Giorgio Vanni
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Giorgio Vincenzo Vanni is an Italian
singer and song-writer. Vanni is well known for performing theme songs of Italian dubs of Japanese and American animated TV series. The dubbed Italian songs he sings usually are not covers of the Japanese songs but tend to be newly written songs for the Italian dub of the anime. Giorgio Vanni has also composed and produced many songs for Cristina D'Avena
such as Magica Sabrina, Dr. Slump & Arale (sung in duet), Ma che magie Doremì and Hamtaro.
Vanni started his career in 1979 along with Paolo Costa and Claudio D'Onofrio with the pop
-rock
band Tomato. His first theme song for an Italian dub of a cartoon was for Superman. Since then he has sung numerous Italian theme songs for anime such as Dragon Ball, Pokémon
, Yu-Gi-Oh!
, Naruto
, One Piece
, Gundam Wing, I Cavalieri Dello Zodiaco, Detective Conan, Keroro, Lupin III
and Diabolik
.
-rock
band Tomato in 1979 along with Paolo Costa and Claudio D'Onofrio. They were first noticed by Roberto Colombo in 1982.
In 1983 they produced the record The island of the sun under the pseudonym
"Ludy". In 1984 they collaborated along with Miguel Bosè
for the album Bandido. They released their first single Tam Tam in 1985. In 1987 Vanni composed the song Lay down on me for Miguel Bosè's album XXX. In 1991 they released their first album Tomato, produced by Mauro Paoluzzi and Angelo Carrara. In 1992, they participated in the Sanremo Music Festival with the song Sai cosa sento per te.
In 1994, Vanni released his first solo album titled Grande Cuore. In collaboration with Massimo "Ludy" Longhi, Vanni began his career as composer, singer and producer for dubbed cartoon animated series like Pokémon
in 1995, which brought him fame. He also composed the song Buone Verita along with Longhi, for popular Italian singer Laura Pausini
for the latter's 1998 album La mia risposta
.
Italy
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singer and song-writer. Vanni is well known for performing theme songs of Italian dubs of Japanese and American animated TV series. The dubbed Italian songs he sings usually are not covers of the Japanese songs but tend to be newly written songs for the Italian dub of the anime. Giorgio Vanni has also composed and produced many songs for Cristina D'Avena
Cristina D'Avena
Cristina D'Avena is an Italian singer and actress. She sings for television and animation series, and has recorded numerous albums, selling nearly 6 million copies....
such as Magica Sabrina, Dr. Slump & Arale (sung in duet), Ma che magie Doremì and Hamtaro.
Vanni started his career in 1979 along with Paolo Costa and Claudio D'Onofrio with the pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
-rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
band Tomato. His first theme song for an Italian dub of a cartoon was for Superman. Since then he has sung numerous Italian theme songs for anime such as Dragon Ball, Pokémon
Pokémon (anime)
, abbreviated from , is a children's TV anime series, which has since been adapted for the North and South American, Australian and European television markets...
, Yu-Gi-Oh!
Yu-Gi-Oh!
is a Japanese manga created by Kazuki Takahashi. It has produced a franchise that includes multiple anime shows, a trading card game and numerous video games...
, Naruto
Naruto
is an ongoing Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masashi Kishimoto. The plot tells the story of Naruto Uzumaki, an adolescent ninja who constantly searches for recognition and aspires to become the Hokage, the ninja in his village who is acknowledged as the leader and the strongest of...
, One Piece
One Piece
is a Japanese shōnen manga series written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda. It has been serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump since August 4, 1997; the individual chapters are being published in tankōbon volumes by Shueisha, with the first released on December 24, 1997, and the 64th volume released as...
, Gundam Wing, I Cavalieri Dello Zodiaco, Detective Conan, Keroro, Lupin III
Lupin III
, also known as Lupin the 3rd, is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kazuhiko Kato under the pen name of Monkey Punch. The story follows the adventures of a gang of thieves led by Arsène Lupin III, the grandson of Arsène Lupin, the gentleman thief of Maurice Leblanc's series of...
and Diabolik
Diabolik
Diabolik is a fictional character, an anti-hero featured in Italian comics. He was created by sisters Angela and Luciana Giussani in 1962. His stories appear in monthly black and white digest-sized booklets. The character was inspired by several previous characters from Italian and French pulp...
.
Career
Vanni formed the popPop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
-rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
band Tomato in 1979 along with Paolo Costa and Claudio D'Onofrio. They were first noticed by Roberto Colombo in 1982.
In 1983 they produced the record The island of the sun under the pseudonym
Pseudonym
A pseudonym is a name that a person assumes for a particular purpose and that differs from his or her original orthonym...
"Ludy". In 1984 they collaborated along with Miguel Bosè
Miguel Bosé
Miguel Dominguín Bosé is a Latin Grammy-winning Spanish/Italian musician and actor.-Early life:Bosé was born in San Fernando Hospital in Panama City, Panama, the son of the famous Italian actress Lucia Bosé and the legendary bullfighter Luis Miguel Dominguín. He is also a cousin of Carmen...
for the album Bandido. They released their first single Tam Tam in 1985. In 1987 Vanni composed the song Lay down on me for Miguel Bosè's album XXX. In 1991 they released their first album Tomato, produced by Mauro Paoluzzi and Angelo Carrara. In 1992, they participated in the Sanremo Music Festival with the song Sai cosa sento per te.
In 1994, Vanni released his first solo album titled Grande Cuore. In collaboration with Massimo "Ludy" Longhi, Vanni began his career as composer, singer and producer for dubbed cartoon animated series like Pokémon
Pokémon (anime)
, abbreviated from , is a children's TV anime series, which has since been adapted for the North and South American, Australian and European television markets...
in 1995, which brought him fame. He also composed the song Buone Verita along with Longhi, for popular Italian singer Laura Pausini
Laura Pausini
Laura Pausini, is a Grammy Award-winning Italian soul singer-songwriter. She debuted in 1993, winning the newcomer artists' section of the 43rd Sanremo Music Festival with the song "La solitudine", which became an Italian standard and an international hit, reaching the top spot on the Italian...
for the latter's 1998 album La mia risposta
La mia risposta
La mia risposta is Italian singer-songwriter Laura Pausini’s fifth studio album, issued by CGD East West Records in 1998. Mi respuesta is its Spanish language edition for the hispanophone market....
.