Amedeo Umberto Rita Sebastiani (born 4 September 1962), known professionally as Amadeus, is an Italian television and radio presenter.
Life and career
Born in
Ravenna, son of
Sicilian parents, Sebastiani grew up in
Verona.
[Giorgio Dell'Arti, Massimo Parrini. ''Catalogo dei viventi''. Marsilio, 2009. .] He started his career in 1979 as a
deejay for a small radio station in Verona.
[
In 1982, Sebastiani adopted the stage name ″Amadeus″ and started working for Radio DeeJay; he made his television debut in 1988, appearing in the Radio DeeJay spin-off ''DeeJay Television'' on Italia 1.]Mediaset
Mediaset Italia S.p.A., also known as Mediaset, is an Italian-based mass media company which is the largest commercial broadcaster in the country. The company is controlled by the holding company MFE - MediaForEurope. Founded in 1987 by former ...
, including ''Domenica in
''Domenica in'' is an Italian Sunday long-running television show broadcast by Rai 1 since 1976. During its history, the title was also spelled as ''Domenica in...'' and ''Dom&Nica in''.Aldo Grasso – Massimo Scaglioni, ''Enciclopedia della Tel ...
'', five editions of '' Festivalbar'', four seasons of ''L'eredità
''L'eredità'' (''The inheritance'') is an Italian Rai 1 game show. It premiered on 29 July 2002. From 29 July 2002 to 10 June 2006, it was hosted by Italian presenter Amadeus. He was succeeded by Carlo Conti, who hosted the show until 14 Apr ...
'', Sanremo Music Festival 2020 to 2023
Events
Predicted and scheduled events
* January 1
** In the United States, books, films, and other works published in 1927 will enter the public domain, assuming there are no changes made to copyright law.
** Croatia will adopt the eu ...
, ''L'anno che verrà'', and several early evening quiz shows.
Filmography
Television
Films
References
External links
*
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1962 births
Living people
Italian television presenters
Italian radio presenters
Italian radio personalities
Mass media people from Verona
People of Sicilian descent