Franco De Vita
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Franco De Vita | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | January 23, 1954 |
| Origin | Caracas, Venezuela |
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| Occupations | Singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 1982–present |
| Labels | CBS Records, Sony Music |
| Website | francodevita |
Franco Atilio De Vita De Vito (born January 23, 1954, in
Career
1980s
One of four children born in
Seeking wider international exposure, De Vita moved to the
1990s
Subsequent albums have included the live release
2000s
His 2004 album Stop reached the Top 10 throughout Latin America and on the United States Latin charts, spurred by the hits "Tú De Qué Vas" and "Si La Ves," the latter a collaboration with pop group Sin Bandera. That same year, he toured arenas in the United States on a co-headlining tour with Ricardo Montaner, a fellow Venezuelan songwriter. He also has recorded in Italian and Portuguese. As a songwriter, he has written songs for Ricky Martin and Chayanne.
In 2005, an expanded edition of Stop was released, titled Stop + Algo Más, that included remixes and live recordings, as well as No Sé Lo Que Me Das, De Vita's first recording in English. The following year saw the release of
In 2007, De Vita collaborated on a single with reggaeton duo Wisin & Yandel called "Oye Donde Esta El Amor", which borrowed the chorus from his composition "Donde Esta El Amor." They released an updated version of "Un Buen Perdedor" that peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart. In 2008, he re-recorded "Que No Muera La Esperanza" (originally featured on Voces A Mi Alrededor) with Wisin & Yandel, as well as releasing a new studio album, Simplemente La Verdad. He was also presented with the ASCAP Latin Heritage Award.[5]
2010s
In 2012, De Vita appeared on Tony Bennett's album Viva Duets. He was named Pop Artist of the Year at the 2012 Pepsi Venezuela Music Awards.[6] In 2014, De Vita was inducted into the Billboard Latin Music Hall of Fame.[7]
On January 30, 2014, the "Tour Mexico 2014" began in San Luis Potosí, which toured eight cities in Mexico and is part of his new musical tour entitled "Vuelve en Primera fila Tour".[8]
Personal life
De Vita has lived in Madrid since the '90s.[1] In addition to Spanish and Italian, he also speaks English.[1]
Spanish-language discography
- Franco De Vita(1984)
- Fantasía (1986)
- Al Norte Del Sur(1988)
- Extranjero (1990)
- En Vivo Marzo 16 (1992)
- Voces a mi Alrededor (1993)
- Fuera de Este Mundo (1996)
- Nada Es Igual (1999)
- Segundas partes también son buenas (2002)
- Stop (2004)
- Stop + Algo Más (2005)
- Mil y Una Historias En Vivo(2006)
- Simplemente La Verdad (2008)
- En Primera Fila (2011)
- Vuelve en Primera Fila (2013)
- Libre (2016)
(excludes compilations)
Non-Spanish discography
- 1993 Straniero (Italian)
- 1993 Isto é America (Portuguese)
See also
References
- ^ a b c d Cordova, Randy." Franco de Vita talks inspiration, influences, 5/10." The Arizona Republic. May 5, 2015.
- ^ "Best of Franco De Vita". bestsongsever.com. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
- ^ "Franco de Vita song lyrics". CANCIONEROS.COM/LYRICS. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
- AMG. Retrieved May 9, 2010.
- ^ "ASCAP Latin Heritage Award". ASCAP. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
- ^ "Primera entrega de los Premios Pepsi Music" [First Presentation of the Pepsi Music Awards] (in Spanish). Venevisión. March 27, 2012. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
- ^ Cantor-Navas, Judy (March 31, 2014). "Franco de Vita to Receive Hall of Fame Honor at 2014 Billboard Latin Music Awards". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
- ^ "Franco de Vita regala noche de romance". February 22, 2014. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
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