The heyday of the popularity of the Italian singer, film actress and TV presenter Raffaella Carra was in the 1970s and 1980s of the last century. However, to this day, this amazing woman works on television.
At 77, she continues to pay tribute to creativity and is one of the mentors of the music program on television, helping young vocalists in the Italian analogue of the Voice project.
Childhood and youth Raffaella Carra
Raffaella Carra was born on June 18, 1943 in the small town of Bologna. The parents divorced shortly after the birth of the girl. And she stayed with her father, and grandmother Andreina also periodically raised the baby. The creative Sicilian greatly influenced the life of a teenager. And the future star spent almost all her childhood in a cinematic environment.
The first appearances on the stage were at an early age, when the young actress reproduced her favorite excerpts from the TV series from memory and was noticed by the directors. When the girl was 8 years old, she was sent to study in Rome. The girl learned theatrical art from the famous Teresa Franchini, and learned choreography and dancing thanks to Jia Ruskaia.
The first important role was shooting in the film Tormento del Passato, staged by director Mario Bonnara. Continuing her studies, the girl starred in many films and musicals. Her main achievement is considered to be shooting in one of the films in which Frank Sinatra was the partner of the actress.
The beginning of the musical career of the singer Rafaella Carra
Despite the periodic employment in the cinema, the actress did not forget about her musical career and tried to record her own songs. A young and ambitious girl did not quickly become popular. But this was not a reason to leave your favorite pastime.
She recorded the composition Ma Che Musica Maestro. The song appeared on the site of the intro for the popular music program Canzonissima 70, and the situation changed dramatically.
The track instantly conquered all the Italian charts, and the singer enjoyed long-awaited popularity. In 1970, she recorded her first solo album, Raffaella, which was soon certified gold. In the future, 13 more discs of the singer had such a title.
Video clips were shot for several tracks from the first record, which were played on Italian television. One of them Tuca Tuca became the cause of discontent of the Vatican. In it, the singer for the first time in the history of show business showed a bare navel. So Raffaella Carra became the trendsetter of the youth fashion of those years.
Raffaella Carra's Rise of Popularity
By the mid-1970s, her popularity on television had reached unprecedented heights. The actress performed with dance numbers, hosted programs, new clips appeared. Her compositions began to be recognized abroad, which led to numerous tours around the world.
Since 1977, the singer has been actively filming in international projects. Her songs began to be covered by other performers from different countries. One of the compositions was performed by Anne Veski, popular in the USSR.
In the early 1980s, Rafaella, without stopping recording new records, returned to television. There she began to conduct various musical programs, united by the Millimilioni cycle, recorded in different countries. In the USSR in 1981, the film "Raffaella Carra in Moscow" was released, shot by Evgeny Ginzburg.
Since 1987, the broadcasting of a special project began, which was designed to level the contradictions of various world cultures. The new show was named Raffaella Carra Show. In it, in addition to solo dance and vocal numbers of the actress, they showed interviews with foreign and domestic actors, in which they touched on acute and socially important topics.
In the early 1990s, the singer's television career developed. On the Italian and Spanish screens, several projects appeared at once, in the names of which there was the name of the star. The format of the host, who knows how to dance and sing, is suitable for Rafaella. And she gladly devoted her life to entertainment projects.
In the 1990s of the last century, it was almost impossible to find a musical program in which this tireless woman would not be present. At the peak of her popularity, the actress was invited to star in the TV series Mamma In Occasione. She got the role of the mother of three teenagers, who also worked as a journalist.
Lead role
In 2001, the actress was invited to the role of the host of the famous Italian song contest "Festival in San Remo". And she happily agreed. In 2004, a new program Sogni appeared on television with her participation. And in 2005, the singer performed on the stage of the Argentine Broadway staged by Raffaella Hoy.
In 2008, she was honored to be the host of the Spanish version of the Eurovision Song Contest. And three years later, she announced the results of the audience's voting in Italian.
During her long creative life, Rafaella became the owner of many titles and awards. In 2012, her name occupied the 1st position in the ranking of the most famous Italian women with white hair. She has published more than 70 music records, she is the author of a book of recipes for housewives and a children's book with stories. At home, a woman is called Raffaella Nazionale.
Personal life of the artist
Despite her attractive appearance, the talented Raffaella did not marry. Her life was devoted to work, and there was no time even for children. Among short novels - in the 1980s she met with Jiani Bonkompani, then in the early 2000s with choreographer Sergio Japino. However, this union did not last long. It is worth paying tribute to both partners - even after parting, they continue professional cooperation.
The singer and actress deliberately chose her role and does not burden her. She actively takes part in the fate of orphans, helping parents from different countries to adopt babies remotely.
