Heather Parisi

Heather Parisi
Born (1960-01-27) 27 January 1960
Los Angeles
Occupation dancer, singer, television personality

Heather Parisi (born 27 January 1960) is an Italo-American television presenter, dancer, singer and actress. She was one of the most popular personalities of Italian television from the late '70s to the '90s.

Life and career

Born in Los Angeles, Parisi worked in the United States for the San Francisco Ballet and the American Ballet Theatre in New York City. During a vacation in Italy, she was noticed by the choreographer Franco Miseria, who made her audition for RAI. In 1979, Parisi debuted on the show Luna Park. hosted by Pippo Baudo.[1]

Her rise as a television star took place in the fall of the same year, with the first edition of the Saturday night show Fantastico, which had very high ratings (an average of 23.6 millions viewers). In each episode, Parisi performed a ballet and interpreted the opening song "Disco Bambina." The song became a hit, peaking several weeks at first place on the Italian hit parade.[1][2]

Parisi was cast in four more editions of Fantastico and in other successful variety shows, and she also had several other musical hits, including the song "Cicale" which ranked first at the hit parade for four weeks between 1981 and 1982.[1][2] She slowed her activities in mid-'90s.[1]

Discography

Album
Singles

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Aldo Grasso, Massimo Scaglioni, Enciclopedia della Televisione, Garzanti, Milano, 1996 – 2003. ISBN 881150466X.
  2. 1 2 Dario Salvatori. Storia dell'Hit Parade. Gramese, 1989. ISBN 8876054391.
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