Biography
The famous singer from Italy Robertino Loretti became a “star child” thanks to his unique voice. At the age of eight, national fame had already fallen upon him, and by the age of ten he had gained worldwide fame. The fate of the young singer turned out to be thorny, because it is common knowledge that fame and recognition at any age have the other side of the coin - constant work with an exhausting schedule and endless stress.
The singer's real name is Roberto. He grew up in Italy in a family of modest means. The boy had 7 brothers and sisters. Robertino's musical abilities appeared from a very young age, but his parents could not devote enough time to their development.
Robertino Loretti in childhood
The boy begins to earn extra money by performing on the street and in cafes, then he begins to sing in a church choir. Here he is noticed by producers, he appears in episodic roles in several films, and gets the opportunity to take part in music talent competitions, which he successfully wins.
The beginning of Robertino's professional career can be considered the performance of the anthem song at the Olympic Games in Rome. The boy was 13 years old when a famous producer from Denmark signed a contract with him.
Young Robertino Loretti on stage
Young age played into Robertino's hands - he was pure and innocent, like his voice. The boy had a resounding success - he recorded songs and released albums, he was invited as a special guest to the largest and largest concerts. The singer's growth in popularity was stunning. His photos and records were everywhere, his fans went crazy for him. His work was associated with life itself and the life-giving power of art.
The young man’s performance schedule was crazy, Robertino toured all European countries without exception, so it is not surprising that one day he became seriously ill. The poor quality of emergency medical care almost cost him his life - an injection made with a dirty syringe provoked gangrene and temporary paralysis of his leg. He recovers and continues his creative path; as he grows up, Loretti’s voice changes, so he begins to perform pop songs. The hits of this period of his work were the compositions “Ave Maria”, “Santa Lucia”, “Mama” and “Jamaica”.
Having crossed the threshold of 35 years, Robertino quits the stage for a whole decade, devoting himself to producing and business. He does not become very successful in his activities, but finally gets the opportunity to live like an ordinary person. After this long rest, he returns to the stage, where to this day he performs his favorite hits and new compositions.
Interesting Facts
Young Loretti Robertino was so popular in our country that his songs were often heard in films. Also, characters in films and cartoons often performed his compositions, imitating his unique voice. For example: “Moscow doesn’t believe in tears”, “I’m walking around Moscow”, “Adventures of Electronics”, “Well, just wait!”, “Smeshariki”, “Boys”, “Brother” and so on.
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The USSR had its own Robertino Loretti. This boy's name was Seryozha Paramonov. But his fate is tragic.
Voice and the USSR
Loretti's success also reached the Soviet Union; the boy, at a young age, at the peak of his career, was invited to perform in the USSR. However, this was not destined to come true - the producers did not want to bring the boy to a country where fees for performances were ridiculous, and the lion's share of earnings went into the hands of the state. They disrupted the planned tour with the myth that Robertino had lost his voice.
Robertino Loretti in his youth
Only many years later, as an accomplished adult singer, Loretti came to the USSR, where he had millions of fans. And a warm welcome awaited him, because for many years the residents of this country bought up records of Loretti’s performances and fell in love with the songs of this talented performer with all their hearts. Valentina Tereshkova herself was his fan.
Once his song “Oh, my dove” was covered in Russian by Vladimir Troshin. The singer had many friends in the USSR. One of them was singer Muslim Magomayev.
Records by R. Loretti, which were released in the Soviet Union
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Loretti Robertino was very famous and loved in the USSR. His records were released in large quantities. The following songs were published in the Soviet Union:
- "Oh my sun."
- "Mother".
- "Lullaby".
- "Santa Lucia"
- "Dove".
- "Duck and Poppy"
- "Serenade".
- "Jamaica".
- "Ave Maria".
- "Go back to Sorrento."
- "Girl from Rome"
- "Lady Luck".
- "Soul and heart."
- "Happiness".
- "Present".
- "Fire Moon"
- "Chimney sweep."
- "Letter".
- "Parrot".
- "Cerazella".
- "Martin".
Personal life
Robertino has a large family and has been married twice in his life. From his first wife, who died quite young, he left children - two boys, his second wife gave him another son.
Robertino Loretti with his wife Maura and son Lorenzo
Only Robertino's third child has a talent similar to his father's. He sings very beautifully and has excellent vocal abilities. However, the father does not wish his son the fate of an artist, because this path is accompanied by many undercurrents that can be harmful and dangerous for an inexperienced young man.
Adult Robertino
The beautiful treble Robertino Loretti, whose biography is presented in this article, changed as the boy grew older. It was no longer that pure and angelic voice that conquered the whole world. His fame soon faded. There were even rumors that he had lost his voice. But that's not true. Age transformed Robertino Loretti from a treble to a baritone. But he continued his career as a pop singer. Although there was a 10-year break in his activities. At this time, he left the stage and was engaged in film production and commerce. But then Loretti returned to music again and is now touring all over the world.
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Robertino Loretti lives with his family in a huge house in a prestigious area of Rome. His hobby is cooking. He enjoys cooking for his family and guests.
Robertino has many fans. When he was still a sixteen-year-old boy, girls were already falling in love with him. Girls even from the richest families in Italy dreamed of marrying him. But the singer never set his sights on money and always listened to his heart. At the age of 20, R. Loretti fell in love with a girl whose parents were operetta artists. They got married and soon had children. After the death of her parents, Robertino's wife became depressed and began to get involved in alcohol. R. Loretti lived with her for 20 years, trying to cure her and trying to be with her as often as possible. But his attempts were in vain, and after 20 years of marriage, he divorced his first wife and left her the house. To this day, the singer helps his ex-wife and their children together.
R. Loretti's second wife is 14 years younger than him. Her name is Maura. She worked in a famous dental clinic. Maura captivated the famous artist because she is very sweet and simple. The couple met at the hippodrome. R. Loretti kept a stable, and Maura was a horsewoman. The singer says that to this day he adores his wife and has never cheated on her, although he still has many fans.
Then Robertino Loretti became interested in the restaurant business. But he soon abandoned it too. And the singer’s sister still owns a confectionery shop, in which he helps her a lot financially.
Robertino's youngest son has a beautiful voice and is predicted to have a stellar future, like his father had. But R. Loretti wants the heir to receive a serious education and be able not only to sing, because the career of an artist is very difficult, not everyone can do it, and not everyone has the opportunity for self-realization.
Robertino Loretti now
In 2020, the artist will celebrate his 70th anniversary. He lives happily in Italy and tours all over the world with his new music program. He devoted his entire life to performing traditional Italian songs, which made him immensely happy and pleased.
Robertino Loretti now
In modern Russia and the former countries of the Soviet Union, Robertino is a fairly frequent visitor. He comes on private visits and as part of his professional activities. Sometimes he even participates in large-scale concerts and TV programs as an honored guest or a strict but fair jury member.
In 2020, he sang a duet with a young talent that amazed him - a participant in a music singing competition in Ukraine named Alexander Podolyan.
Roberto Loreti
Born in Rome into a large family. His mother, Senora Chesira, recalled that from the age of three he began to hum various songs. As soon as he heard the melody, he immediately repeated it. Robertino did not have the opportunity to study at a music school. At the age of six he was a soloist in a church choir and it was there that he received his first music and vocal lessons. His voice was so rare that at the age of eight he was invited to join the chorus of the Rome Opera House. The fact is that in some Italian choral works there are solos for the so-called “white child voice”. Robertino was this very “white voice”. He could not perform often with adults, so his main income was performing in cafes and restaurants.
One day Robertino sang at a press festival and received the first prize in his life - the Silver Badge. Then he participated in a competition for non-professional singers, which was held on Italian radio. The winners were determined by radio listeners who telephoned the editor with the name of the singer they liked. Robertino survived all four rounds and again won first place and a gold medal. This allowed the thirteen-year-old boy to become one of the performers who entertained participants and spectators at the 1960 Olympic Games held in Rome. Robertino performed at the Grand Italia Café in Piazza Ephedra.
When he performed his favorite song "O sole mio" ("My sun"), he was heard by the Danish music critic Volmer Sorensen. He recorded his songs on a tape recorder, then found Robertino’s father, Orlando, and said: “I like these songs.” If my colleagues in Denmark also like them, then I can invite your son to Copenhagen so that he can study music and perform. Wait for the telegram." And three days later a telegram arrived addressed to Robertino, in which only one word was written: “Move out.”
Robertino Loretti lived in Denmark for four years and toured the whole world. In 1962, he came to the USSR and performed in Moscow. In the USSR he was incredibly popular. From all the windows in the summer it was heard: “Jamaica, Jamaica,” records with twelve songs that Robertino performed at that summer concert, were published in huge quantities.
And then they suddenly stopped writing about Robertino Loretti. Rumors have spread in our country that the singer’s cruel owners are forcing the poor boy to constantly perform at concerts. Because of this, he lost his singing voice. These rumors are still alive. You can ask anyone about the fate of Robertino, they will tell you exactly this version. But in fact, everything was completely different.
He simply sang, mainly in Italy, sometimes touring in Scandinavia, France, and Germany. In 1964, 18-year-old Robertino performed at the Italian Song Festival in Sanremo and entered the top five with the song “Little Kiss.” And he didn’t perform because his voice “broke”, and besides, he broke his leg skiing in Austria, on the set of the film “The Little Red Horse”.
Loretti’s new voice no longer looked like a high-pitched child’s voice; this voice is defined as a “dramatic tenor.” Robertino sang classical arias, Neapolitan songs, and he wrote many songs himself. In 1973, he took a break from concert activities, participated in the creation of feature films, and even opened his own store near his home. In the end, he realized that trading was not his business.
In 1982, he began singing again, and he began to sound even better. Pop and Neapolitan songs and opera arias performed by him again sell millions of copies. He sings only “live”; everywhere he is called the “ambassador of Italian song”. In the USA, Loretti was invited in 1988 to star in the role of the great tenor Mario Lanza, in a film dedicated to his memory. Again he tours all over the world, including Russia, Moldova, Belarus, and Kazakhstan.
The Loretti family lives in a huge house with a garden next to the villas of Sophia Loren and Marcello Mastroianni. He is the owner of a nightclub, bar, restaurant, where he often sings. In Rome he has a stable for 12 Arabian horses, he raises thoroughbred horses and prepares them for racing. The singer’s other hobby is the kitchen; he likes to personally prepare dinners for his family and guests. His first wife, Roberta, died, leaving him with two children, and his second wife’s name is Maura, she is 15 years younger than the singer. They had a son, Lorenzo, now 8 years old, he is very similar to his father in childhood and inherited his voice, so they also predict a “stellar” future for him. However, Dad Roberto believes that first he needs to get a serious education, because he himself was not able to achieve this due to endless tours.
