Mia Martini

Mia Martini
Born	Domenica Berté September 20, 1947(1947-09-20) Bagnara Calabra, Reggio Calabria, Italy
Died	May 11, 1995(1995-05-11) (aged 47) Milan, Italy
Cause of death	overdose
Other names	Mimì Berté
Occupation	Actress, Composer

Mia Martini (born Domenica Bertè; 20 September 1947 - 12 May 1995) was an Italian singer.

Early life

Born Domenica Bertè in 1947 in Bagnara Calabra (province of Reggio Calabria, southern Italy), she moved to Rome with her sister (Loredana Bertè) and her friend Renato Zero.^{[citation needed]}

Career

She recorded her first records as Mimì Berté, but she soon decided to change her name to Mia Martini.^{[citation needed]}

Her biggest hits were "Piccolo Uomo" (little man), which was recorded in several languages, "Almeno tu nell'universo" written by Bruno Lauzi, which has been covered by several Italian singers including Mina and Elisa, and "Minuetto".^{[citation needed]}

She represented Italy at the Eurovision Song Contest twice: in 1977 with "Libera" (13th out of 18), and in 1992 with "Rapsodia" (4th out of 23).^{[citation needed]}

Death

In 1995 Martini was found dead in her apartment at Cardano al Campo (province of Varese), near Milan by a painkillers overdose.^[1]

Discography

As Mimì Berté

Singles

• "I miei baci non puoi scordare" / "Lontani dal resto del mondo" (1963)
• "Insieme" / "Let me tell you" (1963)
• "Il magone" / "Se mi gira l'elica" (1964)
• "Ed ora che abbiamo litigato" / "Non pentirti dopo" (1964)
• "Non sarà tardi" / "Quattro settimane" (1966)
• "Coriandoli spenti" / "L'argomento dell'amore" (1969; Withdrawn single, released in 2000 as part of compilation "Mia...Mimì")

As Mia Martini

Singles

• "Padre davvero..." / "Amore...amore...un corno!" (1971)
• "Gesù è mio fratello" / "Lacrime di marzo" (1971)
• "Credo" / "Ossessioni" (1972)
• "Piccolo uomo" / "Madre" (1972)
• "Donna sola" / "Questo amore vero" (1972)
• "Minuetto" / "Tu sei così" (1973)
• "Il guerriero" / "Bolero" (1973, Release cancelled)
• "Inno" / "...e stelle stan piovendo" (1974)
• "Al mondo" / "Principessa di turno" (1975)
• "Donna con te" / "Tutti uguali" (1975)
• "L'amore è il mio orizzonte" / "Sabato" (1976)
• "Che vuoi che sia...se t'ho aspettato tanto" / "Io donna, io persona" (1976)
• "Libera" / "Sognare è vita" (1977)
• "Per amarti" / "Se finisse qui" (1977)
• "Vola" / "Dimmi" (1978)
• "Danza" / "Canto alla luna" (1979)
• "Ti regalo un sorriso" / "Ancora grande" (1981)
• "E ancora canto" / "Stai con me" (1981)
• "E non finisce mica il cielo" / "Voglio te" (1982)
• "Quante volte" / "Solo noi" (1982, two editions)
• "Bambolina" / "Guarirò guarirò" (1982)
• "Spaccami il cuore" / "Lucy" (1985)
• "Almeno tu nell'universo" / "Spegni la testa" (1989)
• "La nevicata del '56" / "Danza pagana" (1990)
• "Chica chica bum (remix)" / "Chica chica bum (instrumental)" (1990, Release cancelled)
• "Stiamo come stiamo" (with Loredana Bertè) / "Dormitorio pubblico" (L.Bertè) (1993)

Albums

• Oltre la collina (1971)
• Nel mondo,una cosa (1972)
• Il giorno dopo (1973)
• È proprio come vivere (1974)
• Sensi e controsensi (1975)
• Un altro giorno con me (1975)
• Che vuoi che sia... se t' ho aspettato tanto (1976)
• Per amarti (1977)
• Danza (1978)
• Mimì (1981)
• Quante volte... ho contato le stelle (1982)
• Miei compagni di viaggio (1983)
• Martini Mia (1989)
• La mia razza (1990)
• Mi basta solo che sia un amore (1991)
• Mia Martini in concerto (da un'idea di Maurizio Giammarco) (1991)
• Lacrime (1992)
• Rapsodia Il meglio di Mia Martini (1992)
• La musica che mi gira intorno (1994)

Compilations

• Mia (1976)
• Il meglio di Mia Martini (1984)
• Ti regalo un sorriso (1985)
• Mia Martini 1996 (1996)
• Mia Martini - Le origini (1996)
• Mimì Bertè (1996, including previously unreleased tracks)
• Indimenticabile Mia (1996, including previously unreleased tracks)
• Mi canto español (1997, including previously unreleased tracks)
• Gli anni '70 (1998)
• Semplicemente Mimì (1998, including previously unreleased tracks)
• Sorelle (1999, including previously unreleased tracks)
• I Miti Musica - Mia Martini (1999)
• Mia... Mimì (2000, including previously unreleased tracks)
• Mimì Sarà (2000, including previously unreleased tracks)
• Dolce amare (2000)
• Canzoni segrete (2003, including previously unreleased tracks and alternate versions)
• Per sempre (2003)
• E parlo ancora di te (2004, including previously unreleased tracks and alternate versions)
• La neve, il cielo, l'immenso (3 CD box set, 2005; including previously unreleased tracks, alternative versions and songs previously unavailable on CD)
• Liberamente Mia (2007)

DVD

• In Concerto (in concert 1982, recorded for Italian language Swiss television; also released on VHS)
• E ancora canto
• Per aspera ad astra (also released on VHS)

References

1. ^ Cavadini, Federica (13 July 1995). "Mia Martini, uccisa da overdose [Mia Martini, killed by overdose]" (in Italian). Corriere della Sera. http://archiviostorico.corriere.it/1995/luglio/13/Mia_Martini_uccisa_overdose_co_0_9507133950.shtml. Retrieved 3 November 2010. 

External links

• RAI biography

Preceded by Al Bano & Romina Power with We'll Live It All Again	Italy in the Eurovision Song Contest 1977	Succeeded by Ricchi e Poveri with Questo amore
Preceded by Peppino di Capri with Comme è ddoce 'o mare	Italy in the Eurovision Song Contest 1992	Succeeded by Enrico Ruggeri with Sole d'Europa

Persondata
Name	Martini, Mia
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	20 September 1947
Place of birth	Bagnara Calabra, Reggio Calabria, Italy
Date of death	11 May 1995
Place of death	Milan, Italy