Teresa De Sio (born 3 November 1952) is an Italian pop-

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and songwriter. She is the elder sister of actress Giuliana De Sio.

Life and career

Teresa De Sio was born in

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and grew up in Cava de' Tirreni, where her family was originally from.Cotto. Massimo (1990). "De Sio, Teresa". Castaldo, Gino (edited by). ''Dizionario della canzone italiana''. Curcio Editore. pp.540-1. Between the ages of 5 and 11 studied dance at the San Carlo theater school. After some acting experiences, in 1976 she started her career as a vocalist with Eugenio Bennato's musical project Musicanova, a group which focused on Neapolitan folk music. In 1980 she launched her solo career with ''Sulla terra sulla luna'', an album that combines folk, jazz and rock, and in which she debuted as lyricist. Her second album ''Teresa De Sio'', that include De Sio's signature songs "Voglia 'e turnà" and "Aumm aumm", was sung in Neapolitan, and was met with critical and commercial success, selling over 500,000 copies. Her third album ''Tre'' (1982), sold over 400,000 copies. De Sio collaborated with

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for her two albums ''Africana'' (1985) and ''Sindarella suite'' (1988), which include a 16 minutes suite, "La storia vera di Lupita Mendera", composed with Eno and

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and performed with Piero Pelù. In between, there is an album of covers of classic Canzone Napoletana songs, ''Toledo and Regina''. In the 1990s her work became more politically engaged. In her 1995 album ''Un libero cercare'' she worked with Fabrizio De André and Fiorella Mannoia. In 2003 performed, along with Stewart Copeland and Vittorio Cosma at "La Notte della Taranta" in Melpignano. In 2005 De Sio participated to the 62nd Venice International Film Festival with the documentary ''Craj'' The film was directed by Davide Marengo, and went on to win the Lino Micciché Prize. During her career De Sio received awards and various honours, notably a Targa Tenco in 1988 for the song "'A neve e 'o sole".

Discography

Solo albums

* 1980 – ''Sulla terra sulla luna'' * 1982 – ''Teresa De Sio'' * 1983 – ''Tre'' * 1985 – ''Africana'' * 1986 – ''Toledo e regina'' * 1988 – ''Sindarella suite'' * 1991 – ''Ombre rosse'' * 1993 – ''La mappa del nuovo mondo'' * 1995 – ''Un libero cercare'' * 1997 – ''Primo viene l'amore'' * 1999 – ''La notte del Dio che balla'' * 2004 – ''A Sud! A Sud!'' * 2007 – ''Sacco e fuoco'' * 2011 - ''Tutto cambia'' * 2017 - ''Teresa canta Pino'' * 2019 - ''Puro desiderio''

With Musicanova

* 1976 - ''Garofano d'ammore'' * 1978 - ''Musicanova'' * 1978 – ''Villanelle Popolaresche del '500'' * 1979 - ''Quanno turnammo a nascere''

Compilation albums

* 1991 – ''Voglia 'e turnà'' * 1998 – ''Successi'' * 2002 – ''Voglia 'e turnà e altri successi'' * 2006 – ''Primo viene l'amore: Le più belle canzoni di Teresa De Sio'' * 2012 – ''Primo viene l'amore: Mediterranea''

Singles

* 1980 – "'O Sole Se Ne Va" * 1985 – "Tamburo" * 1988 – "Bocca Di Lupo" * 1995 – "Animali Italiani" * 2011 – "Inno Nazionale" / "Non Dormo Mai Tutta La Notte" / "Padroni E Bestie"

Notes

References

External links

*
Teresa De Sio official site
{{DEFAULTSORT:De Sio, Teresa 1955 births Living people Italian women singer-songwriters 20th-century Italian singer-songwriters 21st-century Italian singer-songwriters Italian folk singers Italian women folk singers 20th-century Italian guitarists 21st-century Italian guitarists 20th-century women guitarists 21st-century Italian women guitarists Italian women guitarists People from Cava de' Tirreni Neapolitan language Musicians from Naples Singers from Naples