Amadeus (presenter)

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Amadeus
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Amadeus in 2023
Born
Amedeo Umberto Rita Sebastiani

4 September 1962 (1962-09-04) (age 61)
Ravenna, Italy
Occupations
  • Television presenter
  • radio presenter
  • disc jockey
Employer(s)
Spouses
Marisa Di Martino
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(m. 1993;div. 2007)​
Giovanna Civitillo
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(m. 2009)​
Children2

Amedeo Umberto Rita Sebastiani (born 4 September 1962), known professionally as Amadeus (pronounced [amaˈdɛus] ), is an Italian television and radio presenter.

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Life and career

Born in Ravenna to Sicilian parents, Sebastiani grew up in Verona. [1] [2] He started his career in 1979 as a deejay for a small radio station in Verona. [2]

In 1982, Sebastiani adopted the stage name "Amadeus" and started working for Radio DeeJay; he made his television debut in 1988, appearing in the Radio DeeJay spin-off DeeJay Television on Italia 1. [2] [3]

During his career, Amadeus hosted several high-profile programmes, both for RAI and Mediaset, including Domenica in , five editions of Festivalbar, four seasons of L'eredità , the Sanremo Music Festival (2020 to 2024), L'anno che verrà, and several early evening quiz shows. [1] [2] [3]

Personal life

Between 1993 and 2007, Sebastiani was married to Marisa Di Martino. They have a daughter, Alice Vittoria, born in 1997.

In 2003, after separating from his first wife, he began a relationship with the showgirl Giovanna Civitillo, [4] whom he had met while working at L'eredità . In January 2009, the two had a son, José Alberto, named after José Mourinho, who at the time was coaching Inter Milan – the team Sebastiani supports. Later that year, the couple got married. [5]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1988–1989 1, 2, 3 Jovanotti Co-hostMusical programme
1989–1990 Deejay Beach PresenterMusical programme (seasons 3–4)
1993 Festivalbar 1993Co-hostAnnual music festival
1994Festivalbar 1994Presenter
1995Festivalbar 1995
1995–1996Buona DomenicaCo-hostVariety show (season 8)
1996Festivalbar 1996PresenterAnnual music festival
1996–1997Campioni di balloTalent show (season 2)
1997Festivalbar 1997Annual music festival
MatricoleCo-hostDocuseries (season 1)
1998Il QuizzonePresenterGame show (season 5)
Meteore – Alla ricerca delle stelle perduteCo-hostVariety show (season 1)
1999Festa di classePresenterVariety show
1999–2000 Domenica in Variety show (season 24)
2000In bocca al lupo!Game show (season 3)
2000–2002 Quiz Show Game show
2001 Castrocaro Music Festival 2001Annual music festival
2002AzzardoGame show (season 1)
2002–2006 L'eredità Game show (seasons 1–4)
2003La partita del cuoreAnnual charity sports event
Miss Italia nel Mondo Annual beauty contest
2004Music FarmTalent/reality show (season 1)
2006Formula segretaGame show
2007–2008 1 contro 100
Canta e vinci Co-host
2009 Fiore e Tinelli HimselfTV series (episode "Quiz in famiglia")
2009–2016Mezzogiorno in famigliaPresenterVariety show (seasons 17–23)
2010Cuore di mammaReality show
2013Altrimenti ci arrabbiamoContestantTalent show
Tale e quale showTalent show (season 3)
2014–2017 Reazione a catena PresenterGame show (seasons 8–11)
2014; 2016ColorsGame show
2015TechetechetèGuestArchive footage/variety show
2015–2018Stasera tutto è possibilePresenterGame show (seasons 1–4)
2015–presentL'anno che verràNew Year's Eve special (8 specials)
2016 Sanremo GiovaniJudgeAnnual music festival
2016–2017Music QuizPresenterGame show
2017–2023 Soliti ignoti – Il ritorno Game show (seasons 6–12)
2018–2019Ora o mai piùTalent show
2019Ballata per GenovaCo-hostSpecial
2019–presentSanremo GiovaniPresenterTalent show
2020 Sanremo Music Festival 2020 Presenter and artistic directorAnnual music festival
2021 Sanremo Music Festival 2021
2021–presentArena SuzukiPresenterMusic variety show
2022 Sanremo Music Festival 2022 Presenter and artistic directorAnnual music festival
Affari tuoi – Formato famigliaPresenterGame show
2023 Sanremo Music Festival 2023 Presenter and artistic directorAnnual music festival
2023–presentAffari tuoiPresenterGame show
2024 Sanremo Music Festival 2024 Presenter and artistic directorAnnual music festival

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1993Laura non c'èDoctorFeature film debut
2003 Il pranzo della domenica HimselfCameo appearance
2023 Wish ValentinoItalian voice-over

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References

  1. 1 2 Fulvio Abbate (15 December 2004). "Amadeus nel teatro domestico siciliano". La Repubblica . Retrieved 11 February 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Giorgio Dell'Arti, Massimo Parrini. Catalogo dei viventi. Marsilio, 2009. ISBN   9788831795999.
  3. 1 2 "RAIDUE: Festa di classe con Amadeus". Adnkronos . 18 March 1999. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
  4. ↑ Sanna, Andrea (16 November 2023). "Giovanna Civitillo racconta come Amadeus le ha chiesto di sposarla". Novella 2000 (in Italian). Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  5. ↑ Alfano, Laura (4 July 2009). "Amadeus, a luglio si sposa e poi torna in Rai". Televisionando (in Italian). Retrieved 19 August 2023.

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