music Festival
On leaving the label :it:Dischi Ricordi|Ricordi , Mannoia signed with :it:CGD - Compagnia Generale del Disco|CGD . Her first recording for the new label was not for a record of her own but for an album by :it:Pierangelo Bertoli|Pierangelo Bertoli , entitled Certi momenti ("Certain Moments"). She sang a duet with :it:Pierangelo Bertoli|Bertoli on Pescatore (“Fisherman”) and the great success of this single, and of the album, also helped to make her name known.
In 1981, she performed at the Sanremo Music Festival with Caffè nero bollente (“Steaming Black Coffee”), (written by :it:Mimmo Cavallo|Mimmo Cavallo and arranged by :it:Antonio Coggio|Antonio Coggio ) which made her widely known in Italy. That year she also had a moderate hit with ''E muoviti un po' ("And Move a Little"), written by the Torinese singer-songwriter :it:Valerio Liboni|Valerio Liboni , with whom she took part in :it:Festivalbar|Festivalbar . She continued recording albums and 45s produced by :it:Mario Lavezzi|Mario Lavezzi . She again changed record companies, moving to :it:Dischi Ariston|Ariston .
She entered the Sanremo Music Festival once more in 1984 with Come si cambia (“As One Changes”), written by :it:Renato Pareti|Renato Pareti , which had a certain amount of sales success. She won the final of the television miniseries ''La Premiatissima '84 with the song Margherita by Riccardo Cocciante . In 1985, L'aiuola (“The Flowerbed”) was a big hit for her and the album Premiatissima '84 , which included Margherita , was released.
Success
Great success came when she changed labels to :it:DDD - La Drogueria di Drugolo|DDD and subsequently won the Critic’s Prize at the Sanremo Music Festival for two years in a row. In 1987, she won with Quello che le donne non dicono (“What Women Don’t Say”), her first number one hit, written specifically for her by Enrico Ruggeri and :it:Luigi Schiavone|Luigi Schiavone . She won again in 1988 with Le notti di maggio (“The Nights of May”), written by :it:Ivano Fossati|Ivano Fossati . In 1988, the album Canzoni per parlare was released, which included these and other songs by leading Italian songwriters, including Ron (singer)|Ron and Riccardo Cocciante . This was also her first record produced by the musical director and guitarist :it:Piero Fabrizi|Piero Fabrizi , who has played an important role in all of her subsequent work.
The album Di terra e di vento , on which she collaborated for the first time with Francesco De Gregori , was released in 1989. This album also contains an Italian language|Italian version of the song O Que Será (“Oh What Will Be”) by the great Brazilian singer-songwriter Chico Buarque|Chico Buarque de Hollanda , sung as a duet with Ivano Fossati , who also translated the lyrics from Portuguese Language|Portuguese .
In 1992, Fiorella Mannoia released the pivotal album I treni a vapore , which, as well as the title track by Ivano Fossati , also contains the popular tracks ''Il cielo d'Irlanda (“The Sky of Ireland”) by :it:Massimo Bubola|Massimo Bubola , Tutti cercano qualcosa (“Everybody Is Looking for Something”) by Francesco De Gregori and Inevitabilmente (Lettera dal carcere) ("Inevitably (Letter from Jail)") by Enrico Ruggeri and :it:Luigi Schiavone|Luigi Schiavone , which was used on the soundtrack of the film Caro diario by Nanni Moretti .
Her next album Gente comune was released in 1994. Highlights include the songs Crazy Boy , written for her by Samuele Bersani and :it:Piero Fabrizi|Piero Fabrizi , Il culo del mondo (“The Arse of the World”) written by the Brazilian singer-songwriter Caetano Veloso , who sang with her on this number, and '' Giovanna d'Arco (“ Joan of Arc ”), written for her by Francesco de Gregori .
On Belle speranze (1997) she collaborated with younger songwriters including :it:Daniele Silvestri|Daniele Silvestri and :it:Gianmaria Testa|Gianmaria Testa . This album also contained the ironic Non sono un cantautore (“I Am Not a Singer-Songwriter”) written by :it:Piero Fabrizi|Piero Fabrizi . Certe piccole voci (1999), the first live album of her career, contained the Vasco Rossi song Sally , one of her most popular numbers. This double CD was a huge hit in Italy, reaching number one a couple of months after release, and, ultimately, double platinum status.
2000s
In 2000, Fiorella Mannoia was invited to the 50th Festival of Sanremo as Italy|Italian Super Host.
During the early to mid 2000s, she did a lot of touring, initially with Pino Daniele , Francesco De Gregori and Ron (singer)|Ron , and more recently solo. After the studio album Fragile (2001), Fiorella Mannoia released the live album In tour (2002) with Daniele, De Gregori and Ron. Returning to her cinema roots, she played a cameo role in the film Prima dammi un bacio ("First Give Me a Kiss") (2003), a romantic comedy written and directed by :it:Ambrogio Lo Giudice|Ambrogio Lo Giudice .
In 2004, the solo live album Concerti (2004) was released, together with Due anni di concerti , a DVD recorded at the visually stunning Teatro Valli di Reggio Emilia . In 2005, she sang three songs at the Live 8 concert, Rome : Sally , Clandestino (written by Manu Chao ), and Mio fratello che guarda il mondo (“My Brother Who Looks at the World”), written by Ivano Fossati .
During her career, Fiorella Mannoia has won the prestigious :it:Targa Tenco|Targa Tenco (Tenco Prize) for Italian singers five times. She is the only performer to have won the :it:Targa Tenco|Targa Tenco in this category more than once.
On 2 June 2005 the President of Italy, Carlo Azeglio Ciampi , conferred on Fiorella Mannoia the rank of Ufficiale (Official) in the Italian orders of merit|Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana (Order of Merit of the Republic of Italy). http://www.quirinale.it/onorificenze/DettaglioDecorato.asp? idprogressivo=161339& iddecorato=160832 Website of the President of the Republic of Italy
In 2006 she released the single Cravo e canela (“Clove and Cinnamon”), written by Milton Nascimento (with whom she sings on the recording) and :pt:Ronaldo Bastos|Ronaldo Bastos . This was followed by the album Onda tropicale , from which the single was taken. The tracks on the album, six translated into Italian language|Italian by :it:Piero Fabrizi|Piero Fabrizi and five in the original Portuguese language|Portuguese , are all from the rich carioca repertoire of Brazil. All of the tracks are duets with well-known Brazilian artists ( Milton Nascimento , Caetano Veloso , Chico Buarque , Chico César , Gilberto Gil , Djavan , Carlinhos Brown , :pt:Osvaldo Lenine Macedo Pimentel|Lenine , Jorge Benjor and Adriana Calcanhotto ). This was the first time anyone had succeeded in bringing all these important Brazilian artists together in a single project. Her longtime collaborator :it:Piero Fabrizi|Piero Fabrizi , guitarist, musical director, arranger and songwriter, again played an important role on this album.
Fiorella Mannoia has also devoted herself to social issues, lending her attention to subjects such as abortion and divorce, and has also expressed her solidarity with the aid association Emergency (NGO)|Emergency .
During her career, Fiorella Mannoia has sung in a number of languages including French Language|French , Spanish Language|Spanish , Portuguese Language|Portuguese and English language|English , as well as Neapolitan Language|Neapolitan and her native Italian language|Italian .
Discography
45 rpm
Ho saputo che partivi/Le ciliegie ( Carisch , VCA 26201) (1968)
Gente qua gente là/Occhi negli occhi ( Carisch , VCA 26205) (1969)
Mi piace quel ragazzo lì/Occhi negli occhi ( Carisch , VCA 26208) (1969)
Fiorella Mannoia (album)|Fiorella Mannoia ( :it:CGD - Compagnia Generale del Disco|CGD )(1982, reissued in 1983 with the addition of Caffè nero bollente (“Steaming Black Coffee”) and E muoviti un po (“And Get Moving a Little”))
Momento delicato (“Delicate Moment”) ( :it:Ariston Records|Ariston ) (1985, reissued in 1990 under the title Canto e vivo ("I Sing and I Live") with the addition of the song Come si cambia ("As One Changes"))
Canzoni per parlare (“Songs for Talk”) ( :it:DDD - La Drogueria di Drugolo|DDD ) (1988)
Di terra e di vento (“Of Earth and Wind”) ( :it:Epic Records|Epic ) (1989)
I treni a vapore (“The Steam Trains”) ( Sony ) (1992)
Gente comune (“Common People”) ( Sony ) (1994)
Belle speranze (“Beautiful Hopes”) ( Sony ) (1997)
Certe piccole voci (“Certain Little Voices”) ( Sony ) (1999)
Fragile (Fiorella Mannoia)|Fragile (“Fragile”) ( Sony ) (2001)
In tour (Fiorella Mannoia)|In tour (“On Tour”) ( Sony ) (2002)
Concerti (Fiorella Mannoia)|Concerti (“Concerts”) ( Sony ) (2004)
Onda tropicale (“Tropical Wave”) ( Sony ) (2006)
Canzoni nel tempo ( Sony ) (2007) - (2 x Platinum 170,000+ copies)
Il movimento del dare ( Sony ) (2008) - (Platinum - 105,000+ copies)
Ho imparato a sognare ( Sony ) (2009) - (Platinum - 100,000+ copies)
Compilation CDs
Tre anni di successi (“Three Years of Hits”) ( :it:Durium|Durium ) (1987)
Canto e vivo (“I Sing and I Live”) ( :it:Dischi Ricordi|Dischi Ricordi ) (1989)
Basta innamorarsi (“It’s Enough to Fall in Love”) ( :it:Dischi Ricordi|Dischi Ricordi ) (1989)
Così cantiamo l’amore (“We Sing of Love This Way”) ( :it:Dischi Ricordi|Dischi Ricordi ) (1991)
'' Come si cambia '77-'87 '' (“As One Changes '77-'87”) ( :it:Dischi Ricordi|Dischi Ricordi ) (1992)
Le canzoni (“The Songs”) ( Sony ) (1993)
Le origini (“The Origins”) ( :it:Dischi Ricordi|Dischi Ricordi ) (1996)
Il meglio (“The Best”) ( :it:Dischi Ricordi|Dischi Ricordi ) (1997)
I primi passi (“The First Steps”) ( On Sale Music ) (1998)
I grandi successi originali (“The Original Big Hits”) ( Sony ) (2001)
DVDs
Due anni di concerti ("Two Years of Concerts") ( Sony ) (2004)
Live in Roma 2005 (2006) ( :it:Biblioteca Universale Rizzoli|BUR / Sony ) (package includes the book Biografia di una voce ("Biography of a Voice") by Fiorella Mannoia)
Ho imparato a sognare ("I learned to dream") ( Sony BMG Europe) (2009)
Prizes
1987 - Sanremo Music Festival : Critic’s Prize for Quello che le donne non dicono
1988 - Sanremo Music Festival : Critic’s Prize for Le notti di maggio
1988 - :it:Targa Tenco|Targa Tenco : best singer for Canzoni per parlare
1990 - :it:Targa Tenco|Targa Tenco : best singer for Di terra e di vento
1995 - :it:Targa Tenco|Targa Tenco : best singer for Gente comune
1999 - :it:Targa Tenco|Targa Tenco : best singer for Certe piccole voci
2004 - :it:Targa Tenco|Targa Tenco : best singer for Concerti
References
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0543468 Internet Movie Database Entry
:it:Fiorella Mannoia|Fiorella Mannoia entry in it.wikipedia.org (Italian)
http://www.italica.rai.it/eng/principal/topics/bio/mannoia.htm Biography at RAI International online
http://www.lacanzoneitaliana.it/mannoia.htm Biography at www.lacanzoneitaliana.it (Italian)
:it:Targa Tenco|Targa Tenco entry in it.wikipedia.org (Italian)
http://www.musicalstage.it/public/artisti/fiorella_mannoia.asp Biography at www.musicalstage.it (Italian)
http://www.hitparadeitalia.it/voli/articoli/ch690608.htm Biography at www. hitparadeitalia.it (Italian)
External links
http://www.fiorellamannoia.it Fiorella Mannoia's Official Website (Italian)
http://www.micharr.it Fiorella Mannoia on line (fan site) (Italian)
Persondata | NAME =Mannoia, Fiorella | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = | SHORT DESCRIPTION = | DATE OF BIRTH =1954-04-04 | PLACE OF BIRTH = | DATE OF DEATH = | PLACE OF DEATH = DEFAULTSORT:Mannoia, Fiorella Category:1954 births Category:Italian-language singers Category:Italian pop singers Category:Italian female singers Category:Italian singer-songwriters Category:Living people Category:People from Rome
