Federica Victoria Johanna Caiozzo (born 15 May 1982), known professionally as Thony, is an Italian singer and actress.

Biography

Thony was born in

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by an Italian father and a Polish mother. When she was a teenager, she read a book about the history of

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. She was particularity inspired by politician Thony Ciallella and his revolutionary views. She eventually adopted his first name as her stage name later in her career. She moved to

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in 2002 to study singing and music; after a few years of solo live performances, she started in 2009 a collaboration with the band Jobi 4, resulting in the publication of an EP and an LP. After these experiences she decided to focus on the solo album, ''With the Green in My Mouth'', produced in 2010 with Stefano Mariani (sound editor) and published on the web only in 2011. Thanks to this record, the Italian movie director

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contacted her to work on the

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of his movie upcoming film ''

Every Blessed Day ''Every Blessed Day'' () is a 2012 Italian romantic comedy film directed by Paolo Virzì. Cast * Luca Marinelli as Guido * Thony Federica Victoria Johanna Caiozzo (born 15 May 1982), known professionally as Thony, is an Italian singer and ...

'' (, 2012). During the beginning of the filming, Virzì decided to offer her also the leading female role, together with

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. She was nominated in 2013 for

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(

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: ''David di Donatello per la migliore attrice protagonista''). She published in 2012 the album ''Birds'' with the collaborations of Leonardo Milani, Zsuzsanna Krazsnai, and Andrea Ruggiero, and produced by herself. The song ''Flowers Blossom'' is awarded with the

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in June 2013 for best original song.Ciak d’oro 2013, trionfa con 4 premi “La miglior offerta”
ilvelino.it In 2016 she was announced to be part of a new band called "Malihini" and signed with the London label ''

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'' She has the main female role in Daniele Luchetti's ''Momenti di trascurabile felicità''.

Discography

* 2011 - ''With the Green in My Mouth'' (Unreleased) * 2012 - ''

Tutti i santi giorni ''Every Blessed Day'' () is a 2012 Cinema of Italy, Italian romantic comedy film directed by Paolo Virzì. Cast * Luca Marinelli as Guido * Thony as Antonia * Micol Azzurro as Patrizia * Katie McGovern as Katherine * Claudio Pallitto as Marcell ...

'' (soundtrack) * 2012 - ''Birds'' (GDM/ Sony Publishing) *2019 - Hopefully, again (''

) *with Malihini*''

Filmography

Films

Television

Awards

*2019 ** ''Nomination''

Nastro d'Argento The (plural: ''Nastri d'Argento''; English: Silver Ribbon) is an Italian film award, held since 1946 by the ''Sindacato Nazionale Giornalisti Cinematografici Italiani'' (Italian National Union of Film Journalists). Awards are given annually in ...

- Best Actress for ''

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'' *2013 **

- Best Original Song for "Flowers Blossom" ** ''Nomination''

David di Donatello The David di Donatello Awards, named after Donatello's ''David (Donatello, bronze), David'', a symbolic statue of the Italian Renaissance, are film awards given out each year by the ''Accademia del Cinema Italiano'' (the Academy of Italian Cin ...

- Best actress for ''

'' ** ''Nomination''

Nastro d'argento The (plural: ''Nastri d'Argento''; English: Silver Ribbon) is an Italian film award, held since 1946 by the ''Sindacato Nazionale Giornalisti Cinematografici Italiani'' (Italian National Union of Film Journalists). Awards are given annually in ...

- Best Actress for ''

'' ** ''Nomination''

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- Best Actress for ''

'' ** Prix d'interprétacion féminine (Best leading female role) Festival du cinema italien di Bastia ** Festival del Cinema di

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- Best Soundtrack for ''

'' *2012 ** FICE (Federazione Italiana Cinema D'Essai) - Best Seginner Actress

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Thony 1982 births Living people Italian film actresses Italian women singer-songwriters 21st-century Italian actresses 21st-century Italian women singers Ciak d'oro winners Singers from Palermo Actresses from Palermo Italian people of Polish descent