With his unexpected participation in the third edition of the Festival of Sanremo conducted by Amadeus, confirmed to be the great showman among the most loved of Italian TV. Everything is known about him, who is Sicilian, who worked in tourist villages, then on the radio, until he was consecrated on television. So we put together five curiosities about Fiorello, some perhaps less known, but which explain not only his sympathy, but also the great bond of friendship with Amadeus.
The five things to know about Fiorello
Friendship with Amadeus. Both Sicilians, Fiorello di Augusta, Amadeus of Palermo origins, the two often joke about their roots. But did you know that Fiorello lives in Rome, in an apartment in the Lungo Tevere Flaminio district, not far from that of Amadeus? In fact, the two often love to spend their holidays together. They met over the years on Radio Deejay. They also worked at the Festivalbar in 1993 and Fiorello was Amadeus' wedding best man.
The beginnings on TV. It was certainly not easy for Fiorello to be immediately appreciated on TV. It is said, in fact, that during an audition he was rejected by Pippo Baudo. "When you do an audition, you do it for 5 minutes - Baudo then told -. Fiorello did it by 50. And I told him: 'You're good but Fantastic, I have to do it, not you'. And I unwrapped it. I, who pride myself on having discovered so many, have taken a gigantic blow".
The link with Sicily. Fiorello already bears in his name the deep bond with his land. In fact, his full name is Rosario Tindaro. Her mother was very devoted to the black Madonna of Tindari di Messina.
The thousand jobs before the villagesi. He had a very bad relationship with the school, so much so that it took 9 years to finish high school. And then Fiorello worked from a very young age: he was a greengrocer, bricklayer, carpenter, plumber, switchboard operator for a funeral home in Augusta, for which he conceived an advertisement that many still remember.
His family. Little is known about his private life. Indeed Fiorello is very active on social media, but only posts what belongs to his work. After some stormy love experiences, he got married to Susanna Biondo. In 2006, Angelica was born, but Fiorello also considers Olivia, born from a previous relationship of Susanna, to be hers.
Photo source in evidence: Facebook page of the Sanremo Festival
