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Giorgia Fumanti
Fumanti in November 2007 in Vancouver, Canada.
Fumanti in November 2007 in Vancouver, Canada. Vancouver (vænˈkuːvɚ is a coastal Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page
Background information
Origin Aulla, Italy
Genre(s) Crossover, operatic pop
Occupation(s) Soprano singer
Years active 2002–present
Label(s) Angel Records, EMI Classics
Associated acts Heavenly Voices
José Carreras
Website www.giorgiafumanti.com

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Career

Giorgia Fumanti was born in the Tuscan village of Fivizzano and grew up in the nearby town of Aulla, which remains her family home. Tuscany (Toscana is a region in Italy. It has an area of 22990 km² and a population of about 3 Fivizzano is a city located in the Province of Massa-Carrara, Tuscany ( Italy) Aulla is a commune in the Province of Massa-Carrara, Tuscany ( Italy) with a population of 10175 As a teenager she sang in the Città di Aulla Choir. Aulla is a commune in the Province of Massa-Carrara, Tuscany ( Italy) with a population of 10175 For the musical composition see Chorale. A choir, chorale, or chorus is a Musical ensemble of Singers She nearly completed a law degree, but left law school 2 exams from finishing. A law school (also known as a school of law or college of law) is an institution specializing in Legal education. She became a yoga teacher then. Yoga ( Sanskrit: योग, IAST: yóga, joːgə refers to traditional physical and mental disciplines originating in India, to the At the age of 23 she decided to sing professionally. Giorgia enrolled in the Conservatorio di Musica "Arrigo Boito" in Parma, where she studied for three years. A university school of music or college of music, or academy of music or conservatoire ( French, but used in British English) &mdash Arrigo Boito ( February 24, 1842 &ndash June 10, 1918) aka Enrico Giuseppe Giovanni Boito Pseudonym Tobia Gorrio was an Italian Parma is a City in the Italian region of Emilia-Romagna near Modena famous for its Architecture and the fine countryside around it [2][3]

In 2002, Fumanti relocated to Montreal, Canada to work with manager, Maurice Velenosi of MCM Entertainment Management, and in 2004, her first album, entitled Like a Dream was released on Canadian independent label Isba Music Entertainment. Montreal, or Montréal in French ( pronounced in French, in English) is the largest city in the Canadian province of Quebec Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The album featured her take on the music of Vangelis. Evangelos Odysseas Papathanassiou (Born March 29, 1943 in Volos, Greece) ( Greek: Ευάγγελος Οδυσσέας Παπαθανασίου [4]

She was soon signed with Angel Records/EMI, and in March 2007, she released the album From My Heart worldwide. Angel Records is a Record label belonging to EMI. It was formed in 1953 and specialised in classical music, but included an occasional operetta or Broadway The EMI Group is a British music company comprising the major record company EMI Music – which operates several labels and is based in Kensington in From My Heart was produced by Craig Leon, and features her musical version of Sting's 'Fields of Gold' (Campi d’Oro), and four Ennio Morricone pieces including themes from The Mission, Cinema Paradiso and Once Upon a Time in the West. STING ( S equence T o and with' IN' G raphics is a free Web-based suite of programs for a comprehensive analysis of the relationship between protein sequence Ennio Morricone OMRI (born November 10, 1928) is an acclaimed Italian Academy Award -winning composer Nuovo Cinema Paradiso ( 1988) an Italian Film written and directed by Giuseppe Tornatore. Once Upon a Time in the West ( Italian title C'Era una Volta il West) is a 1968 epic Spaghetti Western It was recorded in the Abbey Road Studios in London with the English Chamber Choir, and the Netherlands Media Orchestra. Abbey Road Studios, established in November 1931 by EMI in London, England, is a Recording studio located at number 3 Abbey Road, London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. [5]

Performances

In January 2007, Fumanti made her U. S. TV debut, singing the Canadian National Anthem for the NHL All-Stars Game in Dallas, Texas. "O Canada" is the National anthem of Canada. The song was originally commissioned by the then Lieutenant Governor of Quebec the Honourable Théodore The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America [6][7]

In March 2007, she performed on the PBS Concert Special Heavenly Voices along with musical artists Ryland Angel, Sasha & Shawna, and the Tim Janis Ensemble. The Public Broadcasting Service ( PBS) is a Non-profit Public broadcasting Television service with 354 member TV stations in the Tim Janis is an American Composer with 10 Billboard charting CDs over one million albums sold four National Public Television Specials, and a constant The concert, now available on DVD, was filmed in Miami, Florida, and featured footage of each performer's homeland. Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the A homeland (rel Country of origin and native land) is the concept of the territory ( Cultural geography) to which an Ethnic group [8][9]

Jan. 18, 2008, Wei Wei and Giorgia Fumanti sing in Vancouver, Canada. Broadcasted to an estimated audience of over 1 billion people, on SMG/Fairchild TV, in February 2008.
Jan. 18, 2008, Wei Wei and Giorgia Fumanti sing in Vancouver, Canada. Broadcasted to an estimated audience of over 1 billion people, on SMG/Fairchild TV, in February 2008.

She toured Southeast Asia in the winter of 2006/2007 with star tenor José Carreras, including performances in Korea, Hong Kong, and Taiwan (for a New Year's Eve Concert). The tenor is the highest male voice within the Modal register, just above the Baritone voice WikipediaWikiProject Opera#Infoboxes --> Josep Carreras i Coll (born December 5, 1946, Barcelona Korea is a geographic area composed of two sovereign countries a civilization and a former state situated on the Korean Peninsula in East Asia. Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders Taiwan ( Taiwanese: Tâi-oân/Tāi-oân (historically 大灣/台員/大員/台圓/大圓/台窩灣 is an Island in East Asia. In June 2007 she performed again with Carreras at the Hampton Court Palace Festival, along with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. WikipediaWikiProject Opera#Infoboxes --> Josep Carreras i Coll (born December 5, 1946, Barcelona The Hampton Court Palace Festival is an annual musical event held in June which was established in 1993 The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra ( RPO) is a British Orchestra based in London. [10][11][12]

She recorded a Christmas Concert with Canadian-Irish Tenor John McDermott at the Rose Theater in Brampton, Ontario, on June 26, 2007 (to be aired in November and December 2007). John McDermott may refer to John McDermott (English footballer John McDermott (boxer, British boxer John McDermott The Rose was an Elizabethan theatre. It was the fourth of the public theatres to be built after The Theatre ( 1576) the Curtain Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec The concert was also recorded on CD and DVD. [13]

Fumanti performed in an American Summer Tour along with the other performers of the PBS Special Heavenly Voices. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Public Broadcasting Service ( PBS) is a Non-profit Public broadcasting Television service with 354 member TV stations in the The tour included Philadelphia, PA; Nashville, TN; Raleigh, North Carolina; San Francisco, CA; Portland, OR; Seattle, WA and Minneapolis, MN. Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə Raleigh (pronounced rah-lee) is the Capital of the State of North Carolina and the county seat of Wake County, USA The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city Portland is a city located in the Northwestern United States, near the Confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers [14]

In the Autumn of 2007, she toured with the Asian musical group, 12 Girls Band, with shows in North America and Hawaii. The State of Hawaii ( or həˈwaɪʔiː Hawaiian: Mokuāina o Hawaii) is a state in the United States located on an Archipelago in the [15]


In September 2007, she performed in four Canadian concerts with Italian singer, Zucchero. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Adelmo Fornaciari (born September 25 1955) more commonly known by his Stage name Zucchero, is an Italian rock singer [16]

On October 11th 2007, Giorgia went to Shanghai, China, for the Special Olympics World Summer Games, Closing Ceremonies. Shanghai ( 上[[wikt 海|海]] is the largest city in China in terms of population and one of the largest urban areas in the world with over 20 million Special Olympics is an international organization created to help people with Intellectual disabilities develop self-confidence social skills and a sense of personal accomplishment Summer Games is a Sports Video game developed by Epyx and released by U She was chosen to represent the Americas, among 4 other singers from 5 continents to sing a new version of "We Are The World". " We Are the World " is a 1985 song written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie, produced and conducted by Quincy Jones and recorded [17][18][19]

Early in 2008, Giorgia sang a duet with superstar Chinese pop icon Wei Wei, and the Fairchild TV/ Shanghai Media Group's "Chinese New Year All Star Show 2008". Wei Wei may refer to Wei Wei (writer, Chinese writer Wei Wei (singer, Chinese female singer Wei Wei (actress The show also marked the first time she sang in the Mandarin language. [20]

Charity work

Giorgia Fumanti is the Spokesperson for the Québec Multi-Ethnic Association for the Integration of Persons with Disabilities AMEIPH. [21] She is also the World Ambassador for the Cerebral Palsy Association of Quebec (L’Association de paralysie cérébrale du Québec), performing concerts, meeting with members and doing what she can to increase awareness of the condition. Cerebral palsy ( CP) is an Umbrella term encompassing a group of non-progressive, non- contagious conditions that cause Physical disability [5]

Discography

Like a Dream CD

From My Heart CD

Heavenly Voices DVD

References

  1. ^ 'Giorgia Fumanti Debut CD', 4CDMusic
  2. ^ 'Giorgia Fumanti', Classic Feel (South Africa), December 2006
  3. ^ globesports.com: Quebec singer takes Dallas spotlight
  4. ^ globesports.com: Quebec singer takes Dallas spotlight
  5. ^ a b Biography on Giorgia Fumanti's official web site
  6. ^ 'Quebec Singer Giorgia Fumanti to Make U.S. Television Debut...', Press Release, Lexon Business Library, 23 January 2007
  7. ^ Manhattan Records :: Quebec Singer Giorgia Fumanti to Make U.S. Television Debut When She Performs at the NHL All-Star Game in Dallas
  8. ^ Heavenly Voices official web site
  9. ^ Tuscan Soprano Steals Show and Steals Hearts With Label Debut CD: Giorgia Fumanti's CD Follows Tour With Legendary Tenor Jose Carreras and Upcoming PBS Special
  10. ^ Taiwan News, 28 December 2006
  11. ^ Kieron Quirke, 'Autopilot Carreras battles it out with overhead Boeings', London Evening Standard, 6 June 2007
  12. ^ 'Upcoming Events', Canadian Trade Office in Taipei, 15 December 2006
  13. ^ Press release, MCM Artists, June 2007
  14. ^ Heavenly Voices
  15. ^ An Interview with Giorgia Fumanti
  16. ^ Page not found (News Search) at SmartMoney.com
  17. ^ Page not found (News Search) at SmartMoney.com
  18. ^ YouTube - Jascha Richter
  19. ^ MySpace.com - Giorgia Fumanti - Montreal, Canada and Aulla, IT - Pop - www.myspace.com/giorgiafumanti
  20. ^ 新時代電視 Fairchild TV
  21. ^ Québec Multi-Ethnic Association for the Integration of Persons with Disabilities (AMEIPH)

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