Member Since: 2/18/2007
Band Website: saraberni.com
Influences:
TUITION
Scientific High-School, 3 years of Veterinary Medicine
1999
Grade 8 in spoken English ("Trinity College of London", Rome)
1991-1994
Private tuition with Silvana Moyso (Classical soprano singer), Turin
1994-1998
Private tuition with Stefano Zanchetti (Singing coach, instructed by Sandra and Greta Seacat), Rome
2002-2004
J.Estill Voice Training Systems with Elisa Turlà and Loretta Martinez, Rome
2002
The Berklee Summer School, Umbria Jazz Clinics
AWARDS
1998
-Billboard Song Contest, USA- Certificate of Achievement (song "High"
for performance and lyrics)
2007
-Gospel Jubilee Festival, Turin- GJF Award (Vocintransito Gospel band)
-Voceania, Rome- (Vocintransito)
INTERNATIONAL PERFORMANCES
2000
Opening act for Sting (Vodafone event, "Brand New Day Tour" , Cape Town, South Africa, 30/09/2000)
2005
Special guest for "X-Coast" -presentation of the Miss Italia Calendar 2005- (India Theatre, Rome 5/12/05).
2000-2006
Background vocalist and soloist in the "Lino Quagliero / Gerardo Di Lella Big Band" working with top-notch italian recording artists (C.Baglioni, E.Bennato, B.Antonacci, C.Cremonini, Alexia, A.Minetti, Neri per Caso, A.Sorrenti...)
1999-2000
Model-singer for Alta Moda Fashion gala, live and TV ("Blanc" by Massimo Orlando)
2004
"Jazz for Children" (Vocintransito, Auditorium Parco della Musica, Rome -benefit performance for "Save the Children", international organization for children's rights, 21/06/04)
2006
"The City of Jazz" directed by the "Massimo Nunzi Jazz Orchestra" (Vocintransito, Sistina Theatre, Rome 5/03/06)
2007
"Anno Domini Multifestival" (Vocintransito, Oropa Sanctuary, Biella 1/07/07)
Benefit performance for Centro Astalli, international organization for the refugees (Vocintransito, Caravita Auditorium, Rome, 12/12/07)
â€Gospel Jubilee Festival 2007†(Vocintransito, Teatro Nuovo, Turin, 17/12/07, Tele Pace, RAI SAT)
LEAD SINGER FOR SUPPORTER BANDS AND BACKING VOCALIST FOR:
Silvia Salemi
NMCD (New Music
International)/BMG ARIOLA/SONY MUSIC/FONIT CETRA
Scialpi
SONYMusic/UNIVERSAL/SELF/SWILLOW
Francesca Alotta
RICORDI/SONY Music
Sandro Giacobbe
BMA Music/SONY-BMG
Edoardo Vianello
AMICI/INTERBEAT/RCA
Carlotta
CAROSELLO
Federico StragÃ
BMG
NATIONAL PERFORMANCES, RADIO & TV SHOWS
2005
"Miss Italia 2005" (Vocintransito, RAI1)
1998-1999
Daily Italian TV-talk show "Tappeto Volante" (The Unforgettables, TMC)
2001-2002
Host live band "ONB" in the tv show "L'Ottavo Nano" (RAI 2)
Jingles for RDS
2004-2005
"Radio Capital Live Show" Tour
2007
“Jazz Timeâ€, Radio Città Futura (17/02/07), “Jazz a nota liberaâ€, Tele Radio Stereo (25/04/07), “Lo Stato Interessanteâ€, Ecoradio (18/05/07) –Vocintransito-
“Demoâ€, RADIO 1 RAI (16/05/07) –Sahara- (original project)
“The Finest Ingredientsâ€, Solar Radio (UK) -selected many times by Leigh The Flava-
LIVE PERFORMANCES (a selection)
1999
Theatre tour with the vocal band "Baraonna" and the national show man Pippo Franco
Lead singer for "Gianni Mazza Band" (musical director in many Tv shows on RAI)
2004
"Teate Gospel Festival " (Chieti,7/12/04), "Alatri Jazz Festival"(5/08/04) –Vocintransito-
2006
Lead singer for live recording of the "Freeform Kollektiv" 's first album (Auditorium Parco della Musica, Rome)
â€Ciampino Jazz Festival†-Freeform Kollektiv- (Electro New Jazz, 24/02/06)
2007
“La Notte Rosa†(Cattolica, 30/06/07), “IncontrinJazz†(Tuscania 21/07/07), “Suoni Mediterranei†(Atri, 3/08/07), “Non solo Jazz†(Agrigento, 21/12/07), “Natale in Jazz†(Palombara Sabina, 29/12/07) –Vocintransito-
RECORDING EXPERIENCE
1995-2003
Vocalist for RAI and Mediaset TV shows ("L' Ottavo Nano", "Fantastica Italiana", "Scommettiamo che", "Millennium", "Gian Burrasca",etc.)
1995-2007
Lead singer for various European Dance Music labels, jingles and commercials
1997
Artist: Al bano, Album: Concerto Classico (with “The Unforgettablesâ€) WEA
1998
Artist: Al bano, Album: Ancora in Volo (with “The Unforgettablesâ€) WEA
2001
Artist: Various, Album: L'Ottavo Nano EMI
2004
Artist: Zoo Di Venere, Album: Zoo Di Venere RADIO FANDANGO/WARNER MUSIC
2005-2006
Artist: Mario Reyes (Gipsy Kings family) -???-
Artist: X-Coast -???-
2006
Artist: Freeform Kollektiv -???- (Auditorium of Rome label)
2007
Artist: Sandro Giacobbe, Album: Tutta la Vita SONY/BMG
Artist: Vocintransito, Album: Vocintransito (Self-Production)
Artist: The Unforgettables, Album: The Unforgettables IMAIE -2008
SARA HAS WORKED WITH:
Gerardo Di Lella
Orchestra director, composer, arranger: (S.Burke, Noa, L.Konitz, S.Grossman, B.Golson, T.Scott)
Lele Marchitelli
Musical director, composer, arranger (movies, TV and Theatre shows)
Federico Capranica
Arranger, Orchestra director (more than 1000 shows for RAI TV, Theatre shows; ten years of "Sanremo", the biggest international music festival in Italy
Muzio Marcellini
A.Bocelli, I.De Paula, E.Soarez, S.Cammariere, many TV and Theatre shows for Castellacci, Pingitore, G.Proietti
Aidan Zammit
N.Piovani, V.Cerami, A.Bocelli, N.Fabi, Mike Francis, A.Branduardi, Bungaro, Warner Bros cartoons
Riccardo Cimino
Movies, Tv shows, documentaries, Jingles and commercials
Daniele Macchi
Jingles for RDS, Belladonna’s artistic producer
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AND OCCASIONALLY WITH:
Riz Ortolani, Pippo Caruso, Paolo Ormi, Tony Armetta
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
1997-1998
Stefano Zanchetti’s assistant instructor
2000-2003
Vocal Technique teacher ("Cherubini Music Institute" 2000-2001, "Music All" 2000-2003, Rome).
2004-2007
Teaching in her personal studio
Sounds Like: No one
Record Label: Unsigned
Type of Label: None