Loredana Bertè facts for kids

Loredana Bertè (born 20 September 1950) is a famous Italian singer, songwriter, and actress. She has worked with many important Italian musicians. Her sister, Mia Martini, was also a very popular singer. Loredana is known for trying out different music styles, like rock, reggae, funk, and pop. She is also famous for the unique and exciting clothes she wears when she performs.

Early Life

Loredana Bertè (right) and her sister Mia Martini

Loredana Bertè was born in Bagnara Calabra, a town in Southern Italy. She was the third of four daughters. Her parents were both school teachers. Loredana spent her childhood in different Italian towns like Porto Recanati and Ancona. When her parents separated, she moved to Rome with her mother. There, she studied at the local Art Institute.

Starting Her Music Career

In the early 1970s, Loredana started appearing on TV and radio shows. She joined a dance group at the Piper Club in Rome, where she met other artists like Renato Zero. In 1969, Loredana and Renato starred in the Italian version of the musical "Hair".

In 1970, Loredana and her sister, Domenica (who later changed her name to Mia Martini), sang backup for another artist. While Mia Martini quickly became a successful singer, Loredana continued to work in theatre. She performed in musicals like "Ciao Rudy" in 1972.

In 1974, Loredana was convinced to record her first album, Streaking. Her second album, Normale o Super, included her first big hit song, "Sei Bellissima". In 1978, she released "E la luna bussò", which was one of the first mainstream reggae songs in Italy.

Big Success and New York

In the early 1980s, Loredana spent a year in New York City. There, she met the famous artist Andy Warhol. Warhol and Bertè even worked together on the music video for her song "Movie".

In 1982, she won the Festivalbar, a popular Italian music competition, with her song "Non sono una signora". This song became one of her most famous hits. She continued to release successful albums, like Carioca in 1985, which she recorded with the artist Djavan.

Loredana has often participated in the Sanremo Music Festival, a very important Italian music contest. She first took part in 1986 with the song "Re".

Later Career and Recent Hits

In the early 2000s, Loredana returned to theatre. She also took part in "Music Farm", a reality TV show for famous singers. The money she earned from the show helped her produce her album "Babybertè" in 2005.

In 2012, she returned to the Sanremo Music Festival and finished fourth with the song "Respirare". She also toured in Russia.

Loredana has also been a judge on popular talent shows like "Friends of Maria De Filippi" and "The Voice Senior".

In recent years, she has continued to release popular songs and collaborate with other artists. In 2018, her song "Non ti dico no" with the band Boomdabash topped the Italian charts. Her song "J'adore Venise" was even featured in the Oscar-winning film Call Me By Your Name.

In 2024, she competed in the Sanremo Music Festival 2024 with her song "Pazza". She finished seventh but won the Critics' prize, which is named after her sister, Mia Martini.

Discography

Loredana Bertè has released many albums and singles throughout her career. Here are some of her most well-known:

Albums

• Streaking (1974)
• Normale o super (1976)
• Traslocando (1982)
• Carioca (1985)
• BabyBertè (2005)
• LiBerté (2018)

Singles

• "Sei bellissima" (1975)
• "Dedicato" (1978)
• "E la luna bussò" (1979)
• "Non sono una signora" (1982)
• "Non ti dico no" (with Boomdabash) (2018)
• "Cosa ti aspetti da me" (2019)
• "Pazza" (2024)

Film and Television Appearances

Besides singing, Loredana Bertè has also acted in films and television shows. She has had roles in movies like The Boss and the Worker and Movie Rush. She also provided the Italian voice for Grandmama Addams in The Addams Family animated movies. On television, she has been a performer, co-host, and judge on many variety and talent shows.

See also

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