Lorella Cuccarini

Lorella Cuccarini (born August 10, 1965) is an Italian dancer, singer, television host and actress.

Life and career

Born in Rome, at nine years old Cuccarini started to attend the dance school of Enzo Paolo Turchi (choreographer and husband of Carmen Russo). After some experiences as a chorus girl, Cuccarini made her television debut at twenty years old alongside Pippo Baudo in the sixth edition of Fantastico, then she worked for RAI and Mediaset in many successful variety shows, including Festivalbar, seven editions of Paperissima and of Trenta ore per la vita, three editions of Buona Domenica.

Cuccarini is also a singer, with several top-ten charting singles and albums; in 1995 she entered the competition at the Sanremo Music Festival (she had hosted two years earlier), ranking tenth with the song "Un altro amore no".

Personal life

Lorella Cuccarini married the composer Silvio Testi in 1991. She has four children.

Discography

Albums

• Lorel (1987)
• Voci (1993)
• Voglia di fare (1995)
• Le più belle canzoni (2002)

Singles

• "Sugar Sugar" (1985)
• "Kangarù" (1986)
• "Tutto matto" (1987)
• "L'amore è" (1987; with Alessandra Martines)
• "Io ballerò" (1987)
• "La notte vola" (1988)
• "Magic" (1990; English version of "La notte vola")
• "Ascolta il cuore" (1991)
• "Liberi liberi" (1991)
• "Un altro amore no" (1995)
• "Uno di noi" (2002)
• "Un'onda d'amore" (2008)