Flavia Fortunato

Flavia Fortunato (born 16 March 1964) is an Italian singer, actress and television presenter. She was primarily associated with the Italo disco genre during the 1980s, and was a competitor in the Sanremo Music Festival. 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 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 a television presenter, hosting the RAI musical show Discoteca festival. During the 1980s, Fortunato made regular appearances on television as a hostess as well as a 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 theatre and television, then she gradually moved away from show business to devote herself to her family. Two greatest hits CD compilations, Flavia Fortunato and Canto Per Te, were respectively released in March 2000 and December 2010. Albums Flavia (1984) Verso il 2000 (1986) Nuovo Amore (1986) Canto Per Te (1987) Piccole danze (1990) Le donne chi sono (1991) Flavia Fortunato (2000) [Greatest Hits Compilation] Canto Per Te (2010) [Greatest Hits Compilation] Singles "Delirio" (1982) - Italy #44 "L'amore è" (1982) "Casco Blu / Promessa D'amore" (1983) - Italy #25 "Rincontrarsi" (1983) - Italy #28 "Aspettami Ogni Sera" (1984) - Italy #28 "C'è una ragione" (1985) - Italy #46 "Verso il 2000" (1986) - Italy #33 "Nuovo Amore Mio" (1986) - Italy #45 "Canto per te" (1987) - Italy #35 "Una bella canzone" (1988) "Per niente al mondo" (1992) (with Franco Fasano) - Italy #12 Mirko Fini. "Flavia Fortunato". La Voce Delle Donne. Retrieved 18 August 2014. Maria Pia Fusco (7 February 1987). "Flavia Fortunato sono democristiana ma non raccomandata". La Repubblica. p. 22. Alessandro Dell'Orto (18 January 2011). "Potevo essere la nuova Milva ma ho preferito fare la mamma". Libero. Dario Salvatori (1989). Storia dell'Hit Parade. Gramese, 1989. ISBN 8876054391. Eddy Anselmi (2009). Festival di Sanremo: almanacco illustrato della canzone italiana. Panini Comics, 2009. ISBN 978-8863462296. Daniele, Michele (7 May 2006). "Successi 1983". Hit Parade Italia (in Italian). Archived from the original on 18 January 2024. Retrieved 29 February 2024. Daniele, Michele (7 May 2006). "Succcessi 1984". Hit Parade Italia (in Italian). Archived from the original on 25 April 2024. Retrieved 29 February 2024. Daniele, Michele (7 May 2006). "Successi 1985". Hit Parade Italia (in Italian). Archived from the original on 29 December 2022. Retrieved 29 February 2024. Daniele, Michele (7 May 2006). "Successi 1986". Hit Parade Italia (in Italian). Archived from the original on 18 January 2024. Retrieved 29 February 2024. Daniele, Michele (7 May 2006). "Successi 1987". Hit Parade Italia (in Italian). Archived from the original on 29 February 2024. Retrieved 29 February 2024. Daniele, Michele (7 May 2006). "Successi 1988". Hit Parade Italia (in Italian). Archived from the original on 25 April 2024. Retrieved 29 February 2024. Daniele, Michele (7 May 2006). "Successi 1992". Hit Parade Italia (in Italian). Archived from the original on 2 December 2023. Retrieved 29 February 2024. Flavia Fortunato at AllMusic Flavia Fortunato at Discogs