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Lorella Cuccarini Persili(born August 10, 1965) is an Italian dancer, television presenter, singer, and actress.
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| Born | Lorella Cuccarini Persili August 10, 1965 Rome,Italy |
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Life and career
editBorn in Rome, at nine years old Cuccarini started to attend the dance school ofEnzo Paolo Turchi[it](choreographer and husband ofCarmen Russo).[1] After some experiences as achorus girl,Cuccarini made her television debut at twenty years old alongsidePippo Baudoin the sixth edition ofFantastico,then she worked forRAIandMediasetin many successful variety shows, includingFestivalbar,seven editions ofPaperissimaand ofTrenta ore per la vita,three editions ofBuona Domenica.[1][2]
Cuccarini is also a singer, with several top-ten charting singles and albums;[3]in 1995 she entered theSanremo Music Festival 1995(she had hostedtwo years earlier), ranking tenth with the song "Un altro amore no".[1][4]
Beyoncé
editFollowing her performance at the 2011Billboard Music Awards,American pop starBeyoncéinitially received widespread praise from fans and critics.[5]Critics, however, voiced concerns about similarities to Cuccarini's in February 2010 performance at the60th Sanremo Music Festival.[6]Billy Johnson, Jr ofYahoo! Musicwrote: "Kenzo Digital, who spent a month creating Beyoncé's interactive video, toldYahoo! Newsthat Lorella concert footage is only part of the inspiration for Beyoncé's show: "[The Cuccarini artists] are awesome and do incredible work as well, but there are a lot of different inspirations for where our piece came from."[6]Beyoncé responded two days later through an interview withAOL Music,saying she was inspired after finding Cuccarini's performance online: "My makeup artist showed me the performance of Lorella Cuccarini a year ago, and it inspired me so much. I then met with the talented people who worked on it. The technology and concept were so genius. She was inspired after discovering Cuccarini's performance online. Thank God forYouTubeor I would have never been exposed to something so inspiring. I never worked so hard on anything in my life as that performance for the Billboard Awards. "[7]
Personal life and family
editCuccarini married the composer Silvio Testi in 1991. They have four children.[1]
Discography
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Album details | Certifications |
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| Lorel |
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| Voci |
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| Voglia di fare |
Compilation albums
edit| Title | Album details | Certifications |
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| Heather e Lorella(withHeather Parisi) |
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| Nemicamatissima |
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Singles
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
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| "Sugar Sugar/ La rete d'oro" | 1985 | 5 | Lorel | |
| "Tutto matto/ Sandy" | 1986 | 6 |
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| "Kangarù/ Accedimi il cuore" | — | |||
| "L'amore è/ Chi è di scena" (featuringAlessandra Martines) | 12 | |||
| "Io ballerò/ Se ti va di cantare" | 1987 | 3 |
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| "La notte vola" | 1989 | 7 |
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| "Lullabye Mix" | — | |||
| "Magic (Mix Version)" | — | |||
| "Per te Armenia/ Sono caduti" (featuringVittorio Gassman) | — | |||
| "Ascolta il cuore" | 1991 | — | ||
| "Oh signorina/ Tarzan" (featuringFrancesco SalviandMarco Columbro) | 17 | Se lo sapevo | ||
| "Liberi liberi" | 1992 | — | Voci | |
| "Un altro amore no" | 1995 | — | Voglia di fare | |
| "Uno di noi" (featuringGianni Morandi) | 2002 | 31 | Non-album single | |
| "Un'onda d'amore" | 2008 | — | ||
| "Il mio viaggio" | 2010 | — | ||
| "Tanto tempo ancora" (featuringHeather Parisi) | 2016 | — | Nemicamatissima | |
| "Un pacco per te" (with Il Pagante) | 2021 | — | Non-album single | |
| "La notte vola RMX" (withOlly) | 2023 | — |
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Gira, il mondo gira |
Other appearances
edit| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
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| "This Is the Time"(cover) | 1990 | None | Sentieri d'amore |
| "Voci" | 1992 | Buona Domenica | |
| "Tu come me/ Tu como yo" | 1993 | Micaela | |
| "Parola a chi" | 1995 | La stangata | |
| "Portami via" | Luca Jurman | Non-album song | |
| "Mi mancherai" | None | Il disprezzo | |
| "X Te" | 1996 | Buona Domenica | |
| "Ran can can" | 1999 | Campioni di ballo | |
| "Guarda la realtà" | 2017 | My Little Pony: The Movie | |
| "Magica Doremì" | 2022 | Cristina D'Avena | 40 - Il sogno continua |
Filmography
editAs an actress
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1990 | Guiding Light | Herself | Soap opera, cameo |
| 1992 | Piazza di Spagna | Annabella Morganti | Miniseries |
| 1998 | Star Trek: Insurrection | Starfleet Crewman | Uncredited |
| 2004 | Amiche | Giovanna Marchi | Miniseries |
| 2006 | Lo zio d'America | Francesca | Main role (season 2) |
| 2007 | Lissi und der wilde Kaiser | Lissi (voice) | Italian dub |
| 2012 | L'amore è sordo | Director Lorella | Television film |
| 2017 | My Little Pony: The Movie | Tempest Shadow (voice) | Italian dub |
| 2018 | L'isola di Pietro | Isabella Sulci | Recurring role |
| 2024 | No Activity | Committee Chair | Episode: "Notte numero 17" |
Other appearances
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1984 | Te lo do io il Brasile | Herself/ Background dancer | Variety show |
| 1985 | Il tastomatto | Variety show | |
| 1985–1987 | Fantastico | Herself/ Various | Variety show (seasons 6–7) |
| 1987–1988 | Festival | Herself/co-host | Variety show |
| 1988–1989 | Odiens | Sketch comedy show | |
| 1989, 1995, 2000 | Vota la voce | Competition show (seasons 17, 23, 28) | |
| 1990–2004 | Paperissima | Variety show (seasons 1–2, 4–7) | |
| 1991 | Bellezze sulla neve | Game show (season 1) | |
| 1991–1996 | Buona domenica | Herself/host | Variety show (seasons 4–5, 8) |
| 1993 | Sanremo Music Festival 1993 | Herself/co-host | Annual music festival |
| 1995 | La stangata: Chi la fa l'aspetti | Herself/host | Prank variety show |
| 1996; 1999 | Campioni di ballo | Competition dance show (seasons 1 and 4) | |
| 1998 | A tutta festa | Herself/co-host | Variety show |
| 2001 | La notte vola | Herself/host | Musical show |
| Stelle a quattro zampe | Animal competition show | ||
| 2002–2003 | Uno di noi | Herself/co-host | Variety show |
| 2008 | La sai l'ultima? | Herself/host | Variety show (season 10) |
| 2010–2011 | Domenica in | Herself/co-host | Talk show (season 35) |
| 2011 | Un amico è così | Herself/host | Reality competition show |
| Star Academy | Herself/ Judge | Competition dance show | |
| 2012 | Miss Italia 2012 | Annual beauty contest | |
| 2014 | La pista | Competition dance show | |
| 2015 | Ti lascio una canzone | Musical talent show | |
| 2016 | Nemicamatissima | Herself/co-host | Variety show |
| 2019–2020 | La vita in diretta | Talk show (season 30) | |
| 2020–present | Amici di Maria De Filippi | Herself/dance teacher | Talent show (season 20) |
| Herself/singing teacher | Talent show (season 21–present) | ||
| 2022 | Striscia la notizia | Herself/guest host | Variety show (season 34) |
| 2023 | Sanremo Music Festival 2023 | Herself/guest | Guest performer for the 4th night |
| 2024 | Sanremo Music Festival 2024 | Herself/co-host | Co-host for the 4th night |
| This Is Me | Herself/regular guest | Amici di Maria de Filippispin-off |
Stage
edit| Year | Title | Role |
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| 1997–1999 | Grease | Sandy Dobrowski |
| 2005–2007 | Sweet Charity | Charity |
| 2014–2016; 2022 | Rapunzel: The Musical | Mother Gothel |
References
edit- ^abcdRedazione (9 August 2005)."Cuccarini, i miei primi 40 anni".TGCOM.Retrieved25 November2013.
- ^Giorgio Dell'Arti, Massimo Parrini.Catalogo dei viventi.Marsilio, 2009.ISBN978-88-317-9599-9.
- ^Dario Salvatori (1989).Storia dell'Hit Parade.Gramese, 1989.ISBN8876054391.
- ^Eddy Anselmi (2009).Festival di Sanremo: almanacco illustrato della canzone italiana.Panini Comics, 2009.ISBN978-8863462296.
- ^"Stars React To Beyoncé's Billboard Music Awards Performance".Rap-Up.Devin Lazerine. May 23, 2011.RetrievedMay 23,2011.
- ^ab"Beyoncé's Billboard Music Awards Show Strikingly Similar To Year-Old Performance From Italian Singers".Yahoo! News. Yahoo!. May 24, 2011.RetrievedMay 25,2011.
- ^"Beyoncé's Responds To Billboard Music Awards Controversy".Rap-Up.Devin Lazerine. May 25, 2011.RetrievedMay 25,2011.