Name Flavia Fortunato | Role Singer | |
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Occupation singeractresstelevision presenter Albums Flavia Fortunato: 20 Golden Hits, Flavia, Verso il 2000, Canto Per Te Similar People Franco Fasano, Gepy & Gepy, Marco Armani, Mario Castelnuovo, I Santo California | ||
Flavia Fortunato - Verso il 2000
Flavia Fortunato (born 16 March 1964) is an Italian singer, actress and television presenter.
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Life and career
Born in Cosenza, Fortunato studied dance and artistic gymnastics for ten years, and performed artistic gymnastics at a competitive level, becoming a regional champion. She made her debut as a singer in 1982, with the single "Delirio". In 1983 she was entered into the Sanremo Music Festival with the song "Casco blu", reaching the finals; the single peaked at number 11 on the Italian hit parade in 1983. The same year she debuted as television presenter, hosting the RAI musical show Discoteca festival.
During the 1980s Fortunato was a constant presence on television, as hostess as well as musical guest in popular variety shows. She also entered the Sanremo Music Festival five more times between 1984 and 1992. In 1989 she made her acting debut on stage, starring alongside Lando Buzzanca in L'opera da tre soldi. In the 1990s she focused on theater and television, then she gradually moved away from the showbusinnes to devote herself to her family.