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Franca Raimondi | |
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Background information | |
Born | Monopoli, Bari, Kingdom of Italy | 8 July 1932
Died | 22 April 1990[1] Monopoli, Bari, Italy | (aged 57)
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Franca Raimondi (8 July 1932 – 22 April 1990) was an Italian singer.
Born in Monopoli, Province of Bari, Apulia, Raimondi studied operatic singing and foreign languages. [2] In 1956, Raimondi was among the winners of a RAI contest of new voices and got the chance to perform at the 1956 edition of the Sanremo Music Festival, which she eventually won with the song " Aprite le finestre". [2] That same year she represented Italy in the first Eurovision Song Contest with the same song, [2] alongside Tonina Torrielli with " Amami se vuoi".
Between 1956 and 1958 Raimondi was leading vocalist in the Gian Stellari Orchestra. [2] In 1960 she entered the competition at the Festival di Napoli with "Canzone all'antica" ("Old-style song"). [2] In the later years she slowed her activities, focusing her career on live performances. [2]
This article relies largely or entirely on a
single source. (October 2019) |
Franca Raimondi | |
---|---|
Background information | |
Born | Monopoli, Bari, Kingdom of Italy | 8 July 1932
Died | 22 April 1990[1] Monopoli, Bari, Italy | (aged 57)
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Franca Raimondi (8 July 1932 – 22 April 1990) was an Italian singer.
Born in Monopoli, Province of Bari, Apulia, Raimondi studied operatic singing and foreign languages. [2] In 1956, Raimondi was among the winners of a RAI contest of new voices and got the chance to perform at the 1956 edition of the Sanremo Music Festival, which she eventually won with the song " Aprite le finestre". [2] That same year she represented Italy in the first Eurovision Song Contest with the same song, [2] alongside Tonina Torrielli with " Amami se vuoi".
Between 1956 and 1958 Raimondi was leading vocalist in the Gian Stellari Orchestra. [2] In 1960 she entered the competition at the Festival di Napoli with "Canzone all'antica" ("Old-style song"). [2] In the later years she slowed her activities, focusing her career on live performances. [2]