Rossana Casale
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Casale was born in New York CityNew York City
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, United States, from American father and Italian mother, and shortly after she relocated to Venice
Venice
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in Italy and then in Milan
Milan
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. Her career began as chorist in band Albero Motore, vocalist in many productions of dance music
Dance music
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(Klein & MBO, Kano, Mike Francis
Mike Francis (musician)
Michele Francesco Puccioni , better known under his stage name Mike Francis, was an Italian singer and composer, born in Florence. He was best known for his 1982 hit, "Survivor".-History:...
), and as organizer of a choir formatted by young Americans. Casale later entered the Conservatory G. Verdi
Milan Conservatory
The Milan Conservatory is a college of music which was established by a royal decree of 1807 in Milan, capital of the Napoleonic Kingdom of Italy. It opened the following year with premises in the cloisters of the Baroque church of Santa Maria della Passione. There were initially 18 boarders,...
in Milan by attending classes in singing, percussion and electronic music
Electronic music
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. Casale's first single, "Didin", written also by Alberto Fortis
Alberto Fortis (musician)
Alberto Fortis is an Italian musician and songwriter.Fortis, who released his first album Alberto Fortis in 1979, is the composer of music and lyrics, and has directed the video clips of three of his songs....
, was published in 1982, and her first album, Rossana Casale in 1984, produced by Premiata Forneria Marconi
Premiata Forneria Marconi
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.
In 1983 she had a part in Pupi Avati
Pupi Avati
Giuseppe Avati, better known as Pupi Avati is an Italian film director, producer, and screenwriter.-Early life and career:...
's film Una gita scolastica, and also took part in film's soundtrack with two songs: L'incanto and A tu per tu. In 1986, she had a performance at the Sanremo festival with "Brividi", song written by Maurizio Fabrizio; she also participated in 1987 with "Destino". Also in 1986, she won the Canale 5
Canale 5
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television song contest Premiatissima 86, with the song "Nuova vita". One year after she released the album La via dei misteri, written by M. Fabrizio and G. Morra, and produced by M. Fabrizio. Also in 1987, Casale sung as guest at Umbria Jazz Festival
Umbria Jazz Festival
The Umbria Jazz Festival is one of the most important jazz festivals in the world and has been held annually since 1973, usually in the month of July, in Perugia, Italy...
in Perugia
Perugia
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. Casale participated three more times in Sanremo festival, in 1989 with "A che servono gli dei" (from album Incoerente Jazz), in 1991 with "Terra" (album Lo stato naturale) and in 1993 (in duet with Grazia Di Michele) singing "Gli amori diversi", which placed 3rd in the contest.
After the 1994 album Jazz in me, in 1995/1996 season Casale debuted in theatre
Theatre
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playing alongside Raffaele Paganini in musical Un americano a Parigi, receiving the "Bob Fosse" award for best debut. In 1996 Casale released her 7th album, Nella notte un volo, written and produced by Casale herself and Andrea Zuppini, which was followed by tour with 50 concerts in clubs. After the Jacques Brel in me album (1999), in 1999/2000 season she played the character Sugar (originally Marilyn Monroe
Marilyn Monroe
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's character in homonymous movie
Some Like It Hot
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) alongside Alessandro Gassman
Alessandro Gassman
Alessandro Gassman is an Italian actor.Born in Rome, he is the son of Italian actor Vittorio Gassman and French actress Juliette Mayniel.-Career:...
and Gianmarco Tognazzi in "A qualcuno piace caldo" (Some Like It Hot) musical, produced by Compagnia della Rancia and directed by Saverio Marconi. In 2000 the album Strani frutti was released, and in 2001/2002 season she played Audrey in La piccola bottega degli orrori also directed by Saverio Marconi. 2002 saw the release of Riflessi, an album of Casale's rearranged old tracks. and 2004 the album Billie Holliday in me with Casale's interpretation of some Billie Holliday's songs, followed by 250 concerts all over Italy. In 2006 she released Circo immaginario, an album produced by herself and Anderea Zuppini, and in 2007 she debutes as theatre author and composer with musical Otto donne ed un mistero, directed by Claudio Insegno.
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