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Franca (given Name)
Franca is a feminine given name which may refer to: * Franca Afegbua (1943–2023), Nigerian politician, first elected woman senator in Nigeria * Franca Arena (born 1937), Australian politician and activist * Franca Bettoia (born 1936), Italian actress * Franca Bianconi (born 1962), Italian figure skating coach and former competitor * Franca Faldini (1931–2016), Italian writer, journalist and actress * Franca Florio (1873–1950), Italian noblewoman and socialite * Franca Helg (1920–1989), Italian designer and architect * Franca Masu (born 1962), Italian singer and songwriter * Franca Mattiucci (born 1938), Italian retired operatic mezzo-soprano * Franca Parisi (born 1933), Italian actress * Franca Raimondi (1932–1988), Italian singer * Franca Rame (1929–2013), Italian theatre actress, playwright and political activist * Franca Scagnetti (1924–1999), Italian film actress * Franca Sozzani (1950–2016), Italian journalist and longtime editor-in-chief of ''Vogue Itali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Franca Afegbua
Franca Afegbua (20 October 1943 – 12 March 2023) was a Nigerian beautician and politician who represented Bendel North in the Nigerian Senate in 1983. Elected as a National Party of Nigeria (NPN) senator, she was the first elected woman senator in Nigeria. Afegbua was born in Okpella, Edo State in 1943 and completed her post-secondary education in Sofia, Bulgaria. Prior to the beginning of the second republic, she worked as a hairdresser in Lagos serving high-income clients. Afegbua had a close relationship with Joseph Tarka Senator Joseph Sarwuan Tarka (10 July 1932 – 30 March 1980) was a Nigerian politician from Benue State and a former minister for Transport and then Communications under General Yakubu Gowon. He was one of the founding members of the United Middl ..., who introduced her to his party, NPN. In 1983, when she announced her intention to make a challenge for a senatorial seat in Bendel, few felt that she could win. Her party was in opposition and the in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Franca Raimondi
Franca Raimondi (8 July 1932 – 28 August 1988) was an Italian singer. She is best known for representing in the Eurovision Song Contest 1956 with the song "Aprite le finestre". Biography Born in Monopoli, Province of Bari, Apulia, Raimondi studied operatic singing and foreign languages. In 1955, Raimondi was among the winners of a RAI contest of new voices and got the chance to perform at the Sanremo Music Festival 1956, 1956 edition of the Sanremo Music Festival, which she eventually won with the song "Aprite le finestre". That same year she represented in Eurovision Song Contest 1956, the first Eurovision Song Contest with the same song, alongside Tonina Torrielli with "Amami se vuoi". Between 1956 and 1958 Raimondi was leading vocalist in the Gian Stellari Orchestra. In 1960 she entered the competition at the Festival di Napoli with "Canzone all'antica" ("Old-style song"). In the later years she slowed her activities, focusing her career on live performances. She died ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
