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Irene Fargo
Fargo in 1992
Born
Flavia Pozzaglio

(1962-11-01)1 November 1962
Brescia, Italy
Died1 July 2022(2022-07-01) (aged 59)
Brescia, Italy
Occupation(s)Singer, stage actress, television personality
Notable workLa donna di Ibsen
(1991)
Come una Turandot
(1992)

Irene Fargo (born Flavia Pozzaglio; 1 November 1962 – 1 July 2022)[1] was an Italian singer, actress, and television personality.

Life and career

Fargo was born as Flavia Pozzaglio in Palazzolo sull'Oglio, Brescia. She started singing as a child, and at just 11 years old she entered the Polyphonic Choir of the city of Chiari.[2][3] In 1989, she participated at the Castrocaro Music Festival, with the song "Le donne dei soldati veri".[2] Fargo was probably best known for her two second places at the Sanremo Music Festival, in 1991 with the song "La donna di Ibsen" (whose lyrics are inspired by Henrik Ibsen's The Lady from the Sea), and in 1992 with "Come una Turandot" (inspired by Giacomo Puccini's Turandot).[2][3] In 1994 she was cast in the popular variety show Domenica in.[2] Starting from the 2000s she had main roles in several stage musicals.[2] She was a popular singer at weddings in Malta.[4]

Discography

Album
  • 1991: Irene Fargo (Carosello)
  • 1992: La voce magica della luna (Carosello)
  • 1993: Labirinti del cuore (Carosello)
  • 1995: O core e Napule (Carosello)
  • 1997: Fargo (Tring)
  • 1999: Appunti di viaggio (Azzurra music)
  • 1999: Va da lei (Saar)
  • 2005: Insieme (Alta sintonia)
  • 2009: Cartolina napoletana (Pressing music ltd)
  • 2012: Crescendo (Pressingmusicltd)

References

  1. ^ "É morta Irene Fargo, la cantante aveva 59 anni". Music Fanpage.
  2. ^ a b c d e Eddy Anselmi (2009). Festival di Sanremo: almanacco illustrato della canzone italiana. Panini Comics, 2009. ISBN 978-8863462296.
  3. ^ a b Marco Fioravanti (10 June 2013). "Si racconta Irene Fargo, cantante di successo degli anni 90". Italia Post. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
  4. ^ "Bride Malta, Malta Weddings, weddings in Malta, weddings Malta, wedding Malta, wedding Gozo, get married Malta, wedding site, marriages in Malta, marriage Malta, Malta marriage, getting married Malta, marry in Malta".

External links

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