Bergamaschi, Arianna

Birthplace: Milan, Italy

Arianna Martina Bergamaschi, also known mononymously as Arianna, is an Italian singer, songwriter, stage actress and television presenter. She began her career when she was 7 years old, she started participating in numerous ad campaigns, and while still very young, participated in the TV shows "Fantastico 2" and "Fantastico 3", and in the 1989 Rai drama "I Promessi Sposi" (The Betrothed) and began studying dance with duo Brian and Garrison.

In 1990 she was chosen among two thousand girls, as testimonial singer for Disney Italy. The big American company had her sign a five years contract and record 4 solo albums (containing both the Disney classics, and unreleased songs) and dozens of compilations.
During this period, numerous services and interviews are dedicated to her on the weekly magazine "Topolino" (Mickey Mouse, where she had her own column: Il Filo di Arianna, i.e. The Ariadne's Thread) and other Disney titles (especially those dedicated to girls), and she is a guest on numerous teenagers TV shows (Big, Disney club, ...) but not only (Fantastico 1990, 1991, "Domenica In", "Telethon", "Piacere RAI Uno", "Superclassifica Show "...).

In 2000 she sang for the Jubilee in Piazza San Pietro attending Pope John Paul II and 350.000 people. The performance was aired worldwide. In 2000 performed the credit and end titles song for the RAI TV series "Una donna per amico 2" (A woman as a friend 2) where she also plays a role in the second episode.

She is the daughter of Graziella Caliandro.

(Source: Wikipedia)