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Loredana Berté ((:loreˈdaːna berˈte *); born 20 September 1950) is an Italian singer. In her long career she has worked with some of the best Italian songwriters such as Enrico Ruggeri, Pino Daniele, Ivano Fossati, Mario Lavezzi, Enzo Jannacci and Mango, among others. She has experimented with different genres, from rock to reggae, from funk to pop. Her sister Mia Martini was also a prominent singer.〔 Berté is known for the eccentric clothing she wears onstage for her performances. ==Career== Berté was born in Bagnara Calabra, Province of Reggio Calabria, in Southern Italy.〔Evan C. Gutierrez. (Loredana Bertè ). allmusic.com〕 Berté started as a nude model, and was noticed as a singer in 1974, when she released her album ''Streaking''. She became successful the following year through her ''Normale o Super'' album, as well as "Sei bellissima", a ballad that eventually became one of her biggest hits.〔 In 1977 the album ''T.I.R.'' updated her sound, and two years later the LP ''Bandaberté'' spawned the hits "Dedicato", "E la Luna bussò", "Folle città", and "Robin Hood". Berté next released two albums with a strong funky vibe. The first was ''Loredanaberté'' (1980) which included the huge hit "In alto mare"; the song was covered in 2004 by the group 2 black. In 1981 Berté released ''Made in Italy'', recorded with the American funk group Platinum Hook.〔Oggi: settimanale di politica, attualità e cultura, Volume 37 (Rizzoli Editore, 1981 - Italy ), p. 161〕 The album included the single "Movie". The following year she left her long-time producer Mario Lavezzi to record with a new producer, Ivano Fossati. With Fossati she recorded what many consider to be her masterpiece album, ''Traslocando'' (1982), containing Berté's signature song "Non sono una signora".〔 The following years the albums ''Jazz'' (1983) and ''Savoir faire'' (1984) spawned two hits: "Il mare d'inverno", penned by Enrico Ruggeri, and "Ragazzo mio", a cover of a Luigi Tenco classic. Berté released an innovative album in 1985 called ''Carioca'', a tribute to Brazilian singer Djavan and included "Acqua" and other hits. Many songs from the album were subsequently covered by The Manhattan Transfer. Berté became engaged to tennis champion Björn Borg in 1988, and they were married in September 1989.〔 Berté has had numerous notable performances at the Sanremo Music Festival, also known as the ''Festival della canzone italiana''. Her first appearance was in 1986 with a rock song called "Re". For the performance, Berté was dressed to look like a pregnant woman. Notably, the critic's award at Sanremo is called the ''Mia Martini'' after Berté's sister, who won the first critic's award offered in 1982. To date, Berté has not yet won a top award at the festival. In 1988, along with her second appearance at the Sanremo festival, she released the ''Io'' album with producer Corrado Rustici, who has also worked with Whitney Houston. In the spring of 1992 Berté and husband Björn Borg officially split. Their divorce was finalized in 1993. That year, she released a new album, ''Ufficialmente dispersi''. That same year, Mia Martini joined Berté at Sanremo for a duet. Their song, titled "Stiamo come stiamo", was the first single of Berté's new album. Later that summer, Berté released a second song from the album. The single, titled "Mi manchi", was an Italian radio hit. Berté's also appeared at Sanremo in 1994 when she performed an emotional song called "Amici non ne ho". The song was a hit and was included in her first live compilation entitled ''Bertex Ingresso Libero''. Her 1995 performance of the funky song called "Angeli & Angeli", a single from Berté's ''Ufficialmente ritrovati'', a greatest hits compilation. On Friday, 12 May 1995, her sister Mia Martini committed suicide by overdosing on drugs. The death of her sister caused Berté to go into shock and depression.〔 In mid-1996 she began work on her following album, ''Un pettirosso da combattimento''. Released in 1997, the album is one of Berté's most personal to date, featuring a new hard rock sound and lyrics based on the tragic loss of her sister. Berté's seventh appearance at the Sanremo Festival featured a song titled "Luna", a desperate cry about her life. Her second live compilation album was released in 1998 and was recorded with a live orchestra. In 2002 she returned to Sanremo for the eighth time with a song called "Dimmi che mi ami". That same year she dropped her current record label (one she had joined just a few months before) and began searching for a new label. She eventually signed with NAR. Berté joined a reality show called ''Musicfarm'' in 2004. With the money she earned from her appearance she began to work on a new album. This became her 2005 effort titled ''Babyberté'', which was released in September.〔 Her first album in seven years, the CD debuted at #2 in the official album chart. The second single from the album, titled "Strade di fuoco", hit #3 in the official single chart. In May 2006 the album was re-released with a bonus CD and a bonus DVD. In 2008 she go to Sanremo with Musica e parole. In 2012 she go to Sanremo with Gigi D'Alessio and arrived 4. In this year she produced the single Ma quale musica leggera, with big success. In 2013 she became the Tour. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Loredana Berté」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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