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Sabrina Salerno (born 15 March 1968 in Genoa
Genoa

Genoa is a city and an important seaport in northern Italy, the capital of the Province of Genoa and of the region of Liguria. The city has a population of about 610,000 and the urban area has a population of about 900,000....
, Italy
Italy

Italy , officially the Italian Republic , is a country located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia....
 as Norma Sabrina Salerno) is an Italian singer, showgirl
Showgirl

A showgirl is a dancer or performer in a stage entertainment show."Showgirl" is often used as a term for a promotional model in trade fairs and car shows, etc....
, model
Model (person)

A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who poses or who is displayed for the purpose of art, fashion, or other product s and advertising....
, actress and record producer
Record producer

In the music industry, a record producer has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, Audio mixing and audio mastering processes....
.

r winning a beauty contest
Beauty contest

A beauty contest, or beauty pageant, is a competition based mainly, though not always entirely, on the physical beauty of its contestants, and often incorporating Personality psychology, talent demonstration, and question responses as judged criteria....
 in her native region
Regions of Italy

The Region#Political regions of Italy are the first-level administrative divisions of the state. There are twenty regions autonomous, five of them are constitutionally given a broader amount of autonomy granted by special statutes....
, Liguria
Liguria

Liguria is a coastal Regions of Italy of north-western Italy, the third smallest of the Italian regions. Its capital is Genoa. It is a popular region with tourists for its beautiful beaches, picturesque little towns, and food....
, she started modeling, and in 1985 made her TV debut in the prime time
Prime time

Prime time or primetime is the block of television program during the middle of the evening.The term prime time is often defined in terms of a fixed time period, for example, from 8:00 p.m....
 show Premiatissima on Canale 5
Canale 5

Canale 5 is a Italy private television network of Mediaset, the media branch of Fininvest . Canale 5 was the first private television network to have a national range in Italy in 1980, based on a local channel, TeleMilano 58, founded in 1978....
. That same year, her debut single
Single (music)

In the record industry, a single is a song usually used from a current or upcoming album to promote the album. Singles are distributed through a number of ways; originally, they were packaged as "single" records with one or two other songs and sold before the release of the album....
 "Sexy girl" was released. Produced by Claudio Cecchetto, it became a Top 20 hit in her native Italy
Italy

Italy , officially the Italian Republic , is a country located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia....
 and in Germany
Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands....
.

She released her first album in late 1987, simply titled Sabrina, which soon became her stage name in the 1980s.






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Sabrina Salerno (born 15 March 1968 in Genoa
Genoa

Genoa is a city and an important seaport in northern Italy, the capital of the Province of Genoa and of the region of Liguria. The city has a population of about 610,000 and the urban area has a population of about 900,000....
, Italy
Italy

Italy , officially the Italian Republic , is a country located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia....
 as Norma Sabrina Salerno) is an Italian singer, showgirl
Showgirl

A showgirl is a dancer or performer in a stage entertainment show."Showgirl" is often used as a term for a promotional model in trade fairs and car shows, etc....
, model
Model (person)

A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who poses or who is displayed for the purpose of art, fashion, or other product s and advertising....
, actress and record producer
Record producer

In the music industry, a record producer has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, Audio mixing and audio mastering processes....
.

Biography


The '80s

After winning a beauty contest
Beauty contest

A beauty contest, or beauty pageant, is a competition based mainly, though not always entirely, on the physical beauty of its contestants, and often incorporating Personality psychology, talent demonstration, and question responses as judged criteria....
 in her native region
Regions of Italy

The Region#Political regions of Italy are the first-level administrative divisions of the state. There are twenty regions autonomous, five of them are constitutionally given a broader amount of autonomy granted by special statutes....
, Liguria
Liguria

Liguria is a coastal Regions of Italy of north-western Italy, the third smallest of the Italian regions. Its capital is Genoa. It is a popular region with tourists for its beautiful beaches, picturesque little towns, and food....
, she started modeling, and in 1985 made her TV debut in the prime time
Prime time

Prime time or primetime is the block of television program during the middle of the evening.The term prime time is often defined in terms of a fixed time period, for example, from 8:00 p.m....
 show Premiatissima on Canale 5
Canale 5

Canale 5 is a Italy private television network of Mediaset, the media branch of Fininvest . Canale 5 was the first private television network to have a national range in Italy in 1980, based on a local channel, TeleMilano 58, founded in 1978....
. That same year, her debut single
Single (music)

In the record industry, a single is a song usually used from a current or upcoming album to promote the album. Singles are distributed through a number of ways; originally, they were packaged as "single" records with one or two other songs and sold before the release of the album....
 "Sexy girl" was released. Produced by Claudio Cecchetto, it became a Top 20 hit in her native Italy
Italy

Italy , officially the Italian Republic , is a country located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia....
 and in Germany
Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands....
.

She released her first album in late 1987, simply titled Sabrina, which soon became her stage name in the 1980s. In addition to "Sexy Girl", the album included Sabrina's international top 5 breakthrough, the smash hit single "Boys (Summertime Love)
Boys (Summertime Love)

"Boys " is a 1987 song performed by Italy singer Sabrina Salerno. It is the first Single from her eponymous album and achieved a great success in many countries, including Switzerland, France and Italy, where it was a number-one single....
", which has sold more than 1,5 million copies to date worldwide, and "Hot Girl", which made the top 20 in several European charts (Spain
Spain

Spain or the Kingdom of Spain , is a country located in Southern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.The Spanish constitution does not establish any official denomination of the country, even though Espa?a , Estado espa?ol and Naci?n espa?ola are used interchangeably....
 #2,Finland
Finland

Finland , officially the Republic of Finland , is a Nordic countries situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. It borders Sweden on the west, Russia on the east, and Norway on the north, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland....
 #6, Germany
Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands....
 #19, Switzerland
Switzerland

Switzerland is a landlocked Swiss Alps country of roughly 7.7 million people in Western Europe with an area of 41,285 km?. Switzerland is a federal republic consisting of 26 states called Cantons of Switzerland....
 #13, Netherlands
Netherlands

The Netherlands is a country that is part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It is a parliamentary democratic constitutional monarchy. The Netherlands is located in North-West Europe, and bordered by the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east....
 #10, France
France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
 #12, Italy
Italy

Italy , officially the Italian Republic , is a country located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia....
 #16).

In 1988, Sabrina received "The Best European Singer" award during the Festivalbar
Festivalbar

The Festivalbar is an Italian singing competition that takes place in the most important Italian squares during summer, such as the Piazza del Duomo, Milan; the first time it was held was in 1964....
 event, and enjoyed another European-wide summer hit with the single "All Of Me (Boy Oh Boy)
All of Me (Boy Oh Boy)

"All Of Me " was the fourth international single release by Italian popstar Sabrina Salerno. Released in July 1988 in the European continent, and in October of the same year in the UK, it was the first single from her second album Super Sabrina, released in Italy in late 1988 and rest of Europe during the first half of 1989....
" (produced by Stock, Aitken & Waterman
Stock Aitken Waterman

Stock Aitken Waterman, sometimes known as SAW, were a United Kingdom songwriter and record producer trio who had great success during the mid-late 1980s and early 1990s with many of their productions....
). Later in that year, her second album, Super Sabrina, was released, and she established herself as a true European sex symbol thanks to the raunchy videos that accompanied hits such as "My Chico" (#1 in Italy
Italy

Italy , officially the Italian Republic , is a country located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia....
) and "Like a Yo Yo" (produced by Giorgio Moroder
Giorgio Moroder

Giorgio Moroder is an Italy record producer, songwriter and performer, whose groundbreaking work with synthesizers during the 1970s and 1980s was a significant influence on new wave music, house music, techno music and electronic music in general....
). The latter became the TV theme of Odiens, a very popular Italian
Italy

Italy , officially the Italian Republic , is a country located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia....
 Saturday prime time
Prime time

Prime time or primetime is the block of television program during the middle of the evening.The term prime time is often defined in terms of a fixed time period, for example, from 8:00 p.m....
 TV show, in which Sabrina also starred.

Thanks to the success of the albums and her sexy image, she was soon to perform in several European TV shows and concert such as the Montreux
Montreux

Montreux is a municipalities of Switzerland in the district of Vevey in the Cantons of Switzerland of Vaud in Switzerland.It is located on Lake Geneva at the foot of the Swiss Alps and has a population of 22,897....
 Pop Festival
in 1988. Another famous performance was in 1989 at the Olympic Stadium
Olympic Stadium (Moscow arena)

Olympic Stadium, known locally as the Olimpiysky, is a large indoor arena located in Moscow, Russia. It was built for the 1980 Summer Olympics and hosted the Basketball at the 1980 Summer Olympics and Boxing at the 1980 Summer Olympics events....
 in Moscow
Moscow

Moscow is the capital and the largest types of inhabited localities in Russia of the Russian Federation. It is also the largest European cities and metropolitan areas, with the Moscow metropolitan area ranking among the largest urban areas in the world....
, where fifty thousand people gathered over three days to enjoy Sabrina's shows & music.

In 1989, she starred in the Italian movie Fratelli d'Italia and released a remix album
Remix album

A remix album is an album consisting mostly of remixes or re-recorded versions of a music artists' earlier released material.Sly & The Family Stone's 1979 release 10 Years Too Soon featured disco remixes of the 1960s Family Stone hits....
 called Super Sabrina Remix, as well as a new single, "Gringo".

The 90s


In 1990, Sabrina co-hosted the daily morning TV show Ricomincio da 2 with Raffaella Carrà
Raffaella Carrà

Raffaella Carr? , in Italy often simply known as la Carr? and in some Latin American countries sometimes simply as Raffaella, is an Italy singer, dancer, :wikt:host, and actress....
 on Rai Due
Rai Due

Rai Due is one of the three main television channels broadcast by Italy public television company RAI alongside with Rai Uno and Rai Tre. Rai Due first started transmissions on November 4 1961....
, and appeared on the popular music show Festivalbar
Festivalbar

The Festivalbar is an Italian singing competition that takes place in the most important Italian squares during summer, such as the Piazza del Duomo, Milan; the first time it was held was in 1964....
 with a new single called "Yeah, Yeah".

1991 marked a turning point in Sabrina's career: she performed a duet with Italian singer Jo Squillo in singing "Siamo donne", her first release in the Italian language
Italian language

Italian is a Romance languages spoken by about 63 million people as a first language, primarily in Italy. In Switzerland, Italian is one of four Linguistic geography of Switzerlands....
. They performed together at 1991's Sanremo Music Festival
Festival della canzone italiana

The Festival della canzone italiana is a popular Italian song contest running since 1951 and held annually in the city of Sanremo. Usually referred to as Festival di Sanremo, or outside Italy as Sanremo Music Festival, it was the inspiration for the Eurovision Song Contest....
 to much acclaim. Sabrina's third studio album, Over the Pop, was released the same year, and for the first time she was allowed to co-write and produce
Record producer

In the music industry, a record producer has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, Audio mixing and audio mastering processes....
 some of the songs. It was clear that Sabrina's will to mature as an artist were emerging, and this desire for independence and a distancing from her sexy image led to conflict with her management. As a result the album promotion was interrupted and only one more single, "Shadows of the Night" was released from album. A picture disc edition of "Over the Pop" was released later in '91, now including "Siamo donne". A brand new single, "Cover model", was released in France
France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
 and Italy
Italy

Italy , officially the Italian Republic , is a country located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia....
 with only limited success. Sabrina parted ways with her label and management, a decision that took to a four-years hiatus in her career and just in 1995 she was able to come back to show biz, co-hosting some Italian TV shows and releasing with an indie label two new singles, "Rockawillie" and "Angel Boy", which were minor hits in Italy
Italy

Italy , officially the Italian Republic , is a country located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia....
 and Scandinavia
Scandinavia

Scandinavia is a historical and geographical subregion in northern Europe that includes the Scandinavian Peninsula. It consists of the kingdoms of Norway, Sweden, and Denmark; some authorities also include Finland and some might even include Iceland....
n countries.

The following year she established her own recording studio
Recording studio

A recording studio is a facility for Sound recording and reproduction. Ideally, the space is specially designed by an acoustics to achieve the desired acoustic properties ....
 in Treviso
Treviso

Treviso is a city in the Veneto, northern Italy. It is the capital of Treviso province and the municipality has 81,627 inhabitants : some 3.000 live within the Venetian walls or in the historical and monumental center, some 80,000 live in the urban center proper, while the city hinterland has a population of approximately 170,000....
 with her then-husband Enrico Monti and released her first Italian language
Italian language

Italian is a Romance languages spoken by about 63 million people as a first language, primarily in Italy. In Switzerland, Italian is one of four Linguistic geography of Switzerlands....
 album, Maschio dove sei ? in which she collaborated with Massimo Riva (Vasco Rossi
Vasco Rossi

Vasco Rossi is an Italians singer-songwriter. During his 30-years career, he has published 21 albums and has written some 130 songs, as well as lyrics for other artists....
's guitarist and longtime friend), who added a more mature pop/rock influence to Sabrina's music. The album was surprisingly acclaimed by the critics, but was a commercial failure due to a lack of promotion and distribution.

Disillusioned by the flop of the album, Sabrina focused her attention on other projects.

1996 saw her theater debut with the comedy I cavalieri della Tavola Rotonda, playing the role of Morgan le Fay
Morgan le Fay

Morgan le Fay, alternatively known as Morgane, Morgain, Morgana and other variants, is a powerful Magician and antagonist of King Arthur and Guinevere in the Arthurian legend....
, and after a two year stint she then hosted the game show Il mercante in fiera on TMC.

In 1998 after the success of her stage debut, she was cast in a new comedy called Uomini sull'orlo di una crisi di nervi which was also very successful, but during production she suffered a broken knee and was unable to continue. She had recovered by the summer and could host the TV show Cocco di mamma on Rai Uno
Rai Uno

Rai Uno is the primary television station of RAI, the national public service broadcaster, and the most watched television channel in Italy. It was born as Programma Nazionale and then called Rete 1 until 1982....
. In this show she had the chance to sing some Italian and international summer hits of the past, and these performances led to her pursuing a musical comeback. The same year she was in the cast of Italian music band 883's debut movie, Jolly Blu, and of the sit-com Tutti gli uomini sono uguali aired on Italia 1
Italia 1

Italia 1 is an Italy commercial television station on the Mediaset network.It is oriented especially at young people....
.

In 1999, she released a new album, Flower's Broken, in Italy
Italy

Italy , officially the Italian Republic , is a country located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia....
 and Spain
Spain

Spain or the Kingdom of Spain , is a country located in Southern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.The Spanish constitution does not establish any official denomination of the country, even though Espa?a , Estado espa?ol and Naci?n espa?ola are used interchangeably....
 but, although an early curiosity was evoked by the new single - "I Love You" - video, both album and single were unsuccessful. She was a guest on the UK show Eurotrash
Eurotrash (TV series)

Eurotrash was a Planet Rapido production in English language. It was shown in the United Kingdom on Channel 4 and was a late-night comical review of weird and wonderful topics from around the world ....
 where she performed her new single "I Love You". Unfortunately, the album's music label RTI Music was being sold (at the same time of its release) and all marketing and promotion was stopped.

The '00s

2001 saw Sabrina's comeback to theatre with the musical
Musical theatre

Musical theatre is a form of theatre combining music, songs, spoken dialogue and dance. The emotional content of the piece ? humor, pathos, love, anger ? as well as the story itself, is communicated through the words, music, movement and technical aspects of the entertainment as an integrated whole....
 Emozioni that received very good reviews from critics; with this show she toured Italy
Italy

Italy , officially the Italian Republic , is a country located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia....
 for almost three years and the cast included Vladimir Luxuria
Vladimir Luxuria

Vladimir Luxuria , is an Italy actress, television personality, and politician. Luxuria was a Communist Refoundation Party member of the Italian parliament, belonging to Romano Prodi's The Union coalition....
.

In 2002, she hosted another TV show on Italia 1
Italia 1

Italia 1 is an Italy commercial television station on the Mediaset network.It is oriented especially at young people....
 called Matricole & Meteore, in which she travelled the world in order to uncover the current situations of former stars such as Shannen Doherty
Shannen Doherty

Shannen Maria Doherty is an United States actress and television director. She appeared as Heather Duke in the 1989 in film black comedy film Heathers....
, Al Corley
Al Corley

Al Corley is an United States actor, singer and film producer.Corley is best known as the first actor to play Steven Carrington on the 1980s soap opera Dynasty ....
, Gary Coleman
Gary Coleman

Gary Wayne Coleman is an United States actor, best known for his role as Arnold Jackson in the American sitcom Diff'rent Strokes . He currently works as the Secretary Controller for Simmons Media Group in Salt Lake City, Utah....
, Jimmy Sommerville, Charlene Tilton
Charlene Tilton

Charlene L. Tilton is an United States actor.Tilton was born in San Diego, California, California, the daughter of Katherine, a secretary. Notably, Tilton is 4'11" tall....
 and others.

In April 2004, she gave birth to her first child, a son called Luca.

In 2005, she starred in the independent film
Independent film

An independent film, or indie film, is a film that is produced outside of the Hollywood studio system, a series of oligopolistic practices by several major film studios which controlled the production, distribution, and exhibition of films in the United States from the early 1920s through 1950s....
 Colori that was premiered at the Salerno
Salerno

Salerno is a town in southern Italy, capital of the Province of Salerno of the same name, in the region of Campania. It is located on the Gulf of Salerno on the Tyrrhenian Sea....
's Independent Cinema Festival
, where she won the The Critics' Choice Awards as best actress. Sabrina also took part in ITV
ITV

ITV is a public service broadcasting in the United Kingdom television network of British television broadcasters, set up under the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC....
's Hit Me Baby One More Time
Hit Me Baby One More Time

Hit Me, Baby, One More Time is a 2005 reality show first aired by ITV on British television and later, as a new version, by NBC in the United States; both were presented by Vernon Kay....
 where she sung live "Boys (Summertime Love)
Boys (Summertime Love)

"Boys " is a 1987 song performed by Italy singer Sabrina Salerno. It is the first Single from her eponymous album and achieved a great success in many countries, including Switzerland, France and Italy, where it was a number-one single....
" and Sugababes
Sugababes

Sugababes are a BRIT Award-winning pop music group based in London, UK. The group consists of Keisha Buchanan, Heidi Range, and Amelle Berrabah....
' "Hole in the Head
Hole in the Head

"Hole in the Head" is a dance-pop song written by Brian Higgins, Miranda Cooper, Tim Powell, Nick Coler, Niara Scarlett, Keisha Buchanan, Mutya Buena, and Heidi Range for the Sugababes' third studio album Three ....
". In November that year she performed "Boys (Summertime Love)
Boys (Summertime Love)

"Boys " is a 1987 song performed by Italy singer Sabrina Salerno. It is the first Single from her eponymous album and achieved a great success in many countries, including Switzerland, France and Italy, where it was a number-one single....
" and "All of Me (Boy Oh Boy)
All of Me (Boy Oh Boy)

"All Of Me " was the fourth international single release by Italian popstar Sabrina Salerno. Released in July 1988 in the European continent, and in October of the same year in the UK, it was the first single from her second album Super Sabrina, released in Italy in late 1988 and rest of Europe during the first half of 1989....
" on Russia
Russia

Russia , or the Russian Federation , is a list of countries spanning more than one continent country extending over much of northern Eurasia....
n concert "????????? 80-?".

In 2006, she released (only through her official web site) a new song called "I Feel Love (Good Sensation)". Also in 2006, Iranian model/actress Aylar Lie
Aylar Lie

Aylar Lie has gained celebrity status in Norway as a former Pornographic actor and model . She is now also a singer.Career Work ...
 released a cover of Sabrina's "Boys (Summertime Love)" hit from 1987 accompanied by a live music video.

In 2007, she toured throughout France
France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
 Zénith
Zenith

In broad terms, the zenith is the direction pointing directly above a particular location . Since the concept of being above is itself somewhat vague, scientists define the zenith in more rigorous terms....
 venues with all her old hits and her own cover version of the disco
Disco

Disco is a genre of dance music that originated in and was initially popular among African American, gay and Hispanic and Latino Americans communities in the United States in the late 1960s....
 anthem "Born to Be Alive
Born to Be Alive

Born to Be Alive is a 1979 album by La village people. The album's title track was a significant pop hit and also hit number one on the U.S....
", premiered at her official MySpace
MySpace

MySpace is a social network service website with an interactive, user-submitted network of friends, personal profiles, blogs, groups, photos, music, and videos for teenagers and adults internationally....
 page.

On December 31, 2007 she appeared in the New Year's Eve
New Year's Eve

New Year's Eve is on , the final day of the Gregorian calendar year, and the day before New Year's Day.New Year's Eve is a separate observance from the observance of New Year's Day....
 show of Gato Fedorento
Gato Fedorento

Gato Fedorento is a Portugal group of comedian actors, who previously worked on SIC Radical and R?dio e Televis?o de Portugal; they are currently signed to the Portugal Telecom group and to SIC, with whom they have a contract of unspecified duration....
, on Portuguese
Portugal

Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic , is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. Located in southwestern Europe, Portugal is the westernmost country of mainland Europe and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west and south and by Spain to the north and east....
 television, with a live lip-synched performance in front of 10,000 people.

In 2008 she will tour again throughout France
France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
 with the nostalgia
Nostalgia

The term nostalgia describes a longing for the past, often in idealisation form. The word is made up of two Greek roots , to refer to "the pain a sick person feels because he wishes to return to his native home, and fears never to see it again"....
 tour RFM Party 80 organized by French
France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
 network RFM
RFM

On Wikipedia, RFM may refer to Wikipedia:Requests for mediation. For other uses, see RFM .RFM is a method used for analyzing customer behavior and defining market segments....
 and she will release her first official greatest hits album.

On 24 August 2008 Sabrina performed in Poland
Poland

Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe. Poland is bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian Enclave and exclave, to the north....
 in concert of stars of the 80's, together with Kim Wilde
Kim Wilde

Kim Wilde is an England pop singer.Wilde burst onto the music scene in 1981 with the new wave music classic "Kids in America ", which hit number two in the UK Singles Chart....
, Samantha Fox
Samantha Fox

Samantha Karen "Sam" Fox is an English former glamour model and dance-pop singer....
, Sandra
Sandra

Sandra may refer to:*Sandra , people with the given name Sandra*Sandra , popular German singer/songwriter, professionally known as "Sandra"...
, Modern Talking
Modern Talking

Modern Talking was a German electronic music duo consisting of singer Thomas Anders and composer/producer Dieter Bohlen. Genre-wise they were often classified under euro disco....
, Limahl
Limahl

Christopher Hamill is a English people pop rock / dance music vocalist. He is better known by his stage name Limahl , and was the lead singer of the 1980s synth-pop/rock music/New Wave music band Kajagoogoo, before embarking on a briefly successful solo career, which reached its peak with the soundtrack hit "The NeverEnding Story ", m...
 and Shakin' Stevens
Shakin' Stevens

Shakin' Stevens, also known as "Shaky" is a Music recording sales certification selling Welsh rock and roll singer and songwriter, who has the distinction of being the top selling male UK single musician of the 1980s....
. The concert was a part of Sopot Festival 2008 presented live on Polish channel TVN
TVN

TVN may be:*TVN ; the only thorougbred horse racing channel in Australia*TVN ; public broadcaster*TVN Entertainment Corporation; a US cable television company...
.

Nowadays she is also a record producer
Record producer

In the music industry, a record producer has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, Audio mixing and audio mastering processes....
 : she owns a recording studio which was used by Sade
Sade (band)

Sade is an England musical ensemble, which achieved success in the 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s. The band's music features elements of soul music, jazz, rhythm and blues, quiet storm, soft rock, funk, easy listening, and adult contemporary music....
, Simply Red
Simply Red

Simply Red are an England soul band. Their style draws influences from blue-eyed soul, new romantic, Rock music, jazz music and lovers rock....
, Vasco Rossi
Vasco Rossi

Vasco Rossi is an Italians singer-songwriter. During his 30-years career, he has published 21 albums and has written some 130 songs, as well as lyrics for other artists....
 and many others. She runs a management agency, called New Boys Productions, and manages a lot of dance acts.

On 3 October 2008 she released in continental Europe
Continental Europe

Continental Europe, also referred to as mainland Europe or simply the Continent, is the continent of Europe, explicitly excluding European islands and, at times, peninsulas....
 her first official greatest hits album. It's called Erase/Rewind and includes new versions of her hits as well as several new tracks and cover versions.

Discography


Albums


  • 1987 Sabrina
    Sabrina (album)

    Sabrina is a debut studio album by Italian pop-star Sabrina Salerno. It was released in 1987. This album included her four first singles. Sabrina released her first album in late 1987, simply titled Sabrina, which soon became her stage name in the 1980s....
    (as "Sabrina") - also known as Boys in some territories and when re-released. Finland
    Finland

    Finland , officially the Republic of Finland , is a Nordic countries situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. It borders Sweden on the west, Russia on the east, and Norway on the north, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland....
     #4, Switzerland
    Switzerland

    Switzerland is a landlocked Swiss Alps country of roughly 7.7 million people in Western Europe with an area of 41,285 km?. Switzerland is a federal republic consisting of 26 states called Cantons of Switzerland....
     #11, Gold certification Spain
    Spain

    Spain or the Kingdom of Spain , is a country located in Southern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.The Spanish constitution does not establish any official denomination of the country, even though Espa?a , Estado espa?ol and Naci?n espa?ola are used interchangeably....
    , Top30 in France
    France

    France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
    , lots of other chart data unavailable still.


  • 1988 Something Special (as "Sabrina") A remix album released on the Danish
    Denmark

    Denmark is a Scandinavian country in northern Europe and the senior member of the Kingdom of Denmark. It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries....
    Mega
    Mega

    mega is an SI prefix in the SI system of Units of measurements denoting a factor of 1 E6, 1,000,000 .For example, 1 MW = 1,000,000 watts = 1,000 kilowatts....
     label for the Scandinavia
    Scandinavia

    Scandinavia is a historical and geographical subregion in northern Europe that includes the Scandinavian Peninsula. It consists of the kingdoms of Norway, Sweden, and Denmark; some authorities also include Finland and some might even include Iceland....
    n market only.
    Finland
    Finland

    Finland , officially the Republic of Finland , is a Nordic countries situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. It borders Sweden on the west, Russia on the east, and Norway on the north, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland....
     #15, Sweden
    Sweden

    Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic countries on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden has land borders with Norway to the west and Finland to the northeast, and it is connected to Denmark by the ?resund Bridge in the south....
     #31.


  • 1988 Super Sabrina
    Super Sabrina

    Super Sabrina is a second studio album by Italian pop-star Sabrina Salerno. It was released in 1988 . This album has 3 singles: "All Of Me ", "My Chico" and "Like a Yo Yo"....
    (as "Sabrina") Finland
    Finland

    Finland , officially the Republic of Finland , is a Nordic countries situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. It borders Sweden on the west, Russia on the east, and Norway on the north, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland....
     #9, Switzerland
    Switzerland

    Switzerland is a landlocked Swiss Alps country of roughly 7.7 million people in Western Europe with an area of 41,285 km?. Switzerland is a federal republic consisting of 26 states called Cantons of Switzerland....
     #28, Sweden
    Sweden

    Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic countries on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden has land borders with Norway to the west and Finland to the northeast, and it is connected to Denmark by the ?resund Bridge in the south....
     #39, lots of other chart data unavailable still. Originally released in late 1988 in Italy
    Italy

    Italy , officially the Italian Republic , is a country located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia....
    , but in most territories during spring 1989.


  • 1991 Over The Pop (as "Sabrina")


  1. "SIAMO DONNE" (feat. JO SQUILLO)
  2. "PROMISES IN THE DARK"
  3. "VOLA"
  4. "YOU CAN GET IT IF YOU REALLY WANT"
  5. "DIRTY BOY LOOK"
  6. "DOMINATION"
  7. "LOVE IS LIKE MAGIC"
  8. "YEAH YEAH"(REMIX)
  9. "AFRAID TO LOVE"
  10. "LOVE DREAM"
  11. "WITH A BOY LIKE YOU"
  12. "YESTERDAY ONCE MORE"
  13. "SHADOWS OF THE NIGHT"
  14. "YEAH YEAH"(ACAPELLA)


  • 1996 Numeri / Maschio dove sei (as "Sabrina Salerno") (produced by Massimo Riva, Enrico Monti and Sabrina Salerno)


  1. "MASCHIO DOVE SEI?"
  2. "PALPITO D'AMORE"
  3. "FATTA E RIFATTA"
  4. "CUORE"
  5. "NON VA"
  6. "LA PORTA E' SEMPRE LA"
  7. "ALICE RIVIVRA'"
  8. "MESSICO"
  9. "TANGO ITALIANO"
  10. "GIOCO PERVERSO"
  11. "NUMERI"


  • 1999 Flower's Broken (as "Sabrina Salerno")


  1. "Shallala"
  2. "Jimmy"
  3. "I Love You"
  4. "Diamond in the Sand"
  5. "I Want You"
  6. "You Oughta Know"
  7. "Flower's Broken"
  8. "Love Is All There Is"
  9. "Russian Lover"
  10. "Never Too Late"


  • 2008 Erase/Rewind Official Remix (as "Sabrina")


CD1
  1. "All Of Me"
  2. "Sexy Girl"
  3. "Funky Girl"
  4. "My Chico"
  5. "Sex"
  6. "Boys"
  7. "Erase Rewind"
  8. "Hot Girl"
  9. "Gringo"
  10. "Born To Be Alive"
  11. "Like A Yo Yo"
  12. "Angel Boy"
  13. "I Love You"


CD2
  1. "No Matter What You Say"
  2. "Skin On Skin"
  3. "Mama Said"
  4. "Now Is The Time"
  5. "Don't Want To B Falling In Love"
  6. "You Lie To Me"
  7. "Maybe Your Love"
  8. "Goodbye Baby"
  9. "Yes"
  10. "Stay A While"
  11. "Shooting The Red Light"
  12. "Brand New Way"
  13. "Deep Water"


Singles

  • 1986 "Sexy Girl" (produced by Claudio Cecchetto) - Italy
    Italy

    Italy , officially the Italian Republic , is a country located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia....
     #16, Australia
    Australia

    Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the southern hemisphere comprising the Australia of the world's smallest continent, the major island of Tasmania, and numerous list of islands of Australia in the Indian Ocean and Pacific Oceans....
     #36 (remixed version in 1988), Finland
    Finland

    Finland , officially the Republic of Finland , is a Nordic countries situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. It borders Sweden on the west, Russia on the east, and Norway on the north, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland....
     #11 (remixed version in 1988).
  • 1987 "Lady Marmalade
    Lady Marmalade

    "Lady Marmalade" is a 1974 song made famous by the girl group Labelle. Produced by Allen Toussaint, "Lady Marmalade" became a number-one hit the next year....
    " (produced by Claudio Cecchetto) Released in France
    France

    France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
     and Holland
    Holland

    Holland is a name in common usage given to two regions in the western part of Netherlands. The name 'Holland' is also often mistakenly used to refer to the whole of The Netherlands....
     only
    France
    France

    France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
     #41
  • 1987 "Boys (Summertime Love)
    Boys (Summertime Love)

    "Boys " is a 1987 song performed by Italy singer Sabrina Salerno. It is the first Single from her eponymous album and achieved a great success in many countries, including Switzerland, France and Italy, where it was a number-one single....
    " - France
    France

    France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
     #1, Switzerland
    Switzerland

    Switzerland is a landlocked Swiss Alps country of roughly 7.7 million people in Western Europe with an area of 41,285 km?. Switzerland is a federal republic consisting of 26 states called Cantons of Switzerland....
     #1, Germany
    Germany

    Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands....
     #2, Spain
    Spain

    Spain or the Kingdom of Spain , is a country located in Southern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.The Spanish constitution does not establish any official denomination of the country, even though Espa?a , Estado espa?ol and Naci?n espa?ola are used interchangeably....
     #2, Finland
    Finland

    Finland , officially the Republic of Finland , is a Nordic countries situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. It borders Sweden on the west, Russia on the east, and Norway on the north, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland....
     #2, UK #3, Ireland
    Ireland

    Ireland is the List of islands by area in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world. It lies to the north-west of continental Europe and is surrounded by hundreds of islands and islet....
     #3, Norway
    Norway

    Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a constitutional monarchy in Northern Europe that occupies the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula....
     #3, Austria
    Austria

    Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It borders both Germany and the Czech Republic to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the west....
     #5, Italy
    Italy

    Italy , officially the Italian Republic , is a country located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia....
     #3, Netherlands
    Netherlands

    The Netherlands is a country that is part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It is a parliamentary democratic constitutional monarchy. The Netherlands is located in North-West Europe, and bordered by the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east....
     #5, Australia
    Australia

    Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the southern hemisphere comprising the Australia of the world's smallest continent, the major island of Tasmania, and numerous list of islands of Australia in the Indian Ocean and Pacific Oceans....
     #11, South Africa
    South Africa

    The Republic of South Africa, also known by Official names of South Africa, is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa....
     #14, Sweden
    Sweden

    Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic countries on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden has land borders with Norway to the west and Finland to the northeast, and it is connected to Denmark by the ?resund Bridge in the south....
     #5. (Written by Matteo Bonsanto, R.Rossi, C.Cecchetto, M.Charlton. Produced by Claudio Cecchetto. Mixed by M. Bonsanto and R. Rossi)
  • 1987 "Hot Girl" - Spain
    Spain

    Spain or the Kingdom of Spain , is a country located in Southern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.The Spanish constitution does not establish any official denomination of the country, even though Espa?a , Estado espa?ol and Naci?n espa?ola are used interchangeably....
     #2,Finland
    Finland

    Finland , officially the Republic of Finland , is a Nordic countries situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. It borders Sweden on the west, Russia on the east, and Norway on the north, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland....
     #6, Germany
    Germany

    Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands....
     #19, Switzerland
    Switzerland

    Switzerland is a landlocked Swiss Alps country of roughly 7.7 million people in Western Europe with an area of 41,285 km?. Switzerland is a federal republic consisting of 26 states called Cantons of Switzerland....
     #13, Netherlands
    Netherlands

    The Netherlands is a country that is part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It is a parliamentary democratic constitutional monarchy. The Netherlands is located in North-West Europe, and bordered by the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east....
     #10, France
    France

    France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
     #12, Italy
    Italy

    Italy , officially the Italian Republic , is a country located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia....
     #16.
  • 1988 "All of Me (Boy Oh Boy)
    All of Me (Boy Oh Boy)

    "All Of Me " was the fourth international single release by Italian popstar Sabrina Salerno. Released in July 1988 in the European continent, and in October of the same year in the UK, it was the first single from her second album Super Sabrina, released in Italy in late 1988 and rest of Europe during the first half of 1989....
    " - Finland
    Finland

    Finland , officially the Republic of Finland , is a Nordic countries situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. It borders Sweden on the west, Russia on the east, and Norway on the north, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland....
     #2, UK #25, Germany
    Germany

    Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands....
     #16, Switzerland
    Switzerland

    Switzerland is a landlocked Swiss Alps country of roughly 7.7 million people in Western Europe with an area of 41,285 km?. Switzerland is a federal republic consisting of 26 states called Cantons of Switzerland....
     #12, Italy
    Italy

    Italy , officially the Italian Republic , is a country located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia....
     #11, France
    France

    France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
     #15 (written and produced by Stock Aitken Waterman
    Stock Aitken Waterman

    Stock Aitken Waterman, sometimes known as SAW, were a United Kingdom songwriter and record producer trio who had great success during the mid-late 1980s and early 1990s with many of their productions....
    )
  • 1988 "My Chico" (produced by Elvio Moratto) - Italy
    Italy

    Italy , officially the Italian Republic , is a country located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia....
     #1, Germany
    Germany

    Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands....
     #56,Finland
    Finland

    Finland , officially the Republic of Finland , is a Nordic countries situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. It borders Sweden on the west, Russia on the east, and Norway on the north, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland....
     #3.
  • 1989 "Like a Yo-Yo" - #72UK (Written by Giorgio Moroder
    Giorgio Moroder

    Giorgio Moroder is an Italy record producer, songwriter and performer, whose groundbreaking work with synthesizers during the 1970s and 1980s was a significant influence on new wave music, house music, techno music and electronic music in general....
    , arranged by R.Boldi and C.La Bionda),Finland
    Finland

    Finland , officially the Republic of Finland , is a Nordic countries situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. It borders Sweden on the west, Russia on the east, and Norway on the north, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland....
     #1, Italy
    Italy

    Italy , officially the Italian Republic , is a country located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia....
     #18 (Hit Parade chart, not official singles chart)
  • 1989 "Gringo" - UK #91,Italy
    Italy

    Italy , officially the Italian Republic , is a country located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia....
     #12 (produced by Giampiero Menzione)
  • 1990 "Yeah, Yeah" Italy
    Italy

    Italy , officially the Italian Republic , is a country located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia....
     #24 (produced by Severo Lombardoni)
  • 1991 "Siamo Donne" Italy
    Italy

    Italy , officially the Italian Republic , is a country located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia....
     #11
  • 1991 "Dirty Boy Look" Italy
    Italy

    Italy , officially the Italian Republic , is a country located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia....
     promo only in Italy
    Italy

    Italy , officially the Italian Republic , is a country located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia....
    .
  • 1992 "Cover Model" Released in France
    France

    France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
     and Italy
    Italy

    Italy , officially the Italian Republic , is a country located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia....
     only.
  • 1994 "Rockawillie"
  • 1994/1995 "Angel Boy" - Finland
    Finland

    Finland , officially the Republic of Finland , is a Nordic countries situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. It borders Sweden on the west, Russia on the east, and Norway on the north, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland....
     #15 (produced by Enrico Monti, Sergio Portaluri and F. Zafret)
  • 1995 "Boys '95" (France only)
  • 1996 "Fatta E Rifatta" (promo only)
  • 1996 "Maschio dove sei" (promo only)
  • 1999 "I Love You" promo only
  • 2004 "Boys" (2004 Remix) - also shown as: Boys Boys Boys 2004
  • 2006 "I Feel Love (Good Sensation)" (written by Matteo Bonsanto, Simone Paleari, Andrea Bonsanto, G. White / produced by Matteo Bonsanto) ltd.edition released only via her official website
  • 2008 "Erase Rewind"


Filmography

  • 2006 Film D
  • 2005 Colori
  • 1998 Tutti gli uomini sono uguali (TV sit-com)
  • 1998 Jolly Blu
  • 1989 Fratelli d'Italia
  • 1988 Festa di Capodanno (mini series)
  • 1986 Grandi magazzini
  • 1986 Professione vacanze (TV series)
  • 1986 Ferragosto O.K. (TV movie)


See also

  • Euro disco
    Euro disco

    Euro Disco is a term that was first used during the 1970s to describe a variety of non UK-based European disco pop music. Euro-disco songs, like other related genres such as Euro-pop and Euro-dance are usually lightweight, slickly produced, catchy songs with bouncy dance beats, and English-language vocals over a verse-chorus form and later,...
  • Italo disco
    Italo disco

    Italo-Disco is a very broad term, encompassing much of the disco music output in Europe during the 1980s. It is one of the world's first forms of electronic dance music....


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