Amadeus (presenter)

Amedeo Umberto Rita Sebastiani (born 4 September 1962), known professionally as Amadeus (pronounced [amaˈdɛus]), is an Italian television and radio presenter.

Amadeus
Amadeus in 2023
Born
Amedeo Umberto Rita Sebastiani

4 September 1962 (1962-09-04) (age 61)
Ravenna, Italy
Occupations
  • Television presenter
  • radio presenter
  • disc jockey
Spouses
Marisa Di Martino
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(m. 1993; div. 2007)​
    Giovanna Civitillo
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    (m. 2009)​
    Children2

    Life and career

    Born in Ravenna to Sicilian parents, Sebastiani grew up in Verona.[1][2] He started his career in 1979 as a deejay for a small radio station in Verona.[2]

    In 1982, Sebastiani adopted the stage name ″Amadeus″ and started working for Radio DeeJay; he made his television debut in 1988, appearing in the Radio DeeJay spin-off DeeJay Television on Italia 1.[2][3]

    During his career, Amadeus hosted several high-profile programmes, both for RAI and Mediaset, including Domenica in, five editions of Festivalbar, four seasons of L'eredità, the Sanremo Music Festival (2020 to 2024), L'anno che verrà, and several early evening quiz shows.[1][2][3]

    Personal life

    Between 1993 and 2007, Sebastiani was married to Marisa Di Martino. They have a daughter, Alice Vittoria, born in 1997.

    In 2003, after separating from his first wife, he began a relationship with the showgirl Giovanna Civitillo, whom he had met while working at L'eredità. In January 2009, the two had a son, José Alberto, named after José Mourinho, who at the time was coaching Inter Milan – the team Sebastiani supports. Later that year, the couple got married.[4]

    Television
    Year Title Role Notes
    1988–1989 1, 2, 3 Jovanotti Co-host Musical programme
    1989–1990 Deejay Beach Presenter Musical programme (seasons 3–4)
    1993 Festivalbar 1993 Co-host Annual music festival
    1994 Festivalbar 1994 Presenter
    1995 Festivalbar 1995
    1995–1996 Buona Domenica Co-host Variety show (season 8)
    1996 Festivalbar 1996 Presenter Annual music festival
    1996–1997 Campioni di ballo Talent show (season 2)
    1997 Festivalbar 1997 Annual music festival
    Matricole Co-host Docuseries (season 1)
    1998 Il Quizzone Presenter Game show (season 5)
    Meteore – Alla ricerca delle stelle perdute Co-host Variety show (season 1)
    1999 Festa di classe Presenter Variety show
    1999–2000 Domenica in Variety show (season 24)
    2000 In bocca al lupo! Game show (season 3)
    2000–2002 Quiz Show Game show
    2001 Castrocaro Music Festival 2001 Annual music festival
    2002 Azzardo Game show (season 1)
    2002–2006 L'eredità Game show (seasons 1–4)
    2003 La partita del cuore Annual charity sports event
    Miss Italia nel Mondo Annual beauty contest
    2004 Music Farm Talent/reality show (season 1)
    2006 Formula segreta Game show
    2007–2008 1 contro 100
    Canta e vinci Co-host
    2009 Fiore e Tinelli Himself TV series (episode "Quiz in famiglia")
    2009–2016 Mezzogiorno in famiglia Presenter Variety show (seasons 17–23)
    2010 Cuore di mamma Reality show
    2013 Altrimenti ci arrabbiamo Contestant Talent show
    Tale e quale show Talent show (season 3)
    2014–2017 Reazione a catena Presenter Game show (seasons 8–11)
    2014; 2016 Colors Game show
    2015 Techetechetè Guest Archive footage/variety show
    2015–2018 Stasera tutto è possibile Presenter Game show (seasons 1–4)
    2015–present L'anno che verrà New Year's Eve special (8 specials)
    2016 Sanremo Giovani Judge Annual music festival
    2016–2017 Music Quiz Presenter Game show
    2017–present Soliti ignoti – Il ritorno Game show (seasons 6–present)
    2018–2019 Ora o mai più Talent show
    2019 Ballata per Genova Co-host Special
    2019–present Sanremo Giovani Presenter Talent show
    2020 Sanremo Music Festival 2020 Presenter and artistic director Annual music festival
    2021 Sanremo Music Festival 2021
    2021–present Arena Suzuki Presenter Music variety show
    2022 Sanremo Music Festival 2022 Presenter and artistic director Annual music festival
    2022–present Affari tuoi – Formato famiglia Presenter Game show
    2023 Sanremo Music Festival 2023 Presenter and artistic director Annual music festival
    2024 Sanremo Music Festival 2024

    Filmography
    Year Title Role Notes
    1993 Laura non c'è Doctor Feature film debut
    2003 Il pranzo della domenica Himself Cameo appearance
    2023 Wish Valentino (voice) Italian voice-over

    References
    1. Fulvio Abbate (15 December 2004). "Amadeus nel teatro domestico siciliano". La Repubblica. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
    2. Giorgio Dell'Arti, Massimo Parrini. Catalogo dei viventi. Marsilio, 2009. ISBN 9788831795999.
    3. "RAIDUE: Festa di classe con Amadeus". Adnkronos. 18 March 1999. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
    4. Alfano, Laura (4 July 2009). "Amadeus, a luglio si sposa e poi torna in Rai". Televisionando (in Italian). Retrieved 19 August 2023.

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