Fiorella Mannoia (; born 4 April 1954) is an Italian singer and songwriter.

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 a 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

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, e.g., in '' Amore mio aiutami'' ("Help Me, My Love"), and was also a stand-in for

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in '' The Hunting Party''. She debuted in the world of music at the

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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

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, with whom she recorded her first 45, ''Ho saputo che partivi'' ("I Found Out You Were Leaving"), which had on the B-side ''Le ciliegie'' ("The Cherries"), written by the young guitarist Riccardo Zappa. In the Spring of 1968, she participated in

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("A Record for Summer"), a Summer song festival broadcast on

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, 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, reused 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 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 '' Mannoia Foresi & co.'' for RCA Italiana. 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

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, with whom she released three 45s, ''Piccolo'' ("Little", lyrics by

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and Ruggero Cini), ''Tu amore mio'' ("You Love of Mine") and ''Scaldami'' ("Warm Me Up"). In the early 70s, she had minor roles in the

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''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

, Mannoia signed with CGD. Her first recording for the new label was not for a record of her own but for an album by Pierangelo Bertoli, entitled ''Certi momenti'' ("Certain Moments"). She sang a duet with 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

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with ''Caffè nero bollente'' ("Boiling Black Coffee"), (written by Mimmo Cavallo and arranged by 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 Valerio Liboni, with whom she took part in

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. She continued recording albums and 45s produced by

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. She again changed record companies, moving to Ariston. She entered the

once more in 1984 with ''Come si cambia'' ("As One Changes"), written by 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

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. 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 DDD and subsequently won the Critic's Prize at the

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

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and Luigi Schiavone. She won again in 1988 with ''Le notti di maggio'' ("The Nights of May"), written by

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. In 1988, the album '' Canzoni per parlare'' was released, which included these and other songs by leading Italian songwriters, including

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and

. This was also her first record produced by the musical director and guitarist 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

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, was released in 1989. This album also contains an Italian version of the song ''O Que Será'' ("Oh What Will Be") by the great Brazilian singer-songwriter

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de Hollanda, sung as a duet with

, who also translated the lyrics from

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. In 1992, Fiorella Mannoia released the pivotal album '' I treni a vapore'', which, as well as the title track by

, also contains the popular tracks ''Il cielo d'Irlanda'' ("The Sky of Ireland") by

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, ''Tutti cercano qualcosa'' ("Everybody Is Looking for Something") by

and ''Inevitabilmente (Lettera dal carcere)'' ("Inevitably (Letter from Jail)") by

and Luigi Schiavone, which was used on the soundtrack of the film ''

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'' by

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. Her next album '' Gente comune'' was released in 1994. Highlights include the songs ''Crazy Boy'', written for her by

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and Piero Fabrizi, ''Il culo del mondo'' ("The Arse of the World") written by the Brazilian singer-songwriter

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, who sang with her on this number, and '' Giovanna d'Arco '' ("

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"), written for her by

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. On '' Belle speranze'' (1997) she collaborated with younger songwriters including

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and Gianmaria Testa. This album also contained the ironic ''Non sono un cantautore'' ("I Am Not a Singer-Songwriter") written by Piero Fabrizi. '' Certe piccole voci'' (1999), the first live album of her career, contained the

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song ''

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'', 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

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as Italian Super Host. During the early to mid-2000s, she did a lot of touring, initially with

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and

, and more recently solo. After the studio album ''

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'' (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

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. In 2003, she dueted with Niccolò Fabi, recording the song "Offeso", included in his album ''La cura del tempo''. In 2004, the solo live album ''

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'' (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: ''

'', ''

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'' (written by

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), and ''Mio fratello che guarda il mondo'' ("My Brother Who Looks at the World"), written by

. During her career, Fiorella Mannoia has won the prestigious Targa Tenco (Tenco Prize) for Italian singers five times. She is the only performer to have won the Targa Tenco in this category more than once. On 2 June 2005 the President of Italy,

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, conferred on Fiorella Mannoia the rank of Ufficiale (Officer) in the

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(with whom she sings on the recording) and

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. This was followed by the album '' Onda tropicale'', from which the single was taken. The tracks on the album, six translated into Italian by Piero Fabrizi and five in the original

, are all from the rich

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repertoire of Brazil. All of the tracks are duets with well-known Brazilian artists (

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, Djavan,

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, Lenine, Jorge Benjor and

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). This was the first time anyone had succeeded in bringing all these important Brazilian artists together in a single project. Her longtime collaborator 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

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. During her career, Fiorella Mannoia has sung in a number of languages including French, Spanish,

and English, as well as Neapolitan and her native Italian.

Discography

45 rpm

* '' Ho saputo che partivi/Le ciliegie'' (

, VCA 26201) (1968) * '' Gente qua gente là/Occhi negli occhi'' (

, VCA 26205) (1969) * '' Mi piace quel ragazzo lì/Occhi negli occhi'' (

, VCA 26208) (1969) * '' Ore sei/Mi gira la testa'' ( It) (1971) * '' Ma quale sentimento/Che cos'è'' ( RCA Italiana) (1972) * '' Ninna nanna/Rose'' ( RCA Italiana) (1974) * '' Piccolo/Che sete ho'' (

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, SRL 10.818) (1976) * '' Tu amore mio/Viva'' (

, SRL 10.842) (1977) * '' Scaldami/Cover girl'' (

, SRL 10.881) (1978) * '' Caffè nero bollente/Meno male che il temporale sta passando'' ( CGD) (1981) * '' E muoviti un pò/Vigliacca notte nera'' ( CGD) (1981) * '' Il posto delle viole /Torneranno gli angeli'' ( CGD) (1983) * '' Come si cambia/Fai piano'' ( Ariston) (1984) * '' Ogni volta che vedo il mare/Chiara'' ( Ariston) (1984) * '' L'aiuola/Canto e vivo'' ( Ariston) (1985) * '' Quello che le donne non-dicono/Ti ruberò'' ( DDD) (1987) * '' Le notti di maggio/Fino a fermarmi'' ( DDD) (1988) * '' Il tempo non-torna più/Le notti di maggio'' ( DDD) (1988) * '' La giostra della memoria/Lunaspina'' ( Epic) (1990) * '' Cuore di cane/Oh che sarà'' ( Epic) (1990)

CD Singles

* '' Le notti di maggio'' ("The Nights of May") ( DDD) (1988) * ''

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'' ("Heart of a Dog") (

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) (1992) * '' I venti del cuore'' ("The Winds of the Heart") ( Epic) (1992) * '' Il cielo d'Irlanda'' ("The Sky of Ireland") ( Epic) (1992) * '' L'altra madre'' ("The Other Mother") (Sony) (1992) * ''Crazy boy'' (Sony) (1994) * '' Belle speranze'' ("Beautiful Hopes") (Sony) (1997) * ''Non sono un cantautore'' ("I Am Not a Singer-Songwriter") (Sony) (1997) * ''Il fiume e la nebbia'' ("The River and the Fog") (Sony) (1997) * ''

'' (Sony) (1998) * ''L'amore si odia'' duet with Noemi (singer), Noemi (Sony) (2009)

LPs and CDs

* ''Mannoia Foresi & co'' (RCA Italiana) (1972) * ''Fiorella Mannoia (album), Fiorella Mannoia'' (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") (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")) * '' Premiatissima '84'' (Ariston) (1985) * ''Fiorella Mannoia (album), Fiorella Mannoia'' (Ariston) (1986) * '' Canzoni per parlare'' ("Songs for Talk") (DDD) (1988) * '' Di terra e di vento'' ("Of Earth and Wind") (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") (

) (1989) * ''Basta innamorarsi'' ("It’s Enough to Fall in Love") (

) (1989) * ''Così cantiamo l’amore'' ("We Sing of Love This Way") (

) (1991) * ''Come si cambia '77-'87'' ("As One Changes '77–'87") (

) (1992) * ''Le canzoni'' ("The Songs") (Sony) (1993) * ''Le origini'' ("The Origins") (

) (1996) * ''Il meglio'' ("The Best") (

) (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)

Filmography

Prizes

* 1987 –

: Critic's Prize for ''Quello che le donne non-dicono'' * 1988 –

: Critic's Prize for ''Le notti di maggio'' * 1988 – Targa Tenco: best singer for '' Canzoni per parlare'' * 1990 – Targa Tenco: best singer for '' Di terra e di vento'' * 1995 – Targa Tenco: best singer for '' Gente comune'' * 1999 – Targa Tenco: best singer for '' Certe piccole voci'' * 2004 – Targa Tenco: best singer for ''

'' * 2006 – Premio Simpatia, Oscar Capitolino

References

* * :it:Fiorella Mannoia, Fiorella Mannoia entry in it.wikipedia.org (Italian)
Biography at RAI International online

(Italian) * :it:Targa Tenco, Targa Tenco entry in it.wikipedia.org (Italian)
Biography at www.musicalstage.it
(Italian)

(Italian)

External links

Fiorella Mannoia's Official Website
(Italian)
Fiorella Mannoia on line (fan site)
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