Teresa De Sio
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Teresa De Sio is an Italian
folk singer
-songwriter
and the sister of the actress Giuliana De Sio
.
and lived in Cava de' Tirreni
, the originary town of her family. In 1976 she started her career as singer with Eugenio Bennato and the "Musicanova", a group which centered in Neapolitan folk music
.
In 1980 she launched her first album as single artist (Sulla terra sulla luna) and in 1982 she gained a national success in Italy
with the album Teresa De Sio, sung in neapolitan
which sold over 500,000 copies. Also in 1983 she sold, with the album Tre, over 500,000 copies; writing in this period her most famous songs: Voglia 'e turnà, Aumm aumm,' E pazzielle, Terra ' e nisciuno and Ario' .
In the albums Africana (1985) and Sindarella suite (1988) she had the collaboration of Brian Eno
and in the 1990s
she started writing texts regarding social issues. For her album Un libero cercare (1995) she had also the collaboration of Fabrizio De André
and Fiorella Mannoia
.
In the 2000s she produced 2 albums and in 2005 she took part at the 62nd edition
of the Venice Film Festival
with the documentary Craj (directed by Davide Marengo), who gained the "Lino Micciché prize".
Italy
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folk singer
Folk Singer
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-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
and the sister of the actress Giuliana De Sio
Giuliana De Sio
Giuliana De Sio is an Italian actress and the sister of folk singer Teresa De Sio.-Biography and career:She was born in Salerno and lived in Cava de' Tirreni, her family's town of origin. She made her first public appearance when she was five years old, in a show at the Verdi theater in Salerno...
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Biography and career
She was born in NaplesNaples
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and lived in Cava de' Tirreni
Cava de' Tirreni
Cava de’ Tirreni is a city and comune in the region of Campania, Italy, in the province of Salerno, 10 km northwest of the town of Salerno...
, the originary town of her family. In 1976 she started her career as singer with Eugenio Bennato and the "Musicanova", a group which centered in Neapolitan folk music
Music of Naples
Naples has played an important and vibrant role over the centuries not just in the music of Italy, but in the general history of western European musical traditions. This influence extends from the early music conservatories in the 16th century through the music of Alessandro Scarlatti during the...
.
In 1980 she launched her first album as single artist (Sulla terra sulla luna) and in 1982 she gained a national success in Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
with the album Teresa De Sio, sung in neapolitan
Neapolitan language
Neapolitan is the language of the city and region of Naples , and Campania. On October 14, 2008 a law by the Region of Campania stated that the Neapolitan language had to be protected....
which sold over 500,000 copies. Also in 1983 she sold, with the album Tre, over 500,000 copies; writing in this period her most famous songs: Voglia 'e turnà, Aumm aumm,
In the albums Africana (1985) and Sindarella suite (1988) she had the collaboration of Brian Eno
Brian Eno
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and in the 1990s
1990s
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she started writing texts regarding social issues. For her album Un libero cercare (1995) she had also the collaboration of Fabrizio De André
Fabrizio De André
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and Fiorella Mannoia
Fiorella Mannoia
-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 stuntwoman was at the age of 13 in the film Non cantare, spara!...
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In the 2000s she produced 2 albums and in 2005 she took part at the 62nd edition
62nd Venice International Film Festival
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of the Venice Film Festival
Venice Film Festival
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with the documentary Craj (directed by Davide Marengo), who gained the "Lino Micciché prize".
Discography
- 1978 - Villanelle Popolaresche del '500
- 1980 - Sulla terra sulla luna
- 1982 - Teresa De Sio
- 1983 - Tre
- 1985 - Africana
- 1986 - Toledo e regina
- 1988 - Sindarella suite
- 1991 - Ombre rosse
- 1991 - Voglia 'e turnà
- 1993 - La mappa del nuovo mondo
- 1995 - Un libero cercare
- 1997 - Primo viene l'amore
- 1999 - La notte del Dio che balla
- 2004 - A Sud! A Sud!
- 2007 - Sacco e fuoco