Mara Maionchi
Encyclopedia
Mara Maionchi is an Italian record producer
and a TV personality.
and Mino Reitano
. She is married with Alberto Salerno (son of Nicola Salerno
, songwriter of hits like Torero, Tu vuò fà l'americano
, Guaglione, Non ho l'età
e Un ragazzo di strada) and has two daughters Giulia and Camilla, who are her press officer.
In 1969 she reached at the Numero Uno , record label founded by Mogol
and Lucio Battisti
. The experience with the pair of authors has direct her, in the 1970s
, at the Dischi Ricordi, where she became a talent discoverer of singer like Gianna Nannini
. Later, she becomes art director, following the musical path of Fabrizio De André
e Mia Martini
.
In the 1990s
, she meets Tiziano Ferro
in SanremoLab academy and produces his first three albums.
Completed the experience with the Nisa, she founds with the husband and the daughters the record label Non ho l'età, with the aim of promoting new musical talents.
In 2008, she become X Factor
judge on Rai 2, with Morgan
and Simona Ventura
. In year-end she hosts with Francesco Facchinetti on the same channel Saturday show Scalo 76.
In 2009 she is confermed for the second and the third series, with the same judges, and for the third series with Morgan and Claudia Mori
, wife of Adriano Celentano
.
In 2010 she was also in the fourth edition with three new judges: Elio
, Enrico Ruggeri
and Anna Tatangelo
. She also released a dance single called Fantastic that peaked at #2 in the Italian Singles Chart. Was recently confirmed her participation at the talent show Amici di Maria De Filippi
in 2011.
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
and a TV personality.
Biography
Mara began her career in 1967, as secretary in the Ariston Records press office, working with Ornella VanoniOrnella Vanoni
Ornella Vanoni, OMRI is one of the most credited pop singers of Italy. She is known for her sophisticated pop style.-Artistic career:...
and Mino Reitano
Mino Reitano
Mino Reitano was an Italian singer and actor.Reitano was born to a poor family in Fiumara, a small village near Reggio Calabria. he studied at the conservatory at Reggio for eight years, learning piano, trumpet, and violin. At a young age he moved with his brothers to Germany, where he played with...
. She is married with Alberto Salerno (son of Nicola Salerno
Nicola Salerno
Nicola Salerno, also known as Nisa was an Italian lyricist. He formed a famous songwriting duo with Renato Carosone.-Career:Nicola Salerno was born in Naples....
, songwriter of hits like Torero, Tu vuò fà l'americano
Tu vuò fà l'americano
"Tu vuò fà l'americano" is a Neapolitan language song by Italian singer Renato Carosone....
, Guaglione, Non ho l'età
Non Ho L'Età
"Non ho l'età" was the winning song in the Eurovision Song Contest 1964, held in Copenhagen. It was performed in Italian by Gigliola Cinquetti representing Italy. Like all previous Italian Eurovision entries, the song had also won that year's San Remo Music Festival...
e Un ragazzo di strada) and has two daughters Giulia and Camilla, who are her press officer.
In 1969 she reached at the Numero Uno , record label founded by Mogol
Mogol
Mogol may refer to:*Mogol, Jalal-Abad, a town in Kyrgyzstan*Mogol, Tajikistan, a town in Tajikistan*Mogol *An alternative spelling of Mughal...
and Lucio Battisti
Lucio Battisti
Lucio Battisti was an Italian singer-songwriter . He is considered to be one of the best-known and most influential musicians and authors in Italian pop/rock music history....
. The experience with the pair of authors has direct her, in the 1970s
1970s
File:1970s decade montage.png|From left, clockwise: US President Richard Nixon doing the V for Victory sign after his resignation from office after the Watergate scandal in 1974; Refugees aboard a US naval boat after the Fall of Saigon, leading to the end of the Vietnam War in 1975; The 1973 oil...
, at the Dischi Ricordi, where she became a talent discoverer of singer like Gianna Nannini
Gianna Nannini
Gianna Nannini is an Italian female singer-songwriter and pop musician. She may be best known for her 1986 song "Bello e Impossibile".-Personal life:...
. Later, she becomes art director, following the musical path of Fabrizio De André
Fabrizio De André
Fabrizio De André was an Italian singer-songwriter.Known for his sympathies towards anarchism, libertarianism, and pacifism, he also was a convicted atheist , and his songs often featured marginalized and rebellious people, prostitutes and knaves, and attacked the Catholic Church...
e Mia Martini
Mia Martini
Mia Martini was an Italian singer.-Early life:Born Domenica Bertè in 1947 in Bagnara Calabra , she moved to Rome with her sister and her friend Renato Zero.-Career:She recorded her first records as Mimì Berté, but she soon decided to change her name to Mia...
.
In the 1990s
1990s
File:1990s decade montage.png|From left, clockwise: The Hubble Space Telescope floats in space after it was taken up in 1990; American F-16s and F-15s fly over burning oil fields and the USA Lexie in Operation Desert Storm, also known as the 1991 Gulf War; The signing of the Oslo Accords on...
, she meets Tiziano Ferro
Tiziano Ferro
Tiziano Ferro is an Italian pop singer. He reached notoriety in 2001 and during his career he has also sung in Spanish, English, French and Portuguese.-Childhood and early beginnings:...
in SanremoLab academy and produces his first three albums.
Completed the experience with the Nisa, she founds with the husband and the daughters the record label Non ho l'età, with the aim of promoting new musical talents.
In 2008, she become X Factor
X Factor (Italy)
X Factor is a successful TV show airing on prime time in Italy. The singing competition is the Italian version of The X Factor franchise...
judge on Rai 2, with Morgan
Morgan (singer)
Marco Castoldi better known by his stage name Morgan is an Italian singer, musician and multi-instrumentalist...
and Simona Ventura
Simona Ventura
Simona Ventura is an Italian television presenter.-The Beginnings:Ventura started in TV on "Domani Sposi" with Giancarlo Magalli on Rai Uno....
. In year-end she hosts with Francesco Facchinetti on the same channel Saturday show Scalo 76.
In 2009 she is confermed for the second and the third series, with the same judges, and for the third series with Morgan and Claudia Mori
Claudia Mori
Claudia Mori , is an Italian actress, singer, television producer, and wife of the singer Adriano Celentano.-1960s:...
, wife of Adriano Celentano
Adriano Celentano
Adriano Celentano is an Italian singer, songwriter, comedian, actor, film director and TV host.-Biography:Celentano was born in Milan at 14 Via Gluck, about which he later wrote the famous song "Il ragazzo della via Gluck"...
.
In 2010 she was also in the fourth edition with three new judges: Elio
Elio
Stefano Belisari , best known as Elio, is an Italian singer and musician, the founder of the Italian rock band Elio e le Storie Tese. He performs as the lead vocalist and plays the transverse flute , and sometimes the electric guitar and the electric bass...
, Enrico Ruggeri
Enrico Ruggeri
Enrico Ruggeri is an Italian rock singer-songwriter.-Biography:A native of Milan, Ruggeri made his debut in the 1970s with the punk band Decibel...
and Anna Tatangelo
Anna Tatangelo
Anna Tatangelo is an Italian pop singer, and a judge of X Factor Italy. At the age of 15, she became the youngest person to win the Newcomer's Award at the prestigious Sanremo Music Festival singing contest. She has a romantic relationship with singer Gigi D'Alessio.-Biography:Anna Tatangelo was...
. She also released a dance single called Fantastic that peaked at #2 in the Italian Singles Chart. Was recently confirmed her participation at the talent show Amici di Maria De Filippi
Amici di Maria De Filippi
Amici di Maria De Filippi is an Italian talent show.Amici is a singing and dancing school involving a class of about 20 students, specially chosen, with between 18 and 25 who aspire to become professional singers, songwriters and dancers...
in 2011.